Movies That Changed Everything...

**Slater** · 09-26-21, 08:11

[QUOTE=Jellybean;2980591]Fixed it for ya.

Seriously.
That first SW film changed ALL of how sci-fi, as we know it today, is portrayed.

Can't argue that point too much, although I maintain that "Alien" was a massive influence on everything that came after it.

**1_click_off** · 09-26-21, 08:31

May not have been a change for the good, but The Warriors glamorized the gang life and have heard from several LEO that the uptick in gang membership and new gang’s form after the movie was very noticeable.

**NoveskeFan** · 09-26-21, 09:38

Not sure if the 1980's Red Dawn changed everything, but it changed me when I first saw it. Seems corny, but as a young kid watching it with my dad and older brother I never before had contemplated modern war on American soil and the horrors that come with war. I knew about the Revolutionary War and Civil War; and all the standard stuff you'd learn up to about 6th or 7th grade when I watched it. I don't know, that film has stayed with me all these years.

**Bulletdog** · 09-26-21, 09:45

Originally Posted by NoveskeFan

Not sure if the 1980's Red Dawn changed everything, but it changed me when I first saw it. Seems corny, but as a young kid watching it with my dad and older brother I never before had contemplated modern war on American soil and the horrors that come with war. I knew about the Revolutionary War and Civil War; and all the standard stuff you'd learn up to about 6th or 7th grade when I watched it. I don't know, that film has stayed with me all these years.

WOLVERINES!!!

**BangBang77** · 09-26-21, 14:25

Originally Posted by NoveskeFan

Not sure if the 1980's Red Dawn changed everything, but it changed me when I first saw it. Seems corny, but as a young kid watching it with my dad and older brother I never before had contemplated modern war on American soil and the horrors that come with war. I knew about the Revolutionary War and Civil War; and all the standard stuff you'd learn up to about 6th or 7th grade when I watched it. I don't know, that film has stayed with me all these years.

Yep, I was a kid when the original came out and it always stuck with me, even influencing my vehicle decisions, gear selection, and hobbies I chose to pursue. Everyone preps with ammo, water, food, etc. For a minute, think about some of the meds/Healthcare items that make our lives more pleasant, i.e. Penicillin, benadryl, bandaids, neosporin, ibuprofen, aspirin, preparation H, q-tips, soap, toothpaste, fingernail clippers, razor blades (for the ladies in our lives), deodorant, mouthwash, Copenhagen, etc. There are so many things that a person could prep or stock away that are probably not even considered by a lot of people.

**NoveskeFan** · 09-26-21, 14:37

Originally Posted by BangBang77

Yep, I was a kid when the original came out and it always stuck with me, even influencing my vehicle decisions, gear selection, and hobbies I chose to pursue. Everyone preps with ammo, water, food, etc. For a minute, think about some of the meds/Healthcare items that make our lives more pleasant, i.e. Penicillin, benadryl, bandaids, neosporin, ibuprofen, aspirin, preparation H, q-tips, soap, toothpaste, fingernail clippers, razor blades (for the ladies in our lives), deodorant, mouthwash, Copenhagen, etc. There are so many things that a person could prep or stock away that are probably not even considered by a lot of people.

All very true. If/when the music stops…really stops, simple comfort things like you listed will become extremely valuable and people with supplies will need to be cautious.

**SteyrAUG** · 09-26-21, 18:39

Originally Posted by NoveskeFan

Not sure if the 1980's Red Dawn changed everything, but it changed me when I first saw it. Seems corny, but as a young kid watching it with my dad and older brother I never before had contemplated modern war on American soil and the horrors that come with war. I knew about the Revolutionary War and Civil War; and all the standard stuff you'd learn up to about 6th or 7th grade when I watched it. I don't know, that film has stayed with me all these years.

The Day After. That woke up a lot of folks.