Michael Bay Dot ComMichael Bay Talks Transformers 4 and Transformers: The Ride
From the LATimes… [ Read more ]:
Transformers’ taking new shape with Universal ride and fourth film
Optimus Prime, voiced by Peter Cullen, greets guests as they enter the ride’s “battlegrounds.” (Universal Studios Hollywood)
Film critics who put down Michael Bay’s “Transformers” movies by calling them theme-park rides in disguise won’t change their mind after hopping on Transformers: The Ride — 3D at Universal Studios, but they might have a dramatically improved opinion of theme-park rides.
The $100-million ride, which officially opened May 24, is being hailed as a game-changer by the reviewers and bloggers who cover such things (yes, there is quite a bit of room on the Internet), and even rivals at Disney Imagineering have, in private, acknowledged that the shiny new kid on the block is pretty impressive and possibly, well, transformative.
Miami: June 5 is Michael Bay Day
The Miami Dade Government web site… [ Read more ]:
(Miami-Dade County, FL) — Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally A. Heyman is sponsoring a special proclamation on June 5th, 2012 for world renowned film director and producer Michael Bay, to be presented during the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting. The Miami-Dade Film & Entertainment Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment requested the proclamation as a way to celebrate and recognize Mr. Bay’s contributions and the positive economic impact his films have had on Miami-Dade County.