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Summary: I Could Smell it, alright.
Review: ...a lousy movie. The movie was so cliched, the acting was barely fair, and the script was nonexistant ... The camel was seriously the most interesting character in the entire film. I also couldn't buy into the guy with the achy-breaky hairdoo as a credible villain.I usually like cheesy fantasy movies, but this one took itself too seriously to be worthwhile for campiness. Don't waste your time with this tripe... Get Army of Darkness instead. It's just as anachronistic, but tongue-in-cheek enough to be worth it...
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Summary: Unexpectedly Entertaining
Review: I really thought this was only going to be a muscle fest but I really enjoyed it. You know going in that it won't be an Oscar contender but hey, sometimes you just want to have fun. The other reviewers nailed it--it is worth watching.
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Summary: The Scorpion King.
Review: This [stinks]. Don't get it... Rated PG-13 for Language, Sexuality, and Action Violence Running Time: 94 Minutes
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Summary: Oops.
Review: The spin off from the Mummy movies see's the Rock expanding his part of The Scorpion King. This time he is a good guy for some reason and is fighting some guy in egypt who has a British accent(?). He falls in love, has a Comic sidekick, conveniently named Comedic Sidekick. This name alone shows how little effort has been put into this cheeseball of a film. To get its low certificate we never see anyone get stabbed, we just get those annoying noises. Performances are terrible even Michael Clarke Duncan. With no CGI this really can't expect to stand up to The Mummy, but at least it had the guts to not use much CGI, or could they just not be bothered?
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Summary: Movie Version of the WWE
Review: The Scorpion King was a lot of fun. Every scene was so over-the-top outrageous that I spent most of my time laughing. The Rock is a credible leading man (hot! hot! hot!) with a trusted steed (camel). The female lead is a beautiful woman with magical powers. There's a good guy and a bad guy. The correct formula for entertainment.
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Summary: Competent,, fast-paced popcorn thriller
Review: "The Scorpion King" is a competent, diverting popcorn thriller. Like all such movies, its purpose is not to inform but to entertain. The movie is a prequel of sorts to "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns". It tells the story of how Mathayus [Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock] became The Scorpion King, although it never bothers to explain how he turned into the infamous villain of the earlier movies. [Perhaps the inevitable sequel will explain.] When his people are wiped out by the evil king Memnon [Steven Brand], Mathayus joins forces with former enemies to overthrow the tyrant. He must use his wits and his amazing physical powers to do this. He is aided in this by The Sorceress [Duncan Kelly Hu], a beautiful woman with mystical powers who has been enslaved for years by Memnon. The movie works because it makes no pretense of being anything other than a comical action-adventurer. It virtually laughs at its own silliness and downright delights in its cheesy dialog and special effects. Greatly adding to its entertainment value is The Rock, who seems destined for a long career as an action hero. Like Schwarzenegger before him, he has a keen sense of both his abilities and his limits.
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Summary: Spin off from The Mummy Returns fails to deliver...
Review: Dont' get me wrong. I like the Rock, but he just doesn't seem to fit as the Scorpion King. Doesn't feel like there was any attempt on his part to fit in with the character in the time setting of the period. All throughout the movie I was expecting him to bust out with his signature tag lines and wrestling moves. Thank goodness they didn't try to be campy enough to incorporate those. Plus the supporting cast left much to be desired as well. I like Kelly Hu as well but it was just blatant fan service with her being pretty much half naked throughout the whole movie without really developing her character. In the end I didn't care for her or the supposedly invincible swordsman who was probably only half the mass of the Rock. This is the guy I'm supposed to believe is the best warrior of all the land? Please. This movie is average at best and can probably be stomached on those rare evenings when there's really nothing on tv at all. On a side note, the dvd transfer is crisp and clear. It has quite a few extras such as the making of, music video, enhanced playback with deleted scenes, and some commercials. The extras though really don't justify buying this movie. It's a rental at best.
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Summary: Bad Acting
Review: This movie is full of WWF moves and bad acting. The movie never shows the Rock as the Scorpion King. He seems to be a regular man. No special powers or gifts as a king. The acting from everyone in the movie is really bad. The movie becomes more of a comdey, because the acting is so horrible. The movie is worth renting maybe, but not to purcahse. I made that mistake. It was a good attempt of a Mummy spin-off but it never came close. Besides that, the movie is only an hour and a half long. Rent it. Don't waste your money on buying it as I did.
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Summary: not what I expected
Review: Don't get me wrong, I was fully prepared (and excited) for a brainless 90 min of historically bogus fantasy/adventure. But Scorpion King isn't really a movie. I've forgotten the basic plot already and really don't care (which is normally ok if there's good special effects and a little more money thrown at the movie). But in this case, it borderlines low budget and isn't really interesting at all. It's pretty clear they spent INFINITELY more money on advertising and cable specials featuring "the rock" (whoever that is) than they did on production. The extra star is for the attempt, and somewhat bearable acting. But honestly, you will miss NOTHING.
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Summary: Entertaining but lacks intelligence
Review: Always the victim of impulse buys,...I have purchased 'The Scorpion King' today along with a new Sony progressive scan DVD player (model NS715P, see separate review.) After viewing the movie I can not say I was not entertained to some degree or totally disappointed with the flick. Aside for some major flaws in the plot and historical reality, the movie was watchable. I feel I must point out the flaws as I always do and two of the largest lay on the shoulders of the Villain played by Steven Brand. Why on earth would the director and casting allow a British actor to present his lines in native accent? Hugo Weaving (agent Smith) did not do it in 'The Matrix,' why would Steven Brand do it here? Second, in one scene, he used a French phrase, this a language not born until the seventh century. C'est plus qu'un crime, c'est une faute. Overall, like its sister series 'The Mummy' and ' The Mummy Returns,' this DVD is full of interesting extras and vignettes worth watching. However, the feature lacks intelligent dialogue, is tainted with twenty-first century humor and all the CG special effects could have spent more time rendering in the computers (the snakes were ridiculous and half the ants were missing shadows). I choose to save ten dollars and not buy the release that included the CD soundtrack. Why, oh why a hard rock soundtrack for such a period movie? I might recommend this movie, but I would not have bought it had I rented it first.
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