Music in film plays such a key role in bringing cinema alive.
Sometimes a great movie scene can simply be two people chatting alongside the Hudson River or perhaps a moment of complete silence where framing, performance and editing come to the fore.
At other times it's about the music; those catchy hooks and infectious melodies becoming synonymous with iconic screen images.
Take for example Ghost. For the film to come alive – for its drama to tick and for the emotions it wants to resonate in its audience – the scene in which the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody” plays as Sam and Molly make love, is pivotal to bringing all that together.
The scene, which famously begins with the pair getting very wet at the pottery wheel, tells us everything we need to know about their love for one another in a matter of two minutes. The rest of the film riffs off this scene.
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