Armageddon was the second asteroid-disaster movie of '98, but it drove a gigantic space-rock right through the heart of its lesser predecessor, Deep Impact. Bay's third film was his biggest hit yet, a global phenomenon that solidified the Bay style (sunset, militaria, big machinery, big explosions, massive and casual collateral damage, especially to foreigners) and made it a selling point in itself. Having secured the cooperation of both NASA and the Pentagon, the film benefited from the chance to use massive amounts of real equipment to bring the story (which even Bay admits is implausible) to life, and had - like The Rock - a star-led cast rounded out with great character actors. With Robert Towne and JJ Abrams on scripting duties, some of the dialogue rises above the on-the-nose basics of, say, the Transformers sequels, and we're always going to love the sight of Steve Buscemi riding a nuclear bomb like a horse, in a witty (we hope) tribute to Dr Strangelove's Slim Pickens.
L: JensonJet
I don't know why people have a problem with Bay's films. You know what you're getting, so surely you just avoid them if they're not for you. They're generally excellent popcorn, action flicks.
There are some I didn't care for, some I though were rubbish and some I thought were really good.
Transformers isn't aimed at my age group, so I watched the first (missed the first twenty minutes, and still have never seen it) and found it watchable enough. I was too old to have grown up with the toys but I didn't find the movie half as offensive as many action films.
I actually think Bay have a very good eye for framing shots, angles, etc, and I'm happy to watch a film that's fast-edited. I think he's more than capable of making a calmer, less action orientated movie, but he enjoys making the films he makes, they're successful and millions seem to enjoy his work, so long may it continue.
re generally a dumb, throwaway form of entertainment. Bay undeRead More
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RE: Thats one uplifting Gift
Posted on Saturday July 2, 2011, 23:00 by Scruffybobby
L: Spaldron
Really disappointed Empire. M should have stood for Misogynistic and R should have been Racist Robots. S could have been Shitty Director and L should have been Leery.
nd F really should have been - ahem - "Fruitcaking" the frame
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RE: Thats one uplifting Gift
Posted on Saturday July 2, 2011, 04:32 by Spaldron
Really disappointed Empire. M should have stood for Misogynistic and R should have been Racist Robots. S could have been Shitty Director and L should have been Leery. Read More
