AbsumZer0 wrote:I dare say that a lot of the people who wish he'd die in a dark alley aren't even Transformers fans. Bay is an extremely divisive director among typical movie-goers, among professional critics he's almost universally reviled, and there are a lot of people in Hollywood who dislike him on a personal level. You may not know this but there are more than a few snooty film-school professors who require their students to watch Bay's films in order to learn what NOT to do when directing a film. Even among his defenders a lot of them will admit that his only real strength is in car chases and blowing **** up. There are professional critics who would swear that he epitomizes everything that's wrong with Hollwood today. After Pearl Harbor there are probably more than a few WWII vets out there who'd like to kick the **** out of him too. Comments like the ones he's making aren't going to help defend himself against his detractors, it's only going to make people more bitter the next time his name is attached to something they had interest in (and I'm 90% sure Prince of Persia is going to flop).
Well, to be honest, there are quite a few snooty film professors who tell their students that anything mainstream is trash. I mean, this "On The Lot" reality show is a pretty good example. Film school students rail on the people who have no film school training and don't follow the "established rules", and still complain about how they don't get it, even after the judges say the person without film school training made the superior film.
I find Bay's film's entertaining, and apparently a good percentage of movie-goers feel the same way. I don't know the man personally, but I am a little surprised at the venom some people in Hollywood, some of whom have NEVER worked with him, spew. There are some actors, like Steve Buscemi and Michael Clark Duncan, who love working with him. I give Bay points for the fact he hasn't sunk to the personal attacks on actors who've really trashed him.
And honestly, whether it's because of flames on Optimus or because they don't like his work, wishing physical harm on the guy is ridiculous. All of those people have the ability to not buy a ticket, or change the channel when his movies are on TV.