Re: Hollywood and Alarm Systems

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Beachcomber" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> >> 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

Sneakers in the late 80's where the guy moved through a room with a motion
wearing a special outfit