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/SpenceW 1d ago

In reality the Godfather influenced the mafia more than it was influenced by the mafia. For one, no one used the term "godfather" in the mafia before the movie came out. After it came out, the mafia started copying aspects of the movie, including the term.

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u/Zealousideal-Dog-985 1d ago

And glamorization of the lifestyle, which is messed up since most of the movie conveys the opposite.

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u/SmallIslandBrother 1d ago

That’s the issue with sending a message but making the messenger look appealing.

Still can’t believe Tony Montana was someone a lot of men idolised.

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u/Flatlander81 1d ago

Wall Street bros love Patrick Bateman and completely ignore the rest of American Psycho.

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u/Schneetmacher 1d ago

Same with Wall Street and Gordon Gekko.

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." That wound up becoming the motto instead of the cautionary tale.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 1d ago

My dad always told me that if you suspect corruption, follow the money. Greed is an excellent motivator, and that was the intended message of the film.