Help me pick a movie for New Year's Eve!
Added 2020-12-07 21:07:17 +0000 UTCHey y'all!
I need help picking a movie to watch for the week of New Year's! I know some of these movies only vaguely include NYE haha, but I was trying to stick to the theme!
Currently, I'm filming ahead so this will be the last poll for quite a while. Sorry to those of you in the $1 tier only. I'll try to do an extra post here and there for you since the polls will be lacking this month. The video content will keep on coming tho!
Comments
Alil disappointed sunset Boulevard didn't get higher votes.
swoop_13-37
2021-01-27 17:46:24 +0000 UTCAt some point, you definitely need to watch The Outsiders. An iconic line is "Stay gold," so it's fitting. 🙂
Arki Kali
2020-12-22 20:12:24 +0000 UTCI vote Sunset Boulevard just because it’s so damn creepy. Such a classic. Yeah, it’s a very old movie, but it’s enduring. Especially the last scene. Truly....check it out.
William Andrew Akridge
2020-12-21 08:42:08 +0000 UTCIve got a soft spot for rom coms growing up with a single mum. all tear jerkers but sleepless is a classic.
Cripkie
2020-12-11 13:35:14 +0000 UTCHot Fuzz
Tiger Chu
2020-12-11 12:15:35 +0000 UTCFor a second I though Before Sunset was on the list and got excited
Jackson Greenberg
2020-12-10 20:19:55 +0000 UTCSTAR WARS , dang it. haha
Dave M.
2020-12-10 18:13:08 +0000 UTCYeah, While You Were Sleeping, that's a good one too. Very Christimas-to-New Years-y. And nice.
Geoffrey Cahoon
2020-12-09 23:31:17 +0000 UTCDidn't see that someone already suggested Strange Days. Definitely underrated and one of the best films of 1995. It was also written by James Cameron, who was briefly married to Kathryn Bigelow.
Justin S.
2020-12-09 22:33:18 +0000 UTCOh wow! While you were Sleeping! Not to sound like Obi-Wan, but that's a film I've not seen in a long, long time! It's a lot of fun. If Nat hasn't seen it, it's definitely one to add to the list.
Darryl Low
2020-12-09 22:12:21 +0000 UTCSunset Boulevard is overall the best film in this poll but Sleepless in Seattle is one of my favorite romantic comedies, and is one that a lot men said they enjoyed even when they are not usually a fan of that genre. While You Were Sleeping has NYE'S scenes if I remember correctly and anything with Sandra Bullock is definitely worth seeing. Also, Strange Days is an underrated sci-fi mystery that takes place on NYE. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by James Cameron.
Justin S.
2020-12-09 21:20:58 +0000 UTCI didn't think I'd be interested in any of these movies and so wasn't going to vote. Your comment gave me pause to think and after looking at the plot lines of the candidates on IMDB I've decided to throw my vote to Sunset Boulevard.
Bob Criswell
2020-12-09 13:36:55 +0000 UTCLook into the movie GO, it takes place between Christmas and New Years.
M four Movies
2020-12-09 12:53:19 +0000 UTCIt makes me sad to know, before even seeing the results, that Sunset Boulevard won't ever win this poll. It's so old (yet so undeniably brilliant), that only film buffs will truly know how good it is. And everyone else overlooks it, simply because of its age.
Brandon Royce
2020-12-09 06:55:12 +0000 UTCYes...Die Hard IS a Christmas movie! LOL
Emily Smith
2020-12-09 06:36:22 +0000 UTCOh, I mean voting. I'll probably watch whatever gets chosen with her. I almost want to say with everyone else but that would require something like twitch or discord I guess.
PickettsChargingPort
2020-12-09 02:51:29 +0000 UTCSurely then this is the perfect opportunity TO see one of them, with Nat's company? Or do you mean voting? In which case, fair enough.
Misty Crom
2020-12-09 00:27:43 +0000 UTCIf you havent seen Die Hard I expect you to watch it on Christmas Eve :P
Vega
2020-12-08 23:16:26 +0000 UTCI think I'll have to abstain from this one, since I've not seen any. Choosing a random one may throw things off a small bit.
PickettsChargingPort
2020-12-08 16:53:52 +0000 UTCTrading Places is a classic above all classics.
Thomas Malley
2020-12-08 12:01:28 +0000 UTCI liked About A Boy the best of these, and agree with Thomas. But, About Time, with Dohmnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy, I thought was an exceptionally moving and enjoyable movie, that features not only New Years, but time travel, and focuses on personal relationships and time. I think Nat would enjoy it, and it would be fun to watch with.
