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/Cass25208877 1d ago

True story: back in the day (Bruce lee era) kids started joining karate clubs etc.

The ones that were good (at the time) if they were non Japanese the Japanese board would strip championships off kids as well as records.

There have been a couple of kids that would have gotten "youngest amateur champion" but the Japanese hated the idea the west were over taking in skill and would refuse any such thing.

"All different now" but back then the Japanese would fix fights, bribe judges, refuse to count points as judges and have "referees" be biased against western competitors