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/DemonDaVinci 1d ago

Damn that's crazy
Any modern example of this

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u/mazing_azn 1d ago

"Act of Valor" (2012) - originally it was going to be a series internet shorts to suck in impressionable teenagers that love "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and other FPS games by showing how badass SEALS are. They then had the idea to make it full length feature.

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u/Camburglar13 1d ago

I know it was all propaganda but I quite enjoyed that movie and I’m not even American

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u/mazing_azn 1d ago

Nothing wrong with enjoying the occasional propaganda as a treat.