Michael Bay Praises Blu-ray's Success

Posted February 12, 2008 09:25 PM by Josh Dreuth


Outspoken director Michael Bay is once again singing the praises of Blu-ray, this time in celebration of the recent Blu-ray successes. At the Visual Effects Society's sixth annual award show, where he presented the award for animated character in a motion picture, he remarked, "Blu-ray's better, and I told everyone. I was very vocal about it. I knew HD [DVD] was not going to make it." Bay has personally supervised Blu-ray transfers for his films 'The Rock' and 'Pearl Harbor' and says it has resulted in a sharper image that is "closer to what it should look like." He also isn't afraid of grain: "Yeah, there's some grain, pushing film, shooting at night. There's actually some grain in 'Transformers'. We pushed it just a little too much. I don't mind grain. Grain has a vibe." He also spoke about the prospects of bringing his film 'Armageddon' to Blu-ray, but mentioned that it would need a brand new master. "The Armageddon [master] was burned in a fire apparently, so we've got to re-master the whole movie," noted Bay.
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News comments (86 comments)

CptGreedle

Feb 12, 2008

I was waiting for him to say something again....

hubcityrider

Feb 12, 2008

Now where's my blu copy of transformers? =)

cembros

Feb 12, 2008

is blu ray known for having more grain than HD dvd or something?

L or S of Perfect?

Feb 12, 2008

more salt on the flesh wound

katharsis

Feb 12, 2008

Great news... would love to get a hold of Armageddon!!

Septimus Prime

Feb 12, 2008

This man is my hero or something. EVERY movie can benefit from having more random explosions.

Okay, not every movie. Michael Bay movies already have enough random explosions.

jcs913

Feb 12, 2008

There's nothing worse than a 'told you so' rich guy.....

jk1138

Feb 12, 2008

Well thats great, but how does it get us TF?

richard lichtenfelt

Feb 12, 2008

The master of the movie Armageddon was burned in a fire. That is beyond ironic.

Glad to have such a heavy hitter in our ring.

bicclick2002

Feb 12, 2008

I praise Bay! You are the man! I'm excited to see Transformers come to Blu in the not so distant future. . .

tru blu

Feb 12, 2008

Richard. You took the words out of my mouth.
Armageddon master burnt in a fire. Ironic. Seriously I hope they can work on that film, as I love it. Have the Criterion version.

kknight

Feb 12, 2008

BAY you're the man!! Give us The Island, Transformers & Armegeddon!!!

kaliraver

Feb 12, 2008

Got to love Mr. Bay you seriously have rocked since day 1!

BLU RULES ALL

Feb 12, 2008

Bay is now one of my favorite directors ever. Can't wait for Transformers on BD

Rainman208

Feb 12, 2008

I got The Island UK import. Looks awesome. Armageddon would look great on Blu also. Way to go Bay, stay vocal until Uni and Para break.

tru blu

Feb 12, 2008

kknight. The Island is avaible on Blu-ray in the U.K

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Island-Blu-ray-Ewan-McGregor/dp/B000RJEHK8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202872284&sr=8-1

through Warner and is Region Free:

http://bluray.liesinc.net/index.php?region=b

Elandyll

Feb 12, 2008

Let's get us the Island and TF already !

We have Bay to thank for helping persuade public adoption toward the Blu-ray format. He's been a fantastic supporter, and here's offering our thanks to Bay for being a dude. Can't wait to buy Transformers on Blu-ray with a lossless audio track!

atdm71

Feb 12, 2008

PS - "The Rock" on Blu-ray kicks ass. It's a very easy recommend if you don't already own it.

TK421

Feb 12, 2008

Armageddon will be awesome on BLU, how about the TRANSFORMERS. Figures it was about time for him to say something again !

U4K61

Feb 12, 2008

It is always nice the hear unbiased support from a high profile professional in the movie industry. Gives added credibility to the blu ray movement when we know we are fighting for, and getting, the best possible 1080P picture.

