Why Did "Borderlands" The Movie Fail To Impress Critics and Fans?
Looks like "Borderlands," the big Movie Adaptation of the popular video game franchise, didn't quite hit the mark, folks! There were big issues that kinda sunk this sci-fi action-comedy project, leaving critics and fans bummed out.
What's The Big Problem With The Movie?
- The movie adaptation just couldn't quite live up to the original game! That's the big takeaway. There wasn't a lot of character development and it wasn't all that entertaining, compared to the game itself.
- This isn't the only problem; critics were complaining about a kinda half-baked storyline - it just wasn't interesting! It was almost like it wasn't fleshed out completely - and fans felt let down!
So They're Admitting To Cutting Things Out?
- Here's where it gets kinda funny: Randy Pitchford, the big Borderlands Producer, gave a shout-out to fans who called out a goof-up during the movie! They had this whole scene where characters were opening up a big vault - but a crew member's hand pops in - a hand that should have been covered up!
- Well, turns out the hand belonged to Brick, one of those cool characters who was supposed to be in the movie but got cut!
Why Did They Make Brick's Hand Stay In The Film?
- Looks like they had bigger plans, with those video game characters! They wanted to bring them to the big screen, but there are rumors that "Borderlands" was originally gonna be super violent - like rated R, folks! Then, in post-production, they changed to PG-13 rating. And because of that, they got rid of some major "Borderlands" scenes - maybe even characters! It was all about trying to appeal to a larger audience.
Should We Be Worried About More Movie Adaptations?
We all know that Video Game Adaptations are a hit-or-miss, with those big blockbusters like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic The Hedgehog doing well. But those poor ratings for Borderlands, even after it bombed at the box office - it just means we can't expect too much! The producers are talking about a possible sequel, though, so it seems they still have bigger plans for this franchise - just like all the action-comedy movies out there, right? It’s probably a long shot.
Cate Blanchett as Lilith in this treasure hunter story is supposed to be one of the most cool things about "Borderlands", especially when you see how her character ends up fighting alongside these other crazy characters! This has been a bummer, really, since it was pretty fun to see these characters get a live-action spin.
