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The Magnet

posted 20 years ago by SupermanObsession
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When I was watching this, I thought, how's he going to get the key around the corner, the magnet would have to be pulled off the wall, not to mention there appeared to be obsticals on the outside corner of the wall that the key would not of been able to get past. They solve this by cutting away and cutting back with the key already past the corner. Typical! Maybe I'm wrong, but that couldn't of been done. But anyway, who cares. It was a lovely movie with another gloriously lovely performance by Audrey.

Ok, so I have a Breakfast At Tiffany's poster on my wall?!? So what?!?

[–] atomicstuffing 20 years ago

I was eying this DVD the other day and was about to pick it up.

I recall the part you speak of and I wouldn't doubt there was a little editing trickery going on there. Still, the overall scheme hatched by O'Toole's character was remarkably clever. Although I had to laugh at why he just happened to have black tape in his wrist and how convenient it was he had the other gadgets. Just like Batman.

[–] belacane 19 years ago

I don't think he "just happened" to have that stuff. He cased the joint earlier, remember, and he probably had the whole thing planned, so he brought all the things they'd need.

Clover says: Never underestimate the power of cashmere!

[–] vanityfair_713 17 years ago

Also, near the end, he told her he was quite familiar with security systems.

He said it's all in your head, and I said, so's everything--
But he didnt get it.

[–] dmh7-1 20 years ago

There's little doubt the filmmakers realized that the stunt was impossible. I doubt they could have even gotten the key off its peg by this method. The cut-away was necessary, but it is obvious, and the problem could have been solved differently, so I have to say this was a very sloppy bit of action in an otherwise slight but enjoyable film.

[–] Bill-166 17 years ago

And to top it off the door is so incredibly flimsy he could have opened it with a pocket knife :)

[–] lfeldmar 17 years ago

yes, but the movie's ancient, and using the magnet is much more in character than a pocket knife. remember that this is a very stylish guy, not some thug.