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Borderlands Movie First Impressions: “Lifeless” and “Really Bad”

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After an extended wait, the live-action film finally hit theaters this weekend. But not before it screened for fans and critics in Los Angeles. And judging by early impressions posted online, the film is shaping as much as be a complete mess.

which hits theaters nationwide on August 9, relies on the favored looter shooter game developed by Gearbox and published by 2K Games. First announced in 2020.PG-13 rated live motion film directed by Eli Roth I spent years in production hell. And each time we checked out it,the movie looked pretty bad! But there was at all times a likelihood that the fully finished movie would surprise us all and be amazing. Well, that does not appear to be the case, judging by the overwhelmingly negative first impressions online.

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“it’s a disaster” published critic Adriano Caporusso“Riddled with every possible cliché, this film trades the chaos and imagination of gaming for a soulless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud with irritating characters and a cast with no shred of chemistry.”

Matthew Simpson, critic at , published: “(The movie) is really bad. I really wanted to like it, but an uninspiring plot + a few underwhelming performances + being stuck in a weird place where it looks expensive and cheap at the same time make it a huge flop.” Simpson added one positive note, saying that Jack Black is “great” within the movie and the one actor who “matches the energy of the games.”

it’s like some clueless principal thinks the “cool kids” find it attractive” Film critic Edgar Ortega tweeted“There’s not a single serious character moment here, just annoying jokes that feel stale as soon as they arrive out of the actors’ mouths. It’s not even so bad that it’s good, just an entire mess.”

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“this is unquestionably one in every of the worst movies of the 12 months” published critic Shak Lambert“Fans can be pissed at how badly the characters (especially Tina) are misunderstood, (and) average viewers can be unimpressed by how much the movie appears like a half-baked () knockoff.”

Similarly, an independent film critic Sean Patrick Kelly posted that regardless that the film has an “exceptional level of detail for those who have played video games,” most individuals will probably still accuse it of “being a fraud.

I didn’t hate this movie completely…

There were, however, slightly more positive reactions. Many critics praised Jack Black and Cate Blanchett’s appearances and fans of the series will be delighted with the numerous references and tidbits scattered throughout the film.

“it is a fun motion movie with a PG-13 rating” published “It relies entirely on Cate Blanchett’s star power to get it across the finish line — and she does. While there’s nothing that particularly sets it other than the gang, the film is enjoyable from start to complete and has a good pace. Jack Black can also be a comedic powerhouse. Aside from a couple of corny flashback scenes and acting decisions that do not at all times land, there’s little to complain about, but there’s also nothing to be completely satisfied about.”

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Killer Six content creator said the film was “higher” than they expected, adding: “The plot is a bit chaotic in true style, however the humor and heart are there. Lots of fanservice moments, but ultimately I do not know if it can resonate. 6.75/10”

So yeah, it looks like the movie isn’t very good. I’ll be interested to see how it does at the box office, especially since a big, similar action-comedy movie is already in theaters and doing very well. Will it continue the recent trend of video game adaptations being quite good and successful, or will it fizzle out and flop? We’ll find out soon enough.

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Twitch prohibits Hasan Piker after a hypothetics about the Republicans killing Senator Rick Scott

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Twitch was temporarily Forbidden Hasan Piker For the fifth time on Monday, shortly after the leftist streamer spoke about it, as if Republicans really look after Medicaid, they might kill Senator Florida Rick Scott. “A great scream to the right lovers of freedom of speech who devoted time for their day, shouting about Dei and immigrants to cry!” He Posted to X After removing his stream.

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One of the best streamers of the platforms, a piker, is understood for its unfiltrated left critics and response to political news and world events. During the stream on Monday He reacted to the last comments Through the marshal of the house Mike Johnson on the priorities of the budget of Republicans, when the comments that seemingly banned him for the fifth time in the history of the Platform.

Congresmen of Louisiana told CNN that Republicans wish to “sculpt” waste, fraud and abuse of social welfare powers, including “$ 50 billion lost in Medicaid only in fraud itself.” Hasan interrupted the clip to argue that Medicaid fraud is especially recorded by suppliers, not individual people, before he indicated that the current Senator Florida Rick Scott ran a healthcare company, which was fined in the amount of $ 1.7 billion in 2003 for the fraud of the federal government. Scott dismissed this matter “Political persecution. ”

“If you care about Medicare or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott,” said Piker in today’s stream. “You wouldn’t make Rick Scott, a former Florida governor Rick Scott, you wouldn’t do him … a fucking head of the Senate committee or something like republican funds to raise funds.”

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While Twitch has not confirmed the reason for the latest ban on the Piker, the platform has guidelines prohibiting users of making comments supporting hateful behavior or harm to others. The company’s latest revision on this policy He got here in November 2024 When Twitch tried to melt the conversations Israel and Palestine. However, like many earlier attempts at the platform for moderation and company, The interpretation of his Twitch principles could seem unclear and never at all times equally enforced.

“SORRY!” Girls wrote on x After the prohibition. “Next time I will choose my words carefully and say,” if Mike Johnson cares about Medicare’s fraud (because he desires to cut off 800 m from Medicaid/Medicare) he would call the maximum penalty for the current senator FL GOP/former government Rick Scott- who issued the most fraudsters in the USA! “

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The best combinations of Avneda weapons and more best tips on the week

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The expansion of Smackdown in space now has several weeks and has moved the competitive landscape of the game with jumps and borders. Until then, the mental deposits ruled the henhouse. Mewtwo Ex, together with the production of Gardevoir energy, has dealt such high service injuries that since the premiere it has maintained one of the most dangerous cards in the game. Now plainly the Mewtwo EX men’s menusing days will end because the next card has quickly overtook the throne. – Timothy Monbleau Read more

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7 classic films of Gene Hackman that you should watch now

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No one can lose shit and begin screaming like a Gene Hackman. An actor who was discovered dead in his home on the age of 95 this week (in strange circumstances), appeared in dozens of films and won two Oscars. He made comedies, thrillers and not less than one movie for youngsters. He was also one of the best Lex Luthor we have ever had.

We took the chance to go away him to have a look at some of his best films. Of course, there are classics of all time, reminiscent of wherein Hackman showed its range, subtlety and fierceness. But there are also more vague thrillers wherein he plays the Secretary of Defense, who consumed the plot of the murder examined by Kevin Costner. I watched it last night, and my interest sailed and flowed to the last half-hour, which strengthened him as one of my favorite political thrillers from that era.

Sam Raimi, Western, wherein Hackman plays the devil’s sheriff opposite the solid of All-Star, which incorporates Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, can also be highly really helpful. I put it this weekend. Here are the seven of our other Hackman’s favorite films.

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