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Michael Bay is a very successful American director, producer, and screenwriter. He is well renowned for his expensive action films, which are distinguished by sharp editing, beautiful production design, and the use of lifelike effects. His most well-known works are theTransformersmovie series,Bad Boys, The Rock,andPearl Harbour.
When he was 15 years old, Bay interned with George Lucas to get his start in the movie business. After that, he went on to helm music videos and ads before filmingBad Boysin 1995, his first feature picture. But his super successful Hollywood life could have been naught as he initially rejected Steven Spielberg’s idea of directing theTransformers.
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Michael Bay Initially Rejected to Direct theTransformersFilms
TheTransformersmovie series was a significant career turning point for Michael Bay. TheTransformersfilms also contributed to the success of director Bay’s distinguishing visual aesthetic, which is characterized by rapid-fire action, explosives, and slow-motion images.
Michael Bayinitially turned down the offer to directTransformerswhenSteven Spielbergfirst came to him. He believed it to be a children’s film, and he had no interest in directing one. Growing up, Bay wasn’t a fan of the Transformers, and he didn’t want to make a bad movie that would damage his reputation as a competent filmmaker. But Spielberg’s persistent nudges won him over later on.
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Later, Bay said that he was delighted he followed Spielberg’s advice becauseTransformerswas a big commercial success. With a global revenue of almost $700 million, the first installment in the series was one of the highest-grossing films of 2007. Michael Bay directed four furtherTransformersfilms, all of which were financially successful.
“Spielberg called me up. I was sitting in my editor room in Santa Monica. He goes ‘Michael, I’d you to do Transformers. It’s about a boy who’s getting his first car, and it turns into, it’s an alien. Transformers.’
I’m like, I literally, swear to God, I did not grow up with Transformers. I hung up the phone and I literally said, this is a bad idea. Every studio in town turned the movie down.”
However, there were detractors of Bay’s movies as well. Some thought they were overly reckless and aggressive, while others criticized Michael Bay’s extensive use of visuals. Despite the criticism, the franchise films continued to be well-liked by viewers and moviegoers and have also made over a massive $5.2 billion globally.
The Rise of theTransformersin the Hollywood Industry
Since its debut in 2007, theTransformersfranchise has had a significant impact on the Hollywood landscape. The movies are among the best-selling movie series of all time with global box office receipts of more than $5.2 billion. The franchise is based on a well-known toy line that has been produced for many years and the films had an audience of viewers who were already dedicated fans.
The movies include breathtaking visual effects that give the Transformers a life they’ve never had before. The movies build lifelike and realistic robots that viewers can relate to by combining CGI and actual effects. There are a lot of action-packed scenes that include a lot of heart and humor as well. This makes them interesting to a variety of groups, including adults and children.
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The movies have demonstrated that toy-to-film adaptations are possible and that they can be both critically and economically successful. The movies have also pushed the limits of what is feasible in terms of visual effects and helped popularise CGI. There are films in development for the franchise and it is obvious that the Transformers are here to stay and will continue to have significant influence over the Hollywood business for a very long time.
Source:Collider
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