But would it have been the same in the smartphone era?
Yet in 1982sTootsie,Dustin Hoffmans Michael Dorsey convinces the world hes actually Dorothy Michaels.
In the smartphone era, Williams would have a completely different jobiPhone repairer at the Genius Bar, perhaps.
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and then Who is this?
while she makes Jiffy Pop before watching some scary movie.
Of course, with caller ID, the whole creepy line of questioning is moot.
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And who answers the phone when they dont recognize the number anymore, anyway?
But in the smartphone era, theres no way the movies plot would have happened.
Images of entire floors of the building bursting into flames would have quickly made the rounds online.
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Before the rabbit incident, Alex shows up at several locations that Dan is at with his family.
But in the film, the police dont believe him.
The rabbit doesnt make it, and Dan barely does.
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And about thatnot knowing if someone is alive or dead is also much harder than it was whenCasablancawas made.
So the entirety of the classic films plot would be hard to pull off today.
Such is the premise ofThe Game.
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Just imagine the havoc they could have caused if they had met online years before they met IRL.
But the rest of the movies plot would be largely impossible.
Pee-Wees Big Adventure
Im trying to find my bike!
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ButSixteen Candles, in particular, would be impossible in the era of social media.
The entire plot of the moviethat Sam is upset everyone has forgottenwouldnt be possible today.
What they dont know is that in real life, they work at rival bookstores.
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Unfortunately for comedy plots, smartphones make errors really easy to correct.
And if not, an Airbnb would have sufficed, in place of sleeping in Central Park.
The world would have known, but would it have made a difference?
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Its a Wonderful Life
George is in trouble, he needs money!
OK, whats his Venmo?
would be the current reply, rather than an in-person rally filled with paper bills around a Christmas tree.
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Adventures in Babysitting
Do you know what happens when you leave your kids alone with the babysitter?
In the age of smartphones, yeah, you probably do…at least a little.
If the kids could send their parents a text, their problem would be solved immediately.
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The tiny kids could have found a phone that hadnt be shrunk.
At that point, being found was just a Skype call or Facebook Live away.
Along for the ride is the reporters photographer friend, played byEddie Albert.
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But Verbal wouldnt have even had time to spin Kujan a tale in the smartphone era.
Her husband intercepts it and chops off her finger in anger.
One cant help but think that with smartphones, Hunter and Keitel would have simply sexted.
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Cole could have simply searched the #12monkeys hashtag to figure out what they were all about.
just doesnt have the same impact.
Coming to America
Where do you go if it’s crucial that you find a queen?
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Queens, of course!
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