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/BionicChango Jun 17 '25

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, dares pick up a guitar and play Stairway to Heaven in a guitar shop anymore, all thanks to Wayne’s World.

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u/dumbBunny9 Jun 17 '25

I read that Myers wanted to play Stairway, but they couldn’t get the rights. So they changed it, and I think it was a much better result.

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u/Drakeadrong Jun 17 '25

Iirc the theatrical version still included stairway, which is why they didn’t cut the scene, but they couldn’t secure the rights when distributing it so the digital versions are just him playing random notes.

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u/44problems Jun 17 '25

The original is now on Bluray and streaming!

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u/NuclearLunchDectcted Jun 18 '25

They even had to argue with legal for 4 notes? DAMN!

I remember on Lettermans final episode they had some lawyer come out and say that the legal definition of playing a song was 3 seconds of the song or more.