Butdirector Eli Roth promised it would be different.He toldTotal Film, I was very conscious of not remakingGuardians.
[Audiences will] see the movie, and theyll see its different.
But now that theBorderlandsmovie has been released, that quote hasnt aged well.
Borderlandsis projected to lose $2030 million for the studio.
Borderlandsis a prime example of just how tough it is to get theGuardiansformula right.
It might look easy to do a fun sci-fi action comedy that doesnt take itself too seriously.
Based on the video game franchise, Borderlands is a sci-fi action-comedy film that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet, Pandora, to find a tycoon’s missing daughter. Together with a group of unlikely allies, such as a soldier, a teenaged demolitions expert, a wise-cracking robot, and an eccentric scientist, the group will work together to save the girl - all while learning to deal with each other’s unyielding quirks.
These similarities just remind viewers of a much better film theyre not watching.
Its not even so bad its good; its just a colossal waste of time.
