his films received a lot of criticism but is it justified it looks like you’re
but is it justified it looks like you’re
but is it justified it looks like you’re at your distributor caps a little loose
at your distributor caps a little loose
at your distributor caps a little loose welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons Michael Bay movies are hated for
reasons Michael Bay movies are hated for
reasons Michael Bay movies are hated for this list we’re looking at the reasons
this list we’re looking at the reasons
this list we’re looking at the reasons critics and audiences dislike Michael
critics and audiences dislike Michael
critics and audiences dislike Michael Bay films we’re focusing primarily on
Bay films we’re focusing primarily on
Bay films we’re focusing primarily on those movies which were directed by Bay
those movies which were directed by Bay
those movies which were directed by Bay although we’re also including films
although we’re also including films
although we’re also including films where he acted as producer that’s harsh
where he acted as producer that’s harsh
where he acted as producer that’s harsh man number 10
man number 10
man number 10 too much patriotism everyone brave
too much patriotism everyone brave
too much patriotism everyone brave enough to accept this step forward
okay we get it
okay we get it Americans are proud to be American and
Americans are proud to be American and
Americans are proud to be American and are passionate about patriotism United
are passionate about patriotism United
are passionate about patriotism United States government just has to save the
States government just has to save the
States government just has to save the world but with his over-reliance on
world but with his over-reliance on
world but with his over-reliance on patriotism as a theme Michael Bay would
patriotism as a theme Michael Bay would
patriotism as a theme Michael Bay would have you think that America is the only
have you think that America is the only
have you think that America is the only country in the world
country in the world
country in the world patriotism is the virtue of the vicious
patriotism is the virtue of the vicious
patriotism is the virtue of the vicious according to ask a wild almost all of
according to ask a wild almost all of
according to ask a wild almost all of his films include the American military
his films include the American military
his films include the American military in some form or another a you’re a
in some form or another a you’re a
in some form or another a you’re a soldier now all right now you just take
soldier now all right now you just take
soldier now all right now you just take this tune get it into military half when
this tune get it into military half when
this tune get it into military half when we hold them off glamorized base style
we hold them off glamorized base style
we hold them off glamorized base style of course and he peppers American flags
of course and he peppers American flags
of course and he peppers American flags throughout assets like they’re going out
throughout assets like they’re going out
throughout assets like they’re going out of style think we’re kidding
of style think we’re kidding
of style think we’re kidding according to some sources there are 53
according to some sources there are 53
according to some sources there are 53 flags and transformers age of extinction
flags and transformers age of extinction
flags and transformers age of extinction alone that works out to one flag
alone that works out to one flag
alone that works out to one flag appearing for every three minutes of
appearing for every three minutes of
appearing for every three minutes of screen time
number nine terrible comedy the boys
number nine terrible comedy the boys pheromone levels suggest he wants to
pheromone levels suggest he wants to
pheromone levels suggest he wants to make with the female Bing has famously
make with the female Bing has famously
make with the female Bing has famously declared that he makes movies for
declared that he makes movies for
declared that he makes movies for teenage boys and with teenagers but we
teenage boys and with teenagers but we
teenage boys and with teenagers but we can still have adult conversations this
can still have adult conversations this
can still have adult conversations this might explain why the comedy in his
might explain why the comedy in his
might explain why the comedy in his films is so awful they’ve got to get
films is so awful they’ve got to get
films is so awful they’ve got to get their hands off my but even then do
their hands off my but even then do
their hands off my but even then do teenage boys really find robots peeing
teenage boys really find robots peeing
teenage boys really find robots peeing on people funny
bumblebee stop lubricating the bag worse
bumblebee stop lubricating the bag worse still how is watching Sam wit wikkeez
still how is watching Sam wit wikkeez
still how is watching Sam wit wikkeez mom eating pot brownies even the
mom eating pot brownies even the
mom eating pot brownies even the slightest bit of music hey it’s my cheat
slightest bit of music hey it’s my cheat
slightest bit of music hey it’s my cheat day what I went on a freak out please do
day what I went on a freak out please do
day what I went on a freak out please do something right now please do so right
