Megan Fox slaps down Michael Bay
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Btw.: imo Nicolas Cage is super-overrated as an actor, as well as Affleck and Smith...
I actually agree with Fox that Bay's films aren't about the acting, especially a film called "Transformers". I mean, come on, it's based on a line of toys that represent big robots in a civil war, did we really expect a lot of depth here? If she did, she was misinformed.
That said, I think it shows a pretty bad side of her, part of which I ascribe to her age. It's not whether she's right or wrong or her opinion. When you work in a field where burning bridges could end your career, you need to be a bit more gracious. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. She could have just as easily said "It's a fun movie with lots of effects and explosions, the robots are the stars!" and still gotten the same message of "It's not about the humans/acting" across.
And whether or not you think he's a douche, I have to agree with Bay on one thing, I had no clue who Megan was until "Transformers". I'm glad she acknowledges that "Transformers" opened up doors for her.
That said, I think it shows a pretty bad side of her, part of which I ascribe to her age. It's not whether she's right or wrong or her opinion. When you work in a field where burning bridges could end your career, you need to be a bit more gracious. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. She could have just as easily said "It's a fun movie with lots of effects and explosions, the robots are the stars!" and still gotten the same message of "It's not about the humans/acting" across.
And whether or not you think he's a douche, I have to agree with Bay on one thing, I had no clue who Megan was until "Transformers". I'm glad she acknowledges that "Transformers" opened up doors for her.
I first saw Megan Fox as the hot niece of the cleaning lady on Two and a Half Men. She had to help out one episode and Charlie and Alan were both completely mesmerized by her even though she was under 18. One scene had her cleaning the window and getting water and soap suds all over herself.
After reading that I want to find a picture of Megan and rub water and soap suds all over myself! 
you know what, i noticed that too. she does well in her other roles. i think it's because in sw she had to play somewhat reserved and that's just not her thing.
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Seriously, the name of Uwe Boll has never come up in any conversation I've heard or participated in, out in the real world. But here, it's a kind of "inside baseball" among those who pontificate about film. Spare me.
I don't think Bay technically disagreed with anything she said, even though he spoke as if he were correcting her about something. She said that even though they're "not about acting", the Transformers films have opened doors for her that were not open before. Then Bay goes on to talk about how he boosted the careers of people like Nic Cage and Will Smith -- a claim I'm dubious about (not to mention that it sounds egotistical), but actually pretty much in line with what she said about her own career. What he should take issue with is her statement that the film is about special effects over acting... but maybe he realizes she's not wrong. 
In any case, I tend to agree with Fox; it seemed to me that she was trying to be grateful, but honest at the same time, and one has to be careful how much "honesty" you express in Hollywood, at least until you've really established yourself.
In any case, I tend to agree with Fox; it seemed to me that she was trying to be grateful, but honest at the same time, and one has to be careful how much "honesty" you express in Hollywood, at least until you've really established yourself.
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Well, to his credit the first half of The Island was excellent. The problems came in the second half when it de-evolved into a typical Michael Bay action-fest.
What was wrong with what she said? She admitted the film gave her a career which was the only thing Bay had to say about his movies. And is Bay trying to say his movies are about acting?
There are a TON of directors out there who wish they had movies even half as successful as Bay puts out on a regular basis. And Fox should be more grateful. She comes across as a spoiled, arrogant, and ungrateful bitch.
Bay has proven time and again he makes studios big bucks with films people love to watch. Fox hasn't done shit but latch onto that with his help and be paparazzi fodder because of the crap she says and her, admittedly, amazing looks.
Bay has proven time and again he makes studios big bucks with films people love to watch. Fox hasn't done shit but latch onto that with his help and be paparazzi fodder because of the crap she says and her, admittedly, amazing looks.
My God, Megan, just drown yourself already.
She knew in the beginning when she read the script and started shooting that the movie would blow. She could have said she wasn't returning to the movie and they could have gotten someone else but she didn't and now she's whining about it being a shitty movie that she stars in? Fuck off.
She should consider herself lucky enough to be pretty because if she wasn't, she wouldn't get ANY movie roles for her pile of shit acting.
She knew in the beginning when she read the script and started shooting that the movie would blow. She could have said she wasn't returning to the movie and they could have gotten someone else but she didn't and now she's whining about it being a shitty movie that she stars in? Fuck off.
She should consider herself lucky enough to be pretty because if she wasn't, she wouldn't get ANY movie roles for her pile of shit acting.
Will Smith himself credits Bad Boys as the film that transformed him from a boyish TV star into a movie star able to take on masculine action roles. It was a very important film for him that paved the way for him to be cast in Independence Day, the success of which boosted him into the stratosphere.
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