Somebody said keep the thoughts flowing....
I have been wanting to dig up some of my older writings (pre zeitgeist days) and put them up here. Working with the editorial board of the college magazine in third year was a lot of fun. We made a great team, shared great rapport and in the end, the magazine was worth the effort, thanks to all the meetings, the late evenings at the Press, followed by chai and bun masala at Timmys. Unfortunately, since 2002 was a bygone era, I do not have virtual copies of what I contributed, and my copy of the magazine is at home.
Some of the cruder concoctions of my cranium-ancient and amateurish attempts at Western Haiku ( replacing the 17 syllables with words)..go ahead, Laugh your guts out.
A busy day at its best.
No time to stare leave alone stop.
and then she had to smile.
Never would I have thought
I will meet her time and again
Maybe I should stop thinking.
Suave, steadfast and sure
She steals the show as she soars
Alliterations are amazing as always.
Hoping that history doesn't repeat itself,
Reminsicing Ratatouille:
Django: You Can't Change History
Remy: Change is History, Dad.
Hope'n
When I was small, Dad used to frequently travel around the country on work. The morning of his arrival was a mini carnival for M and me, anticipating gifts and goodies from his sojourns. Our earliest memories were him getting us fairy tale books (I still have them, bound and
treasured). Coimbatore trips brought back soan papdis, om podis and books. Calcutta meant
Rosgollas, Mistidhois and Mithais. Bhavnagar or Surat augured lots of attire for us. We grew up, dad travelled less and the excitement fizzled.
When I moved on from Ruston, I left behind a lot of my stuff to ease out burdensome travel as I
did an impromptu roadtrip across the country. I did get part of it a little while later, but it
was not until this week, thanks to that lovable woman, was I able to get the reminder. I honestly
forgot what I had left behind, vague memories of some books and clothes were hovering around but that was it.I have the bag in front of me, and a motley thought of curiosity, inquisitiveness and excitement blends in my head.
My flutes, My roller blades, My music-thank god. CDs, MP3,s and a lot of wacky junk I deem hearable. I was grinning from ear to ear. A lot of my books including an amazing transalation of the thirukkural I had picked up from the Chennai Book fair in Jan'06. A small statuete of Vinayaga and the Ashoka pillar, carved in wood along with a bronze OM figurine, bought at Sundari Silks in T Nagar. My Coudroy worker pants, which was incidentally the first piece of clothing I bought in this country..and it still fits. I have stories for each and everything I found in that bag.
As I pored into my bag and pondered, anticipation doesnt always hurt. The fact that I was unaware of what was in store, made me enjoy the moment even more. Tiny things trigger memories, some unwarranted albeit enjoyable. The best part is when thoughts concatenate, leading you through various backalleys of your mind. You're lost, its all good.
For some wierd reason, I have been humming U2's Beautiful Day since morning,
What you don't have you don't need it now
What you don't know you can feel it somehow
treasured). Coimbatore trips brought back soan papdis, om podis and books. Calcutta meant
Rosgollas, Mistidhois and Mithais. Bhavnagar or Surat augured lots of attire for us. We grew up, dad travelled less and the excitement fizzled.
When I moved on from Ruston, I left behind a lot of my stuff to ease out burdensome travel as I
did an impromptu roadtrip across the country. I did get part of it a little while later, but it
was not until this week, thanks to that lovable woman, was I able to get the reminder. I honestly
forgot what I had left behind, vague memories of some books and clothes were hovering around but that was it.I have the bag in front of me, and a motley thought of curiosity, inquisitiveness and excitement blends in my head.
My flutes, My roller blades, My music-thank god. CDs, MP3,s and a lot of wacky junk I deem hearable. I was grinning from ear to ear. A lot of my books including an amazing transalation of the thirukkural I had picked up from the Chennai Book fair in Jan'06. A small statuete of Vinayaga and the Ashoka pillar, carved in wood along with a bronze OM figurine, bought at Sundari Silks in T Nagar. My Coudroy worker pants, which was incidentally the first piece of clothing I bought in this country..and it still fits. I have stories for each and everything I found in that bag.
As I pored into my bag and pondered, anticipation doesnt always hurt. The fact that I was unaware of what was in store, made me enjoy the moment even more. Tiny things trigger memories, some unwarranted albeit enjoyable. The best part is when thoughts concatenate, leading you through various backalleys of your mind. You're lost, its all good.
