Brody’s attempts to convince the Mayor of Amity Island that there’s an enormous man-eating shark nibbling the locals falls on deaf ears.
However, had Brody snuck a quick selfie with Jaws the moment he first saw him, the forthcoming wave of bloody, tourist-eviscerating munch-times whole thing would’ve been quickly averted.
Before Sunrise
One of the most emotional cliff hangers in movie history comes from Before Sunrise’s heart-wrenching finale.
When Jesse and Celine are forced to go their separate ways after a heady, intoxicatingly romantic day and evening together, they vouch to rely on a simple spoken promise to bind them together, promising to meet back in the same spot months later.
Had they had smartphones on the other hand, they could’ve stayed in contact – and rung the moment the other didn’t arrive.
The Fugitive
Dr. Richard Kimble accidentally Facebook checks into the Water Pipe he’s squirreled away hiding within.
Game over.
Back to the Future
Marty McFly essentially births rock music when he decides to play Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode to a host of unsuspecting high school prommees.
One quick use of Shazam, on the other hand, and he would’ve been found out for the sneaky musical maestro he really was.
Fight Club
One of the greatest movie twists in modern history could’ve been averted very, very quickly had smartphones been around.
***SPOILER ALERT***
After a movie full of chaotic, anarchy-catalysing escapades, it’s revealed that Tyler Durden is no more than a figment of the narrator’s fractured, sick psyche.
Had he attempted to take a photo of the two together – either on the plane, at their Fight Club or another – and the whole game would’ve been up.
The Matrix
What IS The Matrix? Neo’s mission to unravel its secrets leads to all manner of death-defying chase scenes, and more than a little mind-altering drug use.
A quick Google later, and Neo would be more than a little aware.
Knocked Up
Had Ben and Alison been looking for love on Tinder, it’s almost guaranteed that he would’ve tapped the big green tick, whereas she would’ve very quickly swiped to the right.
Drunkeness and resulting pregnancy averted.
The Blair Witch Project
No matter how good or bad your phone reception; most smartphones have a handy feature that all but guarantees tracking your GPS in case of emergencies.
Cue a police search quickly and efficiently finding everyone’s favourite erstwhile Witch-bait trio.
Toy Story
Let’s not kid ourselves – love Woody, Buzz and co or not, had smartphones been around during Andy’s childhood, he would’ve spent more time playing Angry Birds and less time pretending to be a member of the Star Commanders.
Home Alone
Kevin McAllister’s surprisingly memory-averse parents could have solved their whole ‘oops, we left our child at home’ dilemma mere minutes after they left their house.
One quick phone call later - ‘Erm, Mum, have you forgotten anything?’ - and the whole movie would never have got going.
Xperia Z2 from Sony
Equipped with a 4K camcorder and a 20.7 MP camera, Xperia Z2 from Sony is just what budding filmmakers and photographers need to ensure their low budget shoots get the high quality treatment.
Whether it’s due to Sony’s award-winning G Lens or Intelligent BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine, or perhaps the long list of pre-installed Sony camera apps, such as the cool Timeshift video, which captures high speed clips at 120 frames per second and has the ability to select and slow down one or multiple sections of your clip, there’s never been a better time to document your ideas and bring those experiences to life.
Xperia Z2 not only offers market-leading 4K video capture, but just hook it up to a TV and you can zoom in on the action while it’s playing, even if you don’t have a UHD television. If you’re not up for shooting a potential classic, you can watch a couple on the go, instead. Filled with movie bundles, including Captain Phillips, you’ve always got a great film experience at the ready with Xperia Z2.
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