When I say no sense of wonder, I mean that it doesn't inspire people. The 1978 film made every kid want to tie a towel around his neck and go jumping off the roof. It gave kids that feeling of amazement, and like its tag line, it made you believe that a man could fly. This didn't have that. Except for the school bus scene, for which he was chastised by Pa, there were few scenes that made you sit back and say, "what a nice man" (like the old lady in the Superman II). It wouldn't take a master stroke to accomplish what I'm saying.
And the score was shit. Dull. Boring. I couldn't even him a single bar of it.
Gee...I wouldn't agree with that statement, I was 15 when it came out and thought it was good, but not great. Especially when we had Star Wars around the same time. I thought this one was VERY entertaining. I really liked the Krypton segments and Kryptonian psyche. The ONLY moment I thought "CHEESY!" was at the end, when after bouncing around the whole city with Zod, they end up right back where Louis was. Loved the world engine and whole idea of Kryptoforming
In this day and age, where we get comic/superhero movies by the bushel load, they did a real good job with this one. The fight scenes were awesome, especially the Krypton battle segments. Off all the recent superhero movies, this one is hands down the best for me. It had grit, and very little "Cheese". I really liked the idea of the Kryptonian genetics, how you were pre-determined to be a warrior, or scientist. How Zod says that he has no control over what he is doing, how he was bred to do whatever it took to ensure the survival of Krypton, no matter the cost. The whole genetic aspect was well thought out I think. Being a HUGE sci-fi reader, I also liked the overall picture presented of Kryptonian society. Once stellar travelers, having spanned eons, just to go back home and pretty much go into societal decay or at least stagnation. Also, the lack of "Morality" was interesting. Like they had lost their ability for compassion, love or feeling, again indicative to me of a society in emotional decline.
Already I can't wait for the DVD, so I can dissect more and catch what I'm sure I missed.