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• as far as plausibility I would not argue, - tunenut 14:44:21 03/06/07 (6)
  In Reply to: Wouldn't work; they had to drum up a fake explanation to do a trick demanded by the plot. posted by clarkjohnsen on March 6, 2007 at 14:29:18:

  but it is a movie after all, and I was willing to buy it for movie purposes.

  If you are after complete plausibility, you won't find it here anyway; the clockwork precision with which everything had to work would not happen in real life. Many pieces had to fall just right- and they did.

  It's a work of fiction after all. And I like these kind of puzzle plots, plausible or not. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and had a good time dissecting it afterward. BTW, the point I brought up about the optical method had to be pointed out to me as well. I did not put it all together myself.
  
  

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  • Another optical point -- - clarkjohnsen 08:08:20 03/07/07 (5)
    In Reply to: as far as plausibility I would not argue, posted by tunenut on March 6, 2007 at 14:44:21:

    To whatever degree it *might* work, the effect would have been visible from one vantage only -- along the perpendicular bisector, or very nearby. Yet the whole audience thrilled!

    clark
    
    

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    • once again, I think that's not the point - tunenut 09:31:48 03/07/07 (4)
      In Reply to: Another optical point -- posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 08:08:20:

      Far more implausible to me was a potion that would induce a type of false death that would fool a doctor. While the optical technology is at least partially believable based on current technology, this potion is not.

      But the whole thing is preposterous anyway. These kind of master plans where everyone reacts exactly as the perpetrator expects are complete artifice.

      But it's an artifice that is very cinematic, going back a long way. Heist movies, con movies, this is in the long line of such plots. It's fantasy. If I wanted complete reality, I would see a documentary such as An Inconvenient Truth.
      
      

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      • Ten or so years ago there was a great TV show -- forget its name -- modelled after Mission Impossible. - clarkjohnsen 09:36:34 03/07/07 (3)
        In Reply to: once again, I think that's not the point posted by tunenut on March 7, 2007 at 09:31:48:

        It was pretty serious, but clever and exciting. The first half always concerned making the plans, the second was their execution. Then one night... everything that might go wrong, did! It was hilarious, but the characters were shown coping in... characteristic ways.

        I still have it on Beta.

        clark
        
        

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        • If you remember the name please post... - tunenut 09:37:32 03/07/07 (2)
          In Reply to: Ten or so years ago there was a great TV show -- forget its name -- modelled after Mission Impossible. posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 09:36:34:

          I would dig it up. Thanks.
          
          

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          • Started with an "M"... name of a car... nt - clarkjohnsen 10:10:43 03/07/07 (1)
            In Reply to: If you remember the name please post... posted by tunenut on March 7, 2007 at 09:37:32:

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            • Re: Mercury, Maybach, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mini (series?) - grinagog 23:29:53 03/08/07 (0)
              In Reply to: Started with an "M"... name of a car... nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 10:10:43:

              Grins
              
              

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