The Scorpion King (DVD)

...Set in around 3000 BC, the scorpion king follows the story of Mathayus, an Akkadian assassin and one of three brothers who are the last of their kind, who is hired to kill a sorcerer who works for an evil king called Memnon and allows him to rule by predicting the outcome of every battle. They find the sorcerer, who is not what they were expecting and is actually a sorceress, but are caught in her tent by Memnon's men. Mathayus's brothers are killed ...
...as well as the aid of a hose thief called Arpid. He then begins a one-man campaign to kill Memnon and avenge his brother's deaths. MY OPINION The story was well written, there were a lot of twists in it and it wasn't linear which is always a bonus. For a historian like me, there were too many historical inaccuracies in it for my liking but it is still a film at the end of the day so I guess I'll just have to put up with them. The story flowed well ...

anakha6 09.11.2008 · Read full review
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...WWF legend ‘The Rock’ dominates the screen as the eponymous hero from ancient times and despite limited acting talent (all WWF stars have to be actors, of course), does a pretty good job. This is NOT A sequel, prequel or whatever – it is a Spin Off from ‘the Mummy’ Set well before the two Mummy movies, in this The Rock plays ‘Mathayus’ a beefy, sword wielding, slayer of evil doers. His task is to rid the ancient world of the threat from the very ...
...Oriental lovely Kelly Hu takes the female lead and it does not take a ‘Rock’et scientist to work out that before long, she will be ‘rocking’ with the King. But definitely a plus point to this movie for you red bloodied guys out there, is the fact that Ms Hu spends most of the movie wearing the minimum of ‘mummification’…clothes in fact. FANTASTIC FIGHTS AND EXCEPTIONAL ESCAPES Along the way there are plenty of ‘beat-em-up’ scenes, even more whizzing ...

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...an accent problem auditioned for the part of a muscle-bound hero in a sword and sorcery slugfest. That actor went on to massive world-wide success and quickly became a household name synonymous with the action movie genre and a Hollywood legend. That man was Arnold Schwarzennegar who was undoubtedly successful more because of being the right man, in the right place at the right time as opposed to being anything particularly special. 20 something ...
...very similar route to the big screen. That man is wrestling superstar The Rock who appeared first as a side character in the blockbuster sequel to the Indiana Jones style adventure movie The Mummy. A couple of years down the line and he gets to showcase his talents in the third movie in The Mummy franchise, in a role which no doubt would have been earmarked for a Schwarzennegar, Stallone or Lundgren were the years rolled back a little. The Scorpion ...

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...I'm fully aware of who the rock is because everyone seems to keep on about him. I enjoyed the mummy returns and when he was in that as the scorpion king I thought it was going to be a follow up from that. So this was inspired by the hugely succesfull 'mummy series' and is a action packed epic adventure filled with spectacular stunts and fight sequences. ******************** "the scorpion king " ******************** The Rock plays the part of ...
...sect of warriors called the Akkadians, fierce fighters living in the Egyptian wilderness of 3000 B.C. The Akkadians are hired by King Pheron, the ruler of the land of Ur, to stop the growing influence of Memnon, a warlord who's invading Pheron's territory. Memnon is feared not only because of his powerful army known as the Red Turbans, but also by having a mysterious individual called the "Sorcerer" at his right-hand side. Using unearthly powers ...

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...now it is time for The Rock to woo us with his acting Skills. I must say that he certainly does it alot better than i though he would. Hulk Hogan wouldnt even get near him. The Scorpian king Has Power slamming action right from the start. The Rock who plays a character called Mathayus, one of the last surviving Akkadian clansmen, who is out to avenge the death of his brother. He starts of his journey with just one goal, to eliminate his brothes ...
...physical and brutal prowess on the battle field. The law of the land states that the best Soldier in the provinces would become the king. Thus resulting in Memnoms crowning. The Akkadians are hired as they are renowned assains, and with there physical and leathal martial arts training, are a force to be reckonned with. They are sent to erradicate Memnoms Sorceress called Cassandra(Kelly Hu) who is infact the real force, as She's the sorceress who ...

