125 - Michael Bay ”Worthy of Study”

(Originally 3 Parts which aired: April 19th, 2020 - Part One April 24th, 2020 - Part Two May 1st, 2020 - Part Three) Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965)[1] is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions.[2][3] The films he has produced and directed, which include Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001) and the Transformers film series (2007–present), have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide, making him one of the most commercially successful directors in history.[4][5] He is co-founder of commercial production house The Institute, a.k.a. The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness.[6] He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house which has remade horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).[7] Despite his commercial success at the box office, Bay's work is generally held in low esteem by film critics. While The Rock (1996), Transformers (2007), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), and Ambulance (2022) received moderately positive reviews, most of his other films, particularly the four Transformers sequels, have been received negatively by critics. SONG PARODY-- "Sitting in a film by the Bay Turning on a smile and off my brain Sitting in the dark with my bae This is what I need today." -Spro (To the tune of "Sitting by the Dock of a Bay") LIMERICK-- "There once was a man named Bay About him, the critics would say: 'His movies are trash.' 'Overshadowed by cash.' We say-- 'Stay out of his way.' -MC