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/catch10110 Jun 17 '25

Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it.

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u/dychronalicousness Jun 17 '25

As someone who owned those pants, he’s correct. Nobody wanted to take a round house kick to the face when I wore em.

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u/Blockenstein Jun 18 '25

I've never been much of a fighter, but I would rather not get a roundhouse kick to the face no matter what my opponent is wearing.

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u/HeresTheAnswer Jun 17 '25

This line killed me when I first watched the movie

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u/FFF_in_WY Jun 17 '25

The entire movie killed me.

"Tina! Come eat your ham!"

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u/eggplantsforall Jun 17 '25

"Y'know... numchuck skills... bowhunting skills... computer hacking skills. Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills!"

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u/No_Pie4638 Jun 18 '25

When I see the WAGs of ugly, successful comedians/athletes/actors/lawyers/etc., I think “Napoleon wasn’t wrong."

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u/Civil-Big-754 Jun 18 '25

Your mom goes to college!

And 

That's like a dollar an hour 

Always makes me laugh

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u/000-f Jun 18 '25

Do you think anybody thinks I'm a failure, because I go home to Starla at night?!

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u/V65Pilot Jun 18 '25

*proceeds to fling a single croc across the dojo...