I SUFFERED Through the Borderlands Movie...

[@makhina8839]

The sacrifices she makes for us… truly a heroic act

[@DonShotta24]

Should be running for President

[@jamesburrows3602]

She's a true martyr.

[@mylescasey8914]

🎵A real human bean 🎵

[@makhina8839]

@@mylescasey8914 what’s this from? Cus at first I thought of Disenchanted

[@canadadry5449]

Imagine your grandmother trying to play Laura Croft. That's this movie.

[@markgoodwin9948]

😂😂😂

[@snowbunnie1113]

I have no idea who this movie is even made for. It’s not for people who like the games, it’s not for general audiences, and it’s definitely not for anyone who has taste.

[@MetalGearTrav]

Their first mistake was not getting the voice actor for Marcus to do the intro saying “so you want to hear a story ah?”

[@thedeepfriar745]

He plays Marcus in the movie. Benjamin Byron Davis is in the movie

[@MichaelCyrus88]

​@@thedeepfriar745do you make a habit of missing the point? What you said has nothing to do with what he said. 😂

[@thedeepfriar745]

@@MichaelCyrus88 do you make a habit of being a dick? I was implying that since Marcus is in the film, he should’ve been the narrator.

[@JordanTheImmortalmisfitGaming]

Hi. So apparently in an interview Eli Roth Pretty much said that they cast older actors because of Ageism in Hollywood & he also said they weren't thinking about the games when they made the movie.

[@MangetsuSAMURAI]

That makes so much sense.

[@holyshiet787]

Typical jews

[@WillieHoule]

Ageism XD

[@TotesRandom]

Here's a thought - casting actors who fit the role. Having elderly people playing young action hero types is as stupid as a 20-something playing Gandalf.

[@robchuk4136]

In other words, he was trying to push a message... That's why the second part tracks. Filmmakers never think about what they are adapting, when there's a more important agenda to push.

[@holyshiet787]

There should be some investigation into why would someone invest 100mil dollars into a project that would fail so hard. Maybe it's money laundry?

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

Randy Pitchford pitched it hard as F. He was very very passionate and persuasive. Thats it. Unfortunately theyre not good at it.

[@holyshiet787]

@@BrandonDenny-we1rw It would be ironic for Randy to approve the casting + story knowing how bad it was and it has little to no references to guns and such. So probably either, money laundry, or a write-off

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

It is Always money laundering. Sometimes you also make money as well...?

[@centrevezgaming4862]

Dying on the inside face at the beginning of this video pure legend

[@ClassicHarleyQuinn]

I also wanted Terry Crews or Sam Jackson as Rolland. The robot is called Claptrap.

[@Deuteromis]

I would have gone with Micheal B Jordan.

[@maxmazzotti6651]

Michael Jai White

[@ClassicHarleyQuinn]

Those are also options I would be fine with.

[@mountainmantoo]

Maybe Curtis and Blanchett thought they were riffing off of Stallones "Expendables" polydent and tapioca tough guys genre, idk..😂

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

Youre facial expression on that thumbnail is perfection!

[@UneasyBBJ]

0:03 that look says it all

[@timidwolf]

When you spend most the budget on the All-Star Miscast!

[@robotdude2206]

If one good thing came out of this movie, it's that this review introduced me to your channel.

[@ZephKin]

*sees the title Me before Autoplay kicks in: Oh no... this will sound unpleasant.

[@theemperorofmemekind4777]

Me, a Wheel of Time fan looking at the Borderlands fan base crying over elderly women playing mid 20s characters in their adaptation: "Hey, first time?"

[@jacobwendlandt6357]

I know, right? lol.

[@Foxbat2B]

You did us proud Cadet you took one for the team and we appreciate it. lol.

[@10tenore90]

Girl you can’t be standing there like that for so long, it always gets me checking my Wi-Fi connection

[@robchuk4136]

Same. I was like, what's wrong with the video? 😅

[@doro626]

Jester opened the video like she was ready to choose violence.

[@JohnHenrysaysHi]

Congrats on the 21.3k subscribers, JesterBell! Glad to see the X-Men shirt again!

[@thebestbeast2000]

The 0% was actually a reference to Zer0 the vault hunter

[@PhilRiveraMedia]

Thanks for taking that bullet for us, but in the words of Han Solo, "Better her than me".

