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Michael Bay announces Transformers 3 and release date

Queasy

Moderator<br>Console Gaming
Link - Yeah, I know there will be a bunch of "Transformers 1/2 was the worst movie ever" type posts but the back and forth between Bay, Fox, and some of Bay's crew members has been fairly amusing.

Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.

Pain and Gain is right after shooting of Trans 3.

This was in response to Fox calling Bay "Napolean", "Hitler", and more interested in special affects than acting in a couple of interviews. Yes, Megan Fox actually made a comment about the quality of acting...

<cough>

Anyways, in response, Bay's crew members wrote this and linked to it on Bay's blog but it was later pulled.

This is an open letter to all Michael Bay fans. We are three crew members that have worked with Michael for the past ten years. Last week we read the terrible article with inflammatory, truly trashing quotes by the Ms. Fox about Michael Bay. This letter is to set a few things straight.

Yes, Megan has great eyes, a tight stomach we spray with glycerin, and an awful silly Marilyn Monroe tattoo plastered on her arm that we cover up to keep the moms happy.

Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life. He told everyone around to just trust him on his choice. He granted her the starring role in Transformers, a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and oogled women on earth. She was famous! She was the next Angelina Jolie, hooray! Wait a minute, two of us worked with Angelina ? second thought ? she?s no Angelina. You see, Angelia is a professional.

We know this quite intimately because we?ve had the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox on both Transformers movies. We've spent a total of 12 months on set making these two movies.

We are in different departments; we can?t give our names because sadly doing so in Hollywood could lead to being banished from future Paramount work. One of us touches Megan?s panties, the other has the often shitty job of pulling Ms. Sourpants out of her trailer, while another is near the Panaflex camera that helps to memorialize the valley girl on film.

Megan has the press fooled. When we read those magazines we wish we worked with that woman. Megan knows how to work her smile for the press. Those writers should try being on set for two movies, sadly she never smiles. The cast, crew and director make Transformers a really fun and energetic set. We?ve traveled around the world together, so we have never understood why Megan was always such the grump of the set?

When facing the press, Megan is the queen of talking trailer trash and posing like a porn star. And yes we?ve had the unbearable time of watching her try to act on set, and yes, it's very cringe-able. So maybe, being a porn star in the future might be a good career option. But make-up beware, she has a paragraph tattooed to her backside (probably due her rotten childhood) -- easily another 45 minutes in the chair!

So when the three of us caught wind of Ms Fox, pontificating yet again in some publication (like she actually has something interesting to say) blabbing her trash mouth about a director whom we three have grown to really like. She compared working with Michael, to ?working with Hitler?. We actually don?t think she knows who Hitler is by the way. But we wondered how she doesn?t realize what a disgusting, fully uneducated comment this was? Well, here let?s get some facts straight.

Say what you want about Michael ? yes at times he can be hard, but he's also fun, and he challenges everyone for a reason ? he simply wants people to bring their ?A? game. He comes very prepared, knows exactly what he wants, involves the crew and expects everyone to follow through with his or her best, and that includes the actors. He?s one of the hardest working directors out there.

He gets the best from his crews, many of whom have worked with him for 15 years. And yes, he?s loyal, one of the few directors we?ve encountered who lowered his fee by millions to keep Transformers in the United States and California, so he could work with his own crew.

Megan says that Transformers was an unsafe set? Come on Megan, we know it is a bit more strenuous then the playground at the trailer park, but you don?t insult one of the very best stunt and physical effects teams in the business! Not one person got hurt!

And who is the real Megan Fox? She is very different than the academy nominee and winning actors we?ve all worked around. She?s as about ungracious a person as you can ever fathom. She shows little interest in the crew members around her. We work to make her look good in every way, but she's absolutely never appreciative of anyone?s hard work. Never a thank you. All the crewmembers have stopped saying hi to Ms. Princess because she never says hello back. It gets tiring. Many think she just really hates the process of being an actress.

