"OPTIMAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!!"
"BUMBLEBAAEEEEE"
And my favorite:
"NO NO NO NONONONONONO!!!!"
YouTube - Shia LaBeouf in "No No No NOo" video‏
....sorry. Wrong film.
Hey at least the guy has the balls to say the movie didn't turn out the best it could have. If there were more people willing to speak up in the industry maybe we would see some better quality movies.
Ford bashed the Star Wars movies quite a bit in the eighties and nineties so maybe he should not be so critical of LaBeouf. Also as someone already mentioned Ford bashes CGI heavy movies here:
Harrison Ford criticises modern action films' CGI reliance | Film & TV News | NME.COM
So in a roundabout way he is criticizing the last Indie movie as well and the last three Star Wars movies. At least LaBeouf didn't beat around the bush.
Again, I think it's a question of timing. Ford might have bashed the films, but not until several years after they'd been made and were already solidly established and basically untouchable. That's a far cry from criticizing even YOURSELF when you're still waiting to get the money from DVD sales or doing press junkets to promote the film or whathaveyou.
Yeah, I'm no Shia Lebeouf fan at all but when he criticized Indy 4, he took responsibility for his own work. I never got the feeling he was slamming Spielberg. He's never shown any disrespect for Spielberg that I've read.
I think Ford is right in that you need to support your movie but I also don't think it's really classy to call your co-star a ****ing idiot when they do something you don't agree with. You also don't have to falsely praise a movie for the rest of your life either just because you acted in it.
I think he's being blunt, but he's right. Shia's being an idiot by taking this approach. Why? Simple. He'll get labeled as "difficult." Used to be that you would be labeled "difficult" if you were obnoxious or habitually incapacitated (See also, Lindsay Lohan) on set. But I could see where "difficult" now extends to someone who is not sufficiently positive or enthusiastic in their marketing duties. Part of your job now is about getting out there and selling the movie. If you end up crapping on your film, or on previous films in the same franchise, or talking about how tired you are of doing this junk, why would someone hire you? You aren't good at your job, which, as I said, includes putting on your happy face and ACTING like the film is good, even if it sucks.
Now, all that said, I think that the characterization of his comments has been somewhat inaccurate. He's nowhere near as critical of Spielberg or anyone else as he is of himself. I expect that Ford was simply being asked a question like "So, do you think that Shia's recent negative comments about the film were a good move?" Which prompts his memorable response.
And as I said, he's still right. It's harsh, but he's right. You don't bite the hand that feeds you, especially not as a starting actor. What, you think Ford loved K-19:The Widowmaker or Hollywood Homicide? I don't recall him saying what a piece of garbage either was, though, and certainly not immediately after it was released. Nor did he say "You know, I'm just doing these larger scale films to pay the bills."
Also, bear in mind that even if Shia is not directly bad-mouthing his latest film, if he's badmouthing prior films in the series, or even just the genre of which his current release is a member....yeah, that's pretty dumb. So, maybe he didn't bash TF3, but if he goes out and says "You know, I hate these blockbuster popcorn films. They're incredibly stupid and usually poorly done. I just do 'em for the money" and he's saying this JUST as his latest blockbuster is being released....what kind of advertising is that? Why would you hire him in the future? Wait a few years and then talk about how you want to go do other types of films. Or say "Oh, it was a BLAST to make! And such a fun film. Folks are gonna love it. But it's exhausting, too, and at this point I'm ready to try some other things. You know, smaller films." That, at least, puts a positive spin on your current work while also signaling that you're moving on.