Geoffrey Cahoon
2020-12-08 09:51:55 +0000 UTCMonty Python and The Holy Grail
Tiger Chu
2020-12-08 08:01:11 +0000 UTCWhat! There has to be a few New Year's Eve films that deal with the apocalypse. I know of one, it's Canadian and a bit obscure, but it does have David Cronenberg in an acting role. Oh well, I guess I'll have to chose from the four. 😊
Bruce Bromley
2020-12-08 03:47:24 +0000 UTCSunset Boulevard is amazing, but probably can't win a poll against newer movies people are more familiar with. Another great one by the same writer-director (and also a Christmas-New Year's movie) is The Apartment. Maybe one for next year's poll is Four Rooms, an anthology dark comedy movie set in a hotel on New Year's. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are two of the directors Sleepless in Seattle will be a fun watch along. I remember liking it but haven't seen it since I was a kid
Ken
2020-12-08 03:05:04 +0000 UTCYeah, available choices are not my cups of tea, so I'll go with "Trading Places", too.
Thomas Yanez
2020-12-08 01:08:54 +0000 UTCI second Strange Days.
Brant Gudiness
2020-12-08 00:48:05 +0000 UTCI will second the pick of Trading Places that a person above made. Very funny comedy.
JayF
2020-12-08 00:06:05 +0000 UTCYes, that's the specific Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan trilogy that improved with each movie, which is why I made sure to just call it the Meg Ryan trilogy... for me, I rank them WHMS, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle... So I guess it a sense, if Nat starts with SIS, she'll just see progressively better movies (at least in my opinion - and Letterboxd's)... other Meg Ryan movies I can't wait for Nat to watch are: Innerspace, The Doors and Courage Under Fire. I'm a big fan of Joe v the Volcano though! I'd love to see Nat eventually get to that, too. But it was definitely in that weird Bonfire of the Vanities period for Hanks, when he was trying to navigate his way from Splash and Big Hanks to Philadelphia and Saving Private Ryan Hanks.
Jason Dolan
2020-12-08 00:03:41 +0000 UTCOh God, Sunset Boulevard is an absolute film classic, shouldn't be on the list with the others lol
Nicholas Hentges
2020-12-08 00:02:21 +0000 UTCI would have picked Entrapment. It manages to rope Y2K into New Year’s. When Harry Met Sally is 3 times better than Sleepless in Seattle. I think Tom Hanks is in a total of three different sets and two different costumes in the latter. If it’s been a long time since you saw When Harry, watch it again. If not, do Sunset Boulevard. As an actor, you’ll love the story.
JSharp
2020-12-07 22:56:40 +0000 UTCAbout a Boy is really a fantastic movie. It was used in my screenwriting class as a perfect script for character arcs. The movie is underrated and not talked about enough and it’s dealing with some real issues while still qualifying as a comedy. Sleepless in Seattle is a shadow of When Harry Met Sally, even though they were trying to go for that rom-com feel.
Thomas Malley
2020-12-07 22:06:41 +0000 UTCLike Nat, I have only seen When Harry met Sally out of these. Looks like Tom Hanks for the win and I'd like Nat to watch something she hasn't seen before.
Darryl Low
2020-12-07 22:05:06 +0000 UTCSleepless in Seattle is easily one of the best New Year's Eve movies of all time, and it's one of my personal favorites
William Forbus
2020-12-07 21:40:59 +0000 UTCAgreed. It's one of the few Hugh Grant movies I can stand.
Troy B.
2020-12-07 21:40:19 +0000 UTCHonestly, I'm not crazy about this list. Some other movies to consider: Forest Gump has a New Years scene Rosemary's Baby if you want horror Trading Places - A great comedy for New Years! The Poseidon Adventure
Alan Kobb
2020-12-07 21:37:19 +0000 UTCAnother movie that just came to mind is ENTRAPMENT starring the late, great Sean Connery & Catherine Zeta-Jones. It's a heist film where the climax takes place on New Years Eve 1999 in Kuala Lumpur.
Jack the Narrator
2020-12-07 21:36:36 +0000 UTCAbout a Boy is incredibly under appreciated, imho.
Graht1
2020-12-07 21:31:14 +0000 UTCI've never seen Sunset Boulevard but About a Boy seems like the kind of movie Nat would like, with the bromance and comedy
It Hurt A Lot
2020-12-07 21:28:03 +0000 UTCIt’s not there, but 200 Cigarettes. So many recognizable actors and it is pure New Years.
