Current obsessions

I'm halfway through my final exams at the moment (this post is being written as I procrastinate studying for my genetics exam), just two more to go now! One on Saturday and another on Wednesday, and then I'll be free! So here are two fandoms I'm currently in love with:

The Breakfast Club

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How is it that I have not seen this movie before now?! I only recorded it a few months ago when it was aired as part of a John Hughes tribute. I watched and loved so many of his movies as a child, Home Alone; Curly Sue; Beethoven... looking on Wikipedia now, I had no idea that he also wrote 101 Dalmations (the live-action version) and Flubber! But I'll admit I had never really seen many 80s movies at all. For some reason I always thought that I wouldn't be able to relate to teenagers from (nearly) 25 years ago now, but I guess we're not that different after all :)

Side note: you can find a fantastic blogger's tribute to John Hughes here.

Watchmen

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Ever since the movie came out earlier this year, I've been wanting to read the comic book (I always prefer to read the book before seeing the movie). Well it took me about 6 months to get to the top of the waiting list at the library, but I finally managed to read it last month.

I thought the characters were all quite realistic, and I liked that most of the superheroes weren't clearly good or bad. Surprisingly (to me), Rorscach became the character I empathized with most. The artwork is so detailed, you can really picture the story in your head. Even if you don't like comics, I think you should give it a chance.