[@swigzby]

I still can't fathom how a Borderlands movie directed by Eli Roth of all people is rated pg13.

[@jacobwendlandt6357]

Studio interference. It should have been R, or heck, MA-17. At least *that* movie would have been entertaining.

[@keithmichael112]

This is starting to make sense, they got Eli Roth because this was supposed to be really gory and he makes movies like that, but then they panicked and reshot most of it

[@samuelwallace2782]

Ah, that makes sense

[@10191927]

Cate Blanchett was an odd casting choice as she’s 55, granted she’s very pretty, but I’m like why does she need to be in this? She’s a better actress than this movie deserved.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

FWIW: I turned 63 in early 2024, and I am 5'5" {165 cm} tall. If I were an actor, I would NEVER EVER have considered myself for a role like *SUPERMAN* or *BATMAN.* {Not even when I was younger.}

[@kiethveseyofficial]

There was Frank Miller’s Dark Knight to be fair (it was Batman in his 50s in the original comic).

[@kiethveseyofficial]

Not the film version with tons of Zack Snyderisms all over it.

[@jwhaler82]

Aw, man, I was looking forward to seeing this! 🤯

[@noahidecomics]

I've noticed a lot of criticism on superhero movies for not being accurate enough to the source material. A similar criticism is used here in one of JesterBel's arguments. Not sure if the notion of the work itself on its own merit regardless of source material is present that much In a lot of critical pop culture thought.

[@someother5512]

Jester can suffer for us so that we don't have to.

[@comicsright4797]

Salutes to you for sacrificing your time for us

[@vnom84]

They didn’t even include Handsome Jack in this. Making a Borderlands movie and purposely not including the most beloved/praised character from the source material is certainly a choice.

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

A choice im fine with. They have so much they can explore and we need to move away from Jack. He was great but he was here and now hes not. We need a good solid villain for the future and this was a chance to make one. We got nothing.

[@vnom84]

@@BrandonDenny-we1rw a literal bot take, bringing back Jack for a live action movie aimed at general audiences would’ve been fine.

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

@@vnom84 Excuse me for wanting to move a franchise forward instead if glazing the past constantly

[@vnom84]

@@BrandonDenny-we1rwin the games, sure. The movies are meant to ADAPT the material that’s already there. ADAPT. This “new and fresh take on things” bullshit you’re suggesting is how we end up with this dogshit that doesn’t represent the franchise at all

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

@@vnom84 what do you think the fallout tv show is. Its canon and a progression of the story in between the games. Its good marketing, a good use of time, and money.

[@KeytarArgonian]

Jim Sterling said it best back in the day, with one of the funniest vids on YT at the time: Randy Pitchford is Poison. I recommend everyone go watch it, from a time when Sterling was still well respected.

[@ironmaiden3812]

Thanks for the review

[@patrickleighpresents749]

I think the thing that makes the least sense to me about the movie is the casting. What were they thinking? It's like putting Angela Lansbury in a Predator film as the heroine. It's not going to work, no matter how good of a performance she puts in. Same problem with Borderlands, but from the sounds of it, the actors were all in paycheck mode.

[@zombrero7870]

They made a sow's ear from a silk purse

[@Trazynn]

Taking one for the team.

[@Deuteromis]

I read the plot on Wikipedia, and man did I get pissed off. Forget the fact that actors were a terrible choice for the characters, I want to know who the f*ck wrote this sh*t. It's like they only watched thier kids play the game and just bullshit the script.

[@onslaught147]

I'm glad we've reached a point in gender equality where now older women actors are playing actions roles that are way too young for them. Men have been dominating this market for too long!

[@sincerelynotme3522]

Well look on the bright side....there isn't one but try to look at it anyway.

[@Dam-a-fence]

That's twice you plugged for that clothing and accessory outfitter. I hope they're giving you free merch.

[@jamessimon3433]

You know whats crazy? Theres a few critics that left this off their worst of 2024 lists.

[@TheCinematicReviewer]

Your done face at the beginning was so 😂

[@TheDreamingJune]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you for your sacrifice.

[@BloodDragon-rp4xc]

i was genuinely thinking this was just gonna be you staring into the camera for 10minutes and i was actually hurt when i realized that wasnt the case

[@Wolverine276]

Thank you, I couldn't find anyone who seen it

[@DonShotta24]

God Bless you for this one Jester!!!

