Some Quick Thoughts On The Movie

While pretty much all of my objections to the movie stand, I have to say that I didn't hate it quite as much as I thought I would.
Scott has some thoughts on it that pretty much mirror mine, and, like him, I don't want to get into any spoilers, so there's not too much I can say about it.
(Also, it's late, so I'll probably crash soon)
There were some pretty amazing action sequences, and the tone of the movie wasn't quite as campy as the originals (not having Jackie Cooper play Perry White made a big difference).
Beyond the costume, I don't really know how anyone could get any sort of gay subtext out of the movie. It simply wasn't there.
As for the costume, I did like the muted, darker blue, but the maroon cape, boots, and hot pants, and the repetition of the S shield (on his belt and his boots, but not on his cape, which is the only place it should be repeated) just ruined it, as did the fact that it looked kind of like it was made out of a basketball.
The story, minus some bothersome elements, had potential, but it really just failed to hold together, and those elements that bothered me REALLY bothered me.
In fact, the basic premise of the story is so fundamentally flawed: Superman would not abandon the Earth for five years for any reason, and certainly not for the frivolous reason provided.
One other element (beyond Lois having a kid) that really bothered me was the fact that at one point Superman's actions directly lead to the deaths of some people. Sure, they're bad people, but that's not the point.
(In a way, his actions indirectly lead to the death of yet another person. And that's saying nothing about the countless deaths that no doubt occurred when he abandoned the fucking planet for five years, which he could have prevented if he'd stuck around.)
Other than that, I just have a couple of observations.
Lois (Kate Bosworth is a beautiful girl, and she did a decent job, but she's just too young to be playing Lois at the stage in her life she's at during the movie) certainly got knocked around a lot. Physically and emotionally, as Superman was, well, kind of a dick to her (though there is a long history of that in the comics). Though I despise the basic concept of the story, he should have accepted the fact that she moved on and nobly (given that nobility is pretty much built into his character) stepped aside rather than using his powers to stalk her and then drop back into her life in such a way that it sets her into an emotional tailspin.
One piece of advice I'd give to Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey wasn't quite as over the top as I was afraid he might be) is that if he's going to have ditzy gun moll type chicks in his life he should probably make sure that they'll be cool with him engaging in acts of mass murder. I mean, you might want to ask that question in the interviewing process as there's a good chance it might come up somewhere along the line.
WTF was Clark doing in a bar having a beer with Jimmy???? No. Fucking. Way.
I did like the fact that they had a scene of him basking in sunlight to recharge himself.
The CGI during the opening title sequences looked like it was done sometime in the early 90s. You couldn't drop a little more money and jazz them up a little?
Oh, and that little "homage" to the original movie about flying being the safest way to travel? It was funny in 1978. In 2006 it seemed desperate and contrived, particularly given that it was supposed to be a sequel.
I did approve of the nod to John Byrne's Man of Steel, though.
And that, I think, is more than enough for one night.
I'll no doubt have more random rants/observations in the days to come.