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Scorpion King, The
Starring:
The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu
Director: Chuck Russell
Rating: PG-13
Review
Posted: 10.23.02
By
John Teves
Inspired by
tales of a legendary Egyptian ruler, The Scorpion King unfolds
in a time of hardship and brutality, centuries before the
raising of the Great Pyramid. As the story begins, the cruel
Memnon, portrayed by Steven Brand, will stop at nothing to
become king of the known world. He faces minimal resistance from
the few desperate survivors of his scourge-like attacks. Still,
a small band of Akkadians, a once-proud clan of assassins, now
nearly extinct, has been hired to kill the sorcerer who guides
Memnon's deadly hand. However, after accepting this mission, the
Akkadians' numbers are quickly reduced to just one - Mathayus
(The Rock).
I thought the
SCORPION KING was “electrifying”. Of course there’s no
original thought or idea to be found in this film, so turn off
the brain and enjoy the film. If you haven’t seen enough of The
Rock on WWE television than this film is for you. Remember just
don’t take it too seriously. THE SCORPION KING provides
good entertainment and lots of over the top occurrences.
THE
SCORPION KING
appears in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this single-sided,
dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9
televisions. The video transfer on this film looked spectacular.
Sharpness was first-rate. I detected a few signs of jagged
edges, but not enough to merit a major concern. The colors
appeared in a nicely abounding and glowing pallet. Black levels
were deep and rich; shadow detail was clear and dense. Generally
THE SCORPION KING offered an absolutely stunning picture
transfer.
THE SCORPION
KING
is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. This mix was a very
energetic piece. We get a very active sound field from beginning
to end with this film. The mix gets the audience nicely involved
in this film.
Dialogue was
normal with no signs of edginess. By and large, the audio was
notable and engaging.
-Alternate
Version in Enhance Viewing Mode
-Feature Commentary with The Rock: See The Rock as he records
the commentary live!
-Feature Commentary with Director Chuck Russell
-Outtakes
-Godsmack Music Video "I Stand Alone"
-Preparing the Fight: A look at the process of shooting a fight
sequence
-The Making of The Scorpion King
-The Special Effects
-The Rock and Michael Clarke Duncan
-Ancient World Production Design
-Working with Animals
-Scorpion King: Man Or Myth?
-DVD-ROM Features Including Total Access
I liked THE
SCORPION KING. I thought the DVD offered a fantastic
picture, a brilliant surround mix, and a sizeable amount of
extras. THE SCORPION KING is a solid flick, and comes
highly recommend... if you smell what the ROCK is cooking.
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