Format War
...But mostly he taketh.
Everyone who's sick
of the format war and talentless celebrities
making empty promises, take one step
forward...not so fast Michael Bay.
After voicing his indignation concerning the aforementioned Paramount/Dreamworks decision to exclusively support HD DVD, Bayz had a change of heart. On his official blog, he states:
Last night at dinner I was having dinner with three Blu-Ray owners, they were pissed about no Transformers Blu-Ray and I drank the kool aid hook line and sinker. So at 1:30 in the morning I posted - nothing good ever comes out of early am posts mind you - I over reacted. I heard where Paramount is coming from and the future of HD and players that will be close to the $200 mark which is the magic number. I like what I heard.
As a director, I'm all about people seeing films in the best quality possible, and I saw and heard firsthand people upset about a corporate decision.
So today I saw 300 on HD-DVD, it rocks!
So I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2!
Michael Bay
Gee Mike, thanks. A few points: First, you directing Transformers 2 is kind of like Napoleon invading Russia in winter...twice. The first time you try its an honest mistake, the second is just you being a blunt-skull. Second, 300 on Blu-ray outsold the HD DVD version 2:1. In fact Blu-ray titles have been outselling HD DVD by the same margin (65% to 35%) since January. Third, where "Paramount is coming from" is the vacation they just booked themselves in the Turks and Caicos islands courtesy of Microsoft's generous donation.
So, in summary: No Indiana Jones or Wrath of Khan on Blu-ray and, also, in addition to: Michael Bayz isn't finished destroying one of the greatest IP's of all time.
Lets employ a little paradigma: I once saw these kids mixing it up in the school cafeteria. This big guy sat down with this little dude and took away his ice cream. He said he'd give it back if Slim took a shot in the family jewels. Afraid of the total-body-beat-down that would come otherwise, the kid agreed. Big guy took a punter's lead and lifted the kid off the ground when he connected. Then he ate the ice cream while the kid lay fetal and cried. That kid felt a little worse than I do...but only a little.
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