Steven Spielberg Told Michael Bay When To Stop Making Transformers Movies
Michael Bay had the opportunity to continue making one hit blockbuster after the other when he was calling the shots for the Transformers movies. However, it appears that even he regrets how long he was involved with the franchise, something Steven Spielberg advised against.
Bay, whose new filmAmbulancewas just released in theaters, reflected on his time directing the Transformers movies from 2007 to 2017. Like any director in Hollywood, he was just trying to make some entertaining movies. For what it's worth, regardless of quality, no one can deny that the films directed by Bay are visual spectacles. Still, in hindsight, Bay wishes he had stopped earlier despite the fun he had while making them and the financial success.
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«It was a fun experience. It made more than [$709 million], that’s a lot of movie tickets and a lot of people that have seen it,» Bay said during an interview with Unilad. «I made too many of them. Steven Spielberg said, ‘Just stop at three’. And I said I’d stop. The studio begged me to do a fourth, and then that made a billion too. And then I said I’m gonna stop here. And they begged me again. I should have stopped. They were fun to do.» Even if they weren't well-received critically, Bay said he put his passion into every project like he would for any movie. «I’m passionate about any movie I do, from Pain & Gain to 13 Hours. I like going from big to small, you want to move off the same thing.»
It's pretty easy to see why Bay has some regrets years later. In spite of the franchise's success, Bay's name started to become an inside joke among moviegoers. The Transformers movies were seen as pure popcorn flicks with very little substance when Bay was at the helm. They were cutting edge when it
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