something right now please do so right
something right now please do so right now the comedy crime film pain & gain
now the comedy crime film pain & gain
now the comedy crime film pain & gain had a few laughs but that was mainly due
had a few laughs but that was mainly due
had a few laughs but that was mainly due to the presence of the rock that’s harsh
to the presence of the rock that’s harsh
to the presence of the rock that’s harsh I want to be on the team critics are
I want to be on the team critics are
I want to be on the team critics are firm in their belief that there’s no
firm in their belief that there’s no
firm in their belief that there’s no creativity behind the humor in BAE’s
creativity behind the humor in BAE’s
creativity behind the humor in BAE’s films and that his attempts at comedy
films and that his attempts at comedy
films and that his attempts at comedy are an embarrassment in the screen
are an embarrassment in the screen
are an embarrassment in the screen number eight so much product placement
number eight so much product placement
number eight so much product placement this is a v12 oh nine caddy 750
this is a v12 oh nine caddy 750
this is a v12 oh nine caddy 750 horsepower $500,000 car all of BAE’s
horsepower $500,000 car all of BAE’s
horsepower $500,000 car all of BAE’s films are notorious for pushing consumer
films are notorious for pushing consumer
films are notorious for pushing consumer products you were Hawking your
products you were Hawking your
products you were Hawking your great-grandfather’s crap in my class
great-grandfather’s crap in my class
great-grandfather’s crap in my class kids in short look can you do me a favor
kids in short look can you do me a favor
kids in short look can you do me a favor but none comes close to transformers age
but none comes close to transformers age
but none comes close to transformers age of extinction in this regard in total
of extinction in this regard in total
of extinction in this regard in total there are reportedly 55 different brands
there are reportedly 55 different brands
there are reportedly 55 different brands featured in the movie including Armani
featured in the movie including Armani
featured in the movie including Armani Budweiser and Chevrolet what’s most
Budweiser and Chevrolet what’s most
Budweiser and Chevrolet what’s most frustrating however is how obvious they
frustrating however is how obvious they
frustrating however is how obvious they all are while some filmmakers choose to
all are while some filmmakers choose to
all are while some filmmakers choose to insert products carefully and
insert products carefully and
insert products carefully and artistically into scenes bei puts them
artistically into scenes bei puts them
artistically into scenes bei puts them front and center we get it they paid you
front and center we get it they paid you
front and center we get it they paid you to hock their wares but the only thing
to hock their wares but the only thing
to hock their wares but the only thing this achieves is making the audience not
this achieves is making the audience not
this achieves is making the audience not want to buy their products security
want to buy their products security
want to buy their products security breach years ago now number 7 he ruined
breach years ago now number 7 he ruined
breach years ago now number 7 he ruined transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja
transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja
transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I wanna tell you about a dream a
Turtles I wanna tell you about a dream a
Turtles I wanna tell you about a dream a boy’s dream and a man’s promise to that
boy’s dream and a man’s promise to that
boy’s dream and a man’s promise to that boy if you grew up in the 80s odds are
boy if you grew up in the 80s odds are
boy if you grew up in the 80s odds are you liked both transformers and the
you liked both transformers and the
you liked both transformers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
they would be ridiculed Oh odds are
they would be ridiculed Oh odds are Michael Bay nearly ruined both of these
Michael Bay nearly ruined both of these
Michael Bay nearly ruined both of these series for you with these terrible films
series for you with these terrible films
series for you with these terrible films okay here’s the dream your b- dream gone
okay here’s the dream your b- dream gone
okay here’s the dream your b- dream gone kaput they failed to capture the heart
kaput they failed to capture the heart
kaput they failed to capture the heart that made both these franchises so
that made both these franchises so
that made both these franchises so appealing impossible by ruining
appealing impossible by ruining
appealing impossible by ruining everything
everything
everything choosing instead to focus on confusing
choosing instead to focus on confusing
choosing instead to focus on confusing action sequences and massive explosions
while bei was only the producer on
while bei was only the producer on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the film was panned by critics because it wasn’t
was panned by critics because it wasn’t
was panned by critics because it wasn’t entertaining and lacked the fun that
entertaining and lacked the fun that
entertaining and lacked the fun that enlivened the earlier films no no my
