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General Observations, The Wizard of OZ| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jun 1 2004, 04:36 AM
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I learned that Clive Cussler met Margaret Hamilton, who played the wicked witch of the west in the Wizard of OZ, while reading Dirk Pitt Revealed. I had noticed various references to the movie in various books and it clicked.
Some oberservations on the OZ theme: *Major Tom Cleary and team use the code names "Wizard", "Tin Man", "Lion" and "Scarecrow" in Atlantis Found (40, 42). *My favorite is is Dirk Pitt's line at the end of chapter 59 in Inca Gold. He grabs a small shipjack tuna and says "Look Toto, we're back in Kansas!" |
  
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jun 3 2004, 07:13 PM
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In Flood Tide (15), Giordino says "This is the first I heard the kingdom of OZ owns a ship."  |
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| Tommy |
 Posted: Jun 19 2004, 04:35 PM
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When Al Giordino meets up with Melika for the last time in Sahara and shoots her between the eyes, his comment was, `Ding dong` he muttered, `the witch is dead`.
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| loren1 |
 Posted: Jun 19 2004, 06:56 PM
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I agree with Tommy. "ding dong the witch is dead" is one of my favorite oz quotes in clive's books.
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jun 20 2004, 05:34 AM
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Tommy Posted on Jun 19 2004, 04:35 PM
 I really liked that one! |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 2 2004, 11:12 PM
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'In another setting Dirk would have found her quite attractive, but here, she seemed as nasty as the Wicked Witch if the West.' Trojan Odyssey (45)
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 20 2004, 05:08 PM
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Giordino says "Ain't it the truth, ain't it the truth." in Inca Gold (9)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - movie Cowardly Lion: Read what my medal says: "Courage". Ain't it the truth? Ain't it the truth? |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 20 2004, 05:09 PM
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OZ -
Emerald Dolphin description - ' ...and might have been taken from the Emerald City of OZ.' 'Valhalla Rising (1) |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 20 2004, 05:10 PM
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OZ -
Austin knelt by the body. "Looks like something out of The Wizard of Oz." Fire Ice (5) |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 20 2004, 05:12 PM
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OZ -
Sally- "I didn't know you can read the future" Pitt - "The Great Dirk Pitt sees all, knows all..." Valhalla Rising (58) "Code-named The Great Karnak." Sandecker said loftily. "Knows all, sees all." Dragon (15) The Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz (1939) - movie |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 27 2004, 04:37 PM
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OZ...
Pitt - "Just follow the yellow brick road, and mind your head." Night Probe! (80)  |
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| Helene Noelle |
Posted: Jul 27 2004, 04:39 PM
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OZ...
While Giordino uses axe on Mc Goon and Mc Gurk, he says "I feel like Dorothy trashing the Tin Man from OZ." Dragon (53)  |
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