Joon

Feb 13, 2008

This guy hands down has been the biggest icon name for blu-ray.

LynxFX

Feb 13, 2008

This is too funny. I usually find myself having to defend Bay on most movie forums, but luckily this is the blu-ray forum where he praised, albeit for different reasons.

gamer4eva

Feb 13, 2008

he's my fav director i've got his every movie except for pearl harbor cause i didnt like it cant wait for Bad Boys 1&2, Transformers and Armageddon

Cant wait for The Matrix

frenchglen

Feb 13, 2008

Blu Bay for Blu-ray!

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w_tanoto

Feb 13, 2008

this outspoken director amuse and amaze me. keep up the good work of spreading the word of blu-ray, Bay. And thank you for all of the support. Transformer will be on BD one day. Make sure next time, you pull out deals just like spielberg (whose movie can't be released on DUD

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Bullseye

Feb 13, 2008

Nice to see someone like Bay at least give an opinion.

Razzy

Feb 13, 2008

Like me, he hates saying HD DVD and just says HD. I just call 'er DuD.

digriz

Feb 13, 2008

Bay is such a moron. Probably the worst director in Hollywood.

VEGAZ5

Feb 13, 2008

yeah BAY !! tell spielberg to let my transformers go (to blu-ray that is)

monkyman

Feb 13, 2008

Armaggedon probibly burned up on re-entry. I would definatly buy it once it came out.

DrXym

Feb 13, 2008

Armageddon is an atrocious film with bad science, bombastic music, implausible action and ropey affects. The same story could have been told a lot better. The physical media the movie is on will not make a difference to that.

Tony5272

Feb 13, 2008

You would think he would mention something about "TRANSFORMERS" coming to Blu-Ray.

mji245

Feb 13, 2008

ok bay now tell us more about transformers on blu-ray

Barion

Feb 13, 2008

Mmm, I'd definitely have to get The Island on Blu-ray...that was an enjoyable underrated flick from 2005, and Scarlett in high def....oh yeah. Jordan Two-Delta is the hottest clone ever.

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hc666

Feb 13, 2008

"The Armageddon [master] was burned in a fire"

haha good, horrible movie!

tru blu

Feb 13, 2008

DrXym
A huge number of films have bad scince. It's just enjoyment factor.

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bhampton

Feb 13, 2008

Just for this,... I plan on picking up Transformers on Blu Ray next week.

-Brian

BluFan

Feb 13, 2008

While I'm glad he likes blu-ray, he's still the same asshole that backed off these same comments before. He can piss off.

DrXym

Feb 13, 2008

tru blu, there is always a certain suspension of disbelief in movies. That doesn't mean a movie should just toss out all of the laws of physics and fill it with nonsense. Compare and contrast how Armageddon & Deep Impact approached their physics. Deep Impact certainly did some dumb things but it still stayed within the bounds of reality. BTW I'm not saying DI is a classic either but it shows you can have a story about a crew planting a bomb on asteroid that is somewhat plausible.

Physics were just part of the reason Armageddon was bad. Bad acting, dull characters, a bad script, loud music and ADHD direction meant it was a dumb and unredeeming movie. Whether the director supports one storage format or not cannot change that fact.

Ferris

Feb 13, 2008

What a guy to have in our corner!!! Nice, Mr. Bay!!!

Flux88MPH

Feb 13, 2008

It looks as if yet again he is putting those HD-DUDers at Bay.

(thank you, Thank You! I'll be here all night. Be sure to tip your waitress)

Sonny

Feb 13, 2008

I like um more & more

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NovaBomb

Feb 13, 2008

Yes, I have Transformers on HD (DVD) there is grain and lots of it.

Minimejer05

Feb 13, 2008

Bay rocks!

JT_Designer

Feb 13, 2008

How will HD-DVD backers try and spin Michael Bay's comments?

I'd love Michael Bay to say that he's going to transfer Transformers over to Blu-ray.

Cobalt

Feb 13, 2008

Lol, anyone forget how Bay switched back to HD-DVD after his first comment about blu? So he told everyone blu was better yet pulled a 180 at the start.

