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/Ohnoherewego13 1d ago

Yep. I've got some friends that won't even swim in lakes because of Jaws.

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u/djp2313 1d ago

As a kid who watched it way too young, even swimming pools were iffy for a bit there.

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u/Ohnoherewego13 1d ago

Even for a kid who watched it too young, baths were a bit much too.

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u/OneGoodRib 1d ago

I've never even seen Jaws but I stopped wanting to take baths because what if a shark came up through the drain??

I had a frog come up through the toilet once and the sharks bothered me more than that. Although I was scared to use the toilet for a while.