When did I ever say that it was?
Didn't say you did, I'm just confused as to why everyone continues to discuss the producer of this project over the director/writers/creator crafting the story. Honestly, Bay is a spokesman, it's his company. He's as affiliated with this as Adam Sandler is with Grandma's Boy. As in: He foots the bill, because this is a property that can likely raise some cash for him, and probably does little else outside of it.
Like I've said before I was actually shocked finding out that Michael Bay has hardcore fans. I mean I actually like some of his movies but being in love with his overall work? Damn that's confusing.
Christopher Nolan being the most notable among them, actually. Arm-chair critics should take note by kicking back and at least wait until we see if this is TMNT 3 all over again.
See, here's the thing I don't understand. In the 80s/90s bad movies were acceptable to a majority of us. Literally, as in, classics to us. I'm a writer by trade (mainly a critic I must confess) and a majority of the things I grew up with were hollow pieces of trash with zero existential bull and little to no growth in characters. Heck, the plot was there simply as an excuse for action to happen in the first place.
...Some of the most important movies that fall under those descriptors are the original Ninja Turtles films. (Clocking in around, what, 40% on RT on the high side? Deservedly so, I might add.) Somewhere along the line we stop accepting that in favor of whining excessively that every character deserves some deep, grounded, emotional tale. Personally, Bay (if he does have any input; and I believe his involvement is extremely small considering his own projects are in the works) and Co. are kind of perfect for the late 80s/early 90s flair that the original two flicks were. Sure, buried in there, there was a good idea, and sure, I felt for Raph and I cried for Splinter. I was also 3 or 4 years old.
This property is near and dear to me, I love it with all my being. Great story telling is the least of what it has ever (and I mean
ever) had to offer. What brings to the table is an interesting family dynamic between characters, a great revenge/avenging scenario, and four gigantic mutant turtles that crack-wise and in some interpretations indulge on pizza while shouting surfer-lingo and throwing around high-fives. Don't expect it to get overwhelming praise from critics and fans alike, honestly, it shouldn't. It should be fun, not cinema magic. It's the movie/comic/cartoon equivalent to a rollercoaster ride. Instead sit back and let your inner-kid overwhelm your being and have fun with it.
...Seriously, action is kind of up Jonathan Liebesman's alley, heck his alien flick was a 2 hour action scene (that was beautifully shot, the script was simply horrible.) So now that we have the writers of MI:4 mixed the styling of Kevin Eastman (who does not enjoy wedging in strange, awkward material like gigantic Triceratops aliens who invade Earth, unlike Laid,) and Michael Bay-light (who does, to my knowledge, not wedge in super models out of no where), I think we're in for a fun ride honestly.
But hey, I guess I suffer from optimism.
