Well the real problem is people have such a powerful fan base tied to this series, and as with any fanbase, people will be very skeptical and testy if their beloved childhood series is man handled. Usually they feel good knowing if it's in the hands of a big time director like say Spielberg, or Tim Burton or something like that.
So when news comes out of a director that majority of people seem to hate or despise (Michael Bay in this case), there gonna be all over it like flies to crap. Everyone hates Bay because they say he sacrifies story for kick ass action sequences and can't do anything BUT make really cool action sequences. I don't see it that way.
Pearl Harbor was a turd, I can't ignore that. But I loved and enjoyed The Island and Armageddeon, the latter being one of my favorite movies ever. I didn't have a problem with either one of them, I thought both had very good stories and mixed well with the action, especially Island. I personally judge each movie different, just cause its same director doesn't mean same results.
Tim Burton has changed styles in his films, so has Bryan Singer, Ivan Reitman, Luc Besson, sometimes you never know what your gonna get. I rarely let a past director's films taint my view of a new movie.
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