Early Judgement

Last week, I watched a tamil part-action part-suspense movie onscreen(my first) with some friends. Sa-ro-ja. What an old-fashioned name! I wasn't in the least excited despite claims that it was a must-watch movie. A tamil thriller? With no gory scenes or police chases? A comedy of sorts?? Bah.

Now, I'm not the kind who pays attention to the little details, remembering lines that make me laugh or scenes that make me cringe. It's more about the whole package. Entertainment of this kind with your thinking cap on is guaranteed dissapointment. But when the cracks become obvious or it gets too cliche, I tend to lose interest quicker than quick sand..

With that said, Saroja held up pretty well.
Of course, I didn't recognize a single face, save a couple- neither the innumerable soap stars, except for Radhika(distant memory of my grandparents having watched Sakthi(?)) nor the cast of Chennai 600028. An average TV watcher might have gasped and smiled, it was a TV star-studded affair..(for those who are wondering, yes I don't follow tamil cinema/sitcoms. And no, I'm not a peter- I hope :P). Used to more glamorous stuff, be it screenplay or the star power, this was a definite change. No complicated plots, super-human powers, breathtaking scenery or irritating clowns cloaked as comedians..

Believable story-line, not very dramatic(++) though as usual- the second half was a tad slower than the first, silly jokes without extra characters (Vivek, Vadivelu and the like- BYE BYE BYE!!!), a bit of suspense(+), very little sentimental crap(+++) and a decent ending. Surprise, surprise- I liked the movie!

It was a good thing I hadn't read a review before hand(another first for me). To think I had finally liked a recent movie without reservation and then find it was a copy of Judgement Night. Yuck! I'm disgusted now.. whatever happened to originality people?!?!

Immitation is the best form of flattery, they say.
So, do watch Saroja if you haven't, atleast for time-pass aaram se! ;-)

Hello!

I thought awhile abt what to name this blog.. my first ever blog. Should it reflect what I write abt? Would it restrict it's scope? Should it be general? Or something like Divya's Musings.. catchy? A tongue-twister? Something that will have you searching WordWeb?
Didn't think much, so settled for 'the things I do..' coz it is literally gonna be abt the things I do! :D Sounds perfect 2 me! So if y'all find it boring- back off!!

On Sunday August 31st, me along with thousands of Chennaites ran (read as jogged, walked, slogged) the first ever Chennai Marathon. Titled The Great [I Love]Chennai Run, it kicked off at the War Memorial at 0750 hrs with actor Surya sporting a blue tee and a big smile, cheering us on. Man, is he short!!
Abreast with Anu Hassan and her gang for quite a while, my friend N waved a stray balloon as we sought our 15 seconds of fame n glory.. Do air us NDTV!!

A hot morning, a sea of people sweating, panting, laughing and talking, it was exhilarating experience!! What seemed a daunting task became a pleasure. We finished the 7km run with relative ease and a deep tan.. A surprising number of kids participated, most of whom finished the entire course. Hail the future Olympic champs!!
And hats off to the few interspersed bands who had us pepped up!

A wonderful way to end the month and an exciting beginning with this blog..