{"id":300768,"date":"2025-04-14T03:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=352956"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:53:13","slug":"borderlands-is-such-a-bad-movie-because-of-covid-according-to-its-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/borderlands-is-such-a-bad-movie-because-of-covid-according-to-its-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Borderlands is such a bad movie because of COVID, according to its director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Borderlands movie, which premiered in 2024, has generated a wave of criticism for its disrespect towards the original material. Iconic characters like Tiny Tina and Claptrap have been radically altered, presenting a version of Tina as a genetically modified &#8220;chosen one&#8221; and a Claptrap that resembles a low-budget robot with desires to destroy humans, a reinterpretation that has left many fans disappointed. <strong>This type of transformation has been labeled as a use of stereotypical clich\u00e9s instead of maintaining the distinctive characteristics of the characters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Never plan anything over Zoom, apparently<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Director Eli Roth, who did not have the final cut of the film, has expressed his bewilderment about the final result. In interviews, <strong>Roth has mentioned the complications that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the production process, indicating that filming and coordinating rehearsals became increasingly difficult<\/strong>. &#8220;None of us anticipated how complicated it was going to be with COVID,&#8221; Roth said, referring to the difficulty of doing reshoots and coordinating the cast and crew amid outbreaks of contagion.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer - Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lU_NKNZljoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Although respect for the source material is not the only way to create a good adaptation, the Borderlands movie has been criticized for its lack of inspiration and entertainment, being unfavorably compared to other low-budget film productions that have managed to capture a sense of humor or charm.<strong> The press has pointed out that the film lacks the fun that characterizes other adaptations, resulting in a cinematic experience that fails to connect with its audience<\/strong>. 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