John Boone
2020-12-07 21:26:55 +0000 UTCAs a man, I will say Sleepless in Seattle is a good watch... once. However, Sunset Boulevard is simply amazing! I give Sleepless in Seattle a 2.65/5, I give Sunset Boulevard a 4.85/5.
wildhunt1973
2020-12-07 21:26:28 +0000 UTCGood choices both.
Eric Haefele
2020-12-07 21:25:54 +0000 UTCSleepless in Seattle's going to run away with this as a crowd-pleaser, but definitely watch Sunset Boulevard at some point. One of the best films ever. Have an old Hollywood month!
Martin Heron
2020-12-07 21:25:34 +0000 UTCI lean towards movies that you have not seen yet. Thus my vote for "Sleepless".
Eric Haefele
2020-12-07 21:24:04 +0000 UTCWhat about the movie.....New Years Eve lol?
Mario Cervantes
2020-12-07 21:21:00 +0000 UTCI dont care for any of those movies.
Riley Dobbe
2020-12-07 21:20:53 +0000 UTCBilly Wilder's Sunset Boulevard? Are you sure you don't want The Apartment, Billy Wilder's funny yet mildly depressing New Year's film?
Brad Bunch
2020-12-07 21:20:06 +0000 UTCYou should watch Serendipity!
Joe
2020-12-07 21:19:45 +0000 UTCI agree 100%
RationallySassy
2020-12-07 21:19:38 +0000 UTC"When Harry Met Sally" has the best New Year's Eve scene and it's one of my favorite movies, but Sleepless in Seattle is a first time viewing for you, so I went with that.
Gath Bard
2020-12-07 21:18:19 +0000 UTCWhere might Joe Versus the Volcano fall? Tom Hanks fits the trilogy criteria well, but When Harry Met Sally still feels like a better fit for a kickoff movie.
Luis Torrefranca
2020-12-07 21:17:20 +0000 UTCThere's also the comedy NEW YEARS EVE starring Robert DeNiro, Halle Berry, Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer. Or there's the 1995 action thriller STRANGE DAYS directed by Kathryn Bigelow starring Ralph Fiennes, which takes place on New Year's Eve 1999.
Jack the Narrator
2020-12-07 21:15:30 +0000 UTCLove both "Sleepless in Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally", two great Meg Ryan films. But "Sleepless in Seattle" definitely gets my vote. 😊
Randee Carreno
2020-12-07 21:15:08 +0000 UTCSunset Blvd.! One of Billy Wilder’s best films, and I agree it’s required watching as a movie buff, even if you don’t film your reaction to it.
Andy Jordan
2020-12-07 21:14:54 +0000 UTCI’ll go on record and say When Harry Met Sally is superior to Sleepless in Seattle.
MotoDork
2020-12-07 21:14:15 +0000 UTCSo I absolutely Love Meg Ryan but you've seen it already. Completely different for future reference. If you haven't seen it. " French Kiss." Such a funny & romantic movie.
Ron Galiazzo
2020-12-07 21:13:57 +0000 UTCSleepless in Seattle - even I shed some manly tears there. ^^ And reading your announcement, I may just upgrade to a five bucks tier and blame it on you!
Thomas Knip
2020-12-07 21:13:41 +0000 UTCThe utter lack of respect for WHMS is driving me nuts! Watching Sleepless in Seattle before WHMS is sort of like watching Empire Strikes Back before A New Hope! Not really. But You've Got Mail is sort of the Return of the Jedi of the Meg Ryan Rom-Com Trilogy!
Jason Dolan
2020-12-07 21:12:57 +0000 UTCSpeaking for myself, I’d love to see Nat do more ‘classic’ movies from silents to the 60s. Not a lot of people do reacts to them. Problem is after a while it feels like a demand to watch everything and that’s kinda unfair. But hope to get to it someday.
Matthew Periolat
2020-12-07 21:11:46 +0000 UTCEven if you don't react to it, you should watch Sunset Boulevard. It's a fantastic roller-coaster.
Sarlacc1979
2020-12-07 21:09:28 +0000 UTCMy POV is skewed, I’ve only seen Sleepless and When Harry Met Sally..., slight favor to Sleepless so it gets the nod.
Matthew Periolat
2020-12-07 21:09:12 +0000 UTCWhen Harry Met Sally is such a classic. It feels realistic - it's not fast, the events are spread out over time and the relationships develop gradually. Love it so much!
RationallySassy
2020-12-07 21:08:49 +0000 UTC
