Needle Drop as we know it was born in 1969, with the instantly iconic use of “Born to Be Wild” in “Easy Rider.” Of course, there were precedents. The first use of a rock ‘n’ roll song in a movie was “Rock Around the Clock,” played over the opening credits of “The Blackboard Jungle” (1955),
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which dates back to roughly the 8th or 7th century BC. As a result, some moviegoers were surprised when the film’s various trailers let it slip that Nolan’s characters speak dialogue in contemporary English with mostly American accents. The creative decision sparked intense discourse