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Having been a WWF aficionado in my teens and early adulthood, I am well acquainted with Mr. Dwayne Johnson, better known to the world-at-large as the megastar wrestlar, The Rock. Some of you might ask- well he was a good wrestler, and we all know that wrestling is for the most part staged- but does he have acting chops? Sadly, that question is not answered by this film- for me, the Scorpion King was just a Dark Ages version of the Rock. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't horribly acted- the movie itself is short on story, said story being used to propel the movie towards the action pieces. The action is intense and pulse pounding and the Rock does a credible job as an action superstar; he has since gone on to expand is repertoire and is what I would consider to be a credible actor. Fans of the Mummy may be saddened that their titular character makes no appearances here, but that is explained by the Rock's character having existed as a man sometime prior to the events of the Mummy (which makes sense since that movie is set in the era of the Roaring Twenties, that is, the 1920's for you neophytes). So, in short- this movie is big on action sequences and calamitous battles, and light on story and romantic elements making it the quintessential popcorn blockbuster. Definitely worth the rental fee and if you're a fan of the Rock, a decent purchase as well. If you're married like I am, your wife is more than likely a fan of the Rock so you really can't go wrong. Enjoy!Read full review
It appears The Scorpion King is indirectly connected to the movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, although it is independent of these movies: you need not see these two movies to understand the plot of this show. It is a fantasy action movie occurring in Egypt before the rein of the Pharohs. The Scorpion King [the assassin] is involved in [action] duels in an effort to stop marauding forces headed by Memnon [the Conqueror-king]. Mormon's success was based on the predictions by the Sorceress. The Scorpion King was hired as an assassin to get rid of this Sorceress. I liked the extravagant sets and background of this high-budget movie. There are meticulous details in each scene and abundant special effects. And I like the sword-fighting action throughout the movie -- this definitely an action movie concentrating om the fighting skills of The Scorpion King. I rate this movie as a well-written good to excellent. My disk also featured helpful commentaries, explanations, and out-takes.Read full review
The director did not do a good job with taking the audience to a different place and time. For starters there is heavy metal sounding rock & roll music going on in the background. Not only is that irritating, it essentially has noting to do with that time or place. Sound is very important. The only thing good about that movie was The Rock was in it. The script could have been put together better in my opinion. The story itself was good enough but it just wasn't acted out correctly.
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clean and no skips, exactly what i wanted
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I really hate full screen movies, as a third of the theatrical image that you originally viewed is lost. So finding the wide screen version was fantastic!
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