Thanks Ill give the long screwdriver a shot and NO to the sawzal and plasma cutter :P maybe the pry bar if its being a bad car.. but doubtfully we love each other :) haha
No need for a pry bar. If all else fails just go in from the back seat with a flashlight and a medium size screw driver. If you are in the trubk you will turn the screw driver left to pop the latch.