Thought for the day

[ksmith]

The Matrix would be a completely different film today because of cellphones. Unless you could think of a reason why landlines needed to be used, a lot of the suspense, not to mention the plot, would need to be reworked.

Such a simple thing….

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

...I always thought the hard wiring of the phone lines, the physical connection into the Matrix (psychological or not) was the reason landlines were used. I mean, it was made in what, 1999? Cell phones weren't as ubiquitous then as they are now, but a fair number of people had them.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

That's what I wondered, too. I mean, they did show one guy with a cell phone. Neo could talk to the ship with it, but couldn't port back to his body.

I'm just not sure that they could have the same set-up now without some explanation. Phone booths have pretty much gone the way of the dodo. A significant portion of the potential audience might never have seen one or even ever used a landline phone.