Weekly Ad Classics: MICHAEL BAY, CHEVY CAR CRUISER

      Love him or hate him, Michael Bay is an icon of popular culture today (I am not saying this is a good him). He is the father of Bayhem (cinematic explosions occurring at sunset) and the current master of anti-plot; a position once held by directors like Vera Chytilová (her film Daisies is basically the female precursor of Transformers ROTF). Bay began his career in advertising, and with the amount of product placement in his movies one would assume he hasn’t quite left the past behind. In short these two commercials pretty much define his aesthetic taste and the reach of his ego. It seems fitting to show them now with all the talk on Transformers 3 (which I refuse to spend money on). You were probably expecting his Victoria Secret commercial, but it has been a bit over-watched by now. Maybe in a few years when Transformers 4 comes out. 

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Review: TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the movie with the lowest I.Q. that has even been made. But I think it is safe to assume that if you are going to see a movie based in a toy line, about giant robots smashing each other, you are not expecting to find anything intelligent, logical, coherent or challenging in it. Therefore I will not be as harsh as I would like to be as I review this film.

Upcoming Film: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

So here come some more Transformers. If you don't know what a Transformer is... its a truck that transforms into a gigantic sentiant robot (or vice-versa). This is the sequel. Expect larger truck-robots, more Megan Fox and less hands for Shia Labeouf. And of course mind blowing effects, awesome cameos, good jokes, and explosions galore.

It probably will mean nothing to you, but you sure as hell will enjoy it.

For now, here is a trailer.