#michael bay

[todays-xkcd]

You know that asteroid that almost destroyed Earth in the 90s? Turns out the whole thing was secretly created by Michael Bay, who then PAID Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck to look heroic while blowing it up!

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[Cueball is holding a guitar and singing on a pier.] The ship was the pride of the American side It was due to set sail forCleveland As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most With a crew and good captain well seasoned

But taking a walk on the shore by the dock Was a songwriter named Gordon Lightfoot He was humming a tune but it didn't have words For it's challenging trying to write good

Poor Gordon sought glory but needed a story His career in folk music imperiled He mulled over this as he watched them do work On the hull of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Perhaps it was wrong, what he did for a song He should never have bribed that mechanic But his maritime crimes are no worse than the time Young James Cameron sank the Titanic

[lovinglonerhybrid]

So I rewatched the first Michael Bay transformers movie last night. I forgot how enjoyable it is. As someone who was an awkward teen Sam whitwicky is an amusing character to watch because I to would have freaked out if my car was a giant alien robot. And honestly I would also put on a brace face to impress the pretty girls I go to school with. The bots are also just so funny to watch at parts because they just don’t understand human customs and rules. The military parts are interesting to watch and they really reflect the time. But not in a horrible way it shows the tension in the world post 9-11 and how seriously every threat was taken. The military guys are not these indestructible ass holes. They are stressed out guys who are thrust into this wild situation and are doing the best they can with there limited information. Sector 7 is a blatant display of how the military is stone walled in some ways. They don’t give any information unless they are in danger and they blatantly break laws by searching the whitwicky home without a warrant. It’s not rich in lore or the best story we’ve seen from transformers but it’s an enjoyable film to just put on and watch every once in a while. Now I’m not a fan of the later bay movies but the first two are some that I really enjoy watching with my family and an easy transformers film to show friends without them getting lost.

[mysharona1987]

[tvfilmspot]

Jake Gyllenhaal in Ambulance (2022) dir. Michael Bay

[malebimbo]

John Krasinski in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) Directed by Michael Bay

[robertsonskywa1]

How do you hate Transformers so much?

[xo-tough-love-xo]

Ambulance (2022) dir. Michael Bay

[icecream4starscream]

[ Starscream (The Movie) fic ]

After seeing the "Bumblebee" movie, I'm toying with the idea of writing an Ao3 "Starscream: the Movie" fic where Starscream gets awoken early (and alone) in 1942 WWII Germany and disguises himself as an Messerschmitt Me 262 (one of the first jet engine planes. Used for combat in 1944, but test flights were happening in 1941). He spends nights scrambling for half-decent fuel while trying to maintain a low profile as he tries figuring out where the rest of the Deceptions are.

Luftwaffe dog-fighters start seeing him as an omen of good luck since he always attacks the RAF bombers, some believing the ghost of the Red Baron is flying (the main body of the plane is red), and begin referring to the empty plane as "Geist" [Ghost in German]. In truth Starscream's stripping RAF bombers fuel tanks mid-air under cover of darkness because it's the easiest way to get a ton of fuel while leaving behind little to no trace of what he actually is. He picks a German plane because at the time the [$-Villains of WWII-$] were winning so he just picks the winning side, he doesn't know or care about the details (i mean, it ain't HIS war).

That would be the initial setup anyway...

I mean, just imagine this plane in Starscream colors. TELL ME that wouldn't be a cool concept.

EDIT: I just found this epic recording of the plane in action along with the recording of the guy being stunned. Just thought I'd add it here.

And here's a clip from the movie "Red Tails" (2012) that shows just how their superior speed made these things a nightmare.

Just imagine Starscream pullin' up on a fleet of bombers in this form and doing his thing.

2ND EDIT:

So apparently there exists a Bay-verse Starscream figure that transforms into the Red Baron plane from WWI and I'm just scratching my head wondering how Micheal Bay managed to bungle a premise THIS good.

(Tbf, I can't really see Starscream as a propeller aircraft, he's supposed to be the fastest flyer so he should naturally have jets).

[hydravns]

"I will fight anyone who stands in my way."

Optimus Prime

TRANSFORMERS (2007) Dir. Michael Bay

[itneedsmoregays]

Larry Cullen: Peter, if you're gonna be a hero, be a real hero. Don't be one of those pretend Hollywood heroes with all the yelling and screaming BS and acting like a tough guy. Be strong enough to be gentle.

Michael Bay: Hey, Pete, I've written Optimus Prime as the exact "yelling and screaming tough-guy Hollywood hero" archetype that your brother advised you not to play him as! Can you make him shout "GIVE ME YOUR FACE", "YOU DIE" and "I'LL KILL YOU"? In that order?

[wild-saber1337]

TRANSFORMERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!

Thank you transformers for 40 years of amazing shows,games, movies and more!!! Thank you for making me want to fight for freedom that is the right of all sentient life!!! And thank you for filling my childhood with amazing memories of robots in disguise!!!

[the-imaginative-hobbyist]

Hearing a lot of good things about this one, my interest just keeps growing by the day.

[pocoslip]

I'm Not Happy with how Trans People are being Treated right now

(And Gay People Too)

[nothazellevesque]

I’m so sorry if this is how you’re finding out

[foxyvault]

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