Now this comes right out of nowhere. As you all know by now, Paramount and Dreamworks have just made the decision to release their films exclusively on the HD DVD format and leave Blu-Ray out of the game (I hate the HD format wars). Well, apparently director Michael Bay HATES this decision, and has just said he’s not going to do Transformers 2 because of it.
Bay writes this on his site:
“I want people to see my movies in the best formats possible. For them to deny people who have Blu-ray sucks! They were progressive by having two formats. No Transformers 2 for me!”
Who the hell does Michael Bay think he is??? Look, I’ve defended Bay for almost 2 years now, and I for one totally understand the frustration he must feel about the whole Format civil war going on… I really do. But what DVD type Paramount puts the movie out on is really none of his business and has nothing whatsoever to do with his job… which is to direct the movies. Does going exclusively with HD DVD effect Bay’s ability to direct the next Transformers? No! Then he shouldn’t be making statements like “No Transformers 2 for me”. The two are totally unrelated.
And guess what Michael… a lot of studios are picking sides. Yes… I hate it too… but you know what… fine. Pretty much EVERYONE had written you off before Transformers. You won some fans back with the solid job you did with that franchise… that franchise gave your dying career new life. And for you sir to make a statement like that JUST BECAUSE OF WHICH FORMAT PARAMOUNT IS GOING TO RELEASE THE HD DVD ON is nothing short of asinine.
Hopefully Bay smartens up once the initial anger of the HD DVD thing passes. If not… then fuck him… go make Bad Boys 3.
