August 2007
AugustAug 30 Thursday 07
Sacred Emotion
Back in 1988, Michael was given the opportunity to direct his first music video. It was a comeback song titled "Sacred Emotion" for Donny Osmond.
Enjoy.
10 years and running...
Nelson here...
Ten years ago I started this site using Adobe Pagemill 1.0 and a cracked version of Photoshop running on a Cyrix 286 system operated by Windows 95. The page had a image of Michael, a bio, and the list of his films (Bad Boys and The Rock). A lot has …
AugustAug 22 Wednesday 07
Transformers goes IMAX on September 21
One of the Biggest Movies of 2007 Gets Digitally Enhanced into The IMAX
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures announced today that "TRANSFORMERS," one of the highest grossing movies of the year, …
Michael Bay HD-DVD post
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 …
AugustAug 20 Monday 07
Transformers to be released on standard definition DVD and HD-DVD only
Nelson here...
It appears that Transformers will be released on on regular DVD & HD-DVD only and not Blu-Ray.
Paramount/Dreamworks has decided to drop it's support for Blu-Ray. That means you must either own a Toshiba HD-DVD player or have the HD-DVD add-on for …
AugustAug 18 Saturday 07
Shortpacked....
Nelson here...
Shortpacked had come up with another brilliant strip, enjoy!'
You can visit their site here.
Giant Fuckin' Robots are Coming to IMAX!
Nelson here...
I contacted Michael and he has confirmed that Transformers will be arriving on IMAX theaters.
Stay tuned for details.
AugustAug 10 Friday 07
Michael interviewed at the NYSE
Nelson here...
This interview took place back in June when Michael and Hasbro rang the opening bell at the NYSE.
AugustAug 9 Thursday 07
'Transformers' beats 'Harry' in Japan
Bay film takes in $5.35 million
By MARK SCHILLING
Opening Saturday on 617 screens, helmer Michael Bay's "Transformers" jumped straight to the top of the Japanese weekend box office with a two-day total of ¥631.3 million ($5.35 million).
That spelled more than …
AugustAug 7 Tuesday 07
Michael Bay takes the witness stand
In the end, there are no fireworks, no explosions and no Aerosmith...nevertheless, there’s a ripple of excitement in the courtroom as director Michael Bay states and spells his name. Juror 6, a film industry executive, sits up in his chair, smiles and shakes his …
AugustAug 2 Thursday 07
Court TV: Michael Bay to take the stand
Nelson here...
Court TV reports that MIchael Bay is set to take the stand in the Phil Spector trial.
"The prosecution unveils a list of 13 rebuttal witnesses, and one name is a blockbuster... Michael Bay, director of "Transformers," will take the stand and say that …
Court TV: Michael Bay to take the stand
Nelson here...
Court TV reports that MIchael Bay is set to take the stand in the Phil Spector trial.
"The prosecution unveils a list of 13 rebuttal witnesses, and one name is a blockbuster... Michael Bay, director of "Transformers," will take the stand and say that …
AugustAug 1 Wednesday 07
A trip down memory lane
Nelson here...
Michael's second movie "The Rock" came out more than 10 years ago. Doesn't seem that long ago, no?
Anyway, here is a behind the scenes video clip. Enjoy!