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...Introduction After watching The Mummy saga and being incredibly pleased with them, my girlfriend and I decided to watch The Scorpion King. The movie was released in 2002 just after The Mummy Returns was released in 2001. The film of course features The Scorpion King, who was resurrected in The Mummy Returns. This movie tells a story of a small section of The Scorpion Kings life back when he really alive. Plot It's ancient Egypt again; as always ...
...psychic powers which give her the ability to see into the future. Memnon uses Cassandra to his advantage to stop attacks on his kingdom, to capture those that thieve and of course, to help him take over the world, as all greedy kings do. Mathayus and his two brothers are Akkadian mercenaries, and are hired by a local 'tribe' to kill the sorcerer. Mathayus ended up with a lot more trouble than he expected. He wormed his way in to the kingdom to soon ...

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...this review so long after the release on DVD of the film. Easy really, I enjoyed the film when i first saw it and have planned on buying it for some time. I went shopping and saw it in a sale for £7.99, well you can't go wrong really at that price. Following his appearance in “The Mummy Returns”, The Rock returns as “The Scorpion King”. Set before the time of the Pyramids and about ten years before the battle in the opening ...
...During their attempt to kill the sorceror, who actually turns out to be a sorceress, played by the beautiful Kelly Hu, two of the Arcadians are killed and Mathayus is captured and left to die. Mathayus escapes, with some help from a horse thief, and vows to kill Memnon. During his unsuccessful attempt to kill him, Mathayus kidnaps the sorceress in order to lure Memnon to follow him. He doesn’t and so Mathayus must find another way to get his ...

AndyLoz 29.06.2004 · Read full review
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In the same way that the Conan movies are set in a fantasy parallel of ancient europe,The Scorpion King is set in a similar middle eastern setting. Once you accept that nothing here is claiming to have any connection with reality, you can get on a enjoy what is a great fantasy yarn. By using a background that has a familiar look and feel, albeit a Hollywood gloss, of ancient Sumeria you automatically get some handy points of reference and an idea ...
...film is based around the exploits of an Akkadian called Matthias, played by The Rock, American wrestler turned actor. (read American actor turned actor for the cynically minded.) He does have the required mix of cheesy charm and macho screen presence to fill the role, but like Arnie before him has the look of someone who spends all day between the gym and the manicurist whilst trying to convince us that he spends his life crawling round the desert ...

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...be. Whatever star power is, The Rock has it. >>> Plot Teaser Hired to assassinate the sorcerer who is supplying an evil tyrant with certain success in battle, Matthias finds himself struggling with conflicting loyalties when the sorcerer turns out to be a beautiful sorceress who tells him that he has been betrayed. >>> Principal cast and crew • Director: Chuck Russell • Writer (Story): Stephen Sommers • Writer (Story): Jonathan ...
...Writer (Screenplay): David Hayter ◦ The Rock: [Mattayus] ◦ Steven Brand: [Memnon] ◦ Michael Clarke Duncan: [Balthazar] ◦ Kelly Hu: [The Sorceress] >>> More comment This is the perfect film for teenage boys. It is cool, boasts strong guitar music backing slo-mo Rockness, thrilling action scenes, good one-liners, The Rock being The Rock and, perhaps best of all, yummy Asian actress Kelly Hu either naked or nearly naked ...

MisterSlimm 09.04.2006 · Read full review
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I went to see the Scorpian King on the strength of the previos Mummy films (starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Wietz). While on the surface this film looks pretty similar - the special effects are very good, as are the locations, costumes, etc., the film is unfortunately let down by a far less capable cast, dodgy script and fairly uninteresting storyline. The wonderful witty comments evident in the Mummy films are sadly absent here (apart from the ...
...our muscle bound hero) and the great sexual tension that made us want to watch Brendan and Rachel in the firat film was almost totally absent here. I didnt expect to see Mummy 3, but considering the pedigree that the film-makers had, I expected more. Its not to say however that it is an awful film - far from it. There are some great action scenes to feast your eyes on, relying more on stunt work than special effects, which is both a plus and a ...

