Spoiler
Alert: If you have not seen Man of Steel then do not continue or
don't bother since it's just okay. It's definitely not Batman
Apparently
I have a lot to say this week so here is an extra bonus post; my
angry rant/review of Man of Steel. I watched Man of Steel recently
and while I admit that it wasn't a bad film I sort of expected more.
3 out of 5 stars; it was slightly better than the last Superman film
and a lot better than Green Hornet.
Here
are a few things that sort of annoyed me about the film:
- Was it just me or were the prison capsules used to contain Zod and his minions a little..erm..phallic shaped? Maybe I'm just imagining things. I wonder what Sigmund Freud would have made of this
- All the “subtle” product placement in the film e.g. getting thrown through a 7-11; the close up of a Nokia phone (Seriously? If it was a Samsung or iPhone I would have found it a little more believable)
- The amount of collateral damage in the film. Metropolis was practically destroyed and thousand of its citizens killed before being “saved” (Thanks Superman..at least you caught Lois Lane)
- The fact that Lois Lane conveniently found herself on-board Zod's ship for no plausible reason except for plot development
- The fact that Superman had to terminate Zod with extreme prejudice. Most fans weren't happy with this; Superman usually tries to avoid killing people. It makes sense I guess, it's hard to have a moral code these days. Besides, not everyone can be Batman (oooh..Superhero burn)
- And to complete his disguise all it takes is a pair of glasses! Seriously! We still accept that part of the story?
- How about the existence of a super strong extraterrestrial living on Earth? Actually I'm okay with that.
Later
in the film Superman destroys a drone and tells a General to stop
following him. Does he seriously think that he can't be tracked?
Clark baby, it's 2013! The NSA is already tracking everyone!
It's
not like he's a hard guy to track down in the first place; all it
took was a Pulitzer prize winning journalist (Lois Lane) to follow a
few leads and eventually end up on his doorstep. And let's not forget
the part where a police officer dropped Lois Lane off at Clark Kent's
house while he's dressed as Superman (you dummy. Super Strong
but not Super Smart.) I think Edward Snowden could have found
out who Superman was in a heartbeat; to be fair, Lois Lane is a
lot prettier than he is.
This
might be a little controversial (not really)
but I think the real hero of the film was Colonel
Nathan Hardy. Technically, Superman did most of the work but he's
practically invincible anyway; plus he got to make out with Lois Lane
which is a fair bit of compensation for his troubles.
Meanwhile,
the Colonel survives a helicopter crash, empties an entire clip into
a bulletproof alien (he probably should have taken the hint
after the first 3 rounds bounced off her.) When that didn't work
tried to get into a knife fight with an adversary that was far
stronger than him (I'll admit, a bit stupid that.)
And
let's not forget the part where he Kamikaze's his plane into that
machine thingy. Where is his parade? Where's his comic book? At
least name a holiday after the poor guy! But no..Superman gets
all the glory. And the girl. Bah Humbug!
The
part that got to me the most was the ending. To keep a low profile so
that he can go into dangerous situations without raising any
suspicions Clark Kent decided to become a journalist. Because that
worked so well for Lois Lane..oh wait. She did get to meet Superman
after all.
Plus
talk about a poor career choice; joining a dying profession. I
don't think he was thinking long-term. He probably should have gotten
a degree first. Besides if you really want to become
anonymous just become a blogger.. Literally no one will pay
attention to you (or me)..
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| RIP Colonel Nathan Hardy - A real Super Hero |
P.S.
Apparently if you happen to be stuck in the path of a tornado the
last thing you want to do is hide under an overpass. People tend to
get hit with debris or sucked out because of the strong winds.
Basically, just get out of the tornado's path; or seek shelter in a
well-constructed building; failing that just lie flat in a ravine or
ditch
Have
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