Malika Likes Movies with a Message

Vinyl hijackers called the Popcorn Snobs are catching up on their theme, ‘The Taking of April A-Z,’ as they run this blog for the next 14 (or so) days.

Hello my name is Malika and I’m currently on a mission to define what meaningful movies look like. To me, they are the kinds of films that make you think about subjects that most people would rather ignore or avoid like a plague.

Meaningful movies stick with you long after you leave the theater or turn off your television.

They are the types of films that help you identify what matters most in life. Meaningful movies get you to consider different perspectives on a topic.

How do YOU define meaningful when it comes to the movies YOU watch?

Malika is a popcorn snob that knows movies can change the world. She likes documentaries, unforgettable dialogue and positive messages in the media.

Reese Hits the Jackpot with ‘James Bond’ and ‘Jurassic Park’

Vinyl hijackers known as the Popcorn Snobs are running this blog for the next 17 (or so) days with ‘The Taking of April A-Z’ as their theme.

Hello, it’s Reese again and I’m convinced that the world is obsessed with secret service agents and dinosaurs. It’s the only logical thing that explains how James Bond, a series of British spy films, can have something in common with Jurassic Park, a Sci-Fi adventure franchise. You take your significant other to see the former and bring the kids to the latter, so there’s no mingling of these two audiences.

James Bond and Jurassic Park are separate in every way…..except for the fact that they are among the highest grossing films in the world.

Having 25 titles currently under its belt, the James Bond series is also said to be the longest running film franchise in history. Yet, Jurassic Park’s record-breaking release in 1993 helped it become the highest grossing film of all time -- until Titanic (1997) surpassed it in revenue, years later. Then, there’s the matter of Skyfall (2012) becoming the first James Bond flick to earn $1 billion at the box office. The feat makes Skyfall the highest grossing title in this franchise while Jurassic World currently sits pretty as the second top earner among all four films in the Jurassic Park series.

Now I understand the correlation between the two franchises: They hit the Jackpot.

I still think the fat wallets these two films took in are all the more telling of the world’s obsession with dinosaurs and secret service agents!

How many James Bond flicks have YOU watched?

Also, be sure to read yesterday’s post where Brandon offers some insight on whether loved ones can inherit your digital movie collection!

Kesha Hints at How to Survive a Horror Movie #WordlessWednesday

A group of vinyl hijackers called the Popcorn Snobs are running this blog for the next 19 (or so) days with ‘The Taking of April A-Z’ as their theme.

Hi it’s Kesha, returning to come clean about my love-hate relationship with horror movies. I love watching them but hate that they give me nightmares.

That’s why I invite my best friend Reese to watch them with me. She’s not a fan of this genre so I don’t mind that she pokes fun at some of the scenes.

Horror movies are way less scary when viewed in the company of friends!

What is the last horror movie YOU watched?