enlivened the earlier films no no my
enlivened the earlier films no no my worst fears have been realized
worst fears have been realized
worst fears have been realized totally not bodacious dudes three four
totally not bodacious dudes three four
totally not bodacious dudes three four total Turtles ones fighting a robot
total Turtles ones fighting a robot
total Turtles ones fighting a robot Samurai why not number six
Samurai why not number six
Samurai why not number six he panders to the lowest common
he panders to the lowest common
he panders to the lowest common denominator yes
denominator yes
denominator yes directors generally have a target
directors generally have a target
directors generally have a target audience in mind when they create their
audience in mind when they create their
audience in mind when they create their films and yes they stick to what they do
films and yes they stick to what they do
films and yes they stick to what they do well Martin Scorsese for example usually
well Martin Scorsese for example usually
well Martin Scorsese for example usually focuses on mob films because they are
focuses on mob films because they are
focuses on mob films because they are what he does best as far back as I can
what he does best as far back as I can
what he does best as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a
remember I always wanted to be a
remember I always wanted to be a gangster
gangster
gangster but is it possible for michaelbay to do
but is it possible for michaelbay to do
but is it possible for michaelbay to do something that doesn’t pander to the
something that doesn’t pander to the
something that doesn’t pander to the lowest common denominator for once we
lowest common denominator for once we
lowest common denominator for once we would love to watch a Bey film that
would love to watch a Bey film that
would love to watch a Bey film that actually makes us think or shows us
actually makes us think or shows us
actually makes us think or shows us something new maybe just get tired of
something new maybe just get tired of
something new maybe just get tired of being when you are agent may be a little
being when you are agent may be a little
being when you are agent may be a little strong character development or plot for
strong character development or plot for
strong character development or plot for a change well when you put it like that
a change well when you put it like that
a change well when you put it like that it sounds ridiculous anything but a guy
it sounds ridiculous anything but a guy
it sounds ridiculous anything but a guy drinking a protein shake and doing curls
drinking a protein shake and doing curls
drinking a protein shake and doing curls throughout the film I gotta say it felt
throughout the film I gotta say it felt
throughout the film I gotta say it felt great to be doing so awesome number five
great to be doing so awesome number five
great to be doing so awesome number five he objectifies female characters
on the whole michael bay’s male
on the whole michael bay’s male characters are pretty much
characters are pretty much
characters are pretty much one-dimensional but his portrayal of
one-dimensional but his portrayal of
one-dimensional but his portrayal of female characters is generic and
female characters is generic and
female characters is generic and stereotypical at best insultingly sexist
stereotypical at best insultingly sexist
stereotypical at best insultingly sexist at worst I even came up with genius free
at worst I even came up with genius free
at worst I even came up with genius free membership for strippers delicious
membership for strippers delicious
membership for strippers delicious boosted membership 75% within two months
boosted membership 75% within two months
boosted membership 75% within two months the women in his films are almost always
the women in his films are almost always
the women in his films are almost always objectified look no further than the
objectified look no further than the
objectified look no further than the first Transformers film and it’s
first Transformers film and it’s
first Transformers film and it’s practically naked Megan Fox leaning over
practically naked Megan Fox leaning over
practically naked Megan Fox leaning over the hood of a car to see what we need to
the hood of a car to see what we need to
the hood of a car to see what we need to know fast
know fast
know fast one of the big moments of Armageddon
one of the big moments of Armageddon
one of the big moments of Armageddon involves Bruce Willis basically giving
involves Bruce Willis basically giving
involves Bruce Willis basically giving Liv Tyler over to Ben Affleck you go
Liv Tyler over to Ben Affleck you go
Liv Tyler over to Ben Affleck you go take care of my little girl now and all
take care of my little girl now and all
take care of my little girl now and all she does is cry and watch her men try to
she does is cry and watch her men try to
she does is cry and watch her men try to save the world from the comfort of her
save the world from the comfort of her
save the world from the comfort of her home everything good that I haven’t
home everything good that I haven’t
home everything good that I haven’t decided me I have for me and don’t even
decided me I have for me and don’t even
decided me I have for me and don’t even get us started on Pearl Harbor all I
