Stamps in new movie "Paycheck"

[Paul Edney]

Hi,
Just saw the new movie "Paycheck" starring Ben Affleck and Uma
Thurman.
Stamps play a key part in the movie.
They are fictitious 50c Albert Einstein stamps loosely based on Scott
#1774 released in 1979. There are 5 or 6 of them in a strip on a large
manila envelope. The strangest thing about the stamps is that they are
all imperforate on all 4 sides.

You would have thought the Director John Woo, who usually has a good
eye for detail, would have at least consulted with a stamp dealer or
collector and made the stamps perforate. The envelope in the movie was
mailed in the year 2007 when most (if not all) stamps will probably be
self-adhesives. However, even self-stick U.S. stamps have teeth on 4
sides or at least 2 sides in booklet or coil form.

The stamps are a clue to solving a puzzle, just see the movie to
understand why.

"Paycheck" is highly recommended. Great script, great acting. Lots of
action for the guys, romance for the gals. Plus a great BMW
motor-cycle chase scene which I would love to see again in slo-mo. I
am not going to tell you the plot as it is very cleverly written and
would only spoil it for you. Go see it.

Cheers,

Paul

[J. A. Mc.]

Post by Paul Edney
Hi,
Just saw the new movie "Paycheck" starring Ben Affleck and Uma
Thurman.
Stamps play a key part in the movie.
They are fictitious 50c Albert Einstein stamps loosely based on Scott
#1774 released in 1979. There are 5 or 6 of them in a strip on a large
manila envelope. The strangest thing about the stamps is that they are
all imperforate on all 4 sides.
You would have thought the Director John Woo, who usually has a good
eye for detail, would have at least consulted with a stamp dealer or
collector and made the stamps perforate. The envelope in the movie was
mailed in the year 2007 when most (if not all) stamps will probably be
self-adhesives. However, even self-stick U.S. stamps have teeth on 4
sides or at least 2 sides in booklet or coil form.

They do now, to accomodate those who think stamps need them.

Since they're die cut, there's no reason -not- to go with simple straight
line 'cuts' in the future.