So, curl up. Queue up Lux Aeterna . Click on that grainy 240p upload. And remember: The internet never forgets. It just gets more pixelated.
So long as the archive exists, the film is not forgotten. The memes are not lost. The corrupted audio commentary and the terrible Yakkety Sax remix survive. requiem for a dream internet archive
In the early 2000s, as YouTube and early video editing platforms emerged, Lux Aeterna became the default soundtrack for tragedy. Parodies, tributes, and tribulations. If you wanted to make a video about a video game character dying, a sports team losing, or your dog eating your homework in slow motion, you used the Requiem score. So, curl up