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Apologies that this is not a pure gaming question, but I’d really like to hear people’s opinion on the Borderlands movie trailer and especially from people who have played the games. That’s why I’m asking here, I hope that’s ok.

Hellmo_luciferrari
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I won’t be going to theaters to see this movie. It feels forced, and the cast doesn’t inspire confidence that it’s going to be good.

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Of all people who they could have chosen to play Claptrap… they chose Jack black.

I generally like Jack Black, but he’s completely wrong for the role.

In fact, the only one I think is ok is Tiny Tina.

phillaholic
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Tina looks terrible, I don’t know what you’re talking about. This movie is going to be awful.

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Well, I said “ok”, which isn’t great. And it’s compared to the rest of them which are THE WORST CASTING CHOICES in a while.

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Interesting. In the trailer, I don’t mind Jack Black (not sure if he is a good pick though), but I sure miss the complete insanity from Tina. That’s what made her character so crazy and fun for me (yes, that sounds weird, even for myself).

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I’m surprised about the cast. I like most of them in other films, but in this trailer, I can’t really explain, but it feels off.

scops
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The actors don’t look like they’re having fun. I commented in another thread that they seem to be attempting to make a Guardians of the Galaxy style movie, but chemistry between the actors and director were critical for those movies.

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This is what happens when you have some combination of bad casting, a bad script, and bad direction. Even good actors have a hard time producing good work in a bad environment.

(“bad casting” in this case meaning “casting an actor who isn’t well suited to the role”)

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