Michael Bay's Empty 'Transformers 2' Threats
Boo hoo, no Blu-ray for giant robots...
EDIT: I just wanted to be clear that I think Michael Bay just spoke too soon in his message board post, and that I can understand his frustrations in that Transformers won't be released on Blu-ray considering PlayStation 3 owners would be the primary purchasers of any high-definition release of the film considering that is the Transformers audience. However, as I posted in a comment below, I wish he would have called out the actual format war on a whole and ridiculed how stupid it all is and how it only hurts the consumers. That would have sounded less self-serving and would have made more sense.
Would someone please tell me the classic film that Michael Bay directed that you just can't help from putting in your DVD player time and time again? I consider myself a Bay apologist since I actually like Bad Boys, Armageddon and even Bad Boys II, but Transformers was a mess, I don't really like The Rock and I will say that at least the first half of The Island was pretty good, but it falls all kinds of apart.
So, tell me where Bay gets off threatening that he won't be doing Transformers 2 now that Paramount will only offer the film on HD DVD and not Blu-ray? Or at least that is what a deleted post on his message boards once said.
ComingSoon and LatinoReview both quote the now deleted post to read:
I want people to see my movies in the best formats possible. For them to deny people who have Blu-ray sucks! They were progressive by having two formats. No Transformers 2 for me!
News flash for Michael Bay… Transformers was not a good movie. Transformers was a movie with a couple of cool scenes and great special effects, that is about it. Hence the 57% at RottenTomatoes, and don't tell me it is because critics don't like these kinds of movies because Spider-Man 2 managed over 90%, Batman Begins earned 84% and X2 scored an 87%. They are all in that same genre, everyone likes these movies if they are done well with a good story. The good story part is where Transformers fell short, that and the adolescent hijinks.
Even larger than that though, does Bay really think that just because Transformers won't be offered on Blu-ray is reason enough not to do a sequel to a movie that just made over $300 million in the States alone? Or is it that he is feeling slighted since Steven Spielberg's films will be the only Paramount/DreamWorks titles to be released on both HD DVD and Blu-ray? Guess what Mr. Bay you are not Spielberg.
Spielberg has won an Oscar for Best Director twice, Bay has never been nominated. Spielberg's major franchise stars Harrison Ford in a role called Indiana Jones; Bay's franchise stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence featuring the classic line, "Shit just got real." Spielberg's most famed historical flick is Schindler's List while Bay lays claim to Pearl Harbor. Do I really need to go any further?
All in all, I don't mind Michael Bay I just am surprised he would even consider such a whiny little post on his forums, but it seems better judgment came of him (or his staffers more likely) and his impulsive response was deleted.
As much as I disliked Transformers I still want to see what a second one will be like and I fully expect Bay to be behind it all, especially since I haven't heard any Bad Boys III rumblings and the only other film on Bay's horizon is 2012: The War for Souls, which we haven't heard much from since its original announcement.
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Hmm im not sure, Everyone That i talk to always brings up the "Did you see transformers?" which i didnt, but they tell me its an amazing movie, probably because of the action packed scenes. So even though critics say its not good at all, the people like it. I think if there were to be a sequal, it would do well in box-office.
It would certainly do well at the box-office and while I didn't like Transformers I think it is worth seeing on the big screen because most everyone is going to see it anyway, and better to see it in theaters than at home for the first time.
There are some great action scenes, but it is far too corny for my taste. If you get a chance and you are even slightly interested I think you should at least check it out in theaters before DVD.
Because it was in his forum how do we know it was really Michael Bay. I say the post and it looked a little suspicious to me. I could register at a forum too with the user 'michaelbay' write that message and sign off with 'Bay'.
Seems more like some bitter Blu-ray monkey trying to stir some s**t.
Actually, Michael Bay has his own "michaelbay" username on that site and I think it was just a gut reaction post on his part since there is no retraction. I can see how he might be miffed that a film of his that made that kind of money is getting the HD shaft, especially since it plays well to the PlayStation 3 owning audience. I just wish he would have pissed on the whole format war as a whole rather than getting upset it won't be offered on both formats. At least people are talking I guess.
What the hell is going on here? You liked Bad Boys 2 but dare say Transformers isnt good? Who are you man?!?!?! Is Rope just going to hell in a handbasket from it horrible reviewers??? I have not heard one single bad thing about Transformers untill today when I ready your comments. This is the best action in years YEARS! Its gonna pass Spiderman 3 and be the highest grossing movie of the year and it truely is an amazing film for fans of all ages. Wow ya know I love Rope for the news and pics and trailers, but I am slowly losing faith from its reviewers who have zero taste in movies.
Transformers did have some amazing action, but on the whole the movie wasn't necessarily perfect. Some people enjoy more than just action such as a solid plot with out holes big enough for Optimus Prime to step through. Also, there was some terrible acting and characters tossed in for no reason other than for a laugh.
Now, don’t get me wrong I enjoyed Transformers for its action and overlooked the poor aspects of it, but it was far perfect.
Hey Samps630, you gotta admit then whatever I suggest you avoid and whatever I don't like you go see. :)
However, I did say it had some good action but it was way too corny. I mean come on, the John Turturro character really dragged this movie down and so did Jazz with all the stereotypical jive talking. The one thing I will say that I did actually REALLY like about this movie was the Starscream battle against the other jets… that was one of the coolest scenes all year. I just wish the rest of this movie was like that fight and like the beginning, the beginning kicked ass.
I gave Transformers a C+, is that really too far off based on the story and it has 57% on RottenTomatoes, that says 43% of the people at least agree with me that it is below par.