Most of you may know about the format “war” with HD DVD and Blu-ray and you know my standing on the matter, and it still has not changed, not yet at least. And as you know Michael Bay’s new hit movie “Transformers” is still in theaters and it was awesome, but it will eventually be going to DVD. But for those that did not know “Transformers” was produced by Paramount Pictures, and originally they were Sony’s Blu-ray supporters and only distributed Blu-ray movies along with DVD of course. But recent news Paramount dropped Blu-ray and now only supports DVD and HD DVD, good news for those HD DVD player owners, and whatever news for those that still are holding onto DVD. Personally I am getting tired of this war, one side gets some great movies I’d love to watch in HD, then the other format gets another great movie I’d like to see in HD, all I can do is wither just get DVD version or get a dual HD DVD/Blu-ray player, which cost several hundred dollars too. Well there is another choice, I could wait till it is on a HD channel and DVR it but then I’d have to wait. 
Well since the news of the Paramount changing sides Bay got a little mad and decided to post it on his blog about it one late night after talking to his Blu-ray player owning friends and got mad all about it and even said he would not direct “Transformers 2” since Paramount left Blu-ray. Which to me sucks since I love his movies, even though most hate him because they think he is a raciest (curse word here) along with other things. But to me it doesn’t matter, he makes great movies and that is all that matters, and I respect him as a director, and for his personal life that is hi personal life.
Well after a day and a sleep and some kool aid he had a change of mind and was happy with Paramount’s decision. Why did he change his mind, who know it could have been some money, the kool aid, some sleep and thinking, the smart business move since HD DVD players prices are getting very cheap and more may get them the time when this movie is released on DVD, or it could have just been because he watched 300 on HD DVD and saw the great quality HD DVD can be. And also he said he will be glad to direct “Transformers 2″, yes!
I hope next time he will think twice before he reacts and maybe he will not fall into advertising and fall into what people say is the best, because sometimes it just is not. And the only thing Blu-ray has is that it can hold way more storage, to me that is not innovative.
Overall very, very good news to me and for all that love Bay’s great action movies.
Source: Michael Bay’s Blog
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