Michael Bay: Transformers is a “Stupid Toy Movie”
When asked about how he became involved in the project, Bay said that he initially turned down the opportunity to make, what he called, a “stupid toy movie.” He reconsidered, however, after reflecting on his early days as an underling at Lucasfilm when, after seeing early production art for RAIDERS, he told his friends that “it would suck.” Bay said he called back, took a meeting and subsequently signed on after seeing “some images” which one can imagine were early animatics of the “transformation” process.
Is it any surprise Bay thinks Transformers is for retards? Did he really need to say it? I think it’s pretty obvious from the trailer what he thinks of the franchise. I mean, look at what he did to Megatron.
Bay modeled Megatron off himself. And by himself, I mean his asshole.
But there are a gajillion dollars to be milked from the creamy udders of die-hard fans, so he — and this is the mark of a true professional — signed on anyway. Whatta guy. You can almost feel the enthusiasm squirting out his facial pores.
“No! Don’t run away children — it’s me, BUMBLEBEEEE!!”.
Bay just turned the most beloved 80s franchise into an alien invasion flick featuring talking pieces of shredded metal. What’s not to get excited about?
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
obviously u knows nuts bout the upcoming transformers movie.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:14 pm
bob , what is there to know about the latest transformers movie other than the fact that he turned bumblee and megatron into ass faces ? lol
it’s going to take a rotten tomatoes score of 80% for me to watch this film.
or at least the recommendation of my friends … seriously. michael bay ass-raped my childhood transformers. why ?
March 22nd, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Yay transformers. In blind ignorance, I shall now do a fangirl squeal over the complete selling out of my favourite childhood series and the return of a cunt-faced Megatron.
PH33R!!1
March 22nd, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Hmmmm … wonder if they’ll kill Battle of the Planets next? Or Thundercats?
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:09 am
I wonder does Herbie has a cameo appearance in it…
March 23rd, 2007 at 5:18 pm
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March 26th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
…man, this really sucks. the live action Transformers that is. Sigh. Looked grim since the beginning though.
March 27th, 2007 at 11:12 am
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April 14th, 2007 at 5:04 am
A year and a half ago I was really excited. Now I wish this whole thing was a bad dream. I really don’t think that I’m going to watch this steaming pile.
May 26th, 2007 at 1:15 am
my god. Does Megatron remind you of something steamy, or what?
I grew up with the Transformers. Cheered when Megatron said “I hate these ugly-ass Earth uniforms…” while stoned on Energon Lite.
*screams* MICHAEL BAY!!! *pulls out Optimus’s kick-@$$ gun, the one that wiped out a Seeker with just 1 shot in T:TM*