Michael Bay (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Michael Bay" in English language version.

Last modified: 16:37:01, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

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accessonline.com (Global: low place; English: 8,895^th place)

"'Transformers' Director Michael Bay Fends Off Racist Robot Criticism". Access Online. June 24, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

amctv.com (Global: 7,349^th place; English: 5,266^th place)

"Shootout – Michael Bay". AMC TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

askmen.com (Global: 3,358^th place; English: 2,578^th place)

Nusair, David (June 26, 2009). "The AM Take". AskMen.com. Retrieved August 24, 2010.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Selcke, Dan (July 7, 2014). "Here's a learned analysis of why Michael Bay movies are bad, but pretty". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 16, 2016. "No matter how many buildings, spacecrafts, [sic] and sentient robots Michael Bay explodes, the director can't seem to get any respect. His movies are panned by critics, and his bombastic filmmaking style is routinely mocked by respectable, erudite writers on the Internet."

bleedingcool.com (Global: 1,195^th place; English: 640^th place)

Wickline, Dan (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group To Publish Hi-Tech Graphic Novels". Bleeding Cool.

bloody-disgusting.com (Global: 446^th place; English: 290^th place)

Fuller, Brad (December 21, 2009). "Platinum Dunes: The Official Site". Bloody Disgusting. Brad Miska and Tom Owen. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2010.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

"'A Quiet Place' Stars Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Want More Money From Paramount". Bloomberg News. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)

"Michael Bay Movie Box Office Results". boxofficemojo.com.
"Michael Bay Movie Box Office Results". boxofficemojo.com.
Gray, Brandon (July 1, 1999). "Daily Box Office: Mild, Mild West". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Armageddon (1998) – Box Office Mojo". October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Transformers (2007) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)". Box Office Mojo.
"Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; English: 628^th place)

Grover, Ronald (May 31, 2004). "Jerry Bruckheimer: Hollywood's Most Wanted". Businessweek – BW Online. McGraw-Hill. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

cbr.com (Global: 329^th place; English: 202^nd place)

Damore, Meagan (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group Announces Interactive Graphic Novels" . Comic Book Resources.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

marquee.blogs.cnn.com

'Transformers 4' arriving in June 2014 Archived December 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, CNN, February 14, 2012.

criterion.com (Global: 2,384^th place; English: 1,362^nd place)

Basinger, Jeanine (June 21, 1999). "Armageddon". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "'Transformers: The Last Knight' To Gallop Out Two Days Earlier In June". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 25, 2017). "Why 'Transformers' Is Screaming For Reboot After $68M Start; 'Wonder Woman' Steps On 'Cars 3' In 2nd-Place Fight – Monday AM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 7, 2018). "Michael Bay Lining Up 'Robopocalypse' & '6 Underground' As Next Projects". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
Hipes, Patrick (October 1, 2019). "'6 Underground' Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Sums It Up – "This Is All So [Bleeping] Dangerous"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
Kroll, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Michael Bay To Direct Action-Thriller Ambulance With Jake Gyllenhaal In Talks To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 14, 2021). "Ambulance Zooms To Early April". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
Kroll, Justin (April 21, 2025). "Michael Bay And Sydney Sweeney Team On Movie Adaptation Of 'OutRun' Video Game At Universal". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
Jr, Mike Fleming (August 7, 2025). "Michael Bay & Will Smith Part Company On Netflix Action Film 'Fast And Loose'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.

digitaltrends.com (Global: 2,318^th place; English: 1,437^th place)

"VR explosions are en route as Michael Bay teams with The Rogue Initiative". June 21, 2016.

dvdreview.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Henckel, Guido (February 1999). "DVD Review – Midas Touch of Destruction". DVD Review. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

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Drawbaugh, Ben (October 29, 2010). "Transformers 2 tops chart, best selling Blu-ray of all time?". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
Lawler, Richard (April 26, 2010). "Avatar smashes Blu-ray sales records, has some owners ready to smash incompatible players". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

Finn, Natalie (June 1, 2016). "Michael Bay's Chauvinist Reputation Remains Intact and No One Seems Less Concerned About That Than Michael Bay". E!. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Vary, Adam B. (June 30, 2010). "Optimus Prime Time". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Hochman, David (July 10, 1998). "Is Michael Bay the Devil?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (February 6, 1996). "Death of a Hollywood Bad Boy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.

fastcompany.com (Global: 1,399^th place; English: 772^nd place)

Goble, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Why this stylized filter is all over your Instagram feed". Fast Company. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

filmreference.com (Global: 571^st place; English: 792^nd place)

"Michael Bay Biography (1965–)". FilmReference.com. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

filmschoolrejects.com (Global: 4,025^th place; English: 2,485^th place)

Giroux, Jack (April 6, 2012). "Interview: Tarsem Singh on 'Mirror Mirror' and What Michael Bay Was Like in College". Film School Rejects. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

flickeringmyth.com (Global: 4,944^th place; English: 3,225^th place)

