Transformers Who would you have chosen?

[Hotwire]

There seem to be quite a few of us here who think Michael Bay sucks. So I ask, who do you think should have been the one to make this movie?? Let's hear your suggestions, and why.

 

[Oerwinde]

Well, Robert Rodriguez has shown that he can be faithful to the source material... having made the most faithful adaption since Lord of the Flies. He's also excellent at budgeting. He can do a good movie quick and cheap. So just imagine what he could do with a 150 million dollar budget.

When they were bouncing names about at the beginning of production I also liked the idea of Robert Zemeckis.

I know a lot of people will say Spielburg... but I'm not going to be one of them. While he would totally nail the dramatic elements of the film, I think he would put too much focus on them.

Above all I believe that the director should be a fan of the property. Not someone who is like "Thats a neat concept, but I like it better this way" which is what Michael Bay has done.

 

[CFlash]

I tend to agree. I like Rodriguez... and if he was given enough money he would (IMO) make a knockout movie with a GOOD script (the guy has Sam Raimi talent going from kiddy fare to deadly gory movies).

But, Zemekis would probably be my first choice.

Michael Bay's weakness is not so much his talent, which are tailor-made for Transformers..... but his ego and his utter shallowness. His changes to Transformers are total evidence of that (A Camaro??? Flame paint? for heaven's sake!!!). Not to mention the storyline.

 

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Zemeckis

Brad Bird

Cameron *sigh*

But Bay will deliver big action and laughs. It will be successful in the studios eyes because it will be a summer popcorn flick. It'll get my money based on the name alone but I'm withholding judgement til opening day...as I always do.

 

[Oerwinde]

I think Bay could do a great job... if the art director was a G1 fan and had final say over the designs.

 

[CGHulk]

I would like James Cameron! Michael Bay did a decent job on The Island under the Dreamworks banner, it was a failure at the boxoffice but IMO it's his best work thus far. It bombed because, how do you advertize and see a movie called The Island!

 

[Hotwire]

Well, Robert Rodriguez has shown that he can be faithful to the source material... having made the most faithful adaption since Lord of the Flies. He's also excellent at budgeting. He can do a good movie quick and cheap. So just imagine what he could do with a 150 million dollar budget.

I'm betting you don't have kids. Or if you do, they never forced you to watch the 3 Spy Kids movies, nor SharkBoy and LavaGirl. That's what happens when he makes movies his kids can watch. When he gets to make "R" rated movies for grown-ups, however, you get some great movies. i.e.-Desperado, Sin City, From Dusk Til Dawn

 

[roach]

I dont have an issue with Bay making this movie

 

[CherryRedSpider]

I dont have an issue with Bay making this movie

Same here

 

[roach]

I have been entertained by his films...The Rock being my all time fave

 

[Hotwire]

I have been entertained by his films...The Rock being my all time fave

Damn straight, dude. That car chase thru San Fran! Damn!!

 

[CherryRedSpider]

Damn straight, dude. That car chase thru San Fran! Damn!!

I see no reason why he can't pull that off in this movie.

 

[Creature SH]

Could the rectum-crawlers please at least leave this topic alone ? It's not really about Bay's (lack of) qualties, it's about theoretical alternatives. No need to get all defensive about your overlord.

 

[Yurka]

I dont have an issue with Bay making this movie

neither do I, I think he will do a good job

 

[CFlash]

I'm betting you don't have kids. Or if you do, they never forced you to watch the 3 Spy Kids movies, nor SharkBoy and LavaGirl. That's what happens when he makes movies his kids can watch. When he gets to make "R" rated movies for grown-ups, however, you get some great movies. i.e.-Desperado, Sin City, From Dusk Til Dawn

You'd lose the bet. I have a 7 1/2 yr old daughter. With the exception of part III- which actually wasn't aweful... just not great- I've loved the Spy Kids movies.

Given the chance, I'm confident he could go from Once Upon A Time in Mexico and Sin City to something more "neutral" the way Sam Raimi did with Spider-man. Although perhaps not.... Raimi did have years of practice after The Evil Dead by making all those Xena shows.

One thing is for sure... I think Transformers, in terms of GOOD SCI-FI, could have used a less shallow, more thought provoking director and creative team. Not the Hollywood Eye-Candy Mastermind it got.

 

[Stringer]

Bay is a good choice for this kind of movie. I think this kind of action may be too big for a director like Rodriguez. Cameron and Speilberg are the only ones I could see matching the scope of the action that Bays going to bring.

 

[Yurka]

yeah I agree, if theyre having prime fight megatron in downtown LA, there isnt a better director than bay for massive action sequences

 

[CFlash]

Bay is a good choice for this kind of movie. I think this kind of action may be too big for a director like Rodriguez. Cameron and Speilberg are the only ones I could see matching the scope of the action that Bays going to bring.

yeah I agree, if theyre having prime fight megatron in downtown LA, there isnt a better director than bay for massive action sequences

Actionwise only Cameron and Spielberg are in the same scope as Bay? I think you're probably right. But the problem is that those guys would likely ALSO have brought you GOOD SCI-FI. Instead, based on track record, you're most likely getting boobs, fast (and furious) cars, dumb jokes, and cliches up the wazoo. But, then, maybe that's what Transformers has always been about. I didn't think so. Not to me anyway.

 

[jignat]

I wasthinking and my ideal choices would be:

spielberg - nuff said(main problem would prolly be the sappiness)

robert Zemeckis: Good w/technology yet his movies have chars you can relate to and emphasize( abit on the sentimental side)

James Cameron- he would do justice to the action/scifi, his chars are tough and has no problems w/romantic elements intertwind w/big action.

 

[CFlash]

I wasthinking and my ideal choices would be:

spielberg - nuff said(main problem would prolly be the sappiness)

robert Zemeckis: Good w/technology yet his movies have chars you can relate to and emphasize( abit on the sentimental side)

James Cameron- he would do justice to the action/scifi, his chars are tough and has no problems w/romantic elements intertwind w/big action.

And for a truly great and serious sci-fi treatment... how about:
Ridley Scott?

 

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And for a truly great and serious sci-fi treatment... how about:
Ridley Scott?

Now you're talking.

I still say Brad Bird...his movies imbibe the spirit of the material very well without overkilling them emotionally.

 

[Oerwinde]

I'm betting you don't have kids. Or if you do, they never forced you to watch the 3 Spy Kids movies, nor SharkBoy and LavaGirl. That's what happens when he makes movies his kids can watch. When he gets to make "R" rated movies for grown-ups, however, you get some great movies. i.e.-Desperado, Sin City, From Dusk Til Dawn

I own all 3 spy kids movies.

 

[Spyda-Man]

Alex Proyas
the director of the fantastic "I,Robot" which also featured Shia Lebouf, not to mention, the robots

 

[Hotwire]

I own all 3 spy kids movies.

Are they your's personally, o do they belong to your kids?

 

[Hotwire]

And for a truly great and serious sci-fi treatment... how about:
Ridley Scott?

I think you're right. Ridley Scott would probably been the best choice. Kinda makes you wonder why he din't get the job.