Monday, February 3, 2014

Deus Ex Machinima

Deus Ex Machinima comes from the latin, God from the Machine. The term used in opera to describe the apparition of a divinity flying on stage. This was possible for the use advancement pulley system for the stage that was able to lift men in the opera. For example in the first popular opera, Orpheus. Orpheus after failing to rescue his love from Hell, Apollo came and make him a divine figure.  The term Deus Ex Machinima has evolved in today days to describe to describe the use of unexpected events that flip completely the story line.


                                        
                                    

King of Beggars
The story is about a young kung fu prodigy from a wealthy family that have lost everything.In the final battle, there is a wind that flips the Shan Long Eighteen Palm's books that helps him to realize the eighteenth move.

Zoolander
The story is about a model that is brainwashed to kill the prime minister of Malaysia. The model had a birth defect, he is not ambiturner (he is just able to turn one side.) In the climax of the movie he is able to stop a shuriken that was thrown to kill the prime minister of Malaysia by turning left.



Chucho Jefe
Chucho Jefe is an episode of  Betito Bacalao, a short comedy from the Panamanian T.V. show La Cascara. The serie talks about the life of Betito Bacalao a convict who suffers from bad luck. In this chapter Betito's friend Chucho is incharge of the prison and is willing to give the convicts special treat,even a visit from Betito's love in exchange of money. After the convicts gave their money to Chucho, he ran away. Later, it was find out that the whole thing was a scam, and Betito is not able to see his love.

Reference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU3WvEQzcMU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx9O6q0pDAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-eLrWRm48

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