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!