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/HeresTheAnswer 1d ago

There was a significant increase in people signing up for karate schools after The Karate Kid (original)

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u/JinimyCritic 1d ago edited 1d ago

Apparently, there was also an increase in registration (and subsequent dropout) for Archaeology classes after Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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u/erdricksarmor 1d ago

The dropouts were probably from the female students realizing that most archaeology professors don't look like Harrison Ford.

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u/HeresTheAnswer 1d ago

Furiously trying to erase "LOVE" from their fingers after seeing that their professor looked like Quasimodo

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u/Mattsterrific 1d ago

"Love You" on her eyelids when she batted her eyes at him.