Michael Myers vs. Facebook

Some movies have plot holes big enough for large blue people to fly through on mountain banshees. Sometimes we just don’t care. Other movies are developed from tightly woven story lines that made perfect sense. Until cell phones and the internet came along. I often wonder what would happen to certain films if they suddenly had to account for current technology like phones with texting and video recording or computers with social networking and mind-blowing apps.

For example, the first movie I always think of is It’s a Wonderful Life, probably because it’s one of the best movies of all time. You know Bert the cop, Ernie the cabbie, and the rest of the town wouldn’t have had such a hard time finding George if Mary could’ve just texted him. Instead of preparing to jump off the bridge, George could’ve just checked his messages. “Entire town pitching in to bail you out. Come home. Pick up some milk.” Of course, then it would’ve taken Clarence even longer to get those wings.

How about The Goonies? That flick would’ve been dead in the water beneath One-Eyed Willie‘s pirate ship if just one of those teens would’ve had a cell phone to call for help from the Fratelli’s hideout. Ah, the days when kids had no more technology than whatever Data could whip up (slick shoes baby). Does anybody even ride bikes anymore? Alas, we may never have met Sloth who, by the way, would’ve become a total internet sensation.

I also have a hard time imagining The Breakfast Club of today. Instead of a day filled with interpersonal communication and discovery about the similarities we all share, they would’ve just watched YouTube videos on their Droids and played Farmville.

Some Facebook peeps helped me out with this topic. Shirley C. came up with a great one just in time for Halloween with this offering: