Last night at dinner I was having dinner with three blu-ray owners, they were pissed about no Transformers Blu-ray and I drank the kool aid hook line and sinker. So at 1:30 in the morning I posted - nothing good ever comes out of early am posts mind you - I over reacted. I heard where Paramount is coming from and the future of HD and players that will be close to the $200 mark which is the magic number. I like what I heard.

As a director, I'm all about people seeing films in the best quality possible, and I saw and heard firsthand people upset about a corporate decision.

So today I saw 300 on HD, it rocks!

So I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2!

Michael Bay

Already been posted in the other thread.

Already been posted in the other thread.


Oops, damn people are fast!

Sorry!

Heres the link.


http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/index.html

LOL!

Smart man.

hahaha, someone slapped him upside the head.

Wow, that's some of the fastest tap-dancing-retraction I've ever seen.

Watch the lack of attention this thread gets.....

Well at least he owned up to it. Maybe bill hunt will be next all though I don't think so...

Its all about the money relly the HD-DVD sales will be high but nothing to that of DVD

Watch the lack of attention this thread gets.....

I noticed that as well.

This last couple of days have been so entertaining, people made a huge deal over this, as to put it on the front page of their site, and the following day it explodes on their face :P

Well at least he owned up to it. Maybe bill hunt will be next all though I don't think so...

Its all about the money relly the HD-DVD sales will be high but nothing to that of DVD

The NY Times will print a retraction to their slant long before Bill Hunt ever admits to actually being Papa Smurf.

This last couple of days have been so entertaining, people made a huge deal over this, as to put it on the front page of their site, and the following day it explodes on their face :P

yeah,now comes the spielberg explosion in their faces
plus a few more bombs on studios /retailers/ce followed by the bomb of bombs :D

The NY Times will print a retraction to their slant long before Bill Hunt ever admits to actually being Papa Smurf.

:D:D:D

I'll tell ya....these past few days have been THE most entertaining time I've spent on this forum in a long time. Thanks Mods for letting us have some fun with this. Hilarious.

:D:D:D

I'll tell ya....these past few days have been THE most entertaining time I've spent on this forum in a long time. Thanks Mods for letting us have some fun with this. Hilarious.

Amen!!

I need to get out more. Damn, I just got Bioshock!!! damn Microsoft, I have no life!

Paramount/DW: Hello, Mike?

Bay: Yes?

Paramount/DW: Paramount/DW here. Do you think it's a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you?

Bay: Um....

<click>

Bay: Hello? Hello?

Where is "Supermans" now?

Paramount/DW: Hello, Mike?

Bay: Yes?

Paramount/DW: Paramount/DW here. Do you think it's a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you?

Bay: Um....

<click>

Bay: Hello? Hello?

HEHE Bay was the best friend of BD fans for what? 24 hours? Now he was bought, now he sucks!! PRICELESS!!:rolleyes:

Let the meltdown continue!! Anyone have the nuke pic? LOL

Much more professional response. If he has issues with Paramount's decision he should take it directly to Paramount and not to his blog. I guess those artistic types have a temper!

Paramount/DW: Hello, Mike?

Bay: Yes?

Paramount/DW: Paramount/DW here. Do you think it's a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you?

Bay: Um....

<click>

Bay: Hello? Hello?


HEHE Bay was the best friend of BD fans for what? 24 hours? Now he was bought, now he sucks!! PRICELESS!!:rolleyes:

Let the meltdown continue!! Anyone have the nuke pic? LOL


Actually, it wasn't even that long. He said he was at dinner last night 8/20 and made his rant post at 1:30 am on 8/21. Now, 7:51 pm, still 8/21, he's flip flopped, and it's all good. That's a tad over 18 hours....

Um... indeed.

money talks until you get cornered in a room by a bunch of execs. hahahah...

oh well, bd camp lost a good one to hddvd folks. i'm happy for you guys. ms needed paramount on the struggle.

Too funny. Must have had too much of that 2004 Chimney Rock Elevage Bordeaux blend :D

Well, at least he supports HD-DVD now.

Paramount/DW: Hello, Mike?

Bay: Yes?

Paramount/DW: Paramount/DW here. Do you think it's a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you?

Bay: Um....

<click>

Bay: Hello? Hello?

LOL!

whoo hoo! Don't you love when the hangover goes away!

You know what though, his story sounds plausable. He heard a one-sided story from a BD perspective and was angry. He then heard the real story along with facts. He watched 300 in HD DVD and saw that both formats produce stunning results. Good for him to retract his initial reaction.

Was he also paid off by Microsoft?:rolleyes:

Where is "Supermans" now?