For some wierd reason, I have been humming U2's Beautiful Day since morning,
What you don't have you don't need it now
What you don't know you can feel it somehow
More NYC Moments..
NYC is a shutter bug's delight. I am slowly falling prey to this city's scape's.
More captures on a busy Saturday and a warm Sunday.
More captures on a busy Saturday and a warm Sunday.
Three
I am walking. Its hot. Its very hot. I miss you.
Thanks to you,
I have made it to where I am supposed to be.
I have also made it to where I am not supposed to be, but wanted to be.
I have made it to places where I had to be.
Places that I havent been in 2 years were seen twice in a day.
End point, which was 2 and a half kilometers away, was just 2.5 kms.
The girl’s hostel never felt closer, the temple @ 7:30 PM a must everyday.
Kudremukh via Karkala, Mangalore on NH 17, Agumbe, turtle bay, Maravanthe, Hanging Bridge and Peacock Point…Manipal and Karnataka at the flick of my wrist.
My steed, My bike in shining armor, my splendor..You will be loved.
They call me...
Bond.
Shane Bond
Couldnt resist putting this one up.
Arguably one of the best of his kind. a rare yet resplendent kind. Long live fast bowling
Shane Bond
Couldnt resist putting this one up.
Arguably one of the best of his kind. a rare yet resplendent kind. Long live fast bowling
Aarabhi and Lord Shiva's Ornaments
The current song on my lips is vizhiyil un Vizhiyil from Kireedam (excuse moi for the regionalistic turn), this displaces Sahana and Kumaari (from Sivaji and Anniyan respectively) from the top of my favorite hum-worthy tunes.
Kumaari is a class act, Shankar Mahadevan, Harris Jayraj,Veena and the Mridangam create aural bliss. I did a little homework on this, and it turns out that this song is an amalgam of Aarabhi, Suddha Saveri and Saama raagams ( Since decoding the raaga involves a lot of intense hearing and speculations, there may be diverse opinions on this).
Aarabhi is the janya raaga of Sankarabaranam-Janya Raagas being derived from the fundamental set of 72 melkarta raagas. Aarabhi’s been around for a long time, dating back to 7th century AD.Sankarabaranam, which is considered the king of all raagams. The naatu swara saahityams, which are the ABC’s of carnatic music was composed in this raaga by Muthuswami Dikshithar.
Sankarabaranam means ornaments of Lord Shiva (Shankar-Lord Shiva and Aabaranam-Ornaments). The seven Swaras are featured in the seven ornaments of Lord ShivaSa-Sarpa (Snake)
Ri-RudrakshaGa– Ganga (The river Ganges which emerges from Lord Shiva’s head)
Ma-mriga (the tiger skin on which he sits)Pa– Pushpa (flower)
Da-Damuru or the udukkai (Lord Shiva’s instrument)
Ni-Nisakara ( The crescent moon)
Westward ahoy, the endearing “Doe a Deer..” from the Sound of Music is based on Sankarabaranam.
Potterheads alert!!
They have been spotted since July 22nd. You see them everywhere, Parks, bus stops, cafes, the trains, even staircases and rest rooms haven't been spared!!
Males and Females exhibit evident and similar characteristics, head down, nose buried in between 752 pages of a certain yellow jacketed book about the travails of a boy wizard. They show utter disregard to life in their vicinity and cling on to their books as if the world was to end that instant, if they remembered to lift their head and breathe.
Picture this..
5: 30 PM, a crowded compartment on the orange line..people clinging on to save their lives..Potterhead makes her entrance..3 bags in tow..one hand grabs the railing..the other hand fishes out HP 7, causing painful contact with innocent civilians hanging out beside her...disdaining eyecontact later, Potterhead gets into business.
12: 30 PM..lunch at work..bespectacled potterhead walking down the stairs, doing what he does best..not realizing that there only a finite flight...tumble and a fall later, potterhead is still in shape, book in hand.
Little did an unemployed mother in Edinburgh who commenced writing in December 2004 know that she would eventually change the course of the literary world. J.K. Rowling, during the same journey, You have created monsters.
Disclaimer: This wasnt to berate HP or HP fans around the world, JK Rowling has envisioned and presented a fantastic world to us. Enjoy the books and ensure you do not cause inconvenience to other denizens on this planet.
Males and Females exhibit evident and similar characteristics, head down, nose buried in between 752 pages of a certain yellow jacketed book about the travails of a boy wizard. They show utter disregard to life in their vicinity and cling on to their books as if the world was to end that instant, if they remembered to lift their head and breathe.
