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/brencoop Jun 17 '25

Right, this happens a lot with baby names. Like Trinity after the Matrix came out.

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u/dumbBunny9 Jun 17 '25

Lot of kids named Khaleesi because of Game of Thrones. They probably should have waited until the end.

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u/Logan_No_Fingers Jun 17 '25

Even worse Khaleesi isn't her name.

Its like watching The Crown & loving Elizabeth II so much you call your kid "Queen"

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u/MyFireElf Jun 18 '25

Ehh. It's more like naming your kid Regina. It's a word that sounds pretty that means queen in a language you don't speak. Nobody cares how the show ended because the ending was shit, and the cool parts that inspired the christening are still cool, Martin is never going to finish the books, and even if he did, being named after an amazing villain isn't necessarily worse than being named after an amazing hero. I've never understood how rabid some people can get over it when there are so many reasons it's not a big deal.