The Scorpion King (2002)
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
- Chuck Russell
- Greg Michael
- William H. Burton Sr.
- Tricia Ronten
- Trisha Burton
- Josh McLaglen
- Steve Lonano
- Danny Green
- Rick Kelly
- Stephen Sommers
- William Osborne
- David Hayter
- Stephen Sommers
Rating: 5.6/10 by 3122 users
Alternative Title:
魔蝎大帝 - CN
The Scorpion King - GB
Le Roi Scorpion - CA
Kralj škorpiona - HR
Skorpionu Karalis - LV
Skorpionenes konge - NO
Kralj škorpija - RS
El Rey Escorpión - ES
Scorpion King 1 - CA
The Scorpion King - Krieger Legende König - DE
스콜피온 킹 1 - KR
Vua Bọ Cạp - VN
盜墓迷城外傳：蠍子王傳奇 - HK
The Scorpion King 1 - US
پادشاه عقرب - IR
عقرب شاه - IR
شاه عقرب - IR
Country:
United States of America
Germany
Belgium
Language:
Deutsch
English
Italiano
ภาษาไทย
Runtime: 01 hour 32 minutes
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $165,333,180
Plot Keyword: egypt, temple, magic, sword fight, prequel, battlefield, fictional war, spin off, desert, ancient egypt, tyrant, warrior, action hero, sword and sorcery, supernatural power
When _The Scorpion King_ first came out in '02, it would be hard to imagine that between this franchise and its forebears (_The Mummy_ & _The Mummy Returns_), that it would be _The Scorpion King_ who would continue to live on in the following decade. Though that's maybe less shocking knowing that _Tomb of the Dragon Emperor_ happened. _Scorpion King_ delivers on a small amount of the hammy fun it could have been, though I can't help but wonder just how amazing it would be if we had gotten a _Fast & Furious_ level Rock portraying Mathayas. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Spawned from the "Mummy Returns" this rather stolid and lurching drama tells the tale of “Mathayus” (Dwayne Johnson) an “Akkadian” - an ancient sort of Mesopotamian - who tries to overthrow the tyrant king “Memnon” (Steven Brand) who reigns with the aid of sorceress who can predict the future (Kelly Hu doing her best Jane Seymour impression). This is as formulaic as I've seen in this genre and leaves little for the imagination. It has humour, on occasion, but is anything but subtle. It's all just an action vehicle for the star that does look good but has little else to recommend it to anyone.
