Machines ramming into other machines. Not MY Superman.

Rating: 3/10 (1 July 2013)

Man of Steel. The new Superman movie. I didn't hate it. I did hate much of it. Much of the 2-1/2 hours involved machines blowing up other machines. There were also machines ramming into other machines. And sometimes people slamming into other people. Much of this happened on Krypton, so it didn't matter, the place was doomed anyhow. But a lot of it happened on Earth, and caused some pretty bad destruction in Smallville and Metropolis. (A pretty funny line: Superman asks the residents of Smallville to stay inside and lock the doors. But when Zod & Superman to at each other, they knock each other threw the walls of multiple product-placement sponsors: 7-11, IHOP, etc.) No one on the Daily Planet crew could possibly survive the destruction in Metropolis, yet were supposed to believe and care about this bunch of intrepid reporters.
So, I would prefer this movie if all of THAT stuff were removed, and we were just left with the bits where Clark tries to get control of his superpowers (loved where Clark could not stop using his xray vision, and saw too much), the scenes with Ma & Pa Kent, the scenes in Newfoundland on the fishing boats. I like the flying scenes in this version because you really get a sense of super speed--it never seemed like the other supermen were going really fast.
So, for my viewing, I propose a totally expurgated, 1/2-hour version of the movie. Needn't be 3D--two dimensions would be plenty. Oh, and I'd use the score from the the Chris Reeve Superman movie--I kept wanting for it to come on. Also, do not spend more than, say, $1 million on special effects. And turn down the sound effects--maybe just get the sound effects guy from Prairie Home Companion to do all the effects.