16 Things That Were Made Popular (Or Unpopular) By Movies

We used to think we were perfectly independent minds, floating blissful and free in the waters of pop culture. It turns out many of the most seemingly innocent preferences were actually influenced by the galaxy brains in hollywood. There's a surprising (or maybe not so surprising) number of feature films that have had a massive impact on cultural trends. We didn't even see it coming!

Yes, of course you’re too sophisticated to be influenced by movies, TV, and such stuff. Not everyone has your mental fortitude, though, and many desire what is shown to be good (or shun what is shown to be bad). These are a few examples of trends that originated on the screen.

Did you know Bill Murray's “Lost in Translation” caused a massive boom in Japanese Whiskey?! Kind of makes sense. Who knows how many people have been guzzling white russians ever since the big lewbowski dropped.

Want to learn about more ways movies have brainwashed millions of unsuspecting viewers? Scroll down for more wild examples!