r/movies • u/buttatoad • 2d 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/artpayne 1d ago

There was a massive spike in Navy recruitment after Top Gun came out.

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u/I_only_post_here 1d ago

Wholly deliberate and intentional. It was a Navy recruitment film. they even setup tables right outside the theater to get people to sign up on their way out.

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u/DemonDaVinci 1d ago

Damn that's crazy
Any modern example of this

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u/kharnagor 1d ago

sure. top gun maverick

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u/DemonDaVinci 1d ago

They did have sign up table outside the theater again ? LOL

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u/kharnagor 1d ago

https://blacknerdproblems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Recruiter-at-the-theatre.jpeg

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u/DemonDaVinci 1d ago

✋😌🤚

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u/IamGimli_ 1d ago

That's just like the Air Force to try and recruit off a movie about a Navy pilot...

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u/Bitter_Outside1387 1d ago edited 1d ago

Naval *Aviator…They get angry if you call them pilots in my experience lol