:) I'm still here.. I'm just recovering from major surgery so I've been sleeping on and off a lot and have the use of my left hand only.. It is surprising to hear about MB's retraction and who knows if any money was involved in that conversation as well. It's a good thing he has Blu-Ray fans over for dinner though. He probably served them Blue Cheese dressing with thier salad and had the Blue man group perform for them as well. He probably gave his Blu-Ray guests a George Rodrigue painting (blue dog) as going away gifts. Who knows what happened that made him change his mind on his blog the next day. He isn't the only director that was upset initially at the Paramount decision. We shall if this has an impact on Paramount's biggest director, Stephen Spielberg and his decisions in the future. The format war is almost even now and both have great movie's coming out. It is a shame that most people don't or won't know the differences between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD when making their decisions and floor salesmen are almost always biased or wrong.. If this means we see better prices, I am glad this format war continues. If it slow's down overall adoption as a side effect I will not be as happy. I've always said that one new format for HD (after the public decides) which they prefer and is leading should win once the price war has been fought. So far it was a no-brainer that Blu-ray was winning most all categories minus player costs.. This may change faster now since the race has gotten tighter..I'll still support the format I feel offers the best quality all-around and that is Blu-Ray for now. If HD-DVD manages to release movies on TL51, and it works with my current HD-A2 perfectly. I may switch if truly is superior and delivers higher quality more consistently. Until then I will buy as many Blu-Ray movie's as possible and only get those titles from Universal and now Paramount that I feel are must haves. And thats it for me.

Was he also paid off by Microsoft?:rolleyes:

Maybe MS send him a 300 HD DVD disc and lots of "I Love HD DVD" t-shirts :D

It is surprising to hear about MB's retraction and who knows if any money was involved in that conversation as well.

Oh there it is, I knew it would happen. :D

Bay's response is surely the most pathetic back-pedalling damage control seen here for a long time. There is absoltuley no way in hell he could go from his prior opinion to this new opinion overnight without some serious corporate persuation. Most likely Paramount asked him if he wanted to do any movies ever again with them.

You obviously aren't familiar with Michael Bay. He over reacts on a constant basis. It's part of his character.

Always a conspiracy with the BD folk.

Bay's response is surely the most pathetic back-pedalling damage control seen here for a long time. There is absoltuley no way in hell he could go from his prior opinion to this new opinion overnight without some serious corporate persuation. Most likely Paramount asked him if he wanted to do any movies ever again with them.

Yeah, and the funny part is he supposedly watched 300 and that helped him "feel better" about HD-DVD..lol.. It does sound more and more like heavy persuasion and money talk that would prompt his response so quickly..

You know what though, his story sounds plausable. He heard a one-sided story from a BD perspective and was angry. He then heard the real story along with facts. He watched 300 in HD DVD and saw that both formats produce stunning results. Good for him to retract his initial reaction.

David, I think that is exactly what happened. Must have been having dinner with the sales team from the local best buy!

Although in retrospect makes you wonder why he chose to say "3 blu ray owners" Why 3?

Paramount/DW: Hello, Mike?

Bay: Yes?

Paramount/DW: Paramount/DW here. Do you think it's a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you?

Bay: Um....

<click>

Bay: Hello? Hello?

LOL! I was thinking about the samething.

Katzenburg- Mikey!

Bay- Yes.

Katzenberg- Mike if you want to direct Transformers 2 or any other Paramount/DW movie ever again you need to change your stance on HD DVD and Blu-ray on your blog in the next 8 hours.

Bay- Yes sir!

Everyone makes it sound like Bay cant do movies anywhere but paramount, and that transformers 2 is the only way he will make money in the future...

come on... have you seen the crap he has directed?

But at the same time, this convenient reversal does seem he has some tie or desire for transformers 2.

The whole price point of his is a bit absurd. Its not like a blu-ray player wont reach that price point eventually to. In 6 months two a year of a difference between them both reaching that, its not the world will not go one without seeing his movies on their format in HD.

Maybe MS send him a 300 HD DVD disc and lots of "I Love HD DVD" t-shirts :D

Haha! Instead of the movie 300 on HD DVD he got 300 HD DVD movies! lol!

Good news that he isn't counting The Transformers 2 now.

Brad Grey - head of Paramount calls Michael Bay-bee;

" Hi Mike it's Brad . . listen I just read a statement by you that you are questioning our decision to back HD DVD and that you aren't going to do Transformers 2 for us"

"Yea Brad I am pissed at this news."

"OK Mike . . .we understand . . . just got a call from Bryan Singer and because you already said no to Transformers 2 . . well he's very interested in picking up where you left off . . .had a bunch of good ideas too."

" WAIT! . . . .I wasn't serious! . . Brad it's just the Steven Speilberg wannabe inside me taking control. I am truly sorry about this. I will take care of it immediately.

