Borderlands Movie. How will it do?

[TITOMOSQUITO187]

This will be the biggest fail ever. Made throughout the entirety of the TDS era.

https://youtu.be/lU_NKNZljoQ?si=rBeRa3xCxQ68S2mX

Ok so off the bat we got a Like/Dislike Ratio of 63k Likes, and 183.3k Dislikes on the "Official" trailer.

What looks like a film full of Hollywood has been "go to" actors over the past decade. Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Kate Blanchet, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

The "Siren", Lillith is played by Blanchett. A bit long in the tooth for the role, but whatever. Same with Jamie Lee Curtis who plays TANNIS!? Kevin Hart is ROLAND, a guy who is a giant muscular military guy in the games, and we get Kevin "Token" Hart, a shrimp to play him?

Clp-Tr4p is played by Jack Black, which makes the most sense as a pick until you think for 2 seconds that they could have just hired the guy that does him in the games instead of paying this guy millions more to do it.

Now with casting out of the way, let's talk about the actual production of this beast. I don't know the budget, but let's just assume it is way too high, and they are gonna lose their asses.

They conceived of this movie project back in 2015.

The movie was cast, and shot on, and off until it was "finished" in 2021. In 2023 they started to do re-shoots, which surely blew the budget up even more after 10 years of inflation.

This movie has been around since "Modern Audiences Hollywood" has been in full force. The entire time of production, but still not quite long enough to be where we are today.

Even if this movie were "Funny" if it came out 5 years ago, the type of writers these guys have are people that make jokes about memberberries, and "current thing", so clearly this movie will be outdated in the humor.

They have already proven that they are the old man trying to be cool plenty in their games, and interviews (RANDY...oof), that it now is more accurate to describe their "humor" as "cringe". Probably completely outdated by tone too. The poster is like a collection of actors that will do anything for money (Hart is doing online gambling commercials now btw).

[pix]

ok? just dont watch the crappy movie like the rest of us then.

[Junipercat]

So OP, what's your point? What are you trying to accomplish? You don't need our permission to not watch the movie.

[TITOMOSQUITO187]

Title is the point. "How will it do?" Simple f***ing question if you asked me.

[kukuhimanpr]

it will be compared to fallout and madmax shows, but then fade off the radar soon because unlike the other two shows (which were overall faithful to their respective fandoms), its not made for borderlands fans. its made for the movie actors/directors' ever changing clout money games. the story summary is a messy spin off hotpot of all several plotlines from various borderlands games molded according to many of the cooks (writers) ever changing 'visions'.

b1 roland is a rapper fight the good fight ex crimson lance soldier. ("ah TC teh vehecle!!!")
b2 roland is a no-nonsense strict socially awkward general (SOLDIER! STOP THIS THING)
b2 tina dlc roland is b2 roland but derpier (fo sizzles)
"borderlands movie" "roland" is kevin hart.

how many times roland will be retconned? take a guess~

and david eddings once again is not getting paid enough for all his work helping gearbox since ancient days and being the OG claptrap VA.

i'm glad OG b2 gaige isn't in this adaptation. they'll just ruin her character even more.

[Junipercat]

Originally posted by TITOMOSQUITO187:

Title is the point. "How will it do?" Simple f***ing question if you asked me.

So you didn't want to accomplish anything and just sharing you will not watch. Guess the news didn't want to run your story so you came here.

Moving on. Watch or don't and our lives aren't affected.

[Holografix]

it was made for BL2 fans. it will do fine.

[Nakos]

It's an attempt to market to the people who liked the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise (or perhaps the Suicide Squad franchise), as assembled by one of the "B list" Marvel producers (or maybe even "C list"). It wasn't made to appeal to the people who play the games.

Based on the trailers, it largely ignores existing game continuity, makes some questionable casting decisions ("action/comedy" movies tend to use younger casts), and has had at least 4 different writers.




Trailers are supposed to be filled with stuff that makes viewers say "wow, that looks cool, I want to see that!"

Just as a few examples ... (I attempted to put these inside spoiler tags (to avoid being overly gratuitous), but it made them impossible to view, so here they are):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d96cjJhvlMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmllggGO4pM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOsk2Vlc4o


The BL2 trailer ... mostly makes me cringe. An over used term these days ... but ... it accurately describes my personal opinion of the BL2 trailer.


So ... I guess we'll see. Personally, I have low expectations (for the potential success of the BL2 movie).

[Gila]

Grannylands the Movie.

I suspect they are doing some tax evasion or some money laundering by doing this movie. The trailers were indeed nothing but cringe.

[Bankai9212]

Originally posted by Holografix:

it was made for BL2 fans. it will do fine.

Ah yes, it’s for bl2 fans because they played it in a video stop with the claim holo.

[JackTheDripper]

cant wait for the live action moxy

[Casurin]

As had been discussed months ago:
It will be just as fine as the story of BL3 - made for Pandora bandits and people that hate gaming.

Yeah - a flop.

[Junipercat]

Originally posted by Holografix:

it was made for BL2 fans. it will do fine.

Not a guarantee. BL2 was great, but a movie based on a video game has a lot to live up to.

Though it could be said a movie made for BL3 fans couldn't do worse than the game. But the fear is some might take that as a challenge.

Glad you're not making any of these games or movies or they would be atrocities (perhaps war crimes being that bad).

[Black Hole]

I'm just not gonna watch it at the movies, I'll wait till it's on a streaming service.

[Percello]

Low expectations. Still going to watch.

[Junipercat]

If I ever watch it, then it will be at home. Not one that gives me a must-see-in-theater vibe.

But might be more enjoyable than the slop that was BL3, so might watch it at some point.