Michael Bay vs. McG

Last week, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen director Michael Bay took a shot at McG in a note on his official online website:

“We’ve seen the great year end movies, and watched the upcoming clips of the upcoming summer fare. We’ve seen certain movies coming out even try to duplicate Transformer size robots in their ads. Please, come on.”

Of course, Bay is referring to the gigantic robot terminator machines called Harvesters which have been shown in the movie trailers for Terminator Salvation. During a special New York City presentation, McG responded to Bay’s jab by stating the obvious — Michael Bay didn’t invent giant robots.

Here’s the quote, thanks to Sara from Comcast:

It bothers me to tell you the truth. Ultimately, our large robots have nothing to do with the Transformers robots,” McG said. “I say with respect, giant robots have been the theme of film for a real long time. So we want to do everything we can to create separation. Our film’s about T-800s and the Marcus character and the Connor character, and this, that, and the other. So, to have people have a problem with that wouldn’t be working for us so we want to make sure there’s separation.”

I say, lets forgo all this talking and settle this the right way - in the ring - Bay vs. McG.

via: FirstShowing

  • Michael Bay makes the Disaster Movies of action films.
  • Razor
    okay some of you morons need to go back and watch the first terminator you will see that big robots have been a part of terminator since the dawn of judgement day, so get your facts straight before you come and prove how un-educated you are. Michael Bay you are big in hollywood but small in the brain
  • And small in the pants.
  • optimusprime
    McG is right that MB didnt invented giant robots, but I love MB. I'm looking forward to Transformers 2 and Terminator Salvation. I don't care if both films have giant robots.
  • Enthropii
    I say we get Optimus vs a Harvester. My money's on Prime.
  • My money on the Harvester, look how big it is compared to the small human in the pic.
  • I can't wait to hear Bay's response. This will go on forever.
  • I hope it doesn't, I'm already bored with this story.
  • awesome. very funny.
  • Thrillhouse
    Fuck Michael Bay. Transformers was a piece of shit and Transformers II will be a piece of shit too. No more giant robots in the future of cinema, I guess. Michael Bay has reached the peak. Apparently no one else can touch his masterful work. What a cock.
  • you know deep down inside there will be a transformers III
  • and you know thrillhouse is gonna pre-order the special edition dvd
  • Andrew
    I predict that soon Michael Bay will criticize Roland Emerich, claiming that the "lens flare" was his idea too.
  • This is all moot.

    Until Megan Fox does a nude sex scene, then let's talk.
  • cowbell
    Bay sucks. Makes dumb shit and is proud of it. He's the successful, big budget Uwe Boll.
  • cineMATTic
    Shut up, Bay. Nobody likes you anyway. And yeah, he didn't invent the giant robot movie. He has no claim to it, Transformers wasn't a revolutionary movie in that regard at all. He didn't even invent the concept of Transformers themselves.

    Transformers sucked anyway in my opinion.
  • ashley.
    I think what they're really fighting over is.. Jared Padalecki.
  • keef
    I say McG and M.Bay should have their sperm fused together to create a baby... McBay. And McBay should direct Transformers vs Terminators.
  • LOL! Hilarious.
  • Hahaha imagine....
  • Brian Rodden
    McG needs to pull this off to get any kind of respect. Otherwise, he'll be on the Bay/Ratner level.
  • Bobbio
    He's starting to earn my respect due to his involvement with Supernatural.
  • You've just lost my respect for watchign Supernatrual...oh wait for a second there i thoguht u said smallville
  • Not NEARLY as good as Bay vs Boll.
  • MozThaGreat
    UWE BOLL is funny
  • What happened there?
  • brian
    oh, so i guess no one is allowed to have big robots in their movie anymore. until you make one good movie you can fuck off bay
  • Michael Bay needs to be dick punched.
  • HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!
  • Cmon now... "The Rock" was an awesome action movie. Everything else Bay's done has paled in comparison.
  • EXPLOSIONS!
  • What a great Comcast commercial. At least the guy knows how to take a joke. But these latest comments do come off a bit douchey, that's for sure. I have to say I am far more excited for Terminator than I am for Revenge of the Fallen. I hope McRib pulls it off.
  • lee
    Unlike Bay's travesty of sequel, McG's terminator while likely have that human element that people can relate to...
  • Bay's movies are never about character.
  • yeah, his movies are plot-driven... full of EXPLOSIONS
  • I felt such detachment while watching Transformers, particularly during the final battle at the end where it was just a mind numbingly long sequence of computer generated robots flashing past in a completely incomprehensible battle.

    I stopped and wondered "What has happened to movies?" There was absolutely nothing there.
  • lee
    i cant even imagine how much more of that mind numbing bullshit will oversaturate every single frame of transformers 2
  • Tercotta
    And that's why it's my most anticipated movie of the summer. It's stupid and it knows it.
  • thank u!!! I don't understand why people say Transformers is a great movie. It's crap, boring and cliched.
  • nanunanu
    Not to mention it contradicts it's own taglines. They are never in disguise and they're not more than meets the eye. They are always just plain looking, stupid joke cracking, idiotic robots.
  • I love how literal your interpretation of that was.
  • You forgot urinating.
  • exactly my thoughts. the final battle was meh.
  • Dodger
    I say, lets forgo all this talking and settle this the right way - in the ring - Bay vs. McG.

    Naked.
  • With oil. I don't know why I said that, its a very disturbing image in my head that won't leave.
  • That Harvester thing sure does remind a lot about Blackout.
  • It reminds me of Johnny 5.
  • As long as it doesn't transform, Bay can't argue about it.
  • it would be so crazy if it did transform.
  • gah
    Transformers is based on a cartoon based on a toy. Micheal Bay really shouldn't be questioning someones originality.
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