So, I’m a little late on this one. My sincerest apologies.
Now, I’m a guy who lives in the real world. Life being what it is, and Michael Bay being Michael Bay, I knew that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen would be a big-budget, visually pleasing, popcorn movie.
What I didn’t realize was the exact thought process Mikey had in developing this “film.”
Here’s a simple how-to guide for the rest of us:
1.) Never meet a black person. Ever. Read four (4) Tyler Perry screenplays. Copy and Paste dialogue, adding some of your own. Create the most offensive “jokes” captured on film since The Birth of a Nation (hilarious, by the way). Form a comedy team more annoying than Eddie Murphy and Eddie Murphy in Norbit.
2.) Sit down a 5-Year old. Have them watch the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Then The Day After Tomorrow. Then That Darn Cat (Not crucial, just an enjoyable film for a 5-year old). Now load this child up with unlimited Pixie Sticks and have them describe what they think happened in World War II. Take notes. Draw up some storyboards. Get a few hundred mil.
3.) Spend upwards of 80% of principle photography filming and re-filming shots of the girls you (and everyone else) couldn’t get with in High School.
4.) Never go to a frat party. Ever. Use your imagination to guide you as to what this party atmosphere may contain. You’re probably hitting the nail on the head. Yup, they are like very expensive strip clubs.
5.) Need a plot twist to mix things up a bit? Think of something that could be fun to blow up. Then do it.
There you go, folks, 5 simple steps to have people eating your 200-million dollar shit.