[@Gardetrace]

I don't understand how Avi Arad continues to get work.

[@erikbihari3625]

History with Stan Lee?

[@dylanwong123]

@@erikbihari3625True. Although sadly, Stan Lee is no longer with us anymore.

[@aurahoneydew9607]

Yeah he's grandfathered in thanks to the hook up.

[@aurahoneydew9607]

​@dylanwong123 well he wasn't going to be around forever man was already ancient in the 2000s. Plus he really wasn't doing much anymore kinda just became a mascot.

[@erikbihari3625]

@@dylanwong123. And?

[@MrAndrew_Cosplays]

Yhe little robot in this was Jack Black His character was Clap Trap. Thought he was kinda the funniest character in this movie @jesterbell

[@Grandleon]

6:57 Honestly this description of the writing for Claptrap is true in the games too.

[@maxmazzotti6651]

Are we sure Uwe Boll didn’t direct this? Cause it feels like one of his films

[@jamesburrows3602]

His films are occasionally so bad there a little funny. Borderlands isn't even worth hate watching it's unwatchable.

[@MrGamer07100]

Well I guess now you know the critics weren’t exaggerating with this one. I’ve seen what feels like the worst things anyone can ever say about a movie between critics and audiences…. They were warning complaints more then anything.

[@kimcampagna9383]

But the popcorn?😊

[@ITAmich]

Nothing to except about the video, just one small thing. The whole point of Claptrap (the robot) is to be insanely obnoxious to the point that amoung the first things Handsome Jack did when he claimed ownership of Hyperion was to terminate the CLP-TP robot line and actively hunting down remaining specimens. Claptrap is the last of its kind, thankfully (kind of... but it's a technicality). In his introduction, Sir Hammerlock had him electrocuted by a fence at the beginning of BL2 because I quote "Apologies but when Claptrap speaks, I feel my brain cells committing suicide one by one".

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

In sorry for your loss. Of time.

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

How can you have no love for Bounty Hunter Grandma!? LOL Thanks for this review, you have saved me money. :)

[@Adelina-293]

Thank you for taking a hit for the team.

[@ArcaneZippity]

ROFL, that look on your face... Thank you for this video... That initial look was priceless... I'm not even sure this flick will even become a cult classic... With or without experience in playing the games, doesn't protect it from badness, and in fact, it's even worse for fans of the games to experience this film... The director actually said in an interview that he wanted to make a sci-fi movie using a bunch of various ideas from other movies, and not an actual Borderlands movie... That alone, tells you everything you need to know why it is such a failure... I believe the director and some unknown writer both wrote the script...

[@jman3657]

im assuming you havent played the borderlands video game because if you have then the trailer alone would have told you not to see the movie

[@michelleanderson5244]

On a side note, if you're into point-and-click, I recommend Tales From The Borderlands. (The 2015 one by Telltale, not the 2022 one by Gearbox.) You can understand it without playing any of the other Borderlands games, and it proves that a compelling story under the raunchy humor of the franchise is possible.

[@TheHorrorMiserMontyG]

I'm not surprise since almost everyone is saying the same thing about this one. Do you believe that Cate Blanchett was cast in this role because she looks really good playing Hera in Thor Ragnarok?

[@strisselstudios3932]

Rated M game, featuring loads of swearing and gore. Kate Blanchette only signed on because she loves gory movies. And they produced a dull, bland generic action flick that features 0 gore and next to no foul language.

[@dylanwong6065]

Thank god after hearing the extremely negative reviews from critics and fans, I decided to skip and avoid this Borderlands movie at all costs. From now on, I’ll be very careful what kind of movie I get hyped and excited because at the end of the day, it will fail to meet expectations. Not even some good actors like Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis can save this messy film. It’s definitely game over for them given the fact Borderlands is bombing at the box office. What a shame because I thought we are now living in an era where video game adaptations finally gets the appreciating it deserves thanks to the success of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2, Uncharted, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and two tv series: The Last of Us and Fallout. Although I will admit, I enjoy other movies based on video games such as Mortal Kombat (both 1995 and 2021), Prince of Persia, and Warcraft. Good thing I saw Deadpool and Wolverine much better and it is so far the best film I saw in 2024. Better wait for Alien Romulus is a good idea.

