every film director has their own
signature style and some styles are
easier to spot than others welcome to
watchmojo.com ichael Bay movie before we
begin we publish new content every day
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our latest videos for this list we’re
looking at the common tropes and cliches
that seem to always show up in films
directed by Michael Bay especially his
[Music]
number ten a basic plot loaded with
filler it’s fair to say that the Michael
Bay movie experience is much more about
visceral thrills than intellectual
complexity narrative wise Bane likes to
stick to a pretty simple formula put
some good guys against some bad guys and
make sure the good guys win ideally this
battle plays out on a large and
expensive scale in order to pitch in
cars fighter planes helicopters and even
robots from outer space as long as it
follows the formula if this all sounds a
little too simplistic and predictable
then credit goes to Michael Bay for
finding ever new and explosive ways to
present the standard heroes and villains
story
why was Cybertron number nine that
mainstream Rock soundtrack if you’ve
been watching a movie for over 30
minutes and there hasn’t been a blast of
Guitar LED rock music you can be pretty
sure it’s not a Michael Bay movie while
this compulsion for rock heavy
soundtrack started gathering momentum
with the release of Armageddon hit had
reached full flow by the time Bay got
started on the Transformers franchise
since then his soundtracks have almost
completely been populated with
mainstream rock anthems there are
exceptions to the rule of course Pearl
Harbor was rock and roll free but that’s
only because the Linkin Park wasn’t
writing music during World War two
number eight sunsets we were all warned
as children that staring directly into
the Sun was bad for our eyes yet only
one of us thought up enough loopholes
that they were able to build an entire
directorial career out of it whether
captured through a wide or long lens
filtered through the blades of passing
aircraft or slowed down and allowed to
shimmer in all its glory the site of the
sinking Sun is certainly Michael Bay’s
go-to natural attraction for epic movie
shots shine on Michael Bay shine on
number 7 teal and orange as a lover of
sunsets it makes sense that Bay would
favor a color grade that accentuates all
the orange in the frame add to this a
cool teal hue for contrast and voila
over recent decades the teal and orange
color palette has become the default
setting for many Hollywood directors and
Michael Bay played a huge part in that
phenomenon as with his fondness for rock
soundtracks his stylistic preference
reached its peak during the Transformers
franchise
so much so that researchers recently
used the movies to create an algorithm
to automate color grading my right
number six intense camera work Michael
Bay’s directorial style involves stock
moves that he uses so often they’ve
become synonymous with his name this is
especially true with his action-packed
and high intensity camerawork wannabe
action directors from around the globe
know that their movies are incomplete
without such base standards as the low
angle framing of the hero otherwise
known as the hero shot and the
glamorizing slow-mo as with many of
Bay’s trademarks these stylistic choices
have not only become staples of his own
movies but also cliches of the action
genre as a whole number five military
worship one thing you could never accuse
Michael Bay of being is unpatriotic just
think about all the times the
star-spangled banner shows up in his
movies trust us it happens a lot the
most obvious example of base patriotism
though has to be his gung-ho portrayal
of the American military if they aren’t
kicking some bad guy ass
they’re toning around some seriously
impressive weaponry or both in moments
of perfect synergy the flag and the
military will often be shown together
thus allowing Bay to go full patriot
everyone’s where they need to be kept
as well number four racially stereotyped
Michael Bay’s been around for a long
time and unfortunately his way of
approaching some characters often feels
behind the times
his salt-of-the-earth heroes and damsels
in distress are stock figures and
another recognizable trademark is the
use of racial stereotypes for comedic
relief
sorry attitude is not going to speed
things up and it’d be it at all now
drink your prune juice might have been a
pretty funny moment but skids and
mudflap really you think that having
turned his attention to giant space
robots they would be able to avoid this
trope but he can’t seem to help himself
that’s old-school yo Tony number three
blatant product placement sure Kourt oh
Michael Bay started out his career
directing commercials remember that
first got milk ad yep that was Michael
Bay the skills he picked up in those
formative years are still present in his
work today
there’s the jokey dialogue the slick
camerawork and his undying love for the
site of an automobile in full flow but
probably the main element is his ability
to hock products with the cameras
rolling it’s pervasive it’s in your face
and like it or not it’s one way you know
you’re watching a Michael Bay movie
number two insanely hot people and women
as objects tongue thing is amazing we
all like to see beautiful people on
screen sometimes none more so however
then Michael Bay both his actors and
actresses tend to be generously blessed
in the looks department in bulging
biceps and slim waists are a base staple
he’s particularly infamous however for
the latter thanks to his damsels in
distress beautiful female characters
whom the camera often lingers on
although they’re actually given little
to do in terms of the overall plot we
love Michaela but we gotta wonder is
this really how you spray-paint a
motorcycle before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
even the wars that we thought have
provided us the tools to wage this
terrible bel
so here we are in the number one sign
you’re watching a Michael Bay movie is
the subtle use of artificial light okay
no we’re just messing with you it’s the
explosions that’s right and what must
come as a huge surprise to absolutely no
one Michael Bay’s number one signature
move is makin things explode in fairness
to Bay he makes things explode in very
entertaining and sometimes unexpected
ways there will always be a place in
cinema for thrilling action sequences
and that might just be the reason to
answer the eternal question why Michael
Bay gets to keep on making movies do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
signature style and some styles are
