James W

the new star wars movie is going to be alt universe i bet.vader lives luke dies instead...boom 300 million in the bank b*tches.

Oct 2 - 03:51 PM

Zach Steward

I think he wrote Regarding Henry, too, which is weird.

But just because someone gets a lot of work from Hollywood doesn't mean they're overrated. It just means they're a good soldier.

Jun 6 - 12:38 AM

Jason Kramer

Even though I don't care for using the word very often, I do think that Mr. Abrams is overrated. Being a mentor of Spielberg, there are times (not very often) when he tries too hard to emulate him. When he's directing by way of his own talent (and I use that word a bit loosely), gut feelings and mind's eye, he's simply lacking in any kind of signature style. He's styless. The use of over saturated colors and shaky, testosterone-filled camera wonkiness is similar to Tony Scott and Michael Bay. Going by what I've seen in Mission Impossible and his lobotomized versions of Star Trek, he has no rhythm to his work, doesn't know how to stop and take some respite, and he's vapid. Into Darkness, for example, was so shallow, especially with its dealing of, and relating to modern day terrorist activities, that nothing about the movie really stands out as worth pondering and reflecting on. Once the film's over, it's over and I moved on without a hitch. Bioshock Infinite, an incredibly popular video game was released a few months ago. While it received great reviews, one critic summed the game up best - when you're playing, the game is - or seems - very compelling, but once it's over, you never think about it again. That's Abrams' work.

Jun 4 - 06:54 PM

Nicholas Moody

He didnt direct a movie until M:I 3. He wrote Armageddon, but he probably is better directing. M: I 3, Star Trek, This, and Super 8 were all great.

Jun 2 - 02:56 PM

The Master of Movies

No it's just you,trol killer...it's just you!

May 23 - 09:50 PM

Chris Bell

Think what you want but he ruined Star Trek. Gene Roddenberry must be rolling over in his grave. He took something deeply philosophical and turn it into mindless crap.

May 23 - 09:38 PM

Lancol Et

Overrated. Plan on a star wars on par with attack of the clones .

May 23 - 08:17 PM

Seth Metil

Way over-rated in my opinion. I hated the new movie. It was exactly what Roddenberry did not want. The special effects and noise should not be story. I hated the hats.

May 23 - 06:28 AM

Khrev Kingsley

Whatever your personal tastes, you have to admit J.J. Abrams is a competent director and has worked on many excellent successful films. And for the love of the gods, at least learn to spell a man's name properly before you levy judgment...who here is the hack?

Filmmaking is a collaborative process involving hundreds of people and dozens of crafts. Many a skilled, competent director has worked on a few rotten tomatoes now and then.

Just my two cents, but Super 8 was an amazing film.

May 20 - 02:01 PM

Matt Rabine

I think he's good at making popcorn summer-like films. I'm not a huge fan of his filming style (i.e. lens flare, shaky cam, etc).

May 20 - 05:58 AM

Nick Mullins

Very overrated, like Heath Ledger, and Christopher Nolan.

May 19 - 06:45 PM

Michael Harbach

With JJ Abrams, it's clearly a case of the needs of his wallet outweighing the needs of an audience.

May 19 - 06:36 PM

Jennifer Cox

It's just you.

May 19 - 02:02 PM

Michael Capobianco

Liked Armageddon & Star Trek, Cloverfield was good but unfinished......The rest I did not get sucked in....and I have to get sucked in.

May 19 - 12:33 PM

\m/ichael \m/yers

You. Troll-A-Saurus-Rex!

May 19 - 12:20 PM

Branden Mata

Well I dont really consider movies someone produced really. I think Star Trek and Star Trek 2 were amazing. I like MI3 and Super 8 cause there entertaining and fun.. Armageddon sucks. So I like him a lot and actually think hes underrated hinestly. Is just peoples opinion and taste though. My favorite directors include Nolan, Abrams, Fincher, Cameron, Aronofsky, and Tarantino. I also really like Duncan Jones and think he's soon gonna be a houshold name. Its all about what taste in movies you have to decide what directors you love and like.

May 19 - 11:13 AM

Anna Mortensen

It's you and the people who agree with you. I like most of his movies (except Gone Fishin, which I had no desire to see). The great thing about art in general is that there is a niche for everyone. Abrhams isn't yours.

May 19 - 09:39 AM

Daniel Winston Ames

Did Khan actually say "One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter?" 10th grade regurgitative progressive excuses for undertanding wrongly what evil is. If theres hand held shaky quik edit cam in the new Star Wars its gonna suck. Why dont you practice physical fight scenes rather than use the camera as an out. How big is the Enterprise inside? Its like the Tardis! I think reversing Spock and Kirk's roles from WOK is lame. Cant we get a new episode? There are so many books written by the Original Trek Writers that they could adapt that would have battles, freaky aliens, and the comradery of these once iconic characters. Hire me as a producer, so it can be done right, duh! Thanks for reading..

May 19 - 07:23 AM

Deborah Smith

Hated the new film and am shocked to feel that wy . Big fan f the first one and longtime series fan. Found new one filled with lots of action but strangely boring, even silly in places.

May 19 - 04:33 AM

Nicholas Moody

Alright, I am not standing up to him or anything but I want to say something.

