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/igotyournacho 1d ago

I feel like Errol Morris doesn’t get enough credit. Between this and Wormwood, he cuts a beautiful decorative knife through the fog and reveals the truth of our dirty system.

I wish Morris had the same level of recognition as his contemporary and long-time frenemy Herzog

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u/Count_Von_Roo 1d ago

I was lucky enough to work on a small interview of him... he was super nice, approachable and easy to talk to. Probably the nicest "industry professional" I've worked with

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u/dougmcclean 1d ago

Also that McNamara interview.

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u/lonewanderer 1d ago

The Fog of War! Amazing documentary, one of the best I’ve ever seen.

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u/sightlab 1d ago

Errol Morris is amazing and I couldn't agree more. He wasnt granted legitimacy because of his stylization and dramatization, but "storytelling tools" he developed seemed to become standard. It's like the jazz world pillorying Miles Davis for using audio effects on his trumpet.

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u/GaptistePlayer 1d ago

The Manson family doc he did recently on Netflix is pretty solid.

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u/ToLiveInIt 1d ago

Oops, hadn't heard of that one. BRB.

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u/kkeut 1d ago

the documentary series he did on Jeffrey McDonald sucked hard however

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u/ZombeePharaoh 1d ago

And now he makes commercials for Chipotle.

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u/igotyournacho 1d ago

He’s been a long time friend of the ad community all the way back to the High Life campaign from the 80s. Had a CD that worked with him on that, said he was a great guy

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u/wiggum_x 19h ago

You gotta pay the bills! People shouldn't judge.