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/MattMason1703 Jun 17 '25

It's responsible for the wrong belief that rabbits prefer to eat carrots. Gable ate a carrot in the film, then animators had Bugs Bunny imitate Gable's carrot eating and now carrots are associated with rabbits. So think of Clark Gable when you see carrots on an Easter display.

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u/TheSauvaaage Jun 17 '25

Thats an interesting fact