"Transformers: A reminder that Megan Fox auditioned for the movie by washing Michael Bay's car while he filmed it". Flickering Myth. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Pomerantz, Dorothy (June 22, 2009). "Michael Bay: Making Movies, Enemies and Money". Forbes. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

forward.com (Global: 1,367^th place; English: 767^th place)

Abrams, Nathan (June 20, 2017). "The Secret Jewish History Of The Transformers". The Forward. Retrieved June 4, 2018. As the adopted son of Jim and Harriet Bay, Michael was raised in a Jewish household.

gq.com.au (Global: low place; English: 8,399^th place)

"What Michael Bay films taught us about women". GQ. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

hauteliving.com (Global: low place; English: 7,288^th place)

Wilson, Stephanie (September 5, 2008). "Behind the Camera". Haute Living. Seth Semilof. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

McClintock, Patricia (August 4, 2016). "Michael Bay's Benghazi Film Gets Trump Bump in Home Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

imdb.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 33^rd place)

"Mason Rock Bay". IMDb. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

indiewire.com (Global: 177^th place; English: 117^th place)

The Playlist Staff (April 23, 2013). "The Best Commercials & Music Videos Of Michael Bay". IndieWire. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
Sharf, Zack (June 23, 2017). "Here Are The 555 Times Michael Bay Has Used Product Placement". IndieWire. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

instagram.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 96^th place)

"Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.

jewishbusinessnews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Nevo, Joab (April 23, 2014). "Michael Bay Transforms His Transformers". Jewish Business News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

jewishvirtuallibrary.org (Global: 1,021^st place; English: 962^nd place)

Michael Bay Jewish Virtual Library - retrieved July 23, 2013

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Boucher, Geoff (May 24, 2009). "Michael Bay, master of the 'huge canvas'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
Horn, John (July 17, 2005). "You Call This Paradise?". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 11, 2010.

macleans.ca (Global: 2,327^th place; English: 1,215^th place)

Hertz, Barry (June 12, 2014). "How Michael Bay transformed the blockbuster". Macleans.ca.

miaminewtimes.com (Global: 2,859^th place; English: 1,532^nd place)

Collins, Pete (December 23, 1999). "Pain & Gain". Miami New Times. Kevin Thornburg. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

michaelbay.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lauren, Nelson. "Biography". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson (September 13, 2009). "Transformers 3, Pain & Gain, Bad Boys 3". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson (May 6, 2007). "Sunday Post". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

movies.yahoo.com (Global: 829^th place; English: 636^th place)

"Michael Bay- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved June 17, 2013.

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

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"1997 MTV Movie Awards – Winners". MTV. June 10, 1997. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
Wigler, Josh. "'Transformers' Director Michael Bay On His Next Movie, Taylor Lautner And 'Bad Boys 3'". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

moviesblog.mtv.com

Carroll, Larry (April 21, 2009). "Michael Bay Afraid to Offend Leonard Nimoy With Transformers Family Reunion Offer". MoviesBlog.MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Denby, David (July 6, 2009). "Tommy Guns and Toys". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

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Motoko, Rich (July 1, 2009). "HarperCollins Buys Series From James Frey". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

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Diamond, Jamie (July 17, 2003). "AT HOME WITH – Michael Bay – A Slam-Bang Master with a House of Om". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

orange.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"Linkin Park Rocks Russian Transformers Premiere". Orange News. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

oscars.org (Global: 198^th place; English: 246^th place)

"Nominees and Winners for the 69th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 24, 1997. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"Nominees & Winners for the 71st Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. March 21, 1999. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
"Nominees and Winners for the 74th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. May 24, 2002. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.

pqarchiver.com (Global: 846^th place; English: 502^nd place)

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Philips, Michael (June 24, 2009). "And the popcorn transforms into earqplugs". Live!. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

razzies.com (Global: 4,651^st place; English: 3,518^th place)

"30th Annual Dis-Honors for Cinematic Dreck: RAZZIE Voters Spread the Loathe Around". Golden Raspberry Awards. March 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

Kit, Borys (January 20, 2010). ""Disturbia" director counts on "Four"". Reuters. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Eells, Josh (January 4, 2016). "13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Bad Boys". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of The Rock". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Armageddon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Pearl Harbor". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Bad Boys II". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of The Island". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Transformers: Dark of the Moon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of Pain & Gain". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
"Transformers: The Last Knight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"6 Underground". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
"Ambulance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
"We Are Storror". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 13, 2026.

screenrant.com (Global: 160^th place; English: 112^th place)

Michel, Lindsay (February 25, 2020). "The 10 Best Explosions in Michael Bay's Movies, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

slate.com (Global: 409^th place; English: 260^th place)

Curtis, Bryan (June 15, 2005). "The Bad Boy of Summer: Michael Bay vs. his Critics." Slate.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

suntimes.com (Global: 615^th place; English: 382^nd place)

rogerebert.suntimes.com

Ebert, Roger (June 23, 2010). "Reviews – Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

syfy.com (Global: 1,639^th place; English: 921^st place)

