Any New Years Eve Classics?

We're winding down to the end of a year that many wish to put behind them and never speak of again. Due to the pandemic this year's New Year's Eve celebration will also be different for many, with several folks hunkered down at home. There's traditions like Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve, and tuning in at 11:59 to watch the ball drop. However, some folks may want to watch a good movie before the ball drops.

If these folks are like me, they may want to watch a film that fits into the season. Halloween and Christmas have an abundance of films from Big budget to B-movie's to get viewers in the season. Just like Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve is lacking with films set around the holiday.

You may be thinking about films like  Trading Places, Ghostbusters 2, Sleepless In Seattle, Waiting to Exhale, or When Harry Met Sally which have important scenes set during New Year's Eve, but the actual plot of the film does not revolve around the holiday. When I think about movies set during NYE where the holiday is a integral part of the film, I can only think of five movies New Year's Eve, 200 Cigarettes, Four Rooms, About Time and the original Ocean's Eleven from 1960. None of these films are classics by any means, and I doubt many are flocking to watch these movies in the spirit of the holiday.

So I wonder, why isn't the holiday used more as focus point for movies? The closing of the current year into the new year, often has members of society thinking about their accomplishments or loss, mending disputes, looking ahead and starting the new year right.

All of these which are perfect tropes to support a NYE's movie. Either filmmakers believe people are worn out of holiday movies after Christmas, or just dont feel New Year's movies are worth it. Could just be me, but I would love to see more movies based on the holiday. I have to ask are there any New Year's Eve classics out there? 

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Change

  Change, one of the few things in life that are constant and consistent. Change is a guarantee in life, depending on the circumstances it can be a change for the better or the worst. As we move closer to a new year making changes is always brought up. People want to make changes for the better in their personal life.
  Along with change being consistent, it is also one of the hardest things in life to do. Not sure if it’s because of fear of what will happen if the change is not successful. Change can bring a sense of uncertainty especially in the beginning stages. Change also brings strong resistance, some people are just purely unwilling to really make a change.
   Right now our society is experiencing that resistance in several regards. No matter how many cry’s have been heard for gun reform after multiple acts of senseless violence, there are still people who oppose any type of gun reform for any reason. No matter how much fight there has been for an improvement in race relations, there are those who oppose that. Either due to their own ignorance or own insecurities, they attempt to stand by their opinion in the name of patriotism. People have been asking for school reform for years, much of it in the way students are taught or the curriculum they are taught, to better prepare them for the game of life and to relate to them better. Yet there are still decision makers who stand by the out of date and out of touch curriculum.
  There are a few changes that appear to be occurring for the better. People are becoming more conscious about what they eat, and how important maintaining a healthy diet and exercise is. Taking control of our finances and proper budgeting is something a lot of people are becoming more aware of. The recent Hollywood scandals of predators seems to be changing the course of Hollywood wheelers and dealers. Alternative forms of medicine that actually assist in curing ailing patients is becoming more accepted. Homosexual relationships and marriages are becoming more accepted.
   I often wonder is society change a case of the “old guard” being the primary decision makers, and as younger generations come along the tune will change? Or do the majority of the population have a “it’s always been done this way” approach to things. The same rule applies to individuals, some people have a thought process that they’ve always ate like shit and never been sick and will continue to do so.
   One thing to keep in mind change is very important to promote evolving not just as a society, but as people as well. This new year let’s vow to make our own personal change for the better, but also find a cause society needs to make a change for the better on and champion that change. Like the great Michael Jackson said if you wanna make a change, look in the mirror.

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