Director Michael Bay says that if you head out to theaters this week to see Transformers 3, you should go ahead and see it in 3-D.
Why, you ask.
Bay says the film was made to be viewed in 3-D and that’s how audiences should see it.
“Dark of the Moon has some of the most technically challenging sequences ever shot,” Bay says. “And shot in 3D. I must urge you to find the very best theatre and see this movie in that format. 3D was a forethought, not an afterthought in this movie.”
“I’m glad [James] Cameron and Steven Spielberg really convinced me to shoot in this new technology,” he added. “We used and invented many new techniques to make the 3D sharper, brighter and more color-contrast. I think theatre owners heard their audience that they need to respect the specs of the projectors and not dim the bulbs to save money.”
So, does this news mean you’ll be more or less inclined to see the movie in 3-D?
Just be careful if you’re critical of Bay and the film. Bay says he finds the criticism leveled at the previous installment “insulting.”
When asked by a journalist if he feared another Transformers flop, Bay hit back: “Your comment is a little insulting to the artists who worked on this. The movie did make a lot of money. I admit it’s not one of my better films. It’s by far not the worst film ever made; that’s just false…The movie doesn’t make $835 million being the worst film.”
Bay once again pointed out that the writers’ strike threw the production into chaos.
“It really wasn’t fair to the writers because normally a movie like this would take eight months to write and, because of the strike, the writers had about three, so it was a complicated, rough process making that movie. On the third one we tried to get it right and really deliver and I think we did. It’s the best of the three, personally, to me,” he said.”
Didn't really have a problem with either of the previous movies....liked them both but as for the 3D...of course he wants us to see it in 3D...they make more money.
Make 3D that doesn't require glasses and give me a headache i the process and I'll consider giving it another go. Until then it's regular 2D for me.
So Hitler, I mean Bay wants us to see the film in 3D. If Spielberg reads this, I wonder if he'll call Bay & tell him to not let me watch the film?
He finds the what the critics and fans say is insulting? I've found hs version of the Gobots insulting.
Unless Bay was trying to create an immersive universe (a la Avatar) I personally see no reason to watch this movie in 3D. I'll go see it, but only in 2D unless the 3D buzz is so positive that I'm forced to don the glasses.
As far as I'm concerned simply watching the "transforming" and experiencing the transformers "in action" is worth the cost of the movie ticket and my time. To _ _ _ _ with the plot, character development, etc. Each of the Transformer movies were excellent and much better than the cartoon versions that I watched (as an adult female, mind you) just to see the "transforming". Really, the cartoons were repetitive, predictable dribble so I can't understand why FANs complain about the movies. My opinion is, if you want plot and character development try a different genre. If you want visual genius and heart pounding action look no further. By the way, the previous Slicer article entitled LeBeouf: “Transformers 3? Best 3-D Movie Ever, has sold me on watching it in 3D.
Sandie, if you only watched the cartoon as an adult, then you will never understand the nostalgic feelings those of us have that watched it as children. I'm not saying the films aren't entertaining if you have the ability to turn off your brain for a couple of hours, but for those of us that did enjoy the cartoon as kids, even the weak plot of the cartoon provides a better written story than Bay is able to generate. Bay does do a terrific job with special effects, no denying that. I'll definitely watch the film for the effects, but in the end, if it's like the 2nd film, it's all flash & no substance.
Thanks for providing insight into the mind of a lifelong fan. I was hoping that someone would respond. As an adult, I watched the cartoons with my step sons and cherished the opportunity to turn off my brain and simply enjoy the show. However,it runs deeper than that with me because 20+ years prior I played with Japanese transformer toys and wished that mine could do what I saw many years later on the silver screen.
I just wish Hollywood would learn that good writing is needed before adding special effects. Creating a huge expensive film without a good story is like building a house without a foundation. It's going to fall. All the great classic scifi films are remembered in the long run for their writing. Special effects will eventually look cheesy & outdated on any film as newer technology makes things even more realistic than they are today.