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Borderlands Movie nuclear bombing at the Box Office ($110m budget vs $4m box office)
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Meanwhile….
variety.com
How ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Came Together With a $15 Million Budget and 35 VFX Artists — and Made Oscars History
The team behind 'Godzilla Minus One' breaks down how the film came together on a $15 million budget and only 35 VFX artists.
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lmimmfn
Member
He's so full of shit.Randy Pitchford having a meltdown
fallingdove
Member
Just finished watching it. My daughter is a huge fan of the games.
It’s an average movie for sure but there are way worse movies out there that somehow find a way to capture the attention of moronic sheep.
It was better than Monster Hunter IMO.
It’s an average movie for sure but there are way worse movies out there that somehow find a way to capture the attention of moronic sheep.
It was better than Monster Hunter IMO.
Hugare
Gold Member
Dude can hardly be called a good director
His last good movie (imo) was Hostel II in 2007. Since then he only directed straight to DVD garbage. Nothing with a budget higher than a Mcdonalds meal.
I wouldnt say I'm surprised
digital_ghost
Member
Bro you need a snickers? Your not you when your hangry.
Btw fuck borderlands movies.
There now you don't need to reply.
I only liked the games.
Mobilemofo
Member
Friend asked me to go with him to see this bit I couldn't be arsed. Stayed in and played Helldivers instead. 
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Even a pile of dumpster trash is better than that crappy ass Monster Hunter movie.
People who made that movie never played any of the games and just looked at couple of photo of the monsters and said let’s make a movie of that and add US military on it.
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diffusionx
Gold Member
This feels more like a mid-2000's vidya movie. I thought we moved past this sort of slop. It just looks dreadful and everybody hates the writing in Borderlands 3.
I don't understand this Beatles comment. Is he saying that 75% of their songs were bad? That's ridiculous. Is he saying that 75% of them weren't hits? Yea, most songs aren't released as singles. Does he even know how music works?Randy Pitchford having a meltdown
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Rusty Shackelford
Member
Camera man knowing this movie would bomb.
nial
Gold Member
The games are shit and the movie is shit, not surprised.
Huh... based?
mayham2199
Member
No way your getting tickets cheaper than $15 in any theater near me.$4,000,000 overall
3125 locations
Let's say $10 per ticket, so that's 128 people on average at each location who wanted to see this dumpster fire. Probably less considering the imax markup.
cash_longfellow
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Pelao
Member
I have to believe that they were going for the so-bad-it's-good route and it backfired.
Because the little I've seen of this film, I can't wrap my head around the idea of a human being watching that product and thinking it was anything remotely good, much less worth funding.
Because the little I've seen of this film, I can't wrap my head around the idea of a human being watching that product and thinking it was anything remotely good, much less worth funding.
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Hrk69
Gold Member
Looks like a damn cosplay lmfao
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
I dodged the bullet. He arrived in Mexico, but I didn't care to meet him.
digital_ghost
Member
Feel better now cash rude fellow?
Also…
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cash_longfellow
Member
No, I don’t. I’m legitimately trying to figure out what you were trying to say in your first response to me…seriously.
For context:
“Bro you need a snickers? Your not you when your hangry.
Btw fuck borderlands movies.
There now you don't need to reply.
I only liked the games.”
Again…What??
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digital_ghost
Member
And I'm trying to figure out why you quoted me and called anyone who likes what you don't not in their "Right Mind"
News flash buddy, people in this world are different than you. People like things you don't like. If we were all the same life would be quite boring. It doesn't mean people are crazy for liking borderlands.
VolticArchangel
Member
Salty Bitchfraud having a meltdown on Twitter defending this dumpster fire is more than enough for me to indulge in it's memes.
Hey, Randy, try not stealing publishers' money to fund your projects again and leaving the project that they paid for in shambles, you little shitfuck. Hope this franchise burns to the ground even more, even in games.
Hey, Randy, try not stealing publishers' money to fund your projects again and leaving the project that they paid for in shambles, you little shitfuck. Hope this franchise burns to the ground even more, even in games.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Seem about right, she only made 3.5 million from Halloween Ends so 4million seem about right, maybe less
Which isn't a lot considering they paid her 3 million for her small part in Resurrection.
