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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
I think some people and probably you yourself included would watch a movie not knowing the director, say you like it, find out Bay directed it, then begin the nit picking.
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I wouldn't need to see Bay's name on it to know it was him or one of his imitators. Believe it or not, it's possible to distinguish good direction from bad direction just by direct observation and without referencing Rotten Tomatoes to ensure your opinion jibes with that of the critics.
As far as opinions go, there are informed and uninformed opinions, and the two are decidedly not equivalent. I don't care if you like Transformers or not, but trying to convince people Michael Bay is anything other than a hack with a talent for action scenes isn't an informed opinion, or at least not the way you're arguing it. Again, you have the right to whatever opinion you desire, but other people have the right to disagree and make their points as to why they think your opinion is wrong AND uninformed if that's the way it comes across.
Lastly, you seem to have invested a considerable amount of emotion into an argument about a movie that - as I'm sure even you will agree - is not going to win any Oscars or cause profound philosophical debate. Why do you even care what I or others think about the movie? You have a different expectation of what movies are about, and as long as your expectation is satisfied, my opinion is about as relevant as whether or not I like my movie popcorn slathered in artifical butter or merely lightly sprinkled with it.