He's writing something based on what his opinion is. You probably hate at least one "Fresh" movie on rotten tomatoes. Its the way the human brain works. If you see a movie, your brain decides if it likes it or not. Also, I'm not afraid to say this, but I hate the movie Lincoln. I like Spielberg's work on other films, but Lincoln was just too slow. It was good acted, and was filmed in a unique detail, but was slow. If you are going to waste your time replying to me, then you did not read the message above. If you reply a hate comment about "me having no life for hating Lincoln", then you obviously have no life

May 19 - 03:34 AM

Phillip Adams

can?t believe I though that Star Trek would be a compliment to the Hollywood hype
It had to be one of the worst examples of 3 tier blockbuster junk.
It was a mess with no thread linking into plot development working around an insulting script that did not rise above cliches goody vs bady that each character had to endure. It was basic lolly pop acting and stupid speeches bordering on cringe level not supporting the characters by any stretch.
Worst of it was the ending space ship crash that had no place in the film but to serve as a token tourist crash landing reference and a wrap up speech from the Captain to say that was terrible what happened
Just when you think Hollywood hype might live up to itself again its maddening getting sucked into the JJ Abrams text book spoon feed trash
Into Darkness is the most un ? Star Trek film ever made, its like a B grade want ? a be batman mixed with sudo X men and an insult to Star Wars
Its a mass on every level with a cut and past narrative trying to save its own crew from looking like piffle

May 19 - 02:44 AM

Leo Monteiro

Its you, you must be retarded.

May 18 - 05:09 PM

Porcupine Glenn

He really is truly a worthless hack when it gets down to it. MI III is the only notable thing he's done. He put together something memorable with that, but that's it.

May 16 - 05:46 PM

WS Shannon

So what is it like having to spend your life writing dozens of forums on this page?

May 16 - 05:09 PM

Francesco Fortuna

I would agree that he is overrated if all his movies were all universally well received and won a boatload of Oscars but, half of his resume is full of crap. I guess we have different definitions of overrated because I do not find him overrated, nor do I find him underrated.

May 15 - 05:04 PM

Andrew Milito

Great:
Star Trek
Super 8
MI4

Good: Cloverfield

Bad:
???

May 15 - 02:15 PM

Devo Tion

no, but obviously spelling is. I mean come on his name is right there, copy and paste dude. If you want to bash someone who makes successful films and millions of more dollars then you be smart about it.

May 15 - 11:28 AM

Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe

I don't think he is overrated. Stop trolling Jay. Also I wouldn't even ask about him or even comment about him being overrated until the first Star Wars comes out. Gone Fishin': Haven't seen and I don't want to. Star Trek 2009 was good and I have a feeling STiD will be just as good if not better. MI:3 sucked bad. The worst one in the franchise. MI:Ghost Protocol was good, best of the 4 imo. Super 8 was good. It reminded me of the Gooneys when I was a kid. Cloverfield sucked. I rather watch a crappy Godzilla movie. Armageddon was good. It was a lot better than Deep Impact. Plus Steve Buscemi's character was great, as usual.

May 15 - 10:42 AM

Joe McAdam

Abrams is overrated, but only because he emulates rather than creates. From that objective, he's an excellent emulator. The Speilberg comparisons are a point; Spielberg created a paradigm others tried - and failed - to emulate. Abramse emulates it better than anyone. My word for today is 'emulate'.

May 15 - 03:51 AM

Josh Leitzel

I don't believe he is. I absolutely LOVE Star Trek and Super 8. MI3 and Cloverfield were pretty good. I haven't seen Armageddon or Gone Fishin. He's honestly one of the few filmmakers currently in the field that I actively follow when I hear of a movie of his. He's like a modern day Spielberg.

May 14 - 07:11 PM

Troy McGraw

Old sport, I don't think he's overrated. I love all those films (Armageddon excluded because I've never seen it in its entirety, though I hear it's terrible...however, it also had Michael Bay as a director who isn't all that great).

May 14 - 06:41 PM

Diego Hard With an Anus

It's just you.

May 14 - 05:43 PM

Tylerambo: First John Part II

Gone Fishin' was horrid. Armageddon was meh. Star Trek, M:I-4, M:I-3, Super 8, and Cloverfield were good.

May 14 - 05:35 PM

hollis mills

nope, have to disagree

May 14 - 04:51 PM

Porcupine Glenn

He didn't even direct Ghost Protocol you clowns. I thought MI III is definitely his best film, however.

May 14 - 03:52 PM

Porcupine Glenn

He's a hack, end of story.

May 14 - 03:52 PM

President Pedro

Your opinion, not mine though. I really liked Star Trek and Super 8, was surprised by Cloverfield, but agree on Armageddon, Gone Fishin, and M:I 3.

May 14 - 03:45 PM

Ash J. Gilmore

Not at all he's one of my favorite directors.

May 14 - 03:29 PM

Dane Mathis

Liked:
Star Trek
M:I 3
M:I 4
Super 8

May 14 - 03:25 PM

David Tanny

Loved:
Star Trek
Ghost Protocol

Liked:
Super 8
Cloverfield

Disliked:
Armageddon

Haven't seen Mission: Impossible 3 or Gone Fishin'.

May 14 - 02:24 PM

Rich Aurillia

you

May 14 - 02:05 PM

Yolando P

I can see your point, but at least he's no Michael Bay. I'd hate to go see Into Darkness and there just be explosions and no character development or plot.

May 14 - 02:04 PM

Christopher Jones

Loved Star Trek, Cloverfield and Super 8, haven't seen the others

May 14 - 02:03 PM

Alex Aston

I'd actually agree with your consensus a bit. I loved the 09 Trek movie, but I didn't really like any of his other movies or TV shows that much. I think Abram's is a great stylist and when he gets a good script he can do pretty impressive things with it, but I think when he writes his own scripts (Super 8 is a shining example of this) then the movie is absolutely terrible. Super 8 had to be one of the most terribly written big budgeted Sci-fi movie's I've seen in ages.

May 14 - 01:44 PM

Jeff Walken

He only wrote Gone Fishin' as well.

May 14 - 01:19 PM