Countdown NYE with your favourite fandom
Find the exact time to mark the strike of midnight on New Year’s Eve with one of these iconic film or TV moments.
We all have different ways of ringing in the new year. Some people like to dress up and attend fancy countdown parties or go to free events hosted around the city. Others may choose to stay home with friends and loved ones, watching the ball drop on television.
But what’s the movie fan to do? Holidays are an excellent time to cozy up with a good film. However, it’s easy to get caught up in a marathon watch session and entirely miss the change over to the new year.
Luckily, there is an amusing solution to this conundrum. By starting certain films or TV episodes at a specific time, you can align an iconic scene with the second the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Wicked fans can mark the moment with Elphaba’s final cry in “Defying Gravity.” Others may go the classic route with Rocky’s triumphant moment atop the stairs. Nihilists (or simple admirers of cinematic excellence) can cheers the building’s collapse at the end of Fight Club. Those still in a party mood may choose the infamous toast in The Great Gatsby or the actual NYE party in When Harry Met Sally. Romantics can mark the occasion with Ross and Rachel’s first kiss in Friends.
Whatever your fandom, celebrate the new year with your favourite fictional characters. Follow the chart below to start one of these 12 film or TV episodes at the precise time so it reaches that special moment at midnight.
| Movie / TV moment | Film / TV show | Timestamp (h:m:s) | Recommended start time |
|---|---|---|---|
| “So, it begins…” | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended version) | 02:46:41 | 9:13:19 p.m. |
| Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity” battle cry | Wicked | 02:30:19 | 9:29:41 p.m. |
| Neo flying | The Matrix | 02:09:15 | 9:50:45 p.m. |
| Harry vs. Voldemort in their final battle | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2 | 01:49:55 | 10:10:05 p.m. |
| New Year’s Eve party | When Harry Met Sally | 01:29:03 | 10:30:27 p.m. |
| Rocky at the top of the stairs | Rocky | 01:29:18 | 10:30:42 p.m. |
| The building collapse | Fight Club | 01:25:00 | 10:35:00 p.m. |
| “The Winner Takes It All” | Mamma Mia! | 01:20:40 | 10:39:20 p.m. |
| Max’s “Running Up That Hill” return | Stranger Things (s4ep4) | 01:11:48 | 10:48:12 p.m. |
| Beth Harmon’s final chess match | The Queen’s Gambit (s1ep7) | 00:59:59 | 11:00:01 p.m. |
| Jay Gatsby’s toast | The Great Gatsby (2013) | 00:30:03 | 11:29:57 p.m. |
| Ross & Rachel’s first kiss | Friends (s2ep7) | 00:20:40 | 11:39:20 p.m. |
Source: VegasInsider.com
