Friday
09Jan2009
Michael Bay Says 'Terminator' is Copying 'Transformers'
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 11:35PM
We all know the only thing on a movie set bigger than the Transformers robots is
Michael Bay's ego. Here's proof: Bay is calling out
Terminator Salvation for copying the size of the robots in
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
"Okay it's time to turn up the heat on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. We've waited low in the weeds letting all the summer movies get their stuff out. 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 trying to duplicate Transformer size robots in their ads. Please, come on.""I promise you we will rock your world with Transformers 2. The fans wanted ROBOTS KICKING ASS - well we got it," continues Bay. "Today we are releasing the teaser poster and soon the onslaught will continue with a steady drum beat until June 26th." Bay has always been a bit of a harmless blowhard, so this is nothing new. I still recall the interviews he gave for Armageddon raving about how much science went into making that film. Oh sure, it wasn't present on screen, but it was something Bay could brag about beforehand like a circus promoter. And now, I guess, he's bragging about inventing big robots. Honestly, I really don't think Terminator is trying in any way to be like Transformers. Maybe it's trying to be like, I dunno, a Terminator movie.
Colin Boyd | Permalink | in Michael Bay, Sci-Fi, Sequels, Terminator, Transformers | Print Article | Email Article | 6 Comments | Share Article
Reader Comments (6)
I say bring on the big robo fun! Rather than some merry little pissing contest of who is copying off who they should join forces. Make a Terminator vs. Transformers movie bust out Grimlock (cause we all know he's the strongest leader) and sic him on every T-1000, 2000, 3-9000 they can muster. After all the flying metal has come to rest having impaled the hapless actors only then will we know which robots reign supreme!
Terminator would win, I think.
The spectacular effects in the first film notwithstanding, what Mr. Bay also doesn't seem to realize is that storywise: Robots Vs. Robots=Boring. Robots vs Humans=Interesting.
"Robots Vs. Robots=Boring. Robots vs Humans=Interesting."
Awww c'mon... humans are so overrated :P
Michael Bay is better than anyone else especially McG.
I'm so glad he set the record straight that he invented big robots fighting in downtown urban settings, destroying cities. . .oh wait. . . Ego indeed.