[@zrowngctr]

I played both Borderlands 1 and 2. The other 3 main characters in BL1 are Roland, Brick and Mordecai. Tiny Tina, Mad Moxxie and Claptrap are all side characters. Krieg isn't even from BL1, he's a DLC playable character in BL2. Tina also looks older then her game counterpart. Krieg just looks like a generic Psycho, ingame, he is larger then the other Psychos. Claptrap sounds like the only character properly realised, he is meant to be insufferably annoying. And they should have used the voice actor from the game, considering he is a CGI character. I got the impression this is just a lightly flavoured Borderlands imitation product and not a genuine recreation of the game's legacy.

[@RghHgr]

Thank you for this funny rant!

[@xavierreed6299]

I did a deepfake of her and marched Margaret Qualley's face over hers. Their facea blend together pretty well.

[@rainsquall]

Well, if Claptrap sucks in the movie too, at least THAT checks out...

[@junaidazam12]

Proud of your sacrifice

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Did you see that face? that was a happy face. Lol

[@cholohd32]

Even the trailer seemed misplaced. Espcially if you have played the games & know the chars. They basicly miscast everyone. Even someone as you as Tiny Tina .. a thin akward 13 year old who is hiding her mental issues by playing even younger than she is .. who is played by a "bulky" 16 year old actor who seem to be afraid to get hurt "skipping about". Feels completely wrong like most of the actors. The Borderlands games are 100s hours games so you get to know the chars & world a lot, even though a lot of the time is just spend running around shooting things, there is actual plot & char developement in the games. I will admit that they managed to capture the look/worldbuilding quite well, including outfits. Sadly that is all they managed to do witch is sad because the Borderlands certainly has some good stories to tell well.

[@NorkelFjols]

Did this just beat Rings of Power in the Worst Casting Ever category? Not that I'm planning on actually watching either, but both seem horrendous.

[@robchuk4136]

Not that it saves the script, but as far as interest and box office, put simply, they think casting is arbitrary, and fans will always be here to tell them, if you want it to actually be good, then no it's not. Accuracy matters.

[@JohnHenrysaysHi]

I guess there's a reason you couldn't authentically say "Good Day." haha

[@M-Pawz]

My kitty sense told me this movie was gonna be a sinker, glad we got all round confirmation hehe. Borderlands was not as big of a hit FPS as many like to think. it has it's following but it is no DOOM, so to make a video game based on it felt so out of place to me.

[@Running9750]

Someone give this woman a Milo Dinosaur for her troubles

[@thedeepfriar745]

Florian Montanu is good casting for Krieg, but the adaptation of the character is really bad. Krieg is a fantastic character that can be both chaotic and hilarious while also being deeply, deeply tragic.

[@rfhextra]

It was a good day to watch this video

[@TheCarlitosWayOfficial]

This movie made me try to dislike the video game franchise. Like I like the games, but after watching this movie, it tried to make me dislike Borderlands. The games are fun and I hope Borderlands 4 will be very meaningful.

[@ThaKoalaKing]

The casting of this movie feels like one of the most out of touch things I've seen in a long time.

[@DanielBMaximoff]

It looks like Suicide Squad. 🤣

[@Zeyga]

Thanks for watching this so we don't need to. Please watch Andor!

[@NefemOsorio]

im a big Borderlands fan, and i went to see this movie. With total low expectations tho. But i swear the god, the second the movie started with an expository narration, i said "well... shit" Long story short, it was awful.

[@RacingSnails64]

I've only played Borderlands 2, but it includes Lilith, Roland, and Dr. Tannis, and yeah seeing the actors they chose for them definitely surprised me. I LOVE Cate Blanchett but I won't lie that she wasn't the first actress on my mind for Lilith. I'd hoped she'd at least be able to retain her hard edge. Roland is supposed to be militant, stoic, and deep-voiced... Obviously that's not Hart. Dr. Tannis I'm least offended by, as I only remember her being a condescending scientist. She's not a fighter or sexualized or anything, so I don't think her age is overly important to her character. Hearing she apparently raised Lilith in the movie definitely makes Blanchett's casting even stranger though, haha.

[@brjoser]

It’s the same problem with Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones 4 and 5. Indiana Jones is a guy who does a lot of action movies. An elderly person looks fake in it.

