spydar1982
If you look at Nickydirtrider's post about the WB statement (http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f42/t15263.html) you will see that the name of the "Speak" machine is Dues Ex Machina. I looked that up on a Shakepearian site and found this.
Dues Ex Machina
-Latin for "god from a machine"
-In ancient Greek and Roman plays, a deity brought in by stage machinery to intervene in the action
-Today it refers to any unconvincing character or event brought artificially into the plot of a story of drama to settle an involved situation
_______ Websters New World College Dictionary 3rd edition
Examples:
1) In 'Trifles' a play by Susan Glaspell, the women notice all the little things that don't seem important at the time but help to solve the mystery in the end.
_ These little quirks like the half clean table and the bread outside the bread box. When the bird is found it puts everything into place. The dead bird is the
_ 'dues ex machina of the story.
2) In 'Tender Offer' by Wendy Wasserstein, the dues ex machina are the leg warmers that Lisa is looking for. They symbolize the beginning of the talk with
___ Paul and then the end of the argument when they both realize that they need to spend more time together and talk through their problems.
3) In 'Romeo and Juliet' by Shakespeare, the lovers are stopped by their parents from being together. The dues ex machina would be the poison that Juliet takes.
__ It is introduced into the story as a solution that is not alluded to previously. It is also the major event in the ending of the story.
Not sure what it all exactly means. maybe we can build off of this.
http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rv_img/photo_rev_help_03.jpg
Dues Ex Machina
-Latin for "god from a machine"
-In ancient Greek and Roman plays, a deity brought in by stage machinery to intervene in the action
-Today it refers to any unconvincing character or event brought artificially into the plot of a story of drama to settle an involved situation
_______ Websters New World College Dictionary 3rd edition
Examples:
1) In 'Trifles' a play by Susan Glaspell, the women notice all the little things that don't seem important at the time but help to solve the mystery in the end.
_ These little quirks like the half clean table and the bread outside the bread box. When the bird is found it puts everything into place. The dead bird is the
_ 'dues ex machina of the story.
2) In 'Tender Offer' by Wendy Wasserstein, the dues ex machina are the leg warmers that Lisa is looking for. They symbolize the beginning of the talk with
___ Paul and then the end of the argument when they both realize that they need to spend more time together and talk through their problems.
3) In 'Romeo and Juliet' by Shakespeare, the lovers are stopped by their parents from being together. The dues ex machina would be the poison that Juliet takes.
__ It is introduced into the story as a solution that is not alluded to previously. It is also the major event in the ending of the story.
Not sure what it all exactly means. maybe we can build off of this.
http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rv_img/photo_rev_help_03.jpg
