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Have an autographed "Atlantus Found" - met him at a Hastings in Albuquerque a few years back (ok, several years back). He was also a classic car lover. RIP Clive Cussler
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Don't think I've read everything, but quite a few. The Movie "Sahara", based on one of his books, is a lot of fun; if you haven't seen it, I recommend it.
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Raise the Titanic was the first Cussler book I ever read.
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I think it was my first as well, but couldn't stand the movie. Too much removed from the overall story and it basically ended in the middle of the book. Was the sort of thing that would have been better as a 8 part or so mini series on the scale of what Netflix or Amazon or others are doing today.
Last book he personally worked on supposed to be out in March the story I saw said.
Last book he personally worked on supposed to be out in March the story I saw said.
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Oh wow, I didn't know this. Cussler was one of my favorite modern authors, he was really good at striking the right balance between adventure, plot, and realism.
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I saw a few of his cars... Looks good. also didn't he included himself in some of his books. I think he was a Turkish taxi driver in one
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Kinda like some movie directors he seemed to love adding that little "walk on" part where he'd ask what the protagonists were up to, offer a few words of advice or other observation, and walk off.
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Mike, remember Hitchcock's 1963 "The Birds"? Look who's walking out of the pet shop as the movie begins:
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Here's a good list with images of Hitchcock's many cameos:
https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/The_Hitchcock_Cameos
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He was the one that first came to mind when I wrote that. I know others have too, but he seems to be first to make a habit of it..
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He didn't always appear in person. For example, in "Rope" it was only his outline (profile) that appeared as a neon sign outside the apartment window. In "Dial M for Murder" he is seen in a photograph.
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true, I should have been more specific that he would almost always do something in the background to remind you of him, not just literally walk through a scene.