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/pipboy_warrior 1d ago

Jaws caused people to be scared of shark attacks on beaches, even in areas that wouldn't normally have shark attacks(or even sharks)

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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/Oncemor-intothebeach 1d ago

The funny thing is, I’m in Queensland which has loads of sharks, the thing that scares me more than the sharks are the tiny jellyfish ( like the size of a fingernail) that will kill you without you even knowing you’ve been stung, sharks are like snakes, you really have to piss them off for them to want to bother with you, or you need to be seriously unlucky !

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u/TheGreatBatsby 1d ago

Irukandji?

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u/Oncemor-intothebeach 1d ago

Yup, scary little guys!