Christopher Nolan vs Joss Whedon. Who is the better writer and director? This is for Tv and film.

They are completely different. It's like trying to compare and contrast All New Doop to The Walking Dead.

This has been done before, but I'm quickly getting drunk to the point where posting a link is beyond my capabilites.

Avengers wasn't that good. Just saying. ..

I think that Whedon is the better writer but Nolan is the better director.

As an overall director and writer, Nolan is in a whole different league.

by the way, if anyone hasn't seen Memento, stop what you're doing and watch it. its on Netfix

Joss for Tv, Angel, Buffy and Firefly sways me.

Nolan for film. Momento dudes...and the gosh darn Batman trilogy.

Nolan easily. Not even close.

@the_stegman:

Nolan hasn't done TV work so it's weird to split them like that.

BB

@the_stegman: Has Nolan done any TV? If not, that's not exactly a fair comparison.

This.

I like Whedon. Some of his work in Comics is phenomenal and I enjoyed Angel but he hasn't made 8 great movies in a row.

Only for two more days

:(

People better hurry up. It was Best Picture worthy imo.

comic fanboy in me says TDK is his best film

film fanboy says Memento

That was more me just sharing my love for Whedon's shows more than comparing them.

'Eh, my hatred for the Dark Knight trilogy pushes me towards Whedon.

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Apples to oranges

I am a big Nolan fan his films are amazing. Nolan all the way.

You're not alone in that dilemma.

@silverpool: i cant' wait for Intersteller.

It looks like it could be his best. And I hope it is.

I can't wait for Zimmer's soundtrack!

Both are overrated.

Beata

Nolan is the better Director, Joss Whedon is the better writer.

Nolan problems are based on his writing and Whedon problem are based on his directing.

Their strong point are the other way around.

For anyone who hasn't seen Memento yet.

Memento>>>>>Inception

Go watch it now!

i think jonathon is the better writer of the two brothers (TDK, memento, intersteller, prestige) but chris has a small advantage over whedon as inception, prestige, tdk and BB are better than any movie whedon wrote (avengers is better than bb actually). and plus didnt whedon write thor? psh

im sorry can you name any whedon movies better than prestige, inception, tdk? im not trying to be rude just curious to what you think is better?

@fil123: the avengers.

Joss Whedon did not write Thor, he just directed the post-credits scene. I think that Nolan was a much better writer earlier in his career but lately it has become his weak-point. Now when I say weak-point, I'm not saying he's terrible at it, I think he is still a good writer but he has regressed a little. A lot of that has to do with the fact that his recent movies seem to lack a certain level of humanity because Nolan is trying so hard to make quotable lines, that the dialogue no longer feels natural and the characters feel more like plastic, rather than actual human characters that I can get attached to, which does do some harm to the film regarding the dramatic elements. This was especially true in Inception. Now that doesn't mean that his new movies are terrible because they're not, I like all of them except for DKR but I just think that his writing has taken a step backwards.

@youknowwhattodo: but writing dialogue is only half (maybe 3/4) of writing, im just tossing numbers out there, because there still is a story to be written. and yes i agree with his dialogue at some points in inception and TDKR, but i thought the dialogue was excellent in prestige and TDK (everytime joke spoke was great imo).

but to compare them, whedon hasnt wrote anything remarkable... avengers was good, but too much cheesy humor, cabin in the woods? much ado? please these movies don't even compare to nolans work. Now saying that i havent really seen his TV shows, firefly and buffy, so im just talking about his movies. Whedon has potential but his list of movies hes done is not impressive to me

thats only one movie though, compare their work. and if you havent seen nolans work like prestige i beg you to do so.

loved the avengers but some lines were forced humor.

That and Insomnia (brilliant performance by Robin Williams), The Prestige and Following.

I liked Prestige a little bit more than Memento.

Apples and oranges.

@rustyroy: I think they're both on the same level of quality, I find myself watching Memento more often though. Every time I watch it I feel like I view small aspects about it differently.

Yeah, I think they are pretty close, although I prefer Insomnia just by a little, possibly because we've got to see Batman and Wolverine in the same movie.

@fil123: i seen all his movies and most of them are great, memento Batman Begins, tdk, the prestige, except Inception that movie was too confusing.

It's not even close IMO TDK, BB, Insomnia ( R.I.P. Robin Williams), Prestige, Memento, Inception and the trailer for Interstellar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Avengers

Whedon

Nolan sh.#. gold, and then paints it on the big screen.

Nolan is better and more consistent.

Christopher Nolan easily.

Nolan is way better. Whedon wishes he had half as the talent as Nolan has.

Memento > Any Whedon script

TDK > Any Whedon product.

I still enjoy Whedon's work but he's not that great, imo.

Nolan easily. Not even close.

Nolan and it's remotely not close.

Nolan has not even done television. His work is miles beyond Whedon's in film, though.