Conspiracy Theories By Michael Bay: Microsoft Wants Both Formats To Fail

I've heard many "Evil Empire" stories about Microsoft, but I think this one is the best (or the most out there one). Michael Bay the director of 'Pearl Harbor', 'The Island', and 'Transformers' hasn't made it a secrete that he's more of a fan of Blu-Ray than HD DVD. So much so that he said that he wasn't going to make 'Transformers 2' because Paramount went exclusively to HD DVD (he's recently changed his mind on that one). But he hasn't stopped his campaign for Blu-Ray, and for conspiracy theories. Check the quote:

"Microsoft wants both formats to fail so they can be heroes and make the world move to digital downloads…. That is the dirty secret no one is talking about. That is why Microsoft is handing out $100 million dollar checks to studios just [to] embrace the HD DVD and not the leading, and superior Blu Ray. They want confusion in the market until they perfect the digital downloads. Time will tell and you will see the truth."

Now digital downloads may be the future of HD formats, but I just don't see Microsoft dumping $100 of millions to a format with a hope that they'll both fail. That makes no sense!

With this kind of imagination, this guy should be making movies..... Oh, wait....

DVD Formats [The Official Michael Bay Forums via Crunchgear]

Update: Michael Bay Back On For Transformers 2

It seems that Michael Bay has sobered up and changed his mind about doing Transformers 2. He quietly removed his original post that he made about being upset about Paramount going exclusively to HD-DVD from his blog, and posted this statement:

"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 reacted. I heard where Paramount is coming from and the future of HD and players that will be close to the $200 mark which is the magic number. I like what I heard.

As a director, I'm all about people seeing films in the best quality possible, and I saw and heard firsthand people upset about a corporate decision.

So today I saw 300 on HD-DVD, it rocks!

So I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2!"

Looks like we are not the only ones who over react to news and post angry thoughts! Well, at least Bay came to his senses on this.

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Michael Bay To Paramount: No Transformers 2 For Me

Seems like Michael Bay, director of "Transformers," "Bad Boys," "Pear Harbor" ect.. is pissed off at Paramount. Since Paramount made the announcement that they would be exclusive to HD-DVD, Michael Bay had some choice words on his blog about the decision. Check out the quote below:

"Paramount pisses me off!", he states, "I want people to see my movies in the best formats possible. For them to deny people who have Blu-ray sucks! They were progressive by having two formats. No Transformers 2 for me!"

So Mike isn't going to make Transformers 2 because he won't be able to pop it in his PS3? Some how I think he may change his mind.

[Engadget]