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Written by Craig Jamieson
You know that trope about old men, ruefully evaluating the past and coming to the conclusion that "it was a simpler time"? Well, hand us our bus passes we"re going to declare 1995 a simpler time. We could point to silly music or silly fashion, but, as we"re still doing both of those things, let"s move on to movies. This was the year that Michael Bay made his film debut with Bad Boys, and the world at large was awed by 360-degree pans, super-slow motion and gratuitous explosions. Compare and contrast that to modern times, in which Michael Bay is little more than a pastiche of himself. And also, it"s worth pointing out, a director whose films continue to make billions. The times might be more complex, but it appears we"re as simple as ever. As well as making frankly absurd amounts of money, something that Mr Bay excels in are those lingering, almost voyeuristic shots. Like those applied to something like the Shelby Cobra. Or the exceptionally rare and entirely excellent 964 Turbo.
Date written: 21 Aug 2018
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You know that trope about old men, ruefully evaluating the past and coming to the conclusion that "it was a simpler time"? Well, hand us our bus passes we"re going to declare 1995 a simpler time. We could point to silly music or silly fashion, but, as we"re still doing both of those things, let"s move on to movies. This was the year that Michael Bay made his film debut with Bad Boys, and the world at large was awed by 360-degree pans, super-slow motion and gratuitous explosions. Compare and contrast that to modern times, in which Michael Bay is little more than a pastiche of himself. And also, it"s worth pointing out, a director whose films continue to make billions. The times might be more complex, but it appears we"re as simple as ever. As well as making frankly absurd amounts of money, something that Mr Bay excels in are those lingering, almost voyeuristic shots. Like those applied to something like the Shelby Cobra. Or the exceptionally rare and entirely excellent 964 Turbo.
Date written: 21 Aug 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13016