Picture this..
5: 30 PM, a crowded compartment on the orange line..people clinging on to save their lives..Potterhead makes her entrance..3 bags in tow..one hand grabs the railing..the other hand fishes out HP 7, causing painful contact with innocent civilians hanging out beside her...disdaining eyecontact later, Potterhead gets into business.
12: 30 PM..lunch at work..bespectacled potterhead walking down the stairs, doing what he does best..not realizing that there only a finite flight...tumble and a fall later, potterhead is still in shape, book in hand.
Little did an unemployed mother in Edinburgh who commenced writing in December 2004 know that she would eventually change the course of the literary world. J.K. Rowling, during the same journey, You have created monsters.
Disclaimer: This wasnt to berate HP or HP fans around the world, JK Rowling has envisioned and presented a fantastic world to us. Enjoy the books and ensure you do not cause inconvenience to other denizens on this planet.
mindspeak
Invigorating is not the word, theres something beyond that which transpires when people speak their mind and share their thoughts.
My lethargy has always dominated in not expanding them into discussions, but not any more.
Keep me vitalized comrades.
My lethargy has always dominated in not expanding them into discussions, but not any more.
Keep me vitalized comrades.
Scrubisms
Life is Scary. Get used to it.
There are no magical fixes. Its all upto you.
So, get off the keiser, get out of here and start working.
Nothing in this world thats worth having, comes easy.
-Bob Kelso,
" My Boss's Free Haircut"
Scrubs Season 4
There are no magical fixes. Its all upto you.
So, get off the keiser, get out of here and start working.
Nothing in this world thats worth having, comes easy.
-Bob Kelso,
" My Boss's Free Haircut"
Scrubs Season 4
Scrubs Season 7
In your face…John Dorian and the rest of the staff of Sacred Heart are back for a final season. Scrubs season 7 starts on the 18th of October, part of the comedy thursday’s line up along with My Name is Earl, The Office and 30 Rock.
Resuming my celebration of the one of the most hilarious shows ever made, random Scrubisms will be tossed in good measure.
The X-ray shown in the title sequence was hung backwards for most of the seasons 1–5. The reason behind it being that the then-interns were relatively inexperienced and clueless, which was eventually revealed to be a fib by Zach Braff, who admitted the error to be unintentional. The error was finally rectified by Dr. Kim Briggs ( Elizabeth Banks), the Urologist J.D dates ( My Urologist, Season 5, Episode 23) , who steps into the credits and turns the X-ray around saying “ Thats backwards, Its been bugging me for years”.
Cinema Overdoso?
I have subjected myself to a lot of movies this year. The convenience of having a theater 10 minutes from home furthered the cause. I normally dont review the movies I watch, the music I hear or the books I read as there are a lot of people who are doing that, and performing a great job as well. However, the thought of compiling a list of some of the better movies I have seen over the last few months has always been hovering around, partly due to the reason that I know many who have been missing out on quite a few of them. I just hope that a few words could make them a little aware.
Here’s my best of the bunch.
1) Ratatouille
Pixar have always had my respect among animation studios for quite sometime. Their channel of story telling, which appeals to both kids and the kids in adults respecitvely, incorporate a time tested approach. What makes them stand out are the novel charecterizations and a small sense of genuinity which makes viewers relate to them. Add to that, as-real-as-it-gets animations, brilliant wit and a great voice cast makes them movies lipsmacking, which is exactly the word to describe this tale of an ambitious rodent who takes Paris’s culinary world by storm.2) Ocean’s Thirteen
I thought Ocean’s 11 was a blast, the sequel was Ho-Hum. The boys finally wrapped it up with a worthy third outing. Great acting, a breezy narrative proved the major plusses. My favorite moment? Clooney and Pitt getting teary eyed over Oprah.
3) Cheeni Kum
Sarcasm found two hours of screen time, and we had a blast. Watch it for Amitabh and Tabu’s performances and some good music.4) 1408
One of the scariest movies I have seen. More than whats going on the screen, the anticipation of whats going to happen creeps you further.5) Live Free or Die Hard
Yippee-Ki-Yay! Need I say more. Bruce Willis, balder, bitter and brittle kicks terrorist butt fourth time around.
6) Spiderman 3
Wasnt comparable to its predecessors but did salvage some pride on its own.
