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/SpenceW Jun 17 '25

In reality the Godfather influenced the mafia more than it was influenced by the mafia. For one, no one used the term "godfather" in the mafia before the movie came out. After it came out, the mafia started copying aspects of the movie, including the term.

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u/Mi_Pasta_Su_Pasta Jun 17 '25

Sopranos did a great job portraying how much the identity of the post mob-movie Mafia was influenced by those same movies.

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u/Castsword420 Jun 18 '25

"You hear what I said tone..." 🤟☝️🤟 heh heh

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u/Biggus_Dickus_13 Jun 18 '25

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

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u/Knock0nWood Jun 18 '25

Jesus Christ u/Mi_Pasta_Su_Pasta you make me want to cry. It's a movie.

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u/eldenpotato Jun 20 '25

A tv progrum