Megan has been late to the sets many times. She goes through the motions that make her exude this sense of misery. We?ve heard the A.D?s piped over the radio that Megan won?t walk from her trailer until John Turturro walks first! John?s done seventy-five movies and she?s made two!

Never expect Megan to attend any of the 15 or so crew parties like all the other actors have. And then there's the classless night she blew off The Royal Prince of Jordan who made a special dinner for all the actors. She doesn?t know that one of the grips' daughters wanted to visit their daddy?s work to meet Megan, but he wouldn?t let them come because he told them ?she is not nice."

The press certainly doesn?t know her most famous line. On our first day in Egypt, the Egyptian government wouldn?t let us shoot because of a permit problem as the actors got ready in make up at the Four Seasons Hotel. Michael tried to make the best of it; he wanted to take the cast and crew on a private tour of the famous Giza pyramids. God hold us witness, Megan said, "I can?t believe Michael is fucking forcing us to go to the fucking pyramids!" I guess this is the ?Hitler guy? she is referring to.

So this is the Megan Fox you don?t get to see. Maybe she will learn, but we figure if she can sling insults, then she can take them too. Megan really is a thankless, classless, graceless, and shall we say unfriendly bitch. It's sad how fame can twist people, and even sadder that young girls look up to her. If only they knew who they're really looking up to.

But ?fame? is fleeting. We, being behind the scenes, seen em? come and go. Hopefully Michael will have Megatron squish her character in the first ten minutes of Transformers 3. We can tell you that will make the crew happy!

-Loyal Transformers Crew

Ahh, Hollywood drama. I wonder if Fox will actually appear in Tranformers 3 after all of this.
 
Fox will return, on her knees.

She thought that being in the new Diablo Cody would give her a huge boost in credibility, so she thought distancing herself from Bay would be a good idea. Now that Jeniffer's Body bombed, well, she'll be back for more robot on robot action, assuming they just don't find another bimbo to replace her. Which they might, since I bet she'll try to wrangle a higher pay check for part 3.
 
P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.
...and pointy elbows and toe thumb

 
Originally posted by: swbsam
Fox will return, on her knees.

She thought that being in the new Diablo Cody would give her a huge boost in credibility, so she thought distancing herself from Bay would be a good idea. Now that Jeniffer's Body bombed, well, she'll be back for more robot on robot action, assuming they just don't find another bimbo to replace her. Which they might, since I bet she'll try to wrangle a higher pay check for part 3.

Uhhh from how I understand it, she's almost always on her knees any ways. She's one of those easy, slutty, whore types. So are you implying she'll be on her knees begging to be in the 3rd one? Or she'll be on her knees so she can give Bay Fellatio?
 
Well I guess they're both assholes... except Michael Bay is a smart asshole while Megan Fox is a dumb asshole.

I won't be watching any more of Bay's movies but at least he seems like a decent enough guy, not to mention he knows how to make a movie that'll rake in the cash, no matter how shitty it is.
 
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: swbsam
Fox will return, on her knees.

She thought that being in the new Diablo Cody would give her a huge boost in credibility, so she thought distancing herself from Bay would be a good idea. Now that Jeniffer's Body bombed, well, she'll be back for more robot on robot action, assuming they just don't find another bimbo to replace her. Which they might, since I bet she'll try to wrangle a higher pay check for part 3.

Uhhh from how I understand it, she's almost always on her knees any ways. She's one of those easy, slutty, whore types. So are you implying she'll be on her knees begging to be in the 3rd one? Or she'll be on her knees so she can give Bay Fellatio?

Well, I don't really know or care about her personal sexual exploits... But I do know that she should be very sorry about the anti-Bay interviews she's been giving lately, since she wouldn't have a career without him.
 
no shit she's dumb. who gives a crap. some ugly, jealous 1/2 way intelligent people don't like doing their job on set. waaaah. don't cast the bitch. oh wait she's hot and boys like her, getting to watch some pile of shit CGI movie that makes dough.

oh noes she called me hitler. people need to get a fucking life.
 
