AEinhorn wrote:
Doctors had pagers. Parents had anxiety.
And pagers would probably be blocked by the same devices which would block cell phones.
In any case, the technology genie is out of the box, and can't be put back in. Putting cell phone jammers in theatres might make a few people happy, but would generate far more complaints - many of which would come from people who would never dream of pulling their phones out during the film.
Cinemas could put in a pager system like in restaurants when you are waiting for seating. People could 'check in' their phones and have the theater page them if they get a call. Would never happen, of course.
So, it's a battle of Mace Vs. Soda!!