View Poll Results: Who Do You Prefer: Joss Whedon or J.J. Abrams ?
Joss Whedon
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40.86%
J.J. Abrams
28
30.11%
I like them both equally
16
17.20%
I do not like either one
11
11.83%
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Who Do You Prefer: Joss Whedon or J.J. Abrams ?
03-05-13, 07:21 PM
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Who Do You Prefer: Joss Whedon or J.J. Abrams ?
Both Whedon and Abrams are known for being good at genre movies (and tv shows).
So if you were walking into a movie, which one do you prefer in the "Directed By" and/or "Written By" credits (preferrably doing both)?
So if you were walking into a movie, which one do you prefer in the "Directed By" and/or "Written By" credits (preferrably doing both)?
03-05-13, 07:29 PM
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I prefer Abrams over Wheden simply because I've seen (and like) more of his work.
Of Wheden, I've only really seen is The Avengers which I had fun with, Serenity which was good, and Firefly which was good but overrated.
Of Wheden, I've only really seen is The Avengers which I had fun with, Serenity which was good, and Firefly which was good but overrated.
03-05-13, 07:36 PM
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Abrams. Whedon has only impressed me with Avengers, so i'll need to see what else theatrically he can do.
03-05-13, 08:25 PM
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Abrams
03-05-13, 08:36 PM
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Abrams easily. The only thing Whedon has done I thought was any good was The Avengers, but I often wonder how much credit goes to a director. The script is everything, because that is the blueprint. If the script is great, even a shitty director can turn out a good film.
03-05-13, 08:56 PM
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I've only seen The Avengers and Serenity by Whedon and didn't like either one. As for Abrams, I liked Super 8 quite a bit, thought Star Trek was decent, and disliked Mission Impossible 3.
03-05-13, 08:57 PM
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They both fall on their asses on occasion, but I think I prefer Whedon. His work has more of an "identity" than Abrams, which I find above average but kind of generic. Cloverfield and Super 8 weren't bad, but both were kind of forgettable. Star Trek, I'm sort of torn on... on one hand I like the concept and execution, but the script was ass.
I'm not sure how much Abrams had to do with Fringe; I thought it was like Lost where he might have done a bit or work on the pilot, and got his named attached to the series.
I'm not sure how much Abrams had to do with Fringe; I thought it was like Lost where he might have done a bit or work on the pilot, and got his named attached to the series.
03-05-13, 09:20 PM
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Abrams easily. The only thing Whedon has done I thought was any good was The Avengers, but I often wonder how much credit goes to a director. The script is everything, because that is the blueprint. If the script is great, even a shitty director can turn out a good film.
03-05-13, 10:07 PM
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Whedon, because he has a sense of humor and he's not the one who inflicted Damon Lindelof on us.
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03-06-13, 07:23 PM
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Whedon.
Because Alias sucks. Fringe sucks. Super 8 sucks. And he thinks he SO F---ING SPECIAL since he does the "mystery box" thing.
Whedon can actually tell a story.
Because Alias sucks. Fringe sucks. Super 8 sucks. And he thinks he SO F---ING SPECIAL since he does the "mystery box" thing.
Whedon can actually tell a story.
03-07-13, 05:41 AM
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I enjoyed THE AVENGERS. I did not enjoy STAR TREK. So I voted Whedon.
03-07-13, 06:24 AM
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I enjoyed Lost but Abrams really had no involvement in that beyond the pilot. I dunno how much involvement he had in Alias but that show peaked at season 2. Never watched a single episode of Fringe or Felicity. I had a great time with M:i-III, Super 8, and Star Trek. Didn't he simply produce Colverfield?
As for Whedon, I never cared for Buffy, only liked a handful of episodes of Angel, I liked the general concept of Dollhouse but, despite a solid finale, the show was mostly a half baked mess. I loved Firefly (it's nothing revolutionary but it simply hits all the right notes for me) and really liked Serenity. The Avengers is simply a blast despite the "Phantom Menace" way the main threat was resolved.
Honestly, I find them about equal.
As for Whedon, I never cared for Buffy, only liked a handful of episodes of Angel, I liked the general concept of Dollhouse but, despite a solid finale, the show was mostly a half baked mess. I loved Firefly (it's nothing revolutionary but it simply hits all the right notes for me) and really liked Serenity. The Avengers is simply a blast despite the "Phantom Menace" way the main threat was resolved.
Honestly, I find them about equal.
03-07-13, 07:07 AM
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Re: Who Do You Prefer: Joss Whedon or J.J. Abrams ?
I enjoyed Lost but Abrams really had no involvement in that beyond the pilot. I dunno how much involvement he had in Alias but that show peaked at season 2. Never watched a single episode of Fringe or Felicity. I had a great time with M:i-III, Super 8, and Star Trek. Didn't he simply produce Colverfield?
As for Whedon, I never cared for Buffy, only liked a handful of episodes of Angel, I liked the general concept of Dollhouse but, despite a solid finale, the show was mostly a half baked mess. I loved Firefly (it's nothing revolutionary but it simply hits all the right notes for me) and really liked Serenity. The Avengers is simply a blast despite the "Phantom Menace" way the main threat was resolved.
Honestly, I find them about equal.
As for Whedon, I never cared for Buffy, only liked a handful of episodes of Angel, I liked the general concept of Dollhouse but, despite a solid finale, the show was mostly a half baked mess. I loved Firefly (it's nothing revolutionary but it simply hits all the right notes for me) and really liked Serenity. The Avengers is simply a blast despite the "Phantom Menace" way the main threat was resolved.
Honestly, I find them about equal.
I've never seen probably more than an episode of any show Abrahms has made. Only show I've watched by Whedon is Firefly and I really enjoyed that, still makes me twitch at times how a bigger budget would have greatly helped certain episodes.
Movie wise? They're equal to me.
03-07-13, 08:44 AM
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Abrams doesn't have anything on his resume to compete with Avengers or Whedon's screenwriting credit on Toy Story.
03-07-13, 09:12 AM
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Whedon. Buffy and Angel both had slow starts, but once they got rolling they both became two of my favorite shows ever. I fantasize about where Firefly could've gone if given 7 seasons to shine like those two shows did, considering what his stuff does once it gains momentum.
Abrams I merely enjoy his work as opposed to loving it.
Abrams I merely enjoy his work as opposed to loving it.
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03-07-13, 09:44 AM
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It comes down to characters for me, and Whedon is much better at writing and delivering interesting and enjoyable characters. Most of Abrams' characters are bland cardboard cut-outs.
03-07-13, 10:22 AM
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Abrams easily. The only thing Whedon has done I thought was any good was The Avengers, but I often wonder how much credit goes to a director. The script is everything, because that is the blueprint. If the script is great, even a shitty director can turn out a good film.
You do know Whedon wrote the script for Avengers, right?
I voted Whedon, as I do prefer his stuff overall. However, if they were to collaborate I would like Whedon to be the writer and Abrams as the director.