This afternoon I went to the
MFA with Fujian Gal, since BC students have free admission (although we need to pay $8 weekdays for special exhibitions, full price on weekends, in case any of you BC students are wondering). We couldn't go to the Japanese garden, because I couldn't find the way to it, but then we found out it had already closed. We passed through the
Laura McPhee exhibition, and Fujian Gal wants to visit Idaho now. Br. B is from Idaho. I said she should settle down there. Then again maybe I should visit Idaho, in case I need a place to flee to. We were thinking of going to the "Americans in Paris" exhibition but decided to be cheap instead...
We also saw the Chinese section, the Egyptian section, and the Greek/Roman sections, plus some of the Near Eastern stuff... We didn't get to see everything, so we or I will have to visit again some time... there are plenty of seats there, not enough drinking fountains perhaps. I suppose if I were at Northeastern I could do some work there, or some reading. There was a sketching class being held near the entrance to the Chinese furniture exhibit; two women were doing various poses (more like gymnastic poses, for one of them), and the class (mostly older women) was busy doing some sketches. How 'nice.'
Well, another museum experience... I wouldn't mind owning some of the pieces, but spending more than a minute to scrutinize every detail? I don't have the attention span or interest to do that... a beautiful thing perhaps, but in the end, just a thing.
As Fujian Gal was interested in watching
Superman Returns, we went to AMC Fenway tonight to catch the movie, since there isn't much else that is out. What can be said about the movie... Fujian Gal liked it, though during and after the movie she was questioning whether certain parts made any sense. Such as--if Lois Lane figured out the 'secret,' shouldn't she be asking how it happened? But we don't get any of that. I think Bryan Singer wrote the script--evidently it doesn't make as much sense as he thought it did. Of course we have to suspend our disbelief when no one can figure out Clark Kent is Superman. It is a comic book story after all... We do get a lot of secular humanism, no religion...
Jor-El talks about how human beings can be good, if they are properly inspired. As for Christian resonances, how about Messianic expectations instead?
Superman does quite a lot of lifting in this movie... but it stops being impressive after a while... may be it's because it's not realistic and I can't get into the mindset that would appreciate it. I think I'd rather see a movie about realistic virtue... I don't think I will be seing any other superhero movies, and moreover I fear that they are trying to pack too much into
Spiderman 3.
As for Mr. Butterworth's
critique of the movie, I'd have to think about it more... are Jane Austen heroes insecure or do they have doubts and jealousies? They do have doubts and jealousies, but do they dwell on their feelings? At least Superman isn't crippled by his insecurities. Is
Superman Returns a movie for women or is it supposed to be for everyone? A strong but sensitive guy, but who can't be with Lois because his responsibilities to the world are too great. Perhaps it is fine that Lois end up with Richard and for him to raise her son.
Huh... just realized Dr. Laura's teachings on sexual morality aren't quite consonant with those of the Church. Ah well... that's too bad.
I think I figured out what is wrong with the kielbasa I purchased this week--it's the lean kielbasa, with 50%(?) less fat. The sausage meat lacks cohesion, and tastes like poorly mixed ground chicken. Ah well, no more of that.
"David Jones and the Holy Mass"