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Most movies from prior to 2010 would be drastically different if you included cell phones. It’s like saying Robin Hood would be different if you gave him a gun. Technology changes the ways we resolve conflicts.
What’s your take on Cellular from 2004 that starred Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, Chris Evans and Eric Christian Olsen?
Never seen it, but after watching the preview it’s one of the few movies from that era that recognize the ubiquity of cell phones. There was a period of time where Hollywood ignored their existence with rare exceptions. Then a period of time where they had to come up with some excuse why cell phones don’t work. Then they finally started working them into the plot. My 2010 date was more about all movies after around that time acknowledged cell phones and don’t try to “break” them as a tool for characters to use. Disaster movies obviously the exception as it makes sense cell phone towers would be destroyed or circuits overloaded.
People miss notifications all the time, though, so some lack of communication can still be had.
you could still have the whole robin hood with modern day guns.
most stories can be adapted to different settings.
west side story is based on Romero and Juliet
the Matrix was heavily inspired by the jesus story
Wasn't Robin Hood more an archer than a swordsman?
Give him an automatic gun, then maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlCcyfYMs9U