Basically Irish, if the reports are to be believed, Michael Bay fancies himself to be a Steven Spielberg sort of director. However, he wanks himself to think of himself as James Cameron's heir apparent.

Egomaniac aside, he repeatedly asked Ed Harris over and over again during THE ROCK shoot in how Cameron shot this and that scene in THE ABYSS.

Ok, so what? Harris and Cameron fucking hated each other in the infamous hellish production of THE ABYSS, so having a punk music video director fancying himself to be Cameron repeatedly asking about THE ABYSS, which was not a fun time at all for Harris....it sorta pissed Harris off.

After telling him politely to quit, Bay kept doing it...and Harris proceeded to punch him. The crew joked and laughed at Bay for getting his annoying-ass knocked down by Harris.

Hey Irish, answer me this about THE ROCK....why is there mining shafts on Alcatraz?