Why Does Everyone Hate On Michael Bay?

[WelshBloke]

I don't insult a "chef" at a "cheap takeaway"... i've actually got more common courtesy than that.

If i have a problem with the food at Burger King or McDonalds.. i dont go back.

If i have a problem with the food at a restaurant, i talk to a manager.

See... those of us with brains know how to handle situations, instead of becoming all ranty.

OK Mr ranty, no need to get worked up.

 

[zerocool84]

Looking at a list of his movies, for the most part, they are pretty entertaining.

Bad Boys
The Rock
Armageddon
Pearl Harbor
Bad Boys II
The Island
Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

So where does all of the hate come from?

Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and both Transformer movies really sucked. Pearl Harbor and the Transformer movies were REAL bad. The rest were very cool action movies. My favorite out of that bunch is Bad Boys II.

 

[guyver01]

OK Mr ranty, no need to get worked up.

you're the one who made the insane leap that "someone who likes action movies" ... likes "sperm burgers"... don't push your culinary preferences onto others

 

[Lifted]

Yep. Not entertaining at all.

Clearly the OP was wrong, as everyone doesn't hate on Michael Bay. The people that think everyone must enjoy everything they do happen to love Bay's work.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Armageddon and The Island were neat, the rest are meh.

 

[WelshBloke]

you're the one who made the insane leap that "someone who likes action movies" ... likes "sperm burgers"... don't push your culinary preferences onto others

You said

Originally Posted by guyver01
lemme guess... you expected Transformers to be the Theatrical Equivalent of Shakespeare?

Me.. i expected explosions and big robots.

I was satisfied with the movie.

I'm just pointing out that just because you were expecting shit dosnt make it any less shit.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

lemme guess... you expected Transformers to be the Theatrical Equivalent of Shakespeare?

Me.. i expected explosions and big robots.

I was satisfied with the movie.

With the budget he was given, yes, I would expect something pretty awesome. Or at least good. Or average. Or maybe even mediocre. Not utterly horrible.

 

[zinfamous]

you're the one who made the insane leap that "someone who likes action movies" ... likes "sperm burgers"... don't push your culinary preferences onto others

this isn't about action movies. It's about the movies that Michael Bay makes.


do you not recognize the vast chasm that exists between these two concepts?

 

[IronWing]

Looking at a list of his movies, for the most part, they are pretty entertaining.

Bad Boys
The Rock
Armageddon
Pearl Harbor
Bad Boys II
The Island
Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

So where does all of the hate come from?

I don't hate on Michael Bay. Then again, I haven't seen any of those movies. Nothing against them, I just live forty miles from the nearest cinema.

 

[busydude]

Then again, I haven't seen any of those movies.

You haven't missed anything.

 

[Lifted]

You haven't missed anything.

Yup. IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes.

Bad Boys
6.6/10
39%

The Rock
7.3/10
67%

Armageddon
6.1/10
41%

Pearl Harbor
5.5/10
27%

Bad Boys II
6.2/10
23%

The Island
6.9/10
40%

Transformers
7.3/10
57%

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
5.9/10
20%

 

[guyver01]

The people that think everyone must enjoy everything they do happen to love Bay's work.

No... people think because they hate something, noone else can like something.

Personally... i hated Avatar.. Thought it was crap. I also didn't like Inception. But say that on this forum... and people will assume you don't understand movies.

 

[guyver01]

I'm just pointing out that just because you were expecting shit dosnt make it any less shit.

and because you think explosions and big robots is "shit" .... you were obviously expecting Optimus Prime to recite Shakespeare.

 

[Lifted]

No... people think because they hate something, noone else can like something.

Nobody here said you can't like his movies, we just said we didn't like them.

I'm glad that you liked them. That means you didn't feel ripped off like I did after watching Transformers 2.

 

[zinfamous]

No... people think because they hate something, noone else can like something.

Personally... i hated Avatar.. Thought it was crap. I also didn't like Inception. But say that on this forum... and people will assume you don't understand movies.

No, I assume you don't understand movies because you seem to enjoy Michael Bay movies.

 

[guyver01]

Nobody here said you can't like his movies, we just said we didn't like them.

And then people continue by saying "oh.. you liked the movie? you must like crap"



From now on.. every thread on Avatar or Inception... i'm gonna walk into that thread and go... "oh.. you liked that movie? Open up and let me take a big dump in your mouth... its the same thing"


If people said "glad you liked it.. i didn't" ... there'd be no issues.

The best comment here is

It was hard to tell, b/c an idiot was responsible for that trash.

An "idiot" who made millions. I wonder how much that poster makes for his "work"

Who's the idiot?

 

[guyver01]

No, I assume you don't understand movies because you seem to enjoy Michael Bay movies.

Or... maybe Michael Bay's movies are so awesome, they're beyond your comprehension... so instead of admitting you dont understand it.... you say it sucks. Much like TridenT does with his Math threads.

Hmmm.... Zin = TridenT ?
:hmm:

 

[zinfamous]

An "idiot" who made millions. I wonder how much that poster makes for his "work"

Who's the idiot?

So by your argument, you must be Britney Spear's biggest fan.

clearly you have a well-honed eye for talent.

 

[Lifted]

Who's the idiot?

I'd say most of us here are the idiots for putting so much money in this guys pockets.

 

[Lifted]

Or... maybe Michael Bay's movies are so awesome, they're beyond your comprehension...

Saying such a thing should be an instant permaban. That's probably the worst insult in the history of ATOT.

 

[guyver01]

So by your argument, you must be Britney Spear's biggest fan.

No. i'm not a fan of her music at all... but i dont create threads saying Britney Spears sucks.... people who like her music are idiots.... she's a moron.

She's obviously doing something SOMEONE likes...

Maybe i'm just not petty
:hmm:

 

[zinfamous]

No. i'm not a fan of her music at all... but i dont create threads saying Britney Spears sucks.... people who like her music are idiots.... she's a moron.

She's obviously doing something SOMEONE likes...

Maybe i'm just not petty
:hmm:

Okay, so why are people who like Michael Bay not idiots?

they are pretty much identical in terms of soulless, non-creative, highly popular yet shoddy and questionable versions of pop media.

they are equals within their respective genre.

It really is the same fucking thing.

 

[guyver01]

Okay, so why are people who like Michael Bay not idiots?

They're not. Just because you say something ... doesn't mean its a fact.

I mean... you're not oldsmoboat.

 

[zinfamous]

They're not. Just because you say something ... doesn't mean its a fact.

I mean... you're not oldsmoboat.

Okay, but why are people who like Britney Spears idiots?





seriously...am I the only one in here?

hello? what's going on around here.

you guys are all fucking with me, right?

:hmm:

 

[0roo0roo]

With the budget he was given, yes, I would expect something pretty awesome. Or at least good. Or average. Or maybe even mediocre. Not utterly horrible.

yea esp transformers 2, clearly made production line style, to meet a deadline quality be damned. that is the problem with bay.