Of Opinions, Winks and Sense
I intend to be a little more opinionistic from now on and would love to contribute writing which burgeon healthy argument and amalgamate innovative views. So if you take a minute to read what I have written, take another 30 seconds to tell me about it. It could be bouquets or brick bats, either ways I will fire on all cylinders to make you spend more than a minute the next time you drop by. Also, I perceive this beyond just a space to write whats on top of my head. Remember the zeitgeist?
Random Rambles of the day...
Non verbal communication has become such an interspersed part of our lives. Throughout a working day, smiles, winks and nods contribute a lot to the way we navigate it. Much as we love one of these thrown our way, lets be generous in paying it forward.
My 2 cents on the most hyped product on screen this year, the one thats been on all the channels for the last two months and on the minds of movie watching tamilians for the last 2 years. Watch it if the boss means the world to you, its not worth a visit to the theater expecting more, considering the abundance of talent. I learnt it the hard way. Oh you thought I was talking about the iPhone? Now, thats another evening well spent.
A brave soul happened to express HER 2 cents and what a revolution it created..More than a 1000 comments from en iniya tamil makkal. Lectures, advice, dhamkis and death threats. Way to go. Each comment exhaustive than the previous one, I felt like that history exams in high school were just doodles.
Every one has a right to his or her opinion and chooses to express it. Say your thought on the movie or the writing, refrain from putting an individual down. If you think all of this would make him or her change their mind, its the equivalent of heading down an unlit one way street with no clue whats ahead.
The lady fights back..A lone hobbit against a multiplying army of orcs..in splendid style. Catch the action here.
Random Rambles of the day...
Non verbal communication has become such an interspersed part of our lives. Throughout a working day, smiles, winks and nods contribute a lot to the way we navigate it. Much as we love one of these thrown our way, lets be generous in paying it forward.
My 2 cents on the most hyped product on screen this year, the one thats been on all the channels for the last two months and on the minds of movie watching tamilians for the last 2 years. Watch it if the boss means the world to you, its not worth a visit to the theater expecting more, considering the abundance of talent. I learnt it the hard way. Oh you thought I was talking about the iPhone? Now, thats another evening well spent.
A brave soul happened to express HER 2 cents and what a revolution it created..More than a 1000 comments from en iniya tamil makkal. Lectures, advice, dhamkis and death threats. Way to go. Each comment exhaustive than the previous one, I felt like that history exams in high school were just doodles.
Every one has a right to his or her opinion and chooses to express it. Say your thought on the movie or the writing, refrain from putting an individual down. If you think all of this would make him or her change their mind, its the equivalent of heading down an unlit one way street with no clue whats ahead.
The lady fights back..A lone hobbit against a multiplying army of orcs..in splendid style. Catch the action here.
Progress in Healthcare
Julio Frenk, the former health minister of Mexico asserted that healthcare is a right and not a commodity or privelege during his commencement address at the Harvard School of Public Health.
" The premise that all human lives have the same value and that health systems must represent instances where everybody, regardless of gender, race, national origin, or socio economic status, must recieve similar treatment for similar needs"
Eventhough the power of science has reached a pinnacle, millions of people die unneccessarily from preventable and treatable diseases. A lot of countries have rural communities without doctors, while urban communities are prevalent in the same country with unemployed physicians. Developing countries recieve large amounts of funds for aid, but these funds are rendered ineffective due to the migration of the intellectual capital. Healthcare is so expensive, that it could impoverish people at the same health is important in the fight against poverty. Frenk felt that these issues could be addressed by developing evidence based policies and transforming ideals into "bases" for coherent action.
" The premise that all human lives have the same value and that health systems must represent instances where everybody, regardless of gender, race, national origin, or socio economic status, must recieve similar treatment for similar needs"
Eventhough the power of science has reached a pinnacle, millions of people die unneccessarily from preventable and treatable diseases. A lot of countries have rural communities without doctors, while urban communities are prevalent in the same country with unemployed physicians. Developing countries recieve large amounts of funds for aid, but these funds are rendered ineffective due to the migration of the intellectual capital. Healthcare is so expensive, that it could impoverish people at the same health is important in the fight against poverty. Frenk felt that these issues could be addressed by developing evidence based policies and transforming ideals into "bases" for coherent action.
Quotients
Breaks are rejuvenating. Even self imposed ones. Enough said.
