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Video Essay: A Complete Guide to Pop Music Needle Drops in Movies
Patrick H Williams put together this excellent and informative video essay about the use of pop music in movies.
It is almost an hour-long, but it is absolutely fascinating. It also makes me want to go and re-watch all the films mentioned in the video.
What is your favourite needle drop in a movie?
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Too many terrible movies and scenes. So much cringe.
You might have mentioned Easy Rider.
And The Graduate is one of the worst uses of music in the history of humanity. God, it’s so horrible.