easier to spot than others welcome to
watchmojo.com ichael Bay movie before we
begin we publish new content every day
so be sure to subscribe to our channel
and ring the bell to get notified about
our latest videos for this list we’re
looking at the common tropes and cliches
that seem to always show up in films
directed by Michael Bay especially his
[Music]
number ten a basic plot loaded with
filler it’s fair to say that the Michael
Bay movie experience is much more about
visceral thrills than intellectual
complexity narrative wise Bane likes to
stick to a pretty simple formula put
some good guys against some bad guys and
make sure the good guys win ideally this
battle plays out on a large and
expensive scale in order to pitch in
cars fighter planes helicopters and even
robots from outer space as long as it
follows the formula if this all sounds a
little too simplistic and predictable
then credit goes to Michael Bay for
finding ever new and explosive ways to
present the standard heroes and villains
story
why was Cybertron number nine that
mainstream Rock soundtrack if you’ve
been watching a movie for over 30
minutes and there hasn’t been a blast of
Guitar LED rock music you can be pretty
sure it’s not a Michael Bay movie while
this compulsion for rock heavy
soundtrack started gathering momentum
with the release of Armageddon hit had
reached full flow by the time Bay got
started on the Transformers franchise
since then his soundtracks have almost
completely been populated with
mainstream rock anthems there are
exceptions to the rule of course Pearl
Harbor was rock and roll free but that’s
only because the Linkin Park wasn’t
writing music during World War two
number eight sunsets we were all warned
as children that staring directly into
the Sun was bad for our eyes yet only
one of us thought up enough loopholes
that they were able to build an entire
directorial career out of it whether
captured through a wide or long lens
filtered through the blades of passing
aircraft or slowed down and allowed to
shimmer in all its glory the site of the
sinking Sun is certainly Michael Bay’s
go-to natural attraction for epic movie
shots shine on Michael Bay shine on
number 7 teal and orange as a lover of
sunsets it makes sense that Bay would
favor a color grade that accentuates all
the orange in the frame add to this a
cool teal hue for contrast and voila
over recent decades the teal and orange
color palette has become the default
setting for many Hollywood directors and
Michael Bay played a huge part in that
phenomenon as with his fondness for rock
soundtracks his stylistic preference
reached its peak during the Transformers
franchise
so much so that researchers recently
used the movies to create an algorithm
to automate color grading my right
number six intense camera work Michael
Bay’s directorial style involves stock
moves that he uses so often they’ve
become synonymous with his name this is
especially true with his action-packed
and high intensity camerawork wannabe
action directors from around the globe
know that their movies are incomplete
without such base standards as the low
angle framing of the hero otherwise
known as the hero shot and the
glamorizing slow-mo as with many of
Bay’s trademarks these stylistic choices
have not only become staples of his own
movies but also cliches of the action
genre as a whole number five military
worship one thing you could never accuse
Michael Bay of being is unpatriotic just
think about all the times the
star-spangled banner shows up in his
movies trust us it happens a lot the
most obvious example of base patriotism
though has to be his gung-ho portrayal
of the American military if they aren’t
kicking some bad guy ass
they’re toning around some seriously
impressive weaponry or both in moments
of perfect synergy the flag and the
military will often be shown together
thus allowing Bay to go full patriot
everyone’s where they need to be kept
as well number four racially stereotyped
Michael Bay’s been around for a long
time and unfortunately his way of
approaching some characters often feels
behind the times
his salt-of-the-earth heroes and damsels
in distress are stock figures and
another recognizable trademark is the
use of racial stereotypes for comedic
relief
sorry attitude is not going to speed
things up and it’d be it at all now
drink your prune juice might have been a
pretty funny moment but skids and
mudflap really you think that having
turned his attention to giant space
robots they would be able to avoid this
trope but he can’t seem to help himself
that’s old-school yo Tony number three
blatant product placement sure Kourt oh
Michael Bay started out his career
directing commercials remember that
first got milk ad yep that was Michael
Bay the skills he picked up in those
formative years are still present in his
work today
there’s the jokey dialogue the slick
camerawork and his undying love for the
site of an automobile in full flow but
probably the main element is his ability
to hock products with the cameras
rolling it’s pervasive it’s in your face
and like it or not it’s one way you know
you’re watching a Michael Bay movie
number two insanely hot people and women
as objects tongue thing is amazing we
all like to see beautiful people on
screen sometimes none more so however
then Michael Bay both his actors and
actresses tend to be generously blessed
in the looks department in bulging
biceps and slim waists are a base staple
he’s particularly infamous however for
the latter thanks to his damsels in
distress beautiful female characters
whom the camera often lingers on
although they’re actually given little
to do in terms of the overall plot we
love Michaela but we gotta wonder is
this really how you spray-paint a
motorcycle before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
even the wars that we thought have
provided us the tools to wage this
terrible bel
so here we are in the number one sign
you’re watching a Michael Bay movie is
the subtle use of artificial light okay
no we’re just messing with you it’s the
explosions that’s right and what must
come as a huge surprise to absolutely no
one Michael Bay’s number one signature
move is makin things explode in fairness
to Bay he makes things explode in very
entertaining and sometimes unexpected
ways there will always be a place in
cinema for thrilling action sequences
and that might just be the reason to
answer the eternal question why Michael
Bay gets to keep on making movies do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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