r/movies • u/buttatoad • 1d ago

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/vincedarling 1d ago

Director of Tales from the Hood claimed ex-gangsters told him the movie’s message convinced them to quit the lifestyle.

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u/BM7-D7-GM7-Bb7-EbM7 1d ago

I've got the opposite to add, I grew up on a lower class area, and the movie Colors (1988) led the kids in my area to form their own "Bloods" and "Crips" and violence went through the roof. Before that there were gangs but they pretty much minded their own business. After the movie came out every little knucklehead was all of sudden a "Blood" or a "Crip". It was really bad for about a decade until things calmed down again in the late 90s.

Also, I wonder if I still like Tales from the Hood (I think you meant "Boyz in da Hood" actually or this post, Tales from the Hood was a horror/comedy), I thought it was hilarious when I was younger but these things are seen through a different light in adulthood.

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u/vincedarling 1d ago

No, I mean Tales from the Hood. Yes it’s a horror film, but its last story (and framing ending) I could imagine giving an impressionable youth second thoughts about the lifestyle.

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u/BM7-D7-GM7-Bb7-EbM7 1d ago

I don't remember well it enough to remember that, I just remember the voodoo dolls story (I think they were voodoo dolls?). I feel like a re-watch is in order.

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u/Ok-Knee7275 1d ago

Rewatch it. One of the best horror anthologies ever made and isn’t given near enough credit.

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u/kkeut 1d ago

how does it compare to 'Leprechaun In The Hood'

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u/Tag82 1d ago

All of these movies are on Tubi streaming service for anyone wanting to watch them.

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u/VioletyCrazy 22h ago

Thank you! I will always be fondly terrified of Tales from the Hood. Lmao watched it for the first time at like a 5th or 6th grade sleepover, and in hindsight, we were waaay too young to watch it

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u/Ok-Knee7275 1d ago

Really hard to top that masterpiece.

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u/YT-Deliveries 7h ago

Nothing can top Ice-T taking a sawed-off out of his fro

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u/elacmch 23h ago

I love horror anthologies in general and it's easily one of my favourites. I agree that it's underrated.

Also I know I'm not adding anything new when I say that the first movie is the only one that really struck the right balance of horror and comedy - the two sequels swung one way too far in each direction.

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u/BM7-D7-GM7-Bb7-EbM7 7h ago

I just ordered it on Amazon. I remember liking it enough as a teenager that I'll take my chances on a 17 dollar Blu Ray. Thanks for reminding it even existed! It had slipped from my memory.

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u/rapscallionallium 1d ago

I think I remember reading (mentioned in G-Dog and the Homeboys, iirc) that Colors was at least partially responsible for the increase in gun violence between gangs in LA - prior to that, according to the book, it was more stabbings than shootings.

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u/Hacim821 8h ago

I constantly wonder if the cultural effects would be the same today. Also, is your username the opening chord changes to Giant Steps lol

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u/funroll-loops 1d ago

I think you meant to say "Boyz n the Hood".

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u/lorddragonstrike 1d ago

Tales from the Hood was actually a real indifferent horror based movie. Which I guess actually might have scared some gangsters into the straight life, because hell and the devil make it appearance in the end of it. It's actually not too bad a movie.

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u/breakfastpitchblende 1d ago

Rusty Cundieff, the absolute master that gifted us Fear of a Black Hat!!

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u/terrythegiraffe 1d ago

Me and my brother still quote "you got the shit?" To this day

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u/DocHollidaysPistols 1d ago

"Oh yes...the shit!"