Friday, January 9, 2015

JJ Abrams vs Micheal Bay

I just saw a question posted on Yahoo, asking who is better, JJ Abrams or Micheal Bay.

A pointless question, it would have been a few years ago, for JJ Abrams is the superior action director by light years.

But then, the legacy of billions of dollars of Box office returns over the ACTION PORN franchise called Transformers, has Transformed JJ Abrams, into a reasonably predictable action sequence guy.

But yet, it still is a pointless question, because, despite all the selling out to studio shit, JJ Abrams is still perhaphs the best Action director active today. (Atleast until Tarantino chooses to attack the action thriller genre)...

He can build any action sequence into a crescendo, moving the audience into a climax they almost crave for by the end. He does so, by adding, not complexity of action, but emotions.

For instance check this sequence below from Star Trek... Into Darkness



Before this chase begins, we see Kirk die. And this does something, that we never saw almost ever in the STAR TREK UNIVERSE. Spock breaks into an emotional tear.

Then the chase ensues, and by now, the audience is emotionally invested in the chase. And they bloody want Spock, to kick Khan's ass.

But before the chase becomes a piece of mundane shit, emotional investment is increased midway by the information that Khan's blood can save Kirk.

And then, now, we dont want Spock to Kick Khan's ass anymore! Wonderful scripting, and wonderful direction....

As far as Micheal Bay is concerned.... Well, He can keep jerking off till kingdom come to his mindless TRANFORMERS fare. 

But when Kingdom does come for him, he, along with his films, will be buried way deep down underneath the billions of dollars he has made for the studios from his ACTION PORN.

And JJ Abrams, he would probably leave behind a body of work that shall be studied over and over again. He is bound to be remembered as the Director who infused wonderful new life into STAR TREK and STAR WARS(When it will be out)

Fans might disagree, But I am open to an argument. Bring it on!

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