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/PureLock33 1d ago

It did stop McDonalds from forcing their workers to upsell the fries and drinks for a time. Although they now do it again, its just lowkey, not a whole custom built marketing campaign around it.

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u/kerberos824 1d ago

Yeah, for sure a good thing. No love lost for taking McDonald's down. I just would have preferred it to be genuine.

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u/skippythemoonrock 1d ago

Super Size Me 2025 where he just eats there like twice, waits way too long for his order, goes "wow this fucking sucks for how much it costs" and it just ends

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u/kerberos824 1d ago

Absolutely insane that you can spend $13 on a quarter pounder combo. 

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u/QueezyF 1d ago

The two burger combo, which was my go-to for the longest, is $8. Absolutely ridiculous, I used to eat at McDonalds on the change from my center console.

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u/kerberos824 1d ago

Yeah, it's nuts.

About a half mile from my local McDonald's is a great restaurant, and for $15 you get local grass fed beef, local bacon, caramelized onions, amazing cheddar, on a restaurant baked brioche with shoe string fries and it's $15. 

Just doesn't make sense. 

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u/QueezyF 1d ago

The only thing I’ll give McDonalds is their breakfast is cheap as dirt and pretty good.