5 Movies Whose Plots No Longer Work Due to Technological Advances

3. The Wicker Man

When Sgt. Howie makes his fateful trip to the island of Summerisle to search for the missing Rowan Morrison, he has no way of contacting the mainland. This unfortunate fact becomes particularly irritating after his plane is sabotaged. In the modern era, there is no question that he would be able to maintain contact with his fellow officers in case something went wrong. The abysmal Nicolas Cage version makes the excuse that cell phone reception is poor in rural areas but it also put Cage in a bear suit so why should we give it any credit? There€™s also the issue of the Child Rescue Alert system now in place throughout the UK. Thanks to that, every concerned citizen would know that young Rowan was missing (even though she really wasn€™t).