Where Did the Time Go????

[Jerry Oz]

Hey, Jer. Would you put American Graffiti's soundtrack in that category?

I agree with Marv about American Graffiti. It's biggest cultural impact was the reintroduction of Wolfman Jack to mainstream America. He was everywhere after that. Even hosted the Midnight Special. With that said, the music was fantastic and George Lucas absolutely killed it with its integration in the story. That's why so many movies cribbed it. Forrest Gump [[one of the greatest soundtracks if you love sixties rock, BTW). Hollywood Knights. Even the way John Landis used the Animal House soundtrack was influenced greatly by American Graffiti.

I'm not a huge George Lucas fan. He actually sucks as a director. But American Graffiti and Star Wars are among my favorite movies because he stumbled into movies that made the viewer feel good, even though they weren't artistic masterpieces. And the music in American Graffiti is the reason why it felt so good to watch it. The sequel sure sucked, though.