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Pearl Harbor teaser
“December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy…we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.” -Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Pearl Harbor Speech, December 8, 1941.
I felt my blood rushing to my brain. I had goose pimples. I saw the Pearl Harbor teaser. God, this movie will be awesome. Go see the previews for “The Patriot.”
Or see the Pearl Harbor teaser.
Pearl Harbor Teaser: Lo-Res (6.9Mbs, QuickTime)
Pearl Harbor Teaser: Hi-Res (13.7Mbs, QuickTime)
Pearl Habor Teaser: Hi-Res (20Mbs, Quicktime)
RealAudio (Streaming)
Bad Boys Special Edition
The Special Edition for “Bad Boys” was released today. If you’re interested in buying it click here.
When I spoke to Michael about the first DVD transfer for Bad Boys, he told me that Columbia-Tristar screwed up the transfer. He was right.
If you were ever to see the LaserDisc transfer of Bad Boys you will ask yourself who was doing the transfer at Columbia. My…the quality of the picture is horrible!
Now with this Special Edition release, the image looks waaaay better than the first DVD/LaserDisc release. It is a significant improvement.
Also, the most interesting thing about this release it Michael’s commentary. It is very enlightening, and at times it can get very technical. But Michael keeps it interesting throughout the whole movie be it with technical info or some stories. By far this is my favorite commentary. He’s the one doing all the talk unlike “The Rock” & “Armageddon.”
Go buy it!
Pearl Harbor site
Nick Medrano at the Pearl Harbor Site (http://cinemenium.com/pearlharbor) has the site revamped. Pretty cool stuff which includes a flash teaser for “Pearl Harbor,” and an interview with Randall Wallace.
Pearl Harbor teaser
I have received official word that there will be a teaser of “PEARL HARBOR” in the previews for the “THE PATRIOT.” Both will premiere in the US on June 28. So keep your eyes open!
Voight elected FDR in Disney 'Pearl Harbor'
Jon Voight is set to star as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Disney’s megabudgeted World War II drama “Pearl Harbor” for filmmakers Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay… Having brought the United States out of the Depression, Roosevelt rallied the nation to support the war through his radio “fireside chats” and with his national speech the day after the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese sneak attack, which he described as a day that “will live in infamy.”
Bruckheimer site online
Jerry Bruckheimer (one of the producers of Pearl Harbor) has his web site up. Click here to go to www.jbfilms.com
Pearl Harbor tidbit
Someone emailed me this tidbit that originally apprear in Dark Horizons.
“A little tit-bit report from some preliminary shooting on the Michael Bay directed Pearl Harbor here in Hawaii which wrapped up today. I witnessed one scene filmed, which was primarily a shot from above the ground (100 metres). However, located at each angle to the centre shot, were several cameras. A few words with some of the production staff, told me this was all to do with the DVD release. Apparently, viewers of the DVD, will be able to choose which camera angle they want to view. This won’t be of just certain scenes, but of the whole movie.
This film will change the face of the way we view DVD, and will be the first major film to have ‘proper’ interaction with the viewer, almost allowing the audience to direct the film itself.”
Cinco de Mayo and Tony Cimo
For those of you of Mexican heritage, I would like to wish you a “Feliz Cinco de Mayo!”
For those of you living in Atlanta, WATL will broadcast this Saturday afternoon “Vengance: The Story of Tony Cimo.” So what’s the big deal? I’ve been bombarded with emails asking me if Michael acts in this movie as a sled agent. Go figure. The Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB) list him as part of the cast for this 1986 movie. I have official word that tells me that it is not the Michael Bay we know. Who the hell gave this info? Can anyone delete that info at the IMDB?
Anyway, if someone gets to record this, please send me a copy (email me at nelson@michaelbay.com if you want my mailing address). I wanna see who this sled agent is…
Pearl Harbor filming in LA and casting news
Little tidbit of news today. For those of you living in the LA area, you might want to see Michael shooting a little bit of “Pearl Harbor” in LA on May 15 from 7pm-7am. Email me at nelson@michaelbay.com if you’re interested in the address.
In casting news: Colm Feore (The Insider, Storm of the Century), Catherine Kellner (Six Degrees of Separation) and Jennifer Garner (Felicity) are the most recent additions to “Pearl Harbor.”
Pearl Harbor casting
Interested in being an extra in Michael’s “Pearl Harbor?” Click here to get the info.