[@Webwalkerz]

I on ironically laughed at the video right as soon as I saw the thumbnail

[@Dam-a-fence]

Shang-Chi was the first thing I saw her in, she did not annoy me at all. Then I saw ... Raya: The Last Dragon... Cool story, kind of wish she wasn't one of the voices, kind of glad she is, maybe she just had too many lines? I dunno, that's all I've ever "seen" her in. Didn't know borderlands was a game 'til I saw this video.

[@concernedgamer]

I loved the games, but when I saw the cast and rating I decided to skip it.

[@chickenwings6172]

Jamie Lee Curtis is in her 60's

[@ross3986]

What is it with movie video game adaptations mostly straying away from the source material? Just adapt the source material and boom, no one will complain. Is it really that hard? 😂

[@jimmyboydonald6578]

So will you make it a true daily double?

[@tubguinace]

Oh yeah this one's hitting Tubi within the year

[@AceLM92]

What were you expecting from a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

[@ArthurKain]

I refuse to watch this movie. Borderlands is one of my favourite video game franchises.

[@yourturn5059]

Oh, you poor soul! Please, don't torture yourself like this. Nobody watched this movie. I didn't even finish watching the trailer!😂☠️

[@StayAtHomeHippo]

My friends and I "Jack Sparrowed" the movie; it was so bad. The only thing funny was the ads for online gambling/slot machines (nothing to do with the original movie content, something completely separate). We then disected the characters, locations, and story as a whole; we liked was Kreig to an extent while everything else was awful.

[@RayMcElroy50]

AVI ARAD has ruined so far... * Borderlands * Daredevil (2003) * The Punisher (2004) * Elektra (2005) * Fantastic Four (2005) * X-Men: The Last Stand * Spider-Man 3 * Bratz (2007) * Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance * The Amazing Spider-Man 2 * Ghost in the Shell (2017) * Venom: Let There Be Carnage * Uncharted (2022) * Morbius And now he's gonna ruin... * Kraven the Hunter * Venom: The Last Dance * Legend of Zelda * Naruto As long Arad lives, there's no hope

[@sincerelynotme3522]

It's not like that's a lot. That's like...this many IPs.

[@movealongnowDT]

I had no idea he was behind so many bad adaptations, why does he still work in Hollywood???

[@dylanwong123]

Avi Arad didn’t really ruin everything. He has produced some good films like Blade 1 and 2, X-Men 1 and 2, Spider-Man 1 and 2, Hulk, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, MCU Spider-Man films, and the animated SpiderVerse. However in my opinion, X-Men 3: The Last Stand, the two 2000s Fantastic Four films with Jessica Alba, and Ghost Rider (2007) were not as bad as everybody say they were. They were entertaining to watch in my opinion. Daredevil was okay though the director’s cut was better. The Venom movies are guilty pleasures in my opinion. Uncharted was not so bad. It was an exciting fun adventure film. Avi Arad has no involvement with the rest of MCU films including the Avengers films. He also has no involvement in later X-Men films such as the Wolverine trilogy, First Class, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse, and the Deadpool films.

[@erikbihari3625]

Wich ones and how, otherwise they seem like you just make things because anger!

[@RayMcElroy50]

@@dylanwong123 Arad was either working at minimum capacity (as executive producer) or had someone else working with him Iron Man and Hulk had Kevin Feige, Spider-Man had Laura Ziskin, and Spider-Verse had Phil Lord and Chris Miller Arad can't do anything good without someone else telling what's bad

[@disenfranchisedver1tech598]

On purpose?

[@badgerbadger1840]

I can't decide if watching this movie was very brave, or very foolish or maybe both.

[@Liesmith424]

This has to violate some KZbin policy against self harm, right?

[@DisabledDoll]

5:23 they’re not the same age are they?! Lol

[@DisabledDoll]

They are lol

[@superclue]

Please review Pacific Rim for us.

[@Grimmyke7]

thanks for saving me an hour 30 of my life

[@erikbihari3625]

Find the fact that people considered video game adaptations bad, but hollywood nailed their third try(mortal kombat)! Heck that very first one was bad for same reason many others. Who knows?

[@Alois_from_Vienna_in_Austria]

Cate Blanchett (55) is not elderly and not the same age as J. L. Curtis (71) but both are not only too old for the roles but the wrong actors for that genre.

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

55 is elderly

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

55 is elderly