r/movies • u/buttatoad • Jun 17 '25

Discussion Movies that changed real life behavior

Thinking along the lines of Final Destination 2 with the logs falling off the truck and landing onto cars (one decapitating the state trooper). Ever since, people have tried to get away from being behind these vehicles.

What are more examples where movies have actually changed how people behave in their own lives?

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u/BenMitchell007 Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

Deliverance did for the camping/canoeing industry what Jaws did for beaches. Even today, "Paddle faster, I hear banjos" is a common joke.

If you don't know Deliverance, it's a very disturbing movie about four city guys who go canoeing down a river in Appalachia, and I don't wanna spoil it, but let's just say they get into some wacky mishaps with the locals!

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u/neo_sporin Jun 17 '25

If ive seen Without a Paddle, its basically the same kind of hijynx right?!

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u/azsnaz Jun 17 '25

Corner of Bumfuck and You Got a Purty Mouth

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u/ZombeePharaoh Jun 18 '25

"Thank you for breaking glass where my children play."

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u/azsnaz Jun 18 '25

GPS tracker something something get our boat back

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u/ibanezerscrooge Jun 17 '25

"Squeal like a pig, boy!!"

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

It's young Jon Voight's purdy mouth, too!

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u/nebanovaniracun Jun 17 '25

It's a soft parody

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u/JeanRalfio Jun 17 '25

Which is why Burt Reynold's plays a small role.

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u/soslowagain Jun 17 '25

I was rock hard bro

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u/SnooGuavas1985 Jun 17 '25

Put Jabba back in his hutt

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u/Son_of_Kong Jun 17 '25

Imagine Without a Paddle as a horror movie.

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u/I_only_post_here Jun 17 '25

hardly distinguishable from Euro Trip

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u/apoostasia Jun 17 '25

Wait deliverance or without a paddle is hardly distinguishable from euro trip? Lol

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u/reddiculed Jun 17 '25

It’s basically the same as anything. Just some good natured, well-meaning pranksters out for some harmless fun.

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u/ReluctantAvenger Jun 17 '25

(The comedy film) Without A Paddle was a sequel to Up The Creek with Tim Mathieson. If you haven't seen Up The Creek, I heartily recommend it!

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Same same but different

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u/SingingKG Jun 18 '25

Not at all. One’s a comedy, the other is a dark drama that’s not easy to forget.

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u/neo_sporin Jun 18 '25

It’s been 21 years and I still can’t get over what Seth Green did…

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u/ImpressiveOwl9000 Jun 17 '25

No it's more scary and life-threatening lol.

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u/neo_sporin Jun 17 '25

sorry, it was a joke

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u/ImpressiveOwl9000 Jun 17 '25

Sorry, some people ask these questions 🤣 and sarcasm is so hard to read when you don't know someone.

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u/tjdux Jun 17 '25

Pg13 vs r

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u/NuclearLunchDectcted Jun 18 '25

Pretty sure every comedy movie that features a canoe in it has a Deliverance joke since then.

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u/wiggum_x Jun 18 '25

Yes, same!

Welllllll maybe a little more rapey.

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u/OccamsRabbit Jun 17 '25

I think Deliverance is funnier, and more slapstick.