Wow, a couple of weeks ago I dropped a post that LeBeouf was critical of the second "Transformers" movie. Now he's at it again with the latest Indiana Jones flick. I haven't seen either picture so far...
******************************************* Shia Slams Spielberg, Bay for Movie Missteps By SaraC Mon, 17 May 2010 15:54:12 GMT ShiaApparently, money never sleeps and Shia LaBeouf never shuts his mouth. Over the past few weeks, the star hasn’t been shy about speaking his mind. Even when it meant criticizing some high profile directors. First, he called out Michael Bay for his shoddy work with “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.” "When I saw the second movie, I wasn't impressed with what we did," LaBeouf told the Associated Press. "There were some really wild stunts in it, but the heart was gone." “We tried to get bigger. It's what happens to sequels. It's like, how do you top the first one? You've got to go bigger," LaBeouf said. "Mike went so big that it became too big, and I think you lost the anchor of the movie. ... You lost a bit of the relationships. Unless you have those relationships, then the movie doesn't matter. Then it's just a bunch of robots fighting each other." Most recently, Shia told the Los Angeles Times he “dropped the ball” on “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” But his criticism extended beyond his own role in the film, and took aim at legendary director Steven Spielberg. "You get to monkey-swinging and things like that and you can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven [Spielberg, who directed],” he said. “But the actor's job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn't do it. So that's my fault. Simple." He was disappointed in the final product, but felt that it was an even bigger letdown for the fans. "I think the audience is pretty intelligent. I think they know when you've made ... And I think if you don't acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you're promoting a movie?" LaBeouf said. The actor went on to out his most famous costar, saying he wasn’t the only one to feel that way. "We [Harrison Ford and LaBeouf] had major discussions,” he said. “He wasn't happy with it either. Look, the movie could have been updated. There was a reason it wasn't universally accepted." When the press asked LaBeouf if he was worried about criticizing his close friend and collaborator Spielberg, the Young Turk had this to say: "I'll probably get a call. But he needs to hear this. I love him. I love Steven. I have a relationship with Steven that supersedes our business work. And believe me, I talk to him often enough to know that I'm not out of line. And I would never disrespect the man. I think he's a genius, and he's given me my whole life. He's done so much great work that there's no need for him to feel vulnerable about one film. But when you drop the ball you drop the ball." Well, LaBeouf better act fast if he wants to save the “Wall Street” sequel. I’ve seen the trailer and that particular ball has not only been dropped, but it’s in danger of bouncing right out of theaters. Watch it now and tell me what you think.