get us started on Pearl Harbor all I
get us started on Pearl Harbor all I ever wanted was for us to have home grow
ever wanted was for us to have home grow
ever wanted was for us to have home grow old together but life method has to be
old together but life method has to be
old together but life method has to be number four racial stereotypes hey mommy
number four racial stereotypes hey mommy
number four racial stereotypes hey mommy oh don’t be like that if I had a rock
oh don’t be like that if I had a rock
oh don’t be like that if I had a rock I’ll butcher weird it’s a mushy death
I’ll butcher weird it’s a mushy death
I’ll butcher weird it’s a mushy death you know
you know
you know however Bay’s portrayal of race is
however Bay’s portrayal of race is
however Bay’s portrayal of race is actually worse than his objectification
actually worse than his objectification
actually worse than his objectification of women not only are these characters
of women not only are these characters
of women not only are these characters not funny
not funny
not funny they are downright offensive I’ll do
they are downright offensive I’ll do
they are downright offensive I’ll do that without me Carrie good I got a
that without me Carrie good I got a
that without me Carrie good I got a goddamn gun
the characters of mudflap and skids in
the characters of mudflap and skids in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen are
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen are
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen are particularly loathsome with some critics
particularly loathsome with some critics
particularly loathsome with some critics referring to them as some of the most
referring to them as some of the most
referring to them as some of the most racist caricatures ever seen in
racist caricatures ever seen in
racist caricatures ever seen in mainstream film in mudflat what are we
mainstream film in mudflat what are we
mainstream film in mudflat what are we gonna do with this shrimp taco but the
gonna do with this shrimp taco but the
gonna do with this shrimp taco but the Kappas are told me to truck it in their
Kappas are told me to truck it in their
Kappas are told me to truck it in their wagon oh that not me I’m not wrong they
wagon oh that not me I’m not wrong they
wagon oh that not me I’m not wrong they responded that he was simply trying to
responded that he was simply trying to
responded that he was simply trying to put more personality into the film was
put more personality into the film was
put more personality into the film was crack a little bitchy my first
crack a little bitchy my first
crack a little bitchy my first lieutenant designation jazz this looks
lieutenant designation jazz this looks
lieutenant designation jazz this looks like a cool place to Kiki
like a cool place to Kiki
like a cool place to Kiki no mr. Bay you’re simply showing your
no mr. Bay you’re simply showing your
no mr. Bay you’re simply showing your cultural ignorance weak why don’t you
cultural ignorance weak why don’t you
cultural ignorance weak why don’t you get a haircut with your bitch-ass go on
get a haircut with your bitch-ass go on
get a haircut with your bitch-ass go on to your boy number three bad and cliched
to your boy number three bad and cliched
to your boy number three bad and cliched camerawork from a more technical
camerawork from a more technical
camerawork from a more technical standpoint face films are simply poorly
standpoint face films are simply poorly
standpoint face films are simply poorly shot he’s over dependant on slow motion
shot he’s over dependant on slow motion
shot he’s over dependant on slow motion which he uses almost every time there’s
which he uses almost every time there’s
which he uses almost every time there’s an explosion or any loud noise which in
an explosion or any loud noise which in
an explosion or any loud noise which in a bay film is more often than not we
a bay film is more often than not we
a bay film is more often than not we also see the same low angle shot of a
also see the same low angle shot of a
also see the same low angle shot of a character every time they get out of a
character every time they get out of a
character every time they get out of a car shit just got real
car shit just got real
car shit just got real when you use this shot over and over it
when you use this shot over and over it
when you use this shot over and over it loses any effectiveness and becomes
loses any effectiveness and becomes
loses any effectiveness and becomes annoying and cliched phase action scenes
annoying and cliched phase action scenes
annoying and cliched phase action scenes are also incredibly confusing making it
are also incredibly confusing making it
are also incredibly confusing making it nearly impossible for the audience to
nearly impossible for the audience to
nearly impossible for the audience to understand what is actually happening
number two he emphasizes action
number two he emphasizes action sequences overstory we’ve been building
sequences overstory we’ve been building
sequences overstory we’ve been building to this point for basically the entire
to this point for basically the entire
to this point for basically the entire list
list
list many people enjoy action sequences what
many people enjoy action sequences what
