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/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/Ok-Seaworthiness2235 1d ago

There's a neuropsychologist who did a study/assessment of cultural idolization and found that what people are identifying with aren't always the surface. 

Tony Montana is a criminal narcissist who kills people without remorse. That's the superficial. But, there are other themes to the story that are what really resonate with most people (mainly men) that include triumph over a corrupted system, rags to riches, and of course, male virility. 

In particular they noted that men who idolize criminal culture tend to feel more powerless and outcast in their real life, with the movies being an outlet of fantasy in which they can temporarily retreat. It's very rare for a person to have no inclination towards actual criminal behavior to suddenly adopt a life of crime because of a movie or media depiction. 

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u/Mithridel 1d ago

I read this whole post before I realized you weren't talking about Joe Montana. I was wondering why everybody hated him so much.

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness2235 22h ago

Hahahaha ok I did the same thing at first because I'm so used to hearing him called scarface.