Borderlands (2024)

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Looks like the Borderlands movie is finally making its way to the big screen.

Cast

Cate Blanchett as Lilith
Kevin Hart as Roland
Jack Black as Claptrap
Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Patricia Tannis
Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina
Florian Munteanu as Krieg
Haley Bennett
Edgar Ramírez as Atlas
Bobby Lee as Larry
Olivier Richters as Krom
Janina Gavankar as Commander Knoxx
Gina Gershon as Mad Moxxi
Cheyenne Jackson as Jakobs
Charles Babalola as Hammerlock
Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus
Steven Boyer as Scooter
Ryann Redmond as Ellie

 
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Shamikebab said:
If there is no lootsplosion we riot. The poster for this looks....like the casting is as dreadful as we all thought it would be. I'll give it a chance though.
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People are hating on it already, as always we wont know until we see proper footage. The Trailer drops tomorrow so will update when it does. Its doubtful they would do the game justice but here's hoping.
 
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Sankari said:
It's barely out, and already 4.3 on IMDB. I don't know what genius decided to go for a PG rating instead of the R18 this franchise truly deserves, but that was certainly one of the dumbest decisions made during the shambolic production process.
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It's crazy right. How many more times do we see potentially good adult themed movies get neutered for the sake of getting more tickets for the younger audience when the original material isn't intended for children.
 
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Shamikebab said:
It doesn't need to be an 18 at all, but it does need to be 15 probably.

Hilarious calling Borderlands adult themed when it is one of the most juvenile game series around (and I love it before you attack me)
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Your contradicting yourself your saying one hand it's needs to be a 15 but then it's one of the most juvenile games around??

Despite the humour and the nature of Borderlands game the context is still violence especially when its shot irl.

Also the topic was studio toning down violent themed movies not just borderlands to fit viewing numbers so not sure where your leading with this.
 
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Jokester said:
The film itself seems aimed at 10-12 year olds I suspect (12A rated), what humour is in it is very childish (even by my standards :D ). The violence, what there is, is mainly people falling over when shot and most of the fight scenes don't show much "real" violence at all.
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Will reserve my opinion on it until I watch it but I am expecting a toned down fun implied shoot em up than your full graphic gore fest which is what @Sankari point was referring to.
 
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Just back from the cinema and it was ok not quite as bad as I thought it would be. It was never going to come close to the game nor reflect on everything Borderlands fans would come to expect. To your average movie goer it was ok not top notch nevertheless enjoyable enough but to hardcore fans your probably going to be left disappointed. It's not to say it didn't give nods and Easter eggs but imo it was definitely toned down for a wider audience.

The best comparison to describe it is like the Wheel of Time show compared to the book on some aspects. Kevin Hart stood out like a sore thumb. It wasn't to say he was bad but he was no Roland lol.

I would not recommend this for really young children.

6/10 - it was enjoyable enough but pretty forgettable particular to hardcore fans.
 
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@Sankari looks like you were spot on.

Allegedly Eli Roth got forced by management to do reshoots and change the originally intended R rated movie to PG-13 . He known for violently graphic movies like Inglourious ******** which kind of explains it a bit despite the cast selection.

The new Borderlands movie opened to abysmal reviews from fans and critics alike. One big complaint is that the PG-13 film lacks the gore and violence found in the M-rated games. However, according to one person involved in the creation of the live-action adaptation, they filmed plenty of gory moments that didn’t make the final cut. Many have wondered why the film is PG-13, considering the source material and the fact that Eli Roth is a talented horror director who likely would have been on board for a bloody Borderlands movie. Well, that was the plan at one point, according to the film’s stunt coordinator Jimmy O’Dee confirmed that they shot the film with an R-rating in mind.

“We always knew that we were going to go either 15 or R rating, it’s 15 in UK, for a slightly mature audience,” said O’Dee. “So, we were blowing people’s heads off. And we were cutting feet off. We were doing all of that.”
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O'Dee reiterated this point saying “But literally the idea and the brief was carnage, head cutting off, feet cutting off” and that he and the crew were told to “go for it” and that everything would be figured out in post-production. But then something changed and Borderlands became PG-13. But then, you know, a lot happens,” said O’Dee. “We shot that nearly three years ago, or we just finished it. So, I guess a lot happens in post, and they see where it’s going to go and what market they’re aiming for.”

You might be wondering if famous horror director Eli Roth was holding back on set. According to O’Dee, that wasn’t the case at all as Roth was upping the gore during production.

“It was funny, he was on the second unit, he came over, and he was like, ‘Uh... just cut the ankles off. Yeah, get the knife and cut the ankles and we will leave these stubs.’ It was kind of like there wasn’t enough gore for him sometimes.”

But it seems the higher-ups decided that the best chance Borderlands had was if it was PG-13 and more accessible to younger people who might love the games. However, considering a lot of this stuff was filmed, Eli Roth’s involvement, and the lackluster reviews, I’d not be shocked if an unrated version of the movie with more gore and extra scenes arrives in the future in an effort to make some more money off this misfire.
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kotaku.com

Borderlands Movie Had Characters 'Blowing People's Heads Off' Before PG-13 Changes

According to the film's stunt coordinator, director Eli Roth filmed a lot of gory and violent moments
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Quartz said:
I wonder if there will be a half-way decent R-rated director's cut?
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They did say the original cut wrapped from years ago so you never know. Look how good the synder cut turned out compared to the original (Joss Whedon) movie for the JL although Zach was allowed to work on it to how he originally intended. Its not to say this will turn out any better but it is disappointing how studio execs keep tampering with a movie to ruin it before it has a chance.
 
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