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...chuck russell cast: the rock (helldorado) 2003 micheal clark duncan(planet of the apes,the green mile) cert 12 time 87 min set five thousand years ago, the scorpion king tells of the ancient desert lands which are ruled by a vicious warlord called memnon played by steven brand who was in tv program 'heartbeat' ruling by fear, memon relies on the prophecies of a sorceresswho advises him on how to approach every battle so that he never loses. ...
...memnom unite and enlist the services of renowned warrior mathayus to try and stop memnons evil reign. Can the courageous assassin defeat memnon well to find out rent or buy the dvd now. this is the rocks first full film(he was the scorpion king at the start of the mummy returns). This film was not as successful as the mummy 1 or 2 but with no brendan fraser or rachel weisz it is still a good film to watch and made $90m usa and £5m uk at the box ...

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Finally, The Rock has returned to the big screen! After a bit part in The Mummy Returns, The Rock returns as The Scorpion King, Mathias, Acadian assassin, hired to kill a sorceress, betrayed by those who hire him, and then seeking vengeance. I have found that films which seek vengeance are generally the best action films. The Scorpion King does not fail. Conan sought vengeance about 20 yrs ago, now, Mathias seeks vengeance, and a HOT and I do mean ...
...Quick story: The Rock plays Mathias, the final three of the remaining Acadian people, trained as assassins in all ways to kill. He is hired to kill a sorceress, who has visions, enabling an oppressive king to take over more land and kill the people who inhabit them. The people who hire him are a small band of tribes allied to end this king's oppression. Mathias ends up being double crossed and saved by the sorceress, only to find himself next to ...

Hakam62 29.05.2005 · Read full review
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...story line with little direction, The "rock" WWF star acts well in this role. If you have watched THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), and would advise watching this. If your reading this you prob. have nothing beeter to do so just go and watch the movie! its better than watchin a PC screen! The Akkadians are hired by King Pheron, the ruler of the land of Ur, to stop the growing influence of Memnon, a warlord who's invading Pheron's territory. ...
...known as the Red Turbans, but also by having a mysterious individual called the "Sorcerer" at his right-hand side. Using unearthly powers to look into the future, the Sorceror can determine the outcomes of battles before they are fought and thus give the necessary information Memnon needs to overcome all his opposition. However, the night before Pheron's hired group of Akkadians enter battle against Memnon they are betrayed by one of their own. The ...

paulrstewart 24.05.2007 · Read full review
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This much hyped prequel to the Brendan Fraser MUMMY movies is fine for the afternoon movie matinees. 'The Rock' stars as the last of his kind, an assassin warrior hired to kill a sorceress who is helping an evil warlord take over the world. Clearly, THE SCORPION KING is a star-making vehicle for 'The Rock' much like CONAN THE BARBARIAN was for Schwarzenegger. 'The Rock's advantage is that he speaks perfect English and can actually make a few faces ...
...afternoon TV, watching JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and other low-tech fare. Fun story, lots of fighting and action, but not much spent on intricate story development or special effects. Compared to the bigger budget MUMMY movies, THE SCORPION KING has very few effects. The first MUMMY movie had that great CGI intro of ancient Egypt. And the storylines had much more to create and develop the background mythology. Here in THE SCORPION KING, we don't even ...

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One of the best WWE wrestlers turn moviestar - ROCK gives of his best in the Scorpion King. Who would have guessed that the ROCK could act. I'm sure everyone thought he would stick to wrestling. When he does his wrestling moves, gives you "the people's eyebrow and his overall acting, the show, ROCK is worth watching to the very end. ...

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