In the movie “hidden figures” several SpectrAlert Classics, BG12’s and one Wheelock MT with a vertical strobe are shown. I find this funny because the movie takes place in the early 60’s. Now usually when people film movies they either temporarily cover or photoshop any elements that are in fixed position to fit in the time period the movie portrays.
That’s for sure! Last fall a movie crew came up to my hometown of Brockton to shoot a film taking place in 1967, and they updated the store fronts in the filming areas with appropriate period ones. An intersection had its’ traffic lights temporarily taken down, since they didn’t have LED traffic lights in the 1960s (especially pedestrian crossing signals using the hand/body symbols). And keeping on topic, one building had a Wheelock AS horn/strobe outside that was incorrectly mounted sideways with the strobe on the left (and yes, it was the later horizontal model that was just installed sideways, not the older vertical model), and they removed it for filming a scene of the movie outside it. To my understanding, they didn’t reinstall the alarm on that building yet, or at least get a new one.
I saw Hidden Figures earlier this year when it was in the theatre but never thought to comment on it about the fire alarm systems shown in the movie. The movie takes place in 1961 and I even remember seeing some very modern day looking smoke detectors in the background of some scenes.
As with all the work they did with production of this film, I would have assumed they fix small errors like this
Yep you definitely would think that as it was a great movie. Another movie that has the same kind of error though only a small one is the first Conjuring movie. I don’t think it has been discussed here but about half way to a third of the way into the movie there is a shot of the hallway in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home. On the ceiling a very modern day disc looking smoke detector can be seen and this scene takes place in 1971 or so. Home smoke detectors did exist back then but they were a completely different shape. You would have think they would have caught that too. It was also a very good movie.
That’s on IMBb’s Goofs section for the film, so some enthusiast out there entered it in, no it wasn’t me! But I agree it’s definitely a good movie.
Hahahaha yep it is mentioned on IMDb’s goof section for that movie but it wasn’t me that entered it as well. LOL!!! I agree that is a very good movie as well as the sequel. Lots of times sequels aren’t as good. Still it makes you wonder how the filmmakers never catch these little things in the background. Or maybe they do and just leave it in thinking we won’t notice. :lol: :lol:
In the new 2016 movie “Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life”, we finally have a semi-realistic fire alarm system! At one point, to get back at Principal Dwight for suspending all the other students for things he did, Rafe holds a lighter up to a sprinkler, and of course, due to the extreme heat, it activates. The fire alarm activates seconds later, and it’s Spectralert Classics on Code 3 horn! (a VERY common fire alarm in schools, my old elementary school even had them) And while the strobes on the Spectralerts DO flash, (all out of sync of course) ALL the sprinklers in the building discharge, thanks Hollywood! And something even odder: while the sprinklers in Principal Dwight’s office spray out normal water, (including the one Rafe activated) the ones in the rest of the building spray out dyed water instead. For one thing, Rafe would have to access the sprinkler room to mess with the water, and the sprinklers couldn’t spray out water in one room and dyed water in all the others, it would have to be one or the other. Of course, the kids love it when the sprinklers activate and proceed to have a dance party in the school halls. Principal Dwight, on the other hand, is NOT amused and yells most likely at building staff to turn off the sprinklers. Unfortunately, Rafe’s act gets him expelled permanently. Here’s a video of the scene on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K92fxfYE8xY
Not sure why that is though, but when it comes to fire alarm systems in movies for most of the time if it seems like they get something right, it usually means something else about the system is most likely wrong.
When I was talking about the commercial last month, I meant Cottonelle toilet paper. Here’s the commercial, with a Simplex 4090-2 6" bell at the start (just like my first elementary school had; they sure were loud, but my mom thought they were quiet!)
Well, little kids are more sensitive to loud noises…
PS, when embedding YT vids, only put the id, not the whole link.
I was recently going through some of my older photos and found this grainy still from a movie (not sure which movie). It shows a rather unique setup that consists of a 7002T mounted on what appears to be an Edwards light plate.
Is that the same light plate that they would use for an Adaptahorn?
I believe it is indeed the type of plate that could have been used with an Adaptahorn. Oddly enough, this one is mounted vertically.
We had a user here that got a light plate along with an Adaptahorn that went with it, but he deleted his video of it and won’t respond to any questions about what happened to it either.
They had those Adaptahorn light plates at a local office/retail building that is now demolished. They were mounted horizontally (vertical light). One of them had the Adaptahorn replaced with a 34T, but seeing it with a 7002T is really unusual.
The 2012 Lunchables “Feed Your Great Ideas” commercial has Edwards Integrity horn/strobes and a 270-SPO pull visible in the school. Also, a Simplex 4090-2 6" bell can be heard at the start.
This commercial is infamous online for having the song the kid plays be replaced with something else (usually something more vulgar.)
Here is a very interesting video from the 1970’s and going by that date in roman numerals in the beginning this is from 1978 although it looks a bit older. It features a Sears Early One smoke detector. You have to fast forward between 9:00 and 9:11 to see it. This video is called Harm Hides At Home and features a woman who poses as a superhero and shows kids the importance of safety around the home. This looked interesting for it’s time. Hope this video is able to post. If anyone here knows more about this video let me know.
The woman’s name is Karen Kingsley (aka Superwoman or Guardiana) I just looked this up on Imdb and says it is from 1974 not 1978 which it looks more like it. I think 1974 was also the same year the Sears Early One came out. Bye the way those alien voices at the beginning are hilarious although they sound more like the chipmunks. Sorry for the double post but I accidentally posted it under “Rare Smoke Detectors”.
I’ve noticed that 270-SPO’s are by far the most common one when it comes to them getting pulled. However, I’ve seen things as diverse as STI push models… Also, it bugs me when on the Flash the guy rips the 270 off the wall and the alarm stops. Chances are there’s a panel.