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torker

07-20-2005, 07:37 PM

He's got a flair for the visual, but his movies are hollow. Armageddon sucked, but in an entertaining way.
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monsterone

07-20-2005, 07:39 PM

i vote for eck!!!!

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BeerBandit

07-20-2005, 07:47 PM

Awful.  Just Awful.  Everything.  Just Awful. 


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fezident

07-21-2005, 01:25 AM

As a wanna-be Director Of Photography myself, I say:All his movies are f'cking amazing....once you turn the sound off.

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JerryTaker

07-21-2005, 01:40 AM

It scares me that this guy will most likely be directing the Transformers movie in two years. 

 
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ChildofFez

07-21-2005, 03:05 AM

<pre>I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark, When he made Pearl Harbor. I miss you more then that movie missed the point, And that’s an awful lot girl. And now, now you've gone away, And all I'm trying to say, Is Perl Harbor sucked and I miss you I need you like Ben Affleck needs acting school, He was terrible in that film. I need you like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part, He's way better then Ben Affleck. And now all I can think about is your smile, And that shitty movie too, Perl Harbor sucked and I miss you Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies. I guess Perl Harbor sucked, Just a little bit more then I miss you. </pre><img src="http://hometown.aol.com/metllicat3/images/sig.jpg" border="0" /> <a target="blank" href="http://www.myspace.com/drummerisme">You know you want to click do it I dare YA!!!!!!!!</a>.

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Doctor Manhattan

07-21-2005, 03:48 AM

quote: As a wanna-be Director Of Photography myself, I say: All his movies are f'cking amazing....once you turn the sound off.  How did he become a director and not just become someone's Director of Photography? A great director finds a great DP and sticks with him...Imagine a Kevin Smith movie with Bay as DP, 10 years ago...

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TheMojoPin

07-21-2005, 07:14 AM

Wait, he didn't direct "Con Air?"  That had his shitty traits all over it...so does that mean there's actually ANOTHER director out there as schticky as he is?I vote for "death."

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Doctor Manhattan

07-21-2005, 07:18 AM

booster11373

07-21-2005, 12:47 PM

just not possible

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tbonesteak

07-22-2005, 07:47 AM

Are you all serious?Bad Boys, Armageddon, and The Rock are 3 of the best action movies of all time.  I can't wait to see the Island.  Michael Bay movies always have incredible cinematography and breathtaking set designs.  His movies might not have much substance, but they are entertaining as hell and deserve much respect.  Remember: "Losers always whine about their best.  Winners go home and fuck the prom queen."<img src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=the+rock+movie/v=2/SID=e/TID=I999_73/l=IVI/SIG=1203hgetv/EXP=1122133596/*-http%3A//www.cinemasavvy.com/r/images/rock.jpg" border="0" />

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TheMojoPin

07-22-2005, 08:31 AM

I can safely say that "Armageddon" is easily one of, if not THE worst big-budget film ever made.  The only reason it might not be #1 is that "Pearl Harbor" might edge it out just a bit.I remember really, REALLY liking "Bad Boys" when I was 15, but when I finally caught it again almost 10 years later, it was hideous.  The action was really lame, there was never a second of suspense or excitement, everything in every scene looks fake and staged, and the plot is barely given a second thought.  I love me a brainless action film...but when someone can't even pull off the action, what's left?  A flashy commercial for cars and Miami.  Yawn.I'll give you "The Rock"...that's a masterful brainless action flick.  But I can't stand the way Bay shoots scenes involving military forces in all of his other films.  It never seems like there's ever any real danger going on...just a giant, 2 hour-long recruitment commercial.

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Doctor Manhattan

07-22-2005, 08:53 AM

quote: Are you all serious? Bad Boys, Armageddon, and The Rock are 3 of the best action movies of all time.  I can't wait to see the Island.  Michael Bay movies always have incredible cinematography and breathtaking set designs.  His movies might not have much substance, but they are entertaining as hell and deserve much respect.  His movies look good, but an Action Movie should still have some substance. Like:<ul><li>the first Die Hard</li><li>Raiders of the Lost Ark</li><li>Jaws</li><li>The Terminator (Even T2 had some substance)</li><li>The Killer</li><li>Hard Boiled</li><li>Leon (Called "The Professional" in the US)</li><li><strike>Heat </strike>(Edit: On second thought, it's a great movie, but not an action movie)</li><li>the first Leathal Weapon</li><li>the first Matrix</li><li>Ronin (Edit: Good Call, fezident, I totally forgot. I'm sure there are others I forgot)</li></ul><a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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fezident

07-22-2005, 09:23 AM

I agree with most of the SKW list.and I'll add: RONIN. Which, in my opinion, has the single best car chase sequence ever filmed. PS: Ronin was directed by John Frankenheimer, who just happens to be Michael Bays' biological father.

