As more and more people began to use the Moviephone service, those who refused to use it began to miss out. They were sold out in advance, courtesy of Moviephone. As a result, today it is a sorry New Yorker who waits until he gets to a movie theater to buy his tickets. This is not because Moviephone provides a more democratic method of ticket distribution, or even because movies are so crowded. It's because we have succumbed to an expensive and automated ticket selling system that favors the rich and unspontaneous.
Movies are now more expensive and less available.
And all thanks to technology. I got my tickets and dinner reservations for Eyes Wide Shut almost a week in advance. The Internet only exacerbates the problem. Unfortunately, it will most likely be the poorest and thus latest adopters among us who are asked to bear this cost.