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- From: (jmhodapp@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu)
- Subject: Re: Lotus Elan in 'Basic Instinct'
- Message-ID: <1993Jan20.164519.15106@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 16:45:19 GMT
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- In article <SS.93Jan20101639@wpi.WPI.EDU>, ss@wpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter) writes:
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- > >>>>> On 20 Jan 1993 08:45:42 -0500, grahamt@phantom.gatech.edu (Graham E. Thomas) said:
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- > grahamt> grego@bit.UUCP (Greg Sanguinetti) writes:
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- > >Not to mention the old James Bond movie (thunderball?) that featured
- > >the amphibious Esprit. I think it was even sumbersible!
- >
- > grahamt> Does anyone know these titles?
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- > The Lotus that turns into a sub, is From Russia with Love. I think.
- >
- No, no, the Lotus into a sub was a Roger Moore, The Spy Who Loved Me.
- >From Russia, With Love is the Best Bond Ever (TM), w/ Sean Connery (c. 1964)
- The Exploding car was in For Your Eyes Only. That had the great scene with
- the two thugs trying to break into the 007-mobile, and you see the little
- warning sticker: Warning: Car Protected by such and such Alarm System,
- and then - BOOM!
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- The other classic was Blade Runner with the parking meters that were 20 dollars
- for each 12 minuets (approximately) and carried a warning sticker to the
- effect that they were protected by high voltage electricity, and that any
- attempt to tamper with them may result in death.
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- Jon jmhodapp@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu
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