20 Movie Scenes That Were Made Epic By Perfect Song Choices

4. The Sounds Of Silence - The Graduate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pdNYXY3Zo The Song: The Sounds Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel (1966) The Scene: There are a couple of scenes in the film that feature the song but the most famous is the ending: after preventing Elaine from getting married, Benjamin Braddock flees the church with her and hops on a random bus. They settle down at the back of the bus as they sit in quiet contemplation, their destination unknown. Why It's Great: It's supposed to be a 'happy ending', or at least that's how it could have been filmed. Benjamin and Elaine are together after a rocky relationship, yes, but their expression coupled with the melancholic sounds of Simon and Garfunkel's hit song leaves us questioning whether they made the right decision or if they're really happy.