Re: Hollywood and Alarm Systems

[invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Beachcomber)]

>> And did you notice that a couple of alligator clips and something the size
>> of 9 volt battery attached to the top left corner of the keypad cracked
>> the code in less than 30 seconds.
>>
>> Now I want me one of them things.    Or maybe that is one of those
>> thingies that was being discussed a while
>> back..............................................
>>
More alarm systems in the movies...

There is an old movie (from the 70's) "Thief" with James Caan and Jim
Belushi that somewhat realistically shows Jim bypassing the old DC
reversing-relay telephone line circuits with batteries and reostats.
The movie is also noted for accurately depicting an oxygen torch
burning bar in a vault cracking scene.

The Clint Eastwood Movie "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" has brief scenes
of an alarm central station monitoring company with old Admeco
equipment.

Oceans Twelve (2004) depicts George Clooney and a gang of thieves
using some sort of mechanical device that they place over a
residential alarm keypad to push all combinations of the buttons....
it is mostly unbelievable BS, though.

The newer version of the Thomas Crown Affair (1999) shows an
undercover police unit cracking a high-end residential keypad in under
30 seconds... again... mostly bs.

The old movie Grand Slam (1967) is an unintentionaly hilarious story
of an attempt to beat a super-sensitive sound detection alarm system
using shaving cream placed on the floor and sliding a safe over it.
The title Grand Slam even refers to the name of this alarm system.

The two Alistair MacLean movies (Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles
Dare) were noted for their use of "Panic Buttons" inside the various
German military headquarters.

Upon discovering the presence of Allied soldiers in their lair,
typically one of the German soldiers pressed a button, thus causing
loud Klaxon horns to sound, bells to ring, and air raid sirens to howl
in the distance.

And during all this, scores of German storm troopers would instantly
pour out of their barracks and instantly give chase on motorcycles,
motorcycles with side cars, jeeps, troup carriers, etc.

That's the kind of panic button that I want.


Beachcomber