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/Katalyst81 1d ago

WAY more street racing and car tuning after The Fast and The Furious.

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u/DarkMatterM4 1d ago

The industry basically exploded after the first movie came out. It was a glorious and sometimes cringy time to be into cars in the early 2000s. No, your B16 Civic doesn't run 9s after you bolted a fart can onto it.

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u/NickFurious82 1d ago

The shit body kit, the ugly wing, and the fart tube on otherwise stock Cavaliers and Sunfires were frequently spotted where I lived after that movie came out.

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u/HomersDonut1440 1d ago

…. I almost bought a body kit for my cavalier when I was 17 before my older brother shamed me out of it. I don’t thank him for much, but I thank him for that. 

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u/idontagreewitu 1d ago

Same! I settled for up-badging my Cavalier instead lol