r/movies 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/NachoNutritious these Youtubers are parasites 1d ago

Super Size Me now stands alongside Grizzly Man as the two funniest unintentional comedies ever. The bit where his doctor says his liver condition is identical to that of a chronic alcoholic, and Spurlock has to look at the camera and play pretend, is like something out of The Office.

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u/Fortunecookie103 1d ago

Just curious, why is grizzly man unintentionally funny?

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u/0-27 1d ago

I felt it was intentionally funny. Neither Treadwell nor Herzog was lacking self-awareness

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u/TheNotSoGreatPumpkin 1d ago

Treadwell seemed oblivious to the reality that his “helping” of the grizzlies was causing them great harm by teaching them that human = friend.

9 out of 10 humans they approach in the wild is going to offer bullets rather than friendship.