" Thanks Mike . . I knew we could count and you. And please make sure to say something nice about HD DVD for all the people who are going to see your movie in HD this Xmas."

"Brad . . . consider it done!"

And now we have a retraction.

One day Michael Bay is a rebel... Someone of principle sticking it to the man and standing up for the superior media (according to a certain BD evangelist) and the next day he is a bribe taking shill (according to the same BD evangelist.)

What's wrong with this picture?

Michael Bay is so polite he even speaks Japanese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIUISe4brRk

Maybe now we'll get to see his "amazing aircraft carrier"-transformer in Transformers 2 :)

He woke up in the morning to find a severed Bumblebee head at the foot of his bed. :D

Much more professional response. If he has issues with Paramount's decision he should take it directly to Paramount and not to his blog. I guess those artistic types have a temper! hey we was posting under the influence

Not like no HD DVD supporteres have ever done that:D

(PM me for more details, if you wish)

I just loved the "drunk the kool aid" line

Bay's response is surely the most pathetic back-pedalling damage control seen here for a long time. There is absoltuley no way in hell he could go from his prior opinion to this new opinion overnight without some serious corporate persuation. Most likely Paramount asked him if he wanted to do any movies ever again with them.You know what though, his story sounds plausable. He heard a one-sided story from a BD perspective and was angry. He then heard the real story along with facts. He watched 300 in HD DVD and saw that both formats produce stunning results. Good for him to retract his initial reaction. I ask you what seems to be a more likely scenario. ;)

They simply told him what Sony did to cause them to go exclusive.

Although in retrospect makes you wonder why he chose to say "3 blu ray owners" Why 3? lower attach rates? .

It always seems Blu-ray needs at least three times as many players......:D

At first I didn't think that he actually said that or it was taken out of context. I soon found it to be true. Then he posts that other nonsense on his blog.

It is just me or does that monosyllabic retraction sound like something a stupid tennager would say? He doesn't come off as very intelligent with either one of those baffling statements.

One day Michael Bay is a rebel... Someone of principle sticking it to the man and standing up for the superior media (according to a certain BD evangelist) and the next day he is a bribe taking shill (according to the same BD evangelist.)

What's wrong with this picture? Newspeak
1984
rewriting history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak

Simple explanation. Micheal Bay is now an enemy of the State of Blu-ray and history is now being re-written

The Ministry of Truth, which exercises complete control over all mass media in Oceania, employs Winston at the Records Department, where he doctors historical records in order to comply with the Party's version of the past. Since the present needs of the Party require constant revision of past events in order to reflect the shifting nature of the party's orthodox view of history, the task is a never-ending one.

Too funny. Must have had too much of that 2004 Chimney Rock Elevage Bordeaux blend :D

How many will get the point of your post! But I did! :D LOL (at daBland!)!

:) I'm still here.. I'm just recovering from major surgery so I've been sleeping on and off a lot and have the use of my left hand only.. It is surprising to hear about MB's retraction and who knows if any money was involved in that conversation as well. It's a good thing he has Blu-Ray fans over for dinner though. He probably served them Blue Cheese dressing with thier salad and had the Blue man group perform for them as well. He probably gave his Blu-Ray guests a George Rodrigue painting (blue dog) as going away gifts. Who knows what happened that made him change his mind on his blog the next day. He isn't the only director that was upset initially at the Paramount decision. We shall if this has an impact on Paramount's biggest director, Stephen Spielberg and his decisions in the future. The format war is almost even now and both have great movie's coming out. It is a shame that most people don't or won't know the differences between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD when making their decisions and floor salesmen are almost always biased or wrong.. If this means we see better prices, I am glad this format war continues. If it slow's down overall adoption as a side effect I will not be as happy. I've always said that one new format for HD (after the public decides) which they prefer and is leading should win once the price war has been fought. So far it was a no-brainer that Blu-ray was winning most all categories minus player costs.. This may change faster now since the race has gotten tighter..I'll still support the format I feel offers the best quality all-around and that is Blu-Ray for now. If HD-DVD manages to release movies on TL51, and it works with my current HD-A2 perfectly. I may switch if truly is superior and delivers higher quality more consistently. Until then I will buy as many Blu-Ray movie's as possible and only get those titles from Universal and now Paramount that I feel are must haves. And thats it for me.

Well, speedy recovery! And I guess only typing with one hand explains all those unbalanced posts. :) Seriously, think about going neutral, it is the only way to not get emotionally caught up in all this.

Always a conspiracy with the BD folk.

Now, now. Don't lump all the BD folk together. There are as many HD DVD folks that believe in the Sony conspiracy as well.

Hopefully Bay gets really involved in the HD DVD, that would be a wonderful endorsement.