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Bay's helicopter

A metaphor for a dramatic principle concerning over-simplicity and sensationalism. It suggests that if one shows an in-flight helicopter on screen in the first act of a blockbuster motion picture, it should be blown up in a later act for no other purpose other than the visual effect eye-candy thereof; otherwise, the helicopter should not be shown in the first place. While the principle was never explicitly articulated by American cinematographer Michael Bay, it is well documented in various forms in most of his directed full-feature films. Namely, Bay's helicopter is the exact opposite of Chekhov's gun.

It is important to note that, much like the opposite literary device of Chekhov's gun, Bay's helicopter does not limit itself to an actual helicopter. We might find the principle exercised in conspicuously placed sunglasses, 360* action shots, Megan Fox, and large offshore prisons in the San Francisco Bay area.

See also: Weiner's window
Movie Critic 1: "The appearance of numerous rotary flying devices in Bad Boys II serve no dramatic purpose, other than giving me an action hardon."

Movie Critic 2: "Indeed, I can say the exact same thing about the character of Mikaela in Transformers 2."

Movie Critic 1: "It seems to me that we've experienced Bay's helicopter. That is, one must not put a scene in a movie if no one is thinking of blowing shit up in it later."
by djwellies November 5, 2012
mugGet the Bay's helicoptermug.

sturgeon bay

a city in Door County, WI with a rough population of 10,000. A major trap for fucktards.

This area is known for its natural beauty, thus a bunch of F.I.S.H Bastards come here to vacation!
The Sturgeon Bay community is full of tards
by Cody S. April 19, 2004
mugGet the sturgeon baymug.

Green Bay

1. A city in Wisconsin that lives only for a football team. A law has been proposed to the Wisconsin state assembly to never allow the Green Bay Packers to move out of the city, as mass suicides are feared if this did occur.

2. A city that is frequently used by residents of the surrounding states of Illinois and Minnesota to point out the stereotypes of Wisconsin.
Wisconsinite: "Most of us aren't fat and obnoxious."

Illinoisan/Minnesotan: "Have you ever been to Green Bay?"
by Subway14 July 13, 2011
mugGet the Green Baymug.

bayed

bayed - Someone who pretends they jerk off/a young man that fingers his crack.
Jono: Dude..Your such a liar..You Bayed
Ben: Bayed?
Jono: You always pretend to wank..
by JackoKegna June 10, 2007
mugGet the bayedmug.

Silver Bay

A really small town 1 hour north of duluth that everyone hates and of which lots of old people live. the town does not have any entertainment for teenagers except for jimmy's pizza and the skate park. other than that the closest to fun you can get is walking around or going up to the outlook. In the winter, temperatures can get as low as -40 degrees and it can and will snow atleast once in every month of the year. nickname; silver gay
person 1: ugh, i hate silver bay so much, there is nothing to do here
person 2: i know, lets drive to duluth and go to canal park.
person 1: okay! that sounds like fun!
by iluvmimusik March 15, 2009
mugGet the Silver Baymug.

bay area

oaktown in tha house! this where my boys E-40 and Spice 1 hail from! one love!
The bay area has the rap game on lock. Game over.
by GCAT May 13, 2005
mugGet the bay areamug.

Coos Bay OR

A small town where fucking everybody know fucking everyone.
by iLikeWatr September 14, 2022
mugGet the Coos Bay ORmug.

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