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As soon as I saw the cast, I figured it was gonna crash and burn. I hate seeing this happen to one of my favorite franchises but holy fucking shit, they couldn't have done anything to save this. Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis? Were they like "she's skinny with short hair. Perfect!" and that was it? Could they have picked someone actually funny to play Claptrap? I honestly think the least offensive choice out of the bunch was Kevin Hart. But like also why did they go with Eli Roth. Were they like we'll forgive you for Hostel and Green Inferno if you make this masterclass in cinema happen?
Also having Krieg just be in there feels so random. They could have written in Gaige, Mordecai, or even Axton. Kreig without Maya backstory just seems like a cheap gimmick.
I'm still gonna fucking watch this slop too...
E: lol kill me
I straight up do not understand people who watch cam rips, let alone of this movie but you do you I guess
It's a self-loathing thing lol.
Scene Cam releases are pretty decent nowadays. If a movie can't be watched as a cam I probably don't want to watch it, as it relies too much on special fx. Good cinematography and story still shines through.
Kevin hart as (canonically) stoic soldier boy is a crime.
the Tannis pick is almost as bad as the Roland pick. and the Lilith pick. and the Claptrap pick. and I haven't heard any of Tina's lines but I'm sure they're dog shit as well. god... so much wasted potential.
The camrip I grabbed was in Spanish but I still skimmed it and there was no Tina energy at all. I think her role would be hard to fill anyway but Greenblatt definitely wasn't a good pick. Loved her in the Barbie movie but she's more of a Aubrey Plaza/Jenna Ortega sort of actress maybe? I guess "bratty" but not Tina at all.
Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis is probably the best casting choice in the movie. I'm pretty sure she could completely nail the unhinged weirdo role, the only problem is her age I guess. Tannis is 35 at most I believe?
Yeah both Tannis and Lilith are in their 30s. I might end up watching the release version and get a final opinion. I might be a bit harsh on JLC but I really only know her from her 80s slasher era and I guess Freaky Friday. So like lower budget Halloween and Prom Night. If she can pull off the crazy genius Tannis bit then that's something I suppose. Still won't save the movie.
She's also in Everything Everywhere all at Once and in Knives Out, she's great in both!
Actually yeah she did good in Everything Everywhere All At Once. I probably need to give Knives Out another try. I fell sleep last time lol.
I immediately thought of Janeane Garofalo as Tannis. She's got some serious, "I've been through some shit and its deeply affected me", vibes going since Trump got elected.