Harvard recently had its graduation ceremony, with the likes of Bill Gates and Bill Clinton gracing the occasion. The dean of the faculty of medicine, Dr. Joseph Martin stepped down after 10 years of service, with a class day address titled "Leading by Listening", where he described 6 qualities of leadership which form the crux of a doctor-patient interaction. The ability to communicate well would determine by large one's gift of healing.
These qualities, referred as quotients by Dr. Martin reflected on his own guiding principles as a leader of HMS.
IQ, "the ability to innovate, to think outside the box, and to construct new and novel scenarios". This being said , he added that intelligence alone does not contribute to good leadership. "Individual brilliance may result in earth-shaking concepts and Nobel Prizes, but of leaders we expect more".
EQ, " The ability to listen and to discern beneath the surface what the other person is really saying. EQ induces curiousity and temerity to understand an alternate perspective, which includes wanting to learn from an other in order to put right one's own views and impressions. EQ is learning to lead by listening and observation".
on a lighter aspect, comes HQ (humor quotient), " which encompasses the ability to use self-deprecation to accomplish an end, to exude a sense of lightness of being and charisma, of good cheer and hope. It is the ability to detoxify a situation by humor or self-effacement, to know how to relax the tension with a comment, a story or a well-told joke. It is the ability to bounce back after an untoward event".
the fourth Q was the CQ (the contentment quotient), " The ability to view things for the best possible outcome-Its the glass half full, not half empty-Optimism not pessimism. It is to feel good about oneself and the role one plays. It balances good will and good cheer with an appropriate balance of anxiety to set things on course and to toe the line towards an end".
Dr. Martin's quotient no: 5 was GQ (generosity quotient). "In many ways, a singularity of leadership success is epitomized in the term 'vicarious living'. Simply put, it is the joy and satisfaction that comes by watching the success of others. In an organizational setting or an effective office practice, it implies freely giving credit where credit is due, recognizing that ' there is no end to what can be accomplished if one does not care who gets the credit'. Another aspect of the GQ is to forgive and forget."
Finally quotient no: 6 was the WQ (wisdom quotient) " The ability to sum things up, to look at a set of circumstances and know when to act, to know when the vectors are aligned to take the next step towards the end game. It includes the ability to understand and know when to apply Machiavellian principles to reach a good end for the circumstances. But WQ applies the principles of fairness, of reaching the decision that is the best for the most, characterized by equity and equality when possible. Wisdom is sound judgement, a great skill in clinical medicine."
Dr. Martin concluded his speech by saying that all the above mentioned qualities of intelligence, emotional connectivity, good humor, happiness, generosity and sound judgement can be enhanced by good listening and that these quotients, which need not be quantifiable as traits would form a framework to guide one through life.
Harvard recently had its graduation ceremony, with the likes of Bill Gates and Bill Clinton gracing the occasion. The dean of the faculty of medicine, Dr. Joseph Martin stepped down after 10 years of service, with a class day address titled "Leading by Listening", where he described 6 qualities of leadership which form the crux of a doctor-patient interaction. The ability to communicate well would determine by large one's gift of healing.
These qualities, referred as quotients by Dr. Martin reflected on his own guiding principles as a leader of HMS.
IQ, "the ability to innovate, to think outside the box, and to construct new and novel scenarios". This being said , he added that intelligence alone does not contribute to good leadership. "Individual brilliance may result in earth-shaking concepts and Nobel Prizes, but of leaders we expect more".
EQ, " The ability to listen and to discern beneath the surface what the other person is really saying. EQ induces curiousity and temerity to understand an alternate perspective, which includes wanting to learn from an other in order to put right one's own views and impressions. EQ is learning to lead by listening and observation".
on a lighter aspect, comes HQ (humor quotient), " which encompasses the ability to use self-deprecation to accomplish an end, to exude a sense of lightness of being and charisma, of good cheer and hope. It is the ability to detoxify a situation by humor or self-effacement, to know how to relax the tension with a comment, a story or a well-told joke. It is the ability to bounce back after an untoward event".
the fourth Q was the CQ (the contentment quotient), " The ability to view things for the best possible outcome-Its the glass half full, not half empty-Optimism not pessimism. It is to feel good about oneself and the role one plays. It balances good will and good cheer with an appropriate balance of anxiety to set things on course and to toe the line towards an end".
Dr. Martin's quotient no: 5 was GQ (generosity quotient). "In many ways, a singularity of leadership success is epitomized in the term 'vicarious living'. Simply put, it is the joy and satisfaction that comes by watching the success of others. In an organizational setting or an effective office practice, it implies freely giving credit where credit is due, recognizing that ' there is no end to what can be accomplished if one does not care who gets the credit'. Another aspect of the GQ is to forgive and forget."
