Most iconic movie "things"

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hndog609 said:
Was having a discussion with some friends about "things" that became major characters in movies to the point they made a cultural financial difference. Ones that come up.

Dirty Harry and the S&W M29 .44 Magnum. Prior to the movie 29 sales were so low it was cataloged but they weren't bothering to make more. After the movie if you could find one expect to pay triple.

The GPZ900R Ninja was a hell of a bike when it came out but achieved instant icon status from Top Gun.

Perhaps not a "thing" exactly but I've heard it said from many in the fly fishing business that there was a distinct before/after the release of A River Runs Through It.

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I think someone said the Ford Contour started get used more by Police departments because the blockbuster movie Robocop is a great movie quality and was succesful domestically.
 
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"L" from the French Connection chase scene

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Top Gun mentioned a couple of times. Another thing I recall after that movie is that every teenage boy in America suddenly had a leather bomber jacket.
 
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Gran Torino from Starsky & Hutch.
Dodge Charger from Dukes of Hazard.
Trans Am from Knight Rider.

But the winner is Meth from Breaking Bad! LOL.
 
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bronco104 said:
Red stapler, Office Space
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That's a good one. Swingline didn't even make a red stapler prior to Office Space. Milton's was custom painted for the movie...but since it became a cult hit in '99, they began making a red stapler and it is far and away the biggest seller.

Cars is a popular mention on here and The Fast and the Furious (2001) made the Toyota Supra more popular than it ever deserved to be (imo). The best pick though, is what Smokey and the Bandit did for the Trans Am in the late 70's.
 
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I know a lot of people took up swing dancing and bought suits that made them look money after Swingers came out.
 
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