The God I Love Prog thread made me think of the film I Love You Man. It’s a pretty feeble bromance comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. It’s a bearable watch for someone with low expectations and nothing else to do but I’ve watched it 3 times. Why? Because the heart of the bromance is a shared love of Rush. There is Rush music all over the film and there’s a scene in an actual Rush performance. As a result, I find it really enjoyable when without the music I might well not have watched to the end on the first viewing and would certainly not have bothered to see it again.
There must be plenty of films out there that no-one would bother with but for the music.
I’m hoping that no-one is going to respond by suggesting The Last Waltz or A Complete Unknown but let’s see…