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Title: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: Manedwolf on December 19, 2007, 06:18:30 AM
Interesting, but it looks like it belongs in Woody Allen's "The Sleeper", doesn't it? That, or it's something Bond gets in to ride into the Secret Island Base Of Barely Dressed Women and Dumb Uniformed Minions...

Or more obscure, if people in tight black and grey jumpsuits with single black angular pistols get out...run.


http://jalopnik.com/cars/industry-news/heathrow-to-get-worlds-first-personal-rapid-transport-system-335264.php
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: K Frame on December 19, 2007, 06:21:05 AM
Either Sleeper or Logan's Run.

Today is Capricorn 2271...
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: Manedwolf on December 19, 2007, 06:24:53 AM
Quote from: Mike Irwin on December 19, 2007, 05:21:05 AM
Either Sleeper or Logan's Run.

Today is Capricorn 2271...

Heh, I'd just added for that too.  grin

Trivia bit, that movie had one of the most WTF-were-they-thinking complicated gun props in the actors' hands ever. The Sandman guns used an acetylene tank and jet with a glowplug and electric trigger release valve to produce their flame, and they had a problem with the gas leaking. The reason why the actors look so hesitant when firing them sometimes is that I'm sure they thought they just might blow up!
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: K Frame on December 19, 2007, 10:31:12 AM
Wait a minute...

There were people other than Jenny Agutter in the movie?

I have never noticed them...

In fact, I think you're lying!
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: seeker_two on December 19, 2007, 10:48:19 AM
I had a toaster like that once......  grin
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: Perd Hapley on December 19, 2007, 12:48:27 PM
I like 'em.   smiley
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: 280plus on December 19, 2007, 02:12:26 PM
It ain't easy, bein' cheesy...
Title: Re: Heathrow gets cheesy-future-movie transport pods
Post by: Tallpine on December 19, 2007, 02:45:39 PM
Which way is it going Huh?