Original: Years after having his script for the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer produced -- the interpretation by director Fran Rubel Kuzui having been poorly received by critics and audiences -- Whedon revived the concept as a television series of the same name .
Simplified: Buffy the Vampire Slayer The movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer , filmed by director Fran Rubel Kuzui after a script of Whedon 's , was not well-liked by critics and audiences .