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Summary: Wow--I smell what the Rock is cookin'!
Review: My goodness, I had low expectations, but not only is the Rock just lovely to look at, but he was FUNNY and low key and self-effacing! I am a new fan...can't wait to see how his career goes!
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Summary: The Rock rocks himself silly...
Review: The Rock has successfully put himself in place to take over the action-hero title from Ah-nuld. We've seen this film before, dozens of times...but usually dubbed and with bad production values. I like The Rock; he is as great as he needs to be, and no more. He's fallible, but still kicks serious butt. The Rock is very cool: fun, self-effacing, heroic, and, above all, entertaining. This very derivative film features all the stock characters of a "sword-and-sorcery" story. There's the absolutely gorgeous Kelly Hu, who actually goes a few steps further than simply being gorgeous. There's Grant Heslov, who, after "True Lies", once again pays a terrifically entertaining side-kick. Steven Brand is the worst-of-the-worst bad guys. What fun! The sexual exploits are minimal, though suggestive. The body-count is quite high. The humor is everywhere, and The Rock commands attention and applause when he beats the bad guys. "The Scorpion King", is, quite simply, very entertaining. It's not great. It's not innovative, nor is its relevance in film history going to blow anyone out of the water. Your kids are going to want to see this, and, except for a lot of gore (which kids thrive on), there's nothing else objectionable; a fable of good vs. evil. This is, quite simply, very entertaining and loads of fun!
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Summary: A Scorpion with no sting...
Review: The Rock is a charismatic and somewhat entertaining new action hero. Apparently, he has refined the fine art of "pretending" to bash peoples brains in to a whole new level. In fact, when it comes to just plain crunch and munch, the Scorpion King is right up there with Arnold's Shwarzenegger's Conan the Barbarian, but doesn't take itself quite so seriously. The plot is simple, a small band of "Akkadians", whatever they are, roam far and wide killing people whenever possible, however possible. Perhaps, they are family, perhaps they're friends, but if they have to maraud and run amok, they do it together and with honor. The bad guy, Memnon, does the same thing, marauding and killing far and wide, but he has no honor and that makes all the difference. If you like this kind of thing you'll enjoy this movie. This is is the perfect forum for any fan of the WWF. Thankfully, there is no real blood and gore, but enough "play-acting" to keep the most blood thirsty WWF enthusiast thoroughly entertained. If you're not a WWF fan then you might as well pass on this movie since crash and bash is about all it has to offer. The story line is practically non-existent. The concepts touched on by the "The Mummy Returns" have nothing to do with this particulst movie, making only a feeble attempt to throw in some scorpian poison to make some small reference to the title at least. We are not even sure any of this story takes place in anywhere near Egypt at all. The movie is simply an excuse for the Rock to flex his muscles and exude his charm as much as one can take in an hour and forty-five minutes. There is a villain, who doesn't look particularly villainous, at least not against the Rock's pectorials, but does give the impression of being a talented actor if he could just find the right part. He does scowl nicely while cutting people's throats and threatening children, but just can't fill out a loin clothe like our boy. So why bother? The other charactors beside the Rock (good guy..) and Memnon (bad guy) are 2 dimensional card board cut-outs only there to provide either humor or someone else for our hero to beat on, or at the outside, pass as the "love" interest. I would mention more names, but to be honest I don't remember any of them. I'm not sure they even had names. In any case, if you like violence strictly for the sake of violance, buy some popcorn, bring the kids and have some fun.
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Summary: THE SCORPION KING
Review: GREAT ACTORS, FUN AND ENTERTAINING.
ONE OF BEST MOVIE I EVER SEEN.
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Summary: If Ya Smellllllll What the ROCK......is coookin!!!
Review: This movie was really good. It would have still been good without the Rock, but the Rock definitely made it a whole lot better. This is a five star because of the rock otherwise it would have been a four star. The Rock does a very good job acting and fighting in this movie. It is a must buy whether you are a wrestling fan or not. I just wish the movie would have been about 10 to 15 minutes longer with a little bit more of a Previous story-line. But I'm going to buy this when it comes out and I suggest most people do too!
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Summary: This girl loved it!
Review: Not being much of a fan of WWF but a big fan of The Mummy movies, I had a great desire to see this film. For The Rock's first time out, I think he did a great job. Everyone who starts a new "job" should be given a learning curve, but I think that The Rock's curve will be short. He's a natural entertainer.
As for the movie being a prequel, I hope there is something else between this movie and the timeline of "The Mummy" to bring it all together. The action scenes were great, the costumes were interesting (more so for the guys!), the plot is more immediate rather than one that spans a long time. Again, I think that's designed to give The Rock another vehicle for The Scorpion King to meet up with the Egyptians that don't exist yet.
All in all, a great suspension for 90 minutes, quality entertainment for the dollar. Go see it.
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Summary: The Scorpion King is GOOD!
Review: Please don't whack this movie with your critics.
It is first major role for The Rock.
And I think he done it well.
The Scorpion King won't be a mega hit like Spiderman
which open few days ago but it is good own its own way.
