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I added the "image requested" template, because it occured to me that in spite of having seen four films by Michael Bay, I have no idea what he looks like. Not that I'm a huge fan, don't get me wrong. <pov>If budgets were equal, Ed Wood would have made better movies.</pov> I'd just like to be able to put a face with the name. — FREAK OF NURxTURE (TALK) 11:28, July 18, 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] "Transformers 2 and HD-DVD/Blu-ray"

Michael Bay said on his personal blog/website that he refuses to make the previously announced Transformers sequels. This is due to the fact that Paramount made an unexpected decision to support HD-DVD and drop their support of Blu-ray discs, despite the better sales figures. He feels that his films should be released on the Blu-ray format. I have not added this myself because I wanted someone else to approve this information first. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.136.32.214 (talk) 14:39, August 21, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] On the Lot appearance

Michael Bay came on as a guest judge on the Fox show On the Lot, episode 5. In his interview at thelot.com, he said his experience being a judge was fun. He also said that he was told never to read the critics' reviews: he "doesn't make movies for the critics; he makes them for the people." His favorite short was Shalini Kantayya's "Laughing out Loud: A Comic Journey".[1] User: Brigid 16:38, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ultra-Kinetic Cinematography

Is that even a real term? Sounds like a buzzword to explain his "Style".

[edit] Too positive

Praising Armageddon is a bit much...

It is not without merit. It's got some very nice humanist shots and a very nice score at the launch sequence. Just because the film is generally dumb doesn't negate it of its better parts.

[edit] Relationships with Jaime Bergman and Lisa Dergan

An earlier edit that had me noting relationships with Jaime Bergman and Lisa Dergan was removed, with a request to cite sources. This is easily verifiable if one had simply googled "Michael Bay" and "Lisa Dergan" or "Michael Bay" and "Jaime Bergman." However, I have now cited sources in the External Links section of this article. I hope this will suffice.

[edit] Additional Critisism

Any additional critisism for Mr. Bay would be perfect.

It is my understanding (I don't have a source handy) that Bay is reviled for wasteful spending of film budgets. For example, in Transformers he has used a Porsche Cayenne SUV as a camera dolly for no apparent reason other than "because he could." Photo KyuzoGator 02:29, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

So? 80.0.76.95 (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lego Knight?

That doesn't quite sound like an actual movie, and there is no page at the link, and no information providing proof that Michael Bay is making the movie, so I don't know if that should be there or not...

[edit] "Trademarks"

Besides the poor formatting, a lot of this stuff in this section seems like original research. I'm also curious about why so much emphasis is made on how often they're imitated - especially since I've seen some of those "trademarks" in films made years before Bay started directing films (particularly in the works of Tony Scott). What does everyone else feel about this? - DoubleCross 06:48, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

michael bay is not dead...


TheBigPoppaJW 10:15, 7 February 2007 (UTC)bigpoppajw

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[edit] Film: The Prince of Persia Sands of Time

As far as I know, to this date he has not yet been confirmed as the Director for this film (IMDB seems to agree), so requesting a confirmation through supporting data. To aid in the data hunt: The last thing currently known on the subject was that Disney wanted to secure him as director, but again, nothing was confirmed. Please edit the page to reflect this.

[edit] Conflicting brithdates

There are two conflicting birthdates in this article. —Fleminra 19:58, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dragon Ball?

  1. Dragon Ball Z (2008; in pre-production)
  2. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2009; in pre-production)

references? is this just vandalism?

[edit] John Carpenter

What's the connection here? — The Storm Surfer 02:48, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

I have removed it. --Auger Martel 04:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Both put their names below their movie titles'. I guess that might not relate them.--Andersmusician VOTE 02:41, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tv Commercials

Bay recently featured as himself in an add for the commonwealth bank in australia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.165.107.1 (talk) 10:16, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

I added it in with a reference and the commercial itself.. someone didnt like it and reverted my edit... i would like to know why but cant really be bothered now... --Vylen (talk) 11:26, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

I reverted your edit because the two links you inserted did not work, they had malformed URLs. faithless (speak) 21:57, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
He is in a new commercial for Verizone, I don't have a link right now but I saw it at AICN.com, it was funny because he makes fun (IMHO) of the only thing he knows how to do well (IMHO again): Blow up Stuff. Vicco Lizcano (talk) 17:48, 21 February 2008 (UTC) (Hey! Listen!)

[edit] Where's the section about his anger problem?

There was originally a section on Bay's page referring to his habit of yelling at his actors whenever things don't go his way on the sets- one person cited an instance on the set of Pearl Harbor when he told everybody to shut up, and apparently Jerry Bruckheimer "stood there showing discomfort". Why was this section deleted? People should know about his bad habits as a director; it's only fair. -Icebox482000