Finally quotient no: 6 was the WQ (wisdom quotient) " The ability to sum things up, to look at a set of circumstances and know when to act, to know when the vectors are aligned to take the next step towards the end game. It includes the ability to understand and know when to apply Machiavellian principles to reach a good end for the circumstances. But WQ applies the principles of fairness, of reaching the decision that is the best for the most, characterized by equity and equality when possible. Wisdom is sound judgement, a great skill in clinical medicine."
Dr. Martin concluded his speech by saying that all the above mentioned qualities of intelligence, emotional connectivity, good humor, happiness, generosity and sound judgement can be enhanced by good listening and that these quotients, which need not be quantifiable as traits would form a framework to guide one through life.
Local Delights
Driving on the US 40 E looking to pick some coffee, we were left behind with nothing in sight. After driving through the streets of Uniontown, PA, we stumbled upon this quaint little coffee shop called Yum Yum Cafe. Previously, when we had stopped by a gas station to find directions to a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, we were directed to this place, which was a popular local coffee joint.
I am a big fan of anything thats local, may it be coffee shops, restaurants, sports teams and people. Being part of the local flavor bring rejuvenates me, the history and legends inspiring, their enthusiasm contagious and their pride dignified. Being in a country where regional sport is worshipped beyond anything else, don't ever get me started on that.
Coming back to Yum Yum, which stayed true to its name- We loved that place. Some of the best coffees in the world is brewed over there. If anyones does pass by Uniontown, PA, this is where you should head, rather than the ubiquitous Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
P.S: Adi, Vandu, AT, Abhi n me comprise the we.
Coming back to Yum Yum, which stayed true to its name- We loved that place. Some of the best coffees in the world is brewed over there. If anyones does pass by Uniontown, PA, this is where you should head, rather than the ubiquitous Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
P.S: Adi, Vandu, AT, Abhi n me comprise the we.
New Yank City
oh and I will visit it more oft
en.
May be?
I sense a familar sign of digression.I hope I will be able to make complete justice to what I think and keep my thoughts and words miscible to make eventual sense.
of webs and tears..
Spiderman 3 opened last week to mixed reviews. It looks like the critics have unanimously agreed to the fact that this movie is the weakest of the trilogy. The box office speaks otherwise
Now that the mania has eased out a bit, heres my 2 cents. The critical and public response to the third installment has been see-sawing. People either loved it or lumped it. NG lost all respect for the spidey franchaise and I am not sure whether GK slept through the movie or walked out of the theatre.
I have a moderate opinion on the flick. On the minuses, the plot was a bit shallow, the characters underdeveloped and a very disengaging story line. The special effects and the action sequences were obviously spectacular. Harry Osborne had more to do this time and his character was one of the better written parts.
The reason why NS and I felt this movie did not go well with the critics was that there was too much male melodrama involved in it. The main theme of the movie was about forgiveness. All the main characters in the movie, including spiderman have caused grief and hurt to others. The realization hits some of them early and some of them late. Naturally, the tears flow. So we have Spidey, Sandman, Harry Osborne and MJ (thats a no brainer) draining their tear glands in tandem. This was a sore point to a lot of people who might have perceived their superhero to be Leonidas's clone, bellowing his gut out. Unfortunately, Peter Parker just happens to be another kid next door.
Now that the mania has eased out a bit, heres my 2 cents. The critical and public response to the third installment has been see-sawing. People either loved it or lumped it. NG lost all respect for the spidey franchaise and I am not sure whether GK slept through the movie or walked out of the theatre.
I have a moderate opinion on the flick. On the minuses, the plot was a bit shallow, the characters underdeveloped and a very disengaging story line. The special effects and the action sequences were obviously spectacular. Harry Osborne had more to do this time and his character was one of the better written parts.
The reason why NS and I felt this movie did not go well with the critics was that there was too much male melodrama involved in it. The main theme of the movie was about forgiveness. All the main characters in the movie, including spiderman have caused grief and hurt to others. The realization hits some of them early and some of them late. Naturally, the tears flow. So we have Spidey, Sandman, Harry Osborne and MJ (thats a no brainer) draining their tear glands in tandem. This was a sore point to a lot of people who might have perceived their superhero to be Leonidas's clone, bellowing his gut out. Unfortunately, Peter Parker just happens to be another kid next door.
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