Unlike The Spiderman which had CGI for 80% of the whole film,
Scorpion King only had little of it. It was more physical. The Rock's next movie is Helldorado by Universal and I hope
it provide him with more acting range.
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Summary: Dumb like I expected.
Review: "The Scorpion King" (2002) I went into The Scorpion King thinking it was going to be stupid, and I came out thinking it was stupid. This movie is just plain stupid. It was all just a big, bad idea. Sure, it has its good points, like some cool action sequences, but a couple of good action sequences every 10 or so minutes do not a good movie make. Even in its action sequences The Scorpion King fails at times. There are some spectacular battles, such as the opening sequence in which The Rock saves his brother from peril and the one where The Rock kills all his attackers without them even seeing him. However, the final fight is just so repetitive and boring, if well done. It showcases the best special effects in the movie (don't worry, there are no yuck Scorpion King effects like the one at the end of The Mummy Returns) but it feels just so dull and lifeless because we've already seen this...before in millions of movies. As for the big question on everybody's mind - can The Rock act? We expected to see that question answered with The Mummy Returns, but he says one line and fights in that movie, but with this film he's almost always on screen. But, no, he can't act. His facial expressions are over-the-top or under-the-top and never just right. He cannot act in dramatic or romantic scenes. However, he has fun with his role, and I like to see that in actors. He gets to kick some mighty big [rear], and he obviously likes playing his character. I don't think he's a good actor, but he's having a good romp. And whether I like it or not, he is the future action movie hero, so I better just get used to it. The rest of the cast isn't much use either. Steven Brand is laughable as the "villain". Kelly Hu has neither presence nor ability as an actress. Grant Heslov is so irritating as the "comic" relief. Peter Facinelli cannot act to save his life. And I don't have any idea at all as to what very good actors like Michael Clarke Duncan and Bernard Hill are doing in this movie. Duncan deserves much better material than movies like See Spot Run and The Scorpion King and after he turned in that stellar, heart-wrenching performance in The Green Mile you'd think he would become one of the great black actors of his generation. Not looking good so far. Hill I haven't seen so much of but he was plausible as the Captain in Titanic. Duncan doesn't do very well here and he's dull as ever. Hill is only mildly amusing as the crazy inventor type guy. The main problem with this movie is it is annoying. It has all the ingredients for being an annoying movie. It has an annoying action sidekick, annoying child actors, annoying, repetitive action sequences and the most annoying thing about the action sequences is that they're completely unfair. Spoilers At the end there is a big blow-up and, like, every evil person dies but no, the goodies somehow all live and nobody who disobeys The Rock is left alive. End Spoilers Some of the characters in this movie are very confusing. Possible Spoilers Michael Clarke Duncan's character in particular is strange and you never know if he's ruling an empire or trying to rule it, or against Mathayus (The Rock) or for him. Mathayus (or more easily known as the Scorpion King) is continuously changing his mind about if he wants the girl or doesn't want the girl. Of course at the end he gets the girl. Duh. I was also confused - is he good or bad? Because in The Mummy Returns he's one of the villains and in this movie he's the "Warrior, Legend and King!" Strange. End Spoilers Overall, this was nothing against The Mummy or The Mummy Returns. I only recommend seeing it if you're a complete wrestling nut and want to see The Rock in action. MY GRADE: C-
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Summary: Scorpion King, what a flop
Review: Terrible acting; Hum drum plot that really just follows the general guildlines of the standard conquerer movie. Really [bad] special effects. Basically just an extremely boring movie, with tiny humerous points which are a desperate attempt to liven it up. Plus, where is the great relation which makes him the Scorpion King? Nothing special, he just gets stuck with an arrow with a little bit of scorpion venom on it and doesn't die. WHOOOPYY! What is really funny is the music video by Godsmack has better computer animation than the movie itself. Even in the music video the Rock forms out of scorpions and then dissolves back into scorpions which didn't even happen in the movie. What a let down.Heck I would recommend Panic Room over this movie, and my girlfriend and I left during the middle of that one.Your time is valuable.Better options lay elsewhere!
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Summary: Surprisingly entertaining
Review: "The Scorpion King" is one of the most blatantly flawed films that I have ever enjoyed. The plot is so telegraphed that the whole sum of the film can be figured out in the first few minutes. Kelly Hu's outfits boarder on the ridiculous. Her clothes would be better suited for a Jenna Jameson movie, and are so out of place in several of the action scenes that they elicit a chuckle. The film is like a James Bond movie with barbarians, in this respect. And yet...I enjoyed it! Maybe I was in the right mood for it, or maybe the director balanced that fine line between camp and drama. Dwayne Johnson made an incredibly intelligent choice to eliminate the personality and trademarks of "The Rock" (With the exception of a quick glimpse of "The People's Eyebrow") and develop a new character. Honestly, I think the film is carried by his personal charisma. I would be happy to see him in more films. Michael Clarke Duncan is woefully under used. He is a true actor, and should have been allowed to be more than a stereotypical buddy/brute. In an interesting twist, Steven Brand as the villain Memnon does not come close to matching The Scorpion King's mass but is a surprisingly believable threat. This movie is not nearly as good as the original "Conan," but it is also not nearly as bad as the endless pile of copies that have followed it.
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