Best way to take care of this? Tell her she's gotten too old and ugly, drop her from the next Transformers, hire a super model to replace her, and never let her work in Hollywood again. That'll put that little bitch in place.
 
Originally posted by: thegimp03
Best way to take care of this? Tell her she's gotten too old and ugly, drop her from the next Transformers, hire a super model to replace her, and never let her work in Hollywood again. That'll put that little bitch in place.

While that would be an appropriate solution, what would that solve? It seems like a waste of effort. There are far worse famous people that need to be put in their place. (Kanye?)
 
This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

and this is why these movies are beyond terribad. pow-wow with special effects crew and toy company before a script is even conceived.
 
Originally posted by: zinfamous
This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

and this is why these movies are beyond terribad. pow-wow with special effects crew and toy company before a script is even conceived.

Well, they can't do anything with the characters in the movie without the approval from Hasbro. But also note that Bay has a writer with him on these visits. ILM has to be involved because they have to show the character designs to Hasbro for approval. I remember from the first Transformers movie, Hasbro had ILM go back and clean up some things on some of the robots because the designs and transformations were too complex to make a workable toy out of. Which is amazing IMHO because the Bay-formers are already so complex that it gets hard to tell one body part from another. And yeah, he is more interested in special effects and explosions than acting because well, this is a movie about giant robots...not Hamlet.

I think Bay's movies are bad though because he is the king of the rush job filming. This results in giant plotholes, mangled plot structure, and general confusion. The number of days he takes to shoot these massively budgeted films is ridiculously small. The writer's strike certainly didn't help Transformers 2 either.
 
Originally posted by: zinfamous
This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

and this is why these movies are beyond terribad. pow-wow with special effects crew and toy company before a script is even conceived.

These movies were made from a 1980s cartoon that was based off of toys. Hasbro owns the distribution rights for the toys as well as all related intellectual property. So yes, Hasbro is going to be in on the early discussions; without Hasbro, there would be no Transformers.
 
Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Originally posted by: zinfamous
This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

and this is why these movies are beyond terribad. pow-wow with special effects crew and toy company before a script is even conceived.

These movies were made from a 1980s cartoon that was based off of toys. Hasbro owns the distribution rights for the toys as well as all related intellectual property. So yes, Hasbro is going to be in on the early discussions; without Hasbro, there would be no Transformers.

not to mention it's purely an action movie. script maters less than the visual prowess. Sorry to all that think otherwise, but Bay does not intent to make award winning drama scripts, unless that script can include a glorious amount of insane action.

He's an action director, and getting special effects worked on is important.

Also, their story board process is entirely animated, so special effects crew and ILM are more important in the early stages. 😛

I enjoy Bay's movies for what he brings to the table - visceral action movies with great camera work that increases the feeling of intensity. He knows how to deliver in that department, and to say otherwise is to say you don't enjoy explosion filled action movies. 😛 Popcorn action flicks are different from the drama action flicks.

The Transformers movies feature amazing photography direction and excellent coordination for insane effects. He has tricks for camera work that you don't see elsewhere. I love the go-kart camera he uses for the movies in some scenes.

To watch Transformers for story is ridiculous. I enjoy the story the way it is presented, and don't really look for particularly deep character acting, and for that reason Megan Fox is perfect eye candy to compliment the action. The movies are easy to sit down and simply have a lot of fun watching, i.e. the perfect "popcorn action flick".
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
And yeah, he is more interested in special effects and explosions than acting because well, this is a movie about giant robots...not Hamlet.

I always thought the movies focused a lot on the humans and not really the robots. The cartoons were about the robots 😛.
 
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: Queasy
And yeah, he is more interested in special effects and explosions than acting because well, this is a movie about giant robots...not Hamlet.

I always thought the movies focused a lot on the humans and not really the robots. The cartoons were about the robots 😛.

Heh true. Robots are more expensive than humans though. The humans got more face time but the robots were the stars.

Though, trading Anthony Anderson out for the ghetto-bot twins was not an improvement in the second film...
 
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