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Photo: Lionsgate I donât play the video game Borderlands, and Iâm also not much of a fan of [Eli Rothâs movies](, so I may not have been the target audience for Eli Rothâs movie adaptation of the video game Borderlands. Then again, my son is excited to see the film, which means Iâll have to watch it again â so I was at least invested in this film being good. Alas, it is not. It is so not. Iâm not sure Rothâs to blame, however, as rumors have swirled around the production that he was replaced by [Deadpool director]( (and Borderlands producer) Tim Miller, who apparently reshot much of it. [Writer Craig Mazin]( had his name removed from the film as well. This movie is not exactly trailing clouds of glory, letâs just say. To give you an idea of how long itâs been sitting on Lionsgateâs shelf, Cate Blanchett made Borderlands before she made [Tár, a movie that premiered]( at the Venice Film Festival two years ago. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps ⢠Lady in the Lake: [Connect the Dots](
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