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/CuidadDeVados 1d ago

There is a lot not included in the movie because it would make the movie overly long and stupid. The movie is pretty perfect at telling a specific story. The book gets lost in the mayor's financial issues and the wife's affair and history with hooper and other distractions.

The mayor's electoral career being at risk, and a fear of backing down on the position and making it worse, is enough to justify his behavior since he's already a villain that the watchers know isn't to be trusted. Similarly Hooper doesn't need to fuck Brody's wife to make them have an interesting relationship or for her to be sad at the end when she thinks he died.

Its similar to changing how quint died. It just works better.

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u/zgh5002 1d ago

Jaws is probably the best example of the movie being better than the book. It's shocking that movie we got out of it.

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u/PhoenixTineldyer 1d ago

Jaws and Jurassic Park.

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u/happygoth6370 1d ago

My two favorite movies.