" He advises her to pawn her furs and jewelry.And he takes her apartment key: "I""ll be back as soon as I can with the best news I can manage.I""ll ring four times - long, short, long, short - No, you needn""t bother to come to the door.I""ll let myself in." Man of Steel (2013)d.Zack Snyder, 148 minutesFilm Plot SummaryOn the planet of Krypton, Lara Lor-Van (Ayelet Zurer) delivered a baby son (through natural childbirth) - with her husband Jor-El (Russell Crowe) assisting.He proves his point to his son (with a painful fist) by explaining:That""s what that""s for.And then he boastfully taunts J.J.King: "If anybody else is caught on this boat...my son""ll handle him." Willie emerges more assertive and defiant when he repeats the insult, although his father cuts short his boldness and conquest by dragging him away (inadvertently causing him to painfully straddle a deck cable).] There are only a few scenes, besides the songs, where dialogue is spoken synchronously.A musical score (composed of a potpourri of melodies including sources such as Tchaikovsky, traditional Hebrew music and popular ballads) and musical sound effects accompany the action and title/subtitle cards throughout the entire film.]This pretentious, overwrought film was plagued with a stormy production history, mostly involving a conflict between he over-controlling Selznick and famed silent film director King Vidor.