I was one of the few who actually gave McG a chance on directing a “Terminator” film. And, while enjoyed “Terminator: Salvation”(to a certain degree) McG’s directing was just awful. But, with the box-office for the film pretty much being a failure, you would think that McG would be the last person to ever be signed onto a “Terminator” film again, right? And not to mention if the new studio would allow him to direct. But, he revealed that he is sill planning on returning for Terminator 5:
“Director McG participated in a BD-Live chat for the Terminator Salvation Blu-ray yesterday and said that he is still planning on directing the fifth and sixth “Terminator” movies.”
This doesn’t mean he will return, just that he plans to return, but I seriously doubt he will. And, if he is planning of using his concept for the film, then I’m not even gonna see the film. Because, his concept of sending HK’s back in time is just gonna ruin continuity even more. However, this all depends on who wins the rights to the franchise:
“Over the past few weeks, Halcyon and its professionals have engaged in in-depth discussions and negotiations with numerous serious potential buyers, including several major movie studios,” Halcyon said.
So, it all depends on the new company. But, like I said in another post, just have James Cameron buy the franchise.
Would you like to see McG direct Terminator 5?
FlickSmash! 
I hated Terminator Salvation. The action was entertaining, but it failed. McG, don’t direct, let Cameron do it 😀
I enjoyed T4, but only as a mindless action flick. As much as I want Cameron to return, I don’t think he will.
I liked Terminator Salvation. However like Michael Bay, McG, which sounds like a cheesy name for a burger joint, is an action director, not an actor director. The characters were flat, even Sam Worthington (best part of the film to me) and Christian Bale, and you couldn’t care for them.
Maybe Neill Blomkamp should direct the next Terminator film.
Im fucking game to THAT!
Get this fucker out of here before he can even talk about it. The only thing he should do is Charlie’s Angel 3….lol.
@Matt Keith-Agreed….liked it as a mindless action film.
@Dragonslayer-Are you kidding me? Michael Bay and McG……
You mean you liked transformers, the rock, armageddon, the island etc. as much as Charlie’s fucking angels? Name one movie that you enjoyed of McG…i’m not asking much just name one. I mean like…the amount of money McG made from all his movies is equal to the amount that Transformers made.
I liked every Mike Bay movie to date (not The Island)
That’s what I’m saying….Comparing McG with Bay is like comparing a dick with a dildo or something.
Both equally satisfying?
hell no.
I liked Armageddon as much as Charlie’s Angels: They both sucked ass.
I’m surprised that no one is comparing Bay and McG to Emmerich. Those three directors are pretty much the same, all rely on action and special effects to sell their films.
I think McG is a notably better director than McBay. Charlie’s Angels was fun, sexy without being misogynistic, it’s action scenes flowed nicely, it’s humor wasn’t a complete bust and best of all it’s wasn’t 3 and half hours long.
All that puts it way ahead of any Bay film I’ve ever seen or heard of. Also the big action scene in T:S is waaaayyy better than anything in Trannies. And I hope I won’t need to defend that too much cause I’d think it be obvious. The T:S scene really flows and has a lot of energy to it. Bay’s action is herky jerky stop-start-stop-start-fart joke-stop-start.
On the scale of dumb action I go
McG
Emmerich
Bay
But I don’t see much of a distinction between the last two. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed either of their films.
Stephen Summers and PWS Anderson could be in the mix as well. Although I’ve never seen any of Summers’ films.
You mean Stephen Sommers, GI Joe director?? His action is fun and mindless. Bay’s action is entertaining but my GOD revenge of the fallen’s action was quite messy.
It wasn’t the action that was a mess…it was the movie itself that was a mess.
But how the hell did we go from talking about Terminator to McG, to Michael Bay, to Paul WS (worthless shit) Anderson, to Stephen Sommers, to Transformers?
I don’t know. Aren’t they all in the same genre?
Sommers is in the same league as Uwe Boll guys!