Nice

thespindoc

Feb 13, 2008

I'd also perfer the extended version of Pearl on Blu too while we're at it! :^)

BluFan

Feb 13, 2008

DrXym, just because you felt the film was "dumb and unredeeming" doesn't make it a fact. That's your opinion, NOT a stated fact. I think it was the perfect popcorn flick, dumb perhaps, but far from unredeeming. I left the theater entertained, and so did most of the people around me. Bay did his job as far as that's concerned.

pscoop

Feb 13, 2008

The Rock looks great, I am looking forward to Armegeddon and Transformers.

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Shanester

Feb 13, 2008

Michael Bay is still full of himself....but his films DO look great in high-def

CassilineKnight

Feb 13, 2008

The guys an asshole but its good to have his support.

BTW does anyone have a list of ALL Bluray Move Releases to this date?

And is Amazon having any other sales besides the B2G1 deal going on now?

Kagenish

Feb 13, 2008

lets get all of bays movies on blu-ray

digibob

Feb 13, 2008

Bay you are the best. Now if other directors would start speaking out about the Blu advantages.

mustang750r

Feb 13, 2008

god bless him

venom121584

Feb 13, 2008

love to have transformers on blu

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owa

Feb 13, 2008

Nice to see he's still a vocal supporter of blu-ray. The news about the Armageddon master is disappointing though. I hope they consider the exra effort to re-master it, worth it. It's one of the titles I've really been looking forward to on blu-ray.

Barulez2k7

Feb 13, 2008

I think HD-DVD is not a theater expierence disc. Without grain, it's crap. Grain is a vibe for theaters and Blu-ray maintains that vibe. HD-DVD supporters can say that but then, there won't be a lot but the end of the year.

E-Dogg

Feb 13, 2008

Michael Bay has always stuck to his guns and never hid his favortism for Blu. We know it's better and so does he period. Bravo!!!!!

goattke

Feb 13, 2008

Personally, even though I like Michael Bay's movies, he kind of sounds like a band wagon director to me. Just before Transformers came out, when Dreamworks/Paramount announced their DUD exclusivity and when it seemed like DUD was (briefly) pulling ahead of Blu, he praised DUD like it was the next best thing. Now that Blu is winning, he's backing it 100%. Sounds a little two-faced if you ask me. As for Transformers coming to Blu, I'd love to see it happen, but until Dreamworks/Paramount concedes that Blu is the the way to go, it's just not going to happen. Eventually it will, but I think it'll take a while. Industry powerhouses like that don't like to admit they're wrong and they'll hang on to the dying format as long as possible.

Blu-Ray Buckeye

Feb 13, 2008

I'm outspoken and have a lot of conviction too. Now if I could just get a few hundred million dollars....

dakshdar

Feb 13, 2008

Am I alone in thinking that Blu-Ray version of Bad Boys I & II would be pretty nice with all the gunplay and action shots? No word on these that I can find...

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Guinness7

Feb 13, 2008

Now let him over see the blu transfer of transformers.

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audioquest

Feb 13, 2008

Bay is a classless, big mouth idiot. First he disses HD DVD, but then he recounts when Transformers is exclusively released on that format and says he was drunk when he made the comments. After the WB announcement, he goes on another anti-HD tirade. Make up your mind, pal.

Spielberg has supported BD from day one, but had the decency to just support the format and not talk crap about the other one.

kubrick

Feb 13, 2008

Bay makes Shit films and is generally a toss director.Agree totally with AUDIOQUEST, at least other directors just keep quiet and get on with it...

Blu-Ray Buckeye

Feb 13, 2008

LOL at audioquest and kubrick...

Bay has been consistently outspoken against HD DVD the whole time. His employers forced him to recant (not "recount" BTW) his initial statements but he has made his true feelings known repeatedly. Too bad you can't appreciate bold condor. I guess you'd prefer a nation of cowards who march to the man's beat.