Things I Learnt from the Movies (1) : Thrillers
1. When it starts to rain that is a very bad sign.
2. Use reflective surfaces to notice who's tailing you.
3. Count the shots, dispose of the cartridges. That young guy in forensics is very smart.
4. The prettier the girl, the more treacherous she is. Sorry.
5. All cars have a much tighter turning circle than the manufacturer's hand-book reveals.
6. Body armour is cool but actual helmets to protect the most vital part of the body are for woosies and SWAT teams.
7. You can be remarkably safe in a room raked top to bottom and a full 360 degrees with autmatic gun fire. You just need an expression of steely determination. Oh and the pretty girl on your arm. And she is still wearing high-heels.
8. Evian, Perrier and Vittel are in short supply in the world of the Mafia. But hard liquor is on tap.
9. Falling off a building is OK. There will be a skip full of mattresses to break your fall.
10. Re-wiring your iPod using a stick of chewing gum and a toothbrush-while running-to create a heat-seeking satellite disk simply requires a little application and a 'can do' attitude.
With love and respect to all the great thrillers we have seen.