many people enjoy action sequences what they don’t enjoy however are films that
they don’t enjoy however are films that
they don’t enjoy however are films that contain dozens of action scenes but no
contain dozens of action scenes but no
contain dozens of action scenes but no story bays plots often don’t make any
story bays plots often don’t make any
story bays plots often don’t make any sense and we can’t help but feel that
sense and we can’t help but feel that
sense and we can’t help but feel that this is because he spends the entire
this is because he spends the entire
this is because he spends the entire time dreaming up over-the-top explosions
time dreaming up over-the-top explosions
time dreaming up over-the-top explosions and fight scenes action scenes are most
and fight scenes action scenes are most
and fight scenes action scenes are most effective when the audience cares about
effective when the audience cares about
effective when the audience cares about the characters involved in Bay’s films
the characters involved in Bay’s films
the characters involved in Bay’s films however we barely know anything about
however we barely know anything about
however we barely know anything about the characters making these scenes
the characters making these scenes
the characters making these scenes hollow and ultimately boring before we
hollow and ultimately boring before we
hollow and ultimately boring before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions please you’ve got
honorable mentions please you’ve got
honorable mentions please you’ve got Alice Killian go get some please who’s
Alice Killian go get some please who’s
Alice Killian go get some please who’s killing who Oak Island shit excuse me
killing who Oak Island shit excuse me
killing who Oak Island shit excuse me I’m sorry I’m sorry
I’m sorry I’m sorry
I’m sorry I’m sorry okay ladies Velma let’s thank Michael
okay ladies Velma let’s thank Michael
okay ladies Velma let’s thank Michael Bay for joining us
number one his awful movies are box
number one his awful movies are box office successes something here needs to
office successes something here needs to
office successes something here needs to make this family some money at the end
make this family some money at the end
make this family some money at the end of the day as much as we complain about
of the day as much as we complain about
of the day as much as we complain about Michael Bay he isn’t gonna stop making
Michael Bay he isn’t gonna stop making
Michael Bay he isn’t gonna stop making films because of one reason money
films because of one reason money
films because of one reason money sources Believe It or Not Bay has never
sources Believe It or Not Bay has never
sources Believe It or Not Bay has never lost money on a film he directed listen
lost money on a film he directed listen
lost money on a film he directed listen I know what the odds are with the
I know what the odds are with the
I know what the odds are with the exception okay
exception okay
exception okay considering that several of his films
considering that several of his films
considering that several of his films have had budgets of over one hundred and
have had budgets of over one hundred and
have had budgets of over one hundred and fifty million dollars this is equally
fifty million dollars this is equally
fifty million dollars this is equally impressive and annoying
impressive and annoying
impressive and annoying no just I’m just in a both Transformers
no just I’m just in a both Transformers
no just I’m just in a both Transformers Dark of the Moon and transformers age of
Dark of the Moon and transformers age of
Dark of the Moon and transformers age of extinction for example made over a
extinction for example made over a
extinction for example made over a billion dollars worldwide despite being
billion dollars worldwide despite being
billion dollars worldwide despite being almost universally panned by critics if
almost universally panned by critics if
almost universally panned by critics if I can apply that technology to my
I can apply that technology to my
I can apply that technology to my inventions we never have to worry about
inventions we never have to worry about
inventions we never have to worry about money again as long as the cash
money again as long as the cash
money again as long as the cash registers keep ringing bay has no
registers keep ringing bay has no
registers keep ringing bay has no incentive to mess with his winning
incentive to mess with his winning
incentive to mess with his winning formula I’m gonna be rich like stupid
formula I’m gonna be rich like stupid
formula I’m gonna be rich like stupid rich do you agree with our list bad mojo
rich do you agree with our list bad mojo
rich do you agree with our list bad mojo bad mojo
bad mojo
bad mojo why do you hate Michael Bay movies he
why do you hate Michael Bay movies he
why do you hate Michael Bay movies he has emotional anger issue problem will
has emotional anger issue problem will
has emotional anger issue problem will to bed early for this shit just to wake
to bed early for this shit just to wake
to bed early for this shit just to wake up to pop one in a mother more exciting
up to pop one in a mother more exciting
up to pop one in a mother more exciting top 10s published every day be sure to
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