But the most she earned was for 1998's H20 which she got 5 million, but that was the most successful Halloween film in the series and in my opinion is where it should have ended, (despite H2018 being alright, and definitely the best Michael too)
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
or the secondAnd still has better writing than that utterly shit 3rd game
Plague Doctor
Gold Member
Randy Pitchford is far too greasy for this to happen.
I will thumb up any Civvie related comment. No questions asked.
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Maybe it's an acquired taste. Let it soak in the meme pool for a while more.
Bridges
Gold Member
I said it already in one of the other threads but taking a game with good gameplay and atrocious writing and putting it into a medium that accentuates its worst qualities was always a recipe for disaster
Nah dude, Borderlands is a massive franchise with mainstream appeal. Borderlands 2 is held in an extremely high regard and Borderlands 3 sold 5 million copies within its first five days even with Epic exclusivity.
It's not GTA but it's probably more well known than 90% of gaming franchises. That all being said, still an awful idea for a movie.
Nah dude, Borderlands is a massive franchise with mainstream appeal. Borderlands 2 is held in an extremely high regard and Borderlands 3 sold 5 million copies within its first five days even with Epic exclusivity.
It's not GTA but it's probably more well known than 90% of gaming franchises. That all being said, still an awful idea for a movie.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
I know Hollywood or whoever are fresh out of ideas, but I really wish they would stop with these video game adaptation movies because imo they are almost always terrible, below average or disappointing. First they milk comic movies well into oblivion and now it’s video games turn yet again.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
I'd take zero advice from Pitchford. Absolutely zero.Randy Pitchford having a meltdown
Aliens Colonial Marines sham game is all you need to know about him.
N30RYU
Member
When half the ppl doesn't like something they are vocal and try to warn other ppl to not to go see it...Randy Pitchford having a meltdown
badblue
Gold Member
Randy Pitchford having a meltdown
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
drganon
Member
The games are best played with the sound muted.
HoodWinked
Member
they made a movie that appeals to no one.
they should have just made it R and gone super cartoony over the top violent. they even had the right director for it.
they should have just made it R and gone super cartoony over the top violent. they even had the right director for it.
Shubh_C63
Member
I don't understand how these people keep putting terrible creators behind projects that is bound to be a sure shot success given already existing fanbase behind them...instead of risk involved in a new project.
Does people who actually have skills just don't want to make these when offered chance by movie studios ?
Does people who actually have skills just don't want to make these when offered chance by movie studios ?
NinjaBoiX
Member
What, because he’s not an absolute hack otherwise?
sigmaZ
Member
FeralEcho
Member
Eh...I feel this is a disservice to the writting team of Borderlands 1 and 2 which had some good jokes and clever writting.
I feel like Borderlands 3 irreparably damaged the franchise with how terrible and cringe the writting was but it wasn't always like that.
Sure,thehumor is subjective and works better with younger crowds but there is genuine thought put into the writting of the first 2 games.Not Oscar level but definitely a fun time for a movie if it was that...This sadly is not that.
Revolutionary
Member
mansoor1980
Member
imagine giving 104 million budget............................to ELI ROTH
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
His movies make hardly any money. And Borderlands isnt the type of content to make a $100M budget worth risking. It's an IP only a gamer would know.imagine giving 104 million budget............................to ELI ROTH
Eli Roth - Box Office
Eli Roth (Producer) - Movie Box Office Performance Summary and Breakdown
www.the-numbers.com
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Duchess
Member
Has Eli Roth ever made a good film? As soon as I saw his name attached to this as director (and writer..!) I knew it was going to be absolute shit.
As far as I'm concerned, Hostel was the only time he came close to making a good film (a movie about kidnapping people, so others can pay huge sums to torture them to death is a pretty clever and scarily plausible idea!), but he still fumbled the execution (pun intended).
Edit: he made a film recently called Thanksgiving that has actually been very well received.
As far as I'm concerned, Hostel was the only time he came close to making a good film (a movie about kidnapping people, so others can pay huge sums to torture them to death is a pretty clever and scarily plausible idea!), but he still fumbled the execution (pun intended).
Edit: he made a film recently called Thanksgiving that has actually been very well received.
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