Bays action is one of if not THE best out there
but when he does scenes that ARENT action scenes, hes total trash
if he tries to do romance, comedy or any other scenes, he fails.
his action is top notch.
Dogs humping each other is NOT funny.
@ Sommers is in the same league as Uwe Boll guys!
yeah, and so are the rest of them. And of all these guys who claim to make films that are “dumb fun” the only one of their films that I actually found fun is Charlie’s Angels. And to some extent the first half of T:S. That’s why I find McG to be the best.
As for the best action directors out there. I think Spielberg, Quentin, Chan Wook Park, and Nolan are all first tier. With Raimi, Jackson, JJ Abrams still way beyond any of these guys. I’d even put Bret Ratner a tier above Bay.
Bay has done one good action scene: the car chase in Bad Boys II.
Yeah but Bay has made amazing movies. Uwe Boll hasnt.
I agree with everything you said… but Michael Bay has made some GREAT movies.
He’s got his weaknesses (BIG weaknesses) but when he does something right he knocks it out of the ballpark.
Uwe Boll is a joke. Hes good at absolutely nothing.
“Uwe Boll is a joke. Hes good at absolutely nothing”
Well, hes good at making bad films.
I know people like to talk up Bay as a great action director. But there’s just no comparison between him and Spielberg. Take a look back at Minority report. Or the first action scene in War of the Worlds. There’s a flow and a build to these scenes is just beyond the Uwe Boll’s and Michael Bays.
Or look at Quentin’s car chase in Death Proof. It goes from humor, to intensity to suspense and back to humor. And there’s alway movement but you’re never lost.
Bay knows a lot about effects. More than Boll, I’ll give him that. But Spielberg or Jackson are better with effects than Bay.
I never said Bay was better then Spelberg or Jackson. I agree on that.
I also never said Bay was the god of directors
I just think he must be recognized as what he is: the best or one of the best action directors ever, and one of the most succesful
I think all the ones I mention are far better action directors.
@Warren-Yes you are right, Spielberg and Bay are not in the same league. I love Tarantino but just don’t see him as an action director.
You see McG and Sommers are all in the same Boll league but seriously, you prefer Charlies Angels over Bad Boys[thanks James]? The humor of Transformers sucked but Bad Boys[both] was one of the best action movies I’ve ever seen.
I’ll quote James ’cause that’s what I exactly think:
“I never said Bay was the god of directors. I just think he must be recognized as what he is: the best or one of the best action directors ever, and one of the most succesful”
Shit, this guy made a shitload of money.
And yes War of the Worlds & Minority Report was awesome.
So was Inglorious Basterds and Pulp Fiction. Death Proof sucked.
BTW I will watch the first Pokemon Movie instead of watching Charlie’s Angels ’cause CA was a lot like watching cartoon.
And BTW, I liked Sommer’s G.I.Joe and Van Helsing.
“I just think he must be recognized as what he is: the best or one of the best action directors”
I don’t know how else I can say this, I think he fucking sucks. I think every single director I’ve mentioned is a better action director. I think Bret Ratner is better. I think Xmen 3 is better than any film Bay has made.
“Shit, this guy made a shitload of money”
I just don’t give a fuck. I guess when I stop caring about movies and start caring about which corporation makes the most money then Bay will be my favorite director.
“Death Proof sucked.”
Well maybe it’s not your cup of tea. I love it but I guess I can understand why it’s his least popular film. But since we’re talking about directing action scenes then I think it’s just common sense that the chase scene is better than anything ever concieved by Bay.
“you prefer Charlies Angels over Bad Boys?”
I havent’ seen Bad Boys. I’ve seen BBII. But I don’t think it’s worth debating if it’s worse than Charlie’s Angels. I seem to recall having more fun watching Angels.
Then I must add………..Bay’s not your cup of tea.
This is film junk’s list of best action scenes of the decade.
http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/07/03/viscerally-speaking-10-modern-action-scenes-that-shook-my-reality/
I pretty much agree with Jay. At least with the gist of it. I think those are the great action directors of our time. I’m not impressed with Bay.
This scene is awesome