Borderlands players - what is your opinion about the new movie trailer? (piped.kavin.rocks)

submitted 9 months ago by Kory@lemmy.ml to c/games@lemmy.world

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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.

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[-] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago

The aesthetics are on point but the comedy seems like it'll be forced and to be frank, Lilith is just too old

[-] Kory@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago

Well, Tannis too. But they apparently don't follow the games timeline, otherwise Mordecai and Brick would be there instead of Tiny Tina and Krieg.

[-] Dukeofdummies@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

I mean, I understand leaving out Brick. Both Roland and Brick are not... bastions of dialogue. Both combined could be a bit much in a film. Even though he's a fascinating character. Mordecai confuses me more. He seems like a much better straight man (comedy term, not the orientation) than Roland or Brick, and if he operates like a sniper then he makes a great diagetic narrator to move dialogue and scenes because he operates as the scout from range. Granted the CG for the bird will probably cost.

I'm sure a good chunk was they wanted more Tiny Tina, and then they added Kreig just for the reveal moment which is... a lot of dedicated screen time just to create a moment. Seeing as he barely had any time in the trailer... clearly he doesn't shine in this film.