Guest Shot: Dan Rather
February, 2000
Alfred Hitchcock called the "McGuffin" the thing the film seems to be about but isn't. And once it's discovered, it's ignored. A few examples:Pulp Fiction (1994): Some speculate that the much-sought-after briefcase contained a Royale with cheese.The Spanish Prisoner (1998): Campbell Scott has developed a "process" that can make his company billions--who knows what the hell it is. Slippery Steve Martin steals it anyway in this David Mamet brain sprainer.Ronin (1998): Modern-da...
