Watchmen

To my husband Tim's dismay, I am not an 'adventure' movie chick. In fact I refuse to watch 24 because it is all suspense. Nor am I a comics fan. Thus, I was not thrilled to see Watchmen. However, I killed two birds with one stone--I was able to tune into teens as well as accompany Tim to a movie of his liking (as opposed to the usual chick flick).

When we arrived at the theater I was concerned that teens would not be able to see Watchman as it was rated R. Who was I kidding though? Of course teens were able to finagle into the movie (I don't think the ticket sellers cared anyway). The theater was packed with high-schoolers. I know because of their young faces but there were also other clues...such as the comment "This movie sucks!" during the playing of the film.

Not too surprising to me, I did not enjoy the film. Aside from the boisterous critic, many teens did seem to enjoy the film as I heard rumblings of "Yeah, it was good" as we filed out of the theater after nearly three long hours.

I think many teens, particularly males, enjoy this film because it brings a popular comic to life, is chockful of fight scences and gore, and has serious female nudity (there is male nudity as well).

Overall I think any excuse to get out of the house and hang out with friends would appeal to teens, no matter what the movie is.

TeenVogue

Since I read a more traditionally male oriented magazine last week, I picked up a magazine geared more towards teen girls this week.

This week I read the Dec/Jan 09 issue of TeenVogue. I remember devouring CosmoGirl and Seventeen magazines when I was a young teen and can easily see why teen girls today review this magazine.

TeenVogue is very fashion-oriented. Several articles offer advice on the latest "trends" in clothes, shoes, and make-up. There was another article that showcased how to make your own fake fur coat! Additionally, there are numerous fashion ads throughout the magazine. There were many young celebrities (think Kristen Stewart, Hayden Panettiere, etc.) showcased in the mag as opposed to the older crowd (Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston, etc.).

Besides fashion, TeenVogue also had many articles that seem to be of great interest to teens. One article, "Hot Topic: Embarrassing Parents" surely hits home to many teens. I found the article to be funny as well as probably reassuring to many teens. I think this magazine will stay in business for quite a while.