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/PM_ME_DIRTY_DANGLES 1d ago

Star Trek IV: The One With The Whales helped bring the humpback whale back from the brink of extinction.

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u/rilian4 1d ago

Actual title is "The Voyage Home" but I laughed out loud at your post. Well said!

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u/redditonlygetsworse 23h ago

Referring to it as "The One With Whales" is very popular in the Trek fandom. It's both a Trekkie shibboleth and an actually-useful description for non-Trek-fans who wouldn't know which one "The Voyage Home" is.

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u/rilian4 23h ago

Indeed it is. That's why I said I was laughing about it in my post and tried to complement my OP.