"Ranking Michael Bay's movies by how well they blow s**t up". SYFY Official Site. April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

the-numbers.com (Global: 224^th place; English: 187^th place)

"Top-Selling DVDs of 2009". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

theblast.com (Global: low place; English: 8,622^nd place)

"Megan Fox Addresses 'Sexualized' Michael Bay Audition on Instagram". The Blast. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

thecut.com (Global: 2,166^th place; English: 1,235^th place)

Piaella, Gabriella (June 1, 2016). "A Condensed History of Michael Bay Being a Sexist Jerk". The Cut. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

Stern, Marlow (June 1, 2016). "The World According to Michael Bay, the Donald Trump of Cinema". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Stern, Marlow (February 8, 2018). "When Michael Bay Degraded Megan Fox—Then Tried to Sabotage Her Career". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

thefilmstage.com (Global: 3,347^th place; English: 2,442^nd place)

Barr, Merrill (January 9, 2010). "Transformers 3 Set for 2011 at The Film Stage". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Heritage, Stuart (December 12, 2019). "Every Michael Bay film – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Solomons, Jason (July 4, 2009). "Trailer trash: Duncan Jones follows his dad into space | Hats off to Johnny Depp | How Megan Fox got the job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Simon, Alex (February 28, 2008) [June 2001 (reprinted; originally published by Venice Magazine)]. "Jerry Bruckheimer: The Hollywood Interview". The Hollywood Interview.com. Nancy Martinez. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

theinspirationroom.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Got Milk? (Aaron Burr)". The Inspiration Room. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

thenationalnews.com (Global: 1,153^rd place; English: 616^th place)

Mottram, Jake (March 17, 2022). "How Michael Bay made heist film 'Ambulance' with Jake Gyllenhaal in record time". The National. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

Pols, Mary (June 24, 2009). "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Falls Short". Time. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2010.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Breznican, Anthony (June 18, 2009). "'Transformers' blasts back: Another Michael Bay direct hit". USA Today. Retrieved July 3, 2010.

vanityfair.com (Global: 230^th place; English: 161^st place)

Miller, Julie (January 5, 2016). "Michael Bay's Astronomical Net Worth Revealed (by Michael Bay)". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
Willer, Julie (December 11, 2018). "Why Megan Fox Isn't Sharing Her #MeToo Stories". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Riley, Jenelle (May 23, 2017). "Michael Bay Reflects on His Career as He Receives Hands and Feet Honor". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
Ravindran, Manori (June 28, 2020). "Michael Bay's Pandemic Thriller 'Songbird' Scores First Sale with Germany's Leonine (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
Schneider, Michael (August 7, 2024). "Michael Bay's First Docuseries, About a Murderer Who Thought His Cellmate Was Jesus, Gets Release Date on ID (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
Steiner, Andrew; Wallenstein, Robert (July 24, 2024). "'Skibidi Toilet' Film and TV Franchise in the Works From Michael Bay, Adam Goodman — Listen to the Exclusive Interview". Variety.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
"Digital Domain acquired by Galloping Horse". Variety. September 22, 2012.
McNary, Dave (August 25, 2015). "Michael Bay's 451 Media Group Launching Interactive Publishing Arm". Variety.
David, Mark (September 6, 2011). "Michael Bay Bails in Montecito". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

vimeo.com (Global: 1,259^th place; English: 860^th place)

Com, Michael Bay Dot (December 9, 2009). "Victoria's Secret "A Thousand Fantasies" (90 sec)" – via Vimeo.

vulture.com (Global: 234^th place; English: 137^th place)

Tartar, Andre (July 3, 2011). "Michael Bay Recycles Scenes From His Earlier Films". Vulture. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Buchanan, Kyle (June 26, 2014). "7 Ways to Tell You're a Woman in a Michael Bay Movie". Vulture. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Linkin Park Rocks Russian Transformers Premiere". Orange News. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
Carroll, Larry (April 21, 2009). "Michael Bay Afraid to Offend Leonard Nimoy With Transformers Family Reunion Offer". MoviesBlog.MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
Vary, Adam B. (June 30, 2010). "Optimus Prime Time". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Lauren, Nelson. "Biography". michaelbay.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
"Shootout – Michael Bay". AMC TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
"Got Milk? (Aaron Burr)". The Inspiration Room. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Wilson, Stephanie (September 5, 2008). "Behind the Camera". Haute Living. Seth Semilof. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
"Martin Lawrence Says Bad Boys 3 is Real". Worst Previews.com. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (February 6, 1996). "Death of a Hollywood Bad Boy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"1997 MTV Movie Awards – Winners". MTV. June 10, 1997. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
"Nominees and Winners for the 69th Annual Academy Awards". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 24, 1997. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
Henckel, Guido (February 1999). "DVD Review – Midas Touch of Destruction". DVD Review. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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