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Doctor Manhattan

07-22-2005, 09:25 AM

quote: PS: Ronin was directed by John Frankenheimer, who just happens to be Michael Bays' biological father. So it's not passed genetically. 

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JimBeam

07-22-2005, 09:43 AM

I totally disagree on the bashing of either ConAir or The Rock.Both great movies.I wasn't planning on seeing Raiders Of The Lost Ark or Jaws when I went to see those so no let down.Armagedon did suck bad. Heat was a terrible movie regardless of the big shootout ( which you can see for real on Craziest Police Videos when they show that robbery in California ).Bad Boys was lame but not nearly as lame as Bad Boys II.That was a turd from the get go.

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torker

07-22-2005, 11:06 AM

I'll throw To Live and Die in LA and Sorcerer into the mix of action flicks with substance.                                        <img height="120" src="http://www.moviehole.net/img/sorcerer.jpg" width="167" border="0" /> And a random Scarlett Johansson.                                             <img height="175" src="http://www.miastoplusa.pl/i/library/kino/ludzie/maxi/a_johanson_scarlett.jpg" width="110" border="0" /><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/torker1313/togle.jpg" border="0" /> That guy's a fuckin' asshole. Anybody who talks to that asshole is a fuckin' asshole. 

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DeltaPin

07-22-2005, 11:34 AM

quote: I'll throw To Live and Die in LA and Sorcerer into the mix of action flicks with substance.                                        <img height="120" src="http://www.moviehole.net/img/sorcerer.jpg" width="167" border="0" /> And a random Scarlett Johansson.                                             <img height="175" src="http://www.miastoplusa.pl/i/library/kino/ludzie/maxi/a_johanson_scarlett.jpg" width="110" border="0" />Supposedly Michael Bay had to convince Scarlett Johansson NOT to take her top off in "The Island".  It was mentioned last week on The Soup on E!.  (Damn I feel so ashamed).  If this is true... WHAT A FUCKING ASSHOLE!

tbonesteak

07-23-2005, 01:40 PM

quote: His movies look good, but an Action Movie should still have some substance. Like:<ul><li>the first Die Hard</li><li>Raiders of the Lost Ark</li><li>Jaws</li><li>The Terminator (Even T2 had some substance)</li><li>The Killer</li><li>Hard Boiled</li><li>Leon (Called "The Professional" in the US)</li><li><strike>Heat </strike>(Edit: On second thought, it's a great movie, but not an action movie)</li><li>the first Leathal Weapon</li><li>the first Matrix</li><li>Ronin (Edit: Good Call, fezident, I totally forgot. I'm sure there are others I forgot)</li></ul><a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a> This message was edited by SKW on 7-22-05 @ 3:13 PM I would agree with most of your choices - Hard Boiled was one of the craziest action movies i've ever seen.  But I still think Armageddon, The Rock, and Bad Boys are just as strong.Armageddon still remains the best disaster movie to date.  It's far better than movies like Independence Day, Volcano, Deep Impact, Day After Tomorrow, and The Core.  It has a strong cast, a well-written script and some incredible scenes where the asteroids are taking out New York and Paris.  There are obviously some cringy moments and a fair amount of cheese.  But it wasn't anywhere near as bad as people are saying. 

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El Mudo

07-24-2005, 11:45 AM

and I'll add: RONIN. Which, in my opinion, has the single best car chase sequence ever filmed I completely and utterly disagree with that statement.... <img height="500" src="http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/filmes/bullitt/bullitt-poster01.jpg" width="368" border="0" />

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tbonesteak

07-25-2005, 12:00 PM

I couldn't stand Ronin and wasn't impressed by the chase scene.  The best chase scene in the last decade is definitely the one from The Bourne Identity.

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El Mudo

07-25-2005, 12:35 PM

Supposedly Michael Bay had to convince Scarlett Johansson NOT to take her top off in "The Island".  It was mentioned last week on The Soup on E!.  (Damn I feel so ashamed).  If this is true... WHAT A FUCKING ASSHOLE!  Actually, it's a pretty smart business decision, because he can make a lot more money with a "PG-13" movie than he can with an "R" rated one...I however, love Scarlett Johansson, so this really makes me angry

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canofsoup15

07-25-2005, 12:56 PM

quote:   Actually,
it's a pretty smart business decision, because he can make a lot more
money with a "PG-13" movie than he can with an "R" rated one... <blockquote /> I however, love Scarlett Johansson, so this really makes me angry

 He'd make a lot more money if he showed tits. I would've gone.

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terryc35

07-25-2005, 01:00 PM

quote: I can safely say that "Armageddon" is easily one of, if not THE worst big-budget film ever made.  The only reason it might not be #1 is that "Pearl Harbor" might edge it out just a bit. Water World gave it a run for its money....Pearl Horrible sucked