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There's nothing original in The Scorpion King, but this derivative action franchise gets off to a rousing start by cleverly stealing from a lot of better movies. Capitalising on his brief cameo in The Mummy Returns, Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. World Wrestling Federation star the Rock) stars as Mathayus, an Akkadian assassin in the age preceding Egyptian pharaohs, who vows to avenge his brother's murder by an undefeated warlord (Steven Brand) prophesied to become the desert-ruling Scorpion King. Their battle for supremacy comprises most of the film's brisk 95-minute running time, punctuated by comic relief from Mathayus's obligatory sidekick (Grant Heslov), romance with a beautiful sorceress (Kelly Hu), and alliance with a massive Nubian (Michael Clarke Duncan) on the eve of their climactic showdown. There's no rhyme or reason to the film's depiction of ancient civilization (the costuming is particularly ludicrous), but the Rock demonstrates adequate action-star potential, and director Chuck Russell (The Mask) wraps it all in a slick, professional package. --Jeff Shannon
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Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with The Scorpian King. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpian King tells the action-packed story of Mathayus (Rock), an Akkadian assassin who is the only man strong enough to destroy the vile Memnon (Steven Brand). Memnon, a power hungry warlord, uses the prescience of Cassandra (Kelly Hu), a beautiful seer, to ensure an endless succession of victories. Understanding that to defeat Memnon one must first eliminate Cassandra, Mathayus journeys to Gomorrah to infiltrate Memnon's palace and kill Cassandra. But when he lays eyes on the sultry beauty, he is unable to take her life. It isn't long before sparks begin flying and Cassandra is using her powers to aid Mathayus and his cohorts, including the bumbling Arpid (Grant Heslov), and Balthazar (Michael Clark Duncan), a powerful tribe leader who is also looking for a way to end Memnon's reign. Ignoring a vision from Cassandra that predicts his death, Mathayus charges into battle nonetheless, hoping to silence Memnon once and for all. Playing the sensitive, courageous hero, The Rock proves that his appeal is not only relegated to the small screen.
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while only loosely a part of the mummy family this is a fun easy watch dwayne"the rock"johnson plays the title role and does a good job with the limited script.there is no attempt made to make this into anything other than a saturday afternoon movie for the kids to enjoy and as such it succeeds admirably.
the visuals are superb as is the sound quality of the blu-ray there is also a good range of special features on the disc which all add to an all round good disc and great value for the price.
so if like me you are a bit of a sad boy who has to have the whole series of movies or you just want a film that the kids can enjoy i would recommend this disc.
the visuals are superb as is the sound quality of the blu-ray there is also a good range of special features on the disc which all add to an all round good disc and great value for the price.
so if like me you are a bit of a sad boy who has to have the whole series of movies or you just want a film that the kids can enjoy i would recommend this disc.
By Gary Brown
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4 stars purely based on the fact I got it 2 days after the due delivery date. Nothing i hated about the film as i had it on vhs once. reccommend to anyone.
By MR C MILSOM
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I saw this at the cinema and thought it was great fun and it still remains a good film. The Rock is not the greatest actor in the world but he also does not take himself too seriously so the film works. Even the baddie is fun.
By duckerdek
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great buy for any fan or just as a little treat for a compleation of collection or as a gift
By oggie3
Format:DVD
Quick delivery, in new and sealed condition as described. It's to replace an old video version. Quality was better on this DVD than video. Recommended viewing. Recommended site. Many thanks
Format:DVD
This film is mega epic! its supercool with "The Rock" as a mega strong Akkadian assassin and also includes a witch who can save others from death, a king whos a master at swordfightin an can deflect arrows with a sword an can even catch single arrows in his hands! an a funny horse thief in an epic battle to take down a tyrannical king
5 stars, 10/10, use what rating system you want but this film is epic an at £0.99 for a new one is a must-buy!
in terms o epic films from 2002 this film is right up their with Attack of the Clones!
5 stars, 10/10, use what rating system you want but this film is epic an at £0.99 for a new one is a must-buy!
in terms o epic films from 2002 this film is right up their with Attack of the Clones!
By Meretseger
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This blu-ray is sharp and looks good. Story wasn't what I expected though, as the history of the Scorpion King is totally different when referred to in the Mummy-series. I missed Egypt, and found this movie to be a bit shallow, although it was an OK action flick.
A curious thing is that the button for entering "extras information" while watching the film, would not go away when I played this blu-ray on my last blu-ray-player, a Samsung BD-P2500. No problem with that button while using Oppo BDP-83 SE or Onkyo DV-BD507.
A curious thing is that the button for entering "extras information" while watching the film, would not go away when I played this blu-ray on my last blu-ray-player, a Samsung BD-P2500. No problem with that button while using Oppo BDP-83 SE or Onkyo DV-BD507.
Format:DVD
The film is not at all realistic but that doesn't matter as it instead makes it more comical. The storyline is easy to follow and it's a good film to relax to but not to be taken seriously. The film is action based with the hero saying little but is almost all of the time in action in this fast action DVD. I personally really like this film and would say that it's on the say wave length as The Mummy but better.
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The Scorpion King DVD
Another birthday present for a good friend who loves DVDs. She watched the film on TV and enjoyed it so much.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. R. Sargent
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excellent sound and video quality! I've already this movie in DVD but i had to buy this blu-ray version. This is one of those movies that u can watch several times! Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by Miguel Marques
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The Scorpion King - Blu-ray Info
Version: U.S.A / Universal / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-25 / AACS / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:31:29
Movie size: 23,58 GB
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Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-25 / AACS / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:31:29
Movie size: 23,58 GB
Disc size:... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by STEELBOOK_MAN
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The DVD was what i expected, very good value for the money and would do bussines in the future, fast delivery and in good condition when delivered (with no damage from delivery).
Published on 12 Mar 2009 by G. Paine
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The Scorpion King HD DVD
The Scorpion King [HD DVD] [2002]
Great addition to The Mummy and Mummy's Return HD DVD. Film comes to life with HD viewing. Read more
Great addition to The Mummy and Mummy's Return HD DVD. Film comes to life with HD viewing. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2009 by G. Abraham
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