Scorpion King 2

[masob98]

Has anyone seen a review for this movie. Im debating whether to buy or rent this one. Im in the minority here, but I really liked the original Scorpion King and I loved it when it came out on bluray. Anybody out there gonna be picking this movie up.

[Blu-News]

I haven't recieved a copy yet, but neither have other people I have spoken with. Reviews will probably begin popping up Tuesday.

[Zyclone]

it suddenly popped up with a aussie release date for the 2/9 so if it does come out here i will pick it up.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

And I thought that the first one was a bad enough mistake!

The original Mummy movie actually became worse for me because of its own sequel. Bringing these lame spin-offs out has made me LOATH the franchise.

And, the trailers look horrible for this sequel.

[LORDs_angellos]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

And I thought that the first one was a bad enough mistake!

The original Mummy movie actually became worse for me because of its own sequel. Bringing these lame spin-offs out has made me LOATH the franchise.

And, the trailers look horrible for this sequel.

I don't even consider The Scorpion King as a part of the Mummy franchise. There's so little that ties the movie with the others that one could easily avoid it and not miss a thing. There's just a totally different feel in it. For example, the music is way different. It has a very modern, almost rock feel. Doesn't work with the other movies in my book.

With that said, it's a pretty fun movie to see just by itself, not trying to connect or compare it to the "real" Mummy movies.

As for The Scorpion King 2, I highly doubt I'll see the direct-to-BD sequel to a spin-off of a sequel. The spin-off was pushing it as it was, but wth this it's gone over the cliff.

[4K2K]

Why is it that in the US this is released in 2 days time (19th Aug) yet in the UK we have to wait till November? It's not like it's still playing cinemas.

[Zman2k2]

I think that by simply casting Randy Couture in a leading role, they've ensured that I won't see it. I mean, come on, Couture made a career out of taking blows to the head.

[bone crusher]

This movie looks like total shit, even worse than the other Mummy movies.

[Zyclone]

Originally Posted by Zman2k2

I think that by simply casting Randy Couture in a leading role, they've ensured that I won't see it. I mean, come on, Couture made a career out of taking blows to the head.

he was a three-time Olympic team alternate (1988, 1992 and 1996); a semifinalist at the 2000 Olympic Trials; a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division-I All-American and a two-time NCAA Division-I runner-up at Oklahoma State University .... yeah sounds to me like he's just some stooge that gets punched in the face.............

[Zman2k2]

Originally Posted by Zyclone

he was a three-time Olympic team alternate (1988, 1992 and 1996); a semifinalist at the 2000 Olympic Trials; a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division-I All-American and a two-time NCAA Division-I runner-up at Oklahoma State University .... yeah sounds to me like he's just some stooge that gets punched in the face.............

I had no idea. I was only aware of his MMA career. I'm not even that much of a follower of that.

[Sky_Captain]

I downloaded it for a laugh, the sound was all f**ked up, but from flicking through it I think watching it with no sound wouldn't be a bad idea...

[Zyclone]

Originally Posted by Zman2k2

I had no idea. I was only aware of his MMA career. I'm not even that much of a follower of that.

thats cool , sorry if i came off like a bit of a ass , there was another thread like this and someone said who's that chump when he's actually a pretty good athlete/fighter and meant to be a super nice guy.

[95pgtproject]

Anyone here viewed the this movie on blu yet?

Im tempted to pick it up but not a $27 and that seems to be the price everywhere I look. Let me know if you see it cheaper

[Xen]

I'm going to buy it tomorrow. If nobody else has, I'll post my impressions of it tomorrow night.

[cjl_04]

theres a review on dvdfuture

[bases1616]

Originally Posted by cjl_04

theres a review on dvdfuture

DVDfuture gave it a sub par rating for the movie itself and the PQ and AQ.

[fragile-reality]

Originally Posted by Zman2k2

I think that by simply casting Randy Couture in a leading role, they've ensured that I won't see it. I mean, come on, Couture made a career out of taking blows to the head.

I hated the first movie. Only reason I will be checking out the sequel will be because Couture is in it. But unless I'm able to get it cheap, I'll most likely just Netflix it.

[wormraper]

Rent b4 you buy on this one. Truly horrible movie. and I like Starship Troopers 3. I could barely gag my way through this one though. Bad actors trying to take themselves seriously. Never a good sign.

[Deadset]

The previews should throw a red light up....

[Xen]

So I blind bought it today, watched it a couple hours ago. As a whole, I don't regret it.

At $30, it's certainly pricey, and most people will feel ripped off at this price. You're paying for the movie and nothing else, no trailers, no features, no commentary... You get the picture. I'll give my brief thoughts below:

The Movie

The movie itself is what I expected it to be. If you liked the first movie, you'll probably find some redeeming factors in this one too (although this one is worse, no doubt). The movie is reminiscent of the Xena and Hercules TV shows of the 90's, so if you liked those, add another positive to this movie. While there are times that the movie drags, due to poorly written dialogue, the action is reasonably exciting. Sets and costumes seem to be reused from the sets of The Mummy and the original Scorpion King, which is not a bad thing at all.

Still, the movie starts out at it's best and goes down from there.

The Picture

For most of the movie, the colors are bright, and the picture remains sharp and vibrant. It never pops off the screen, but it's clearly high definition. There is a labyrinth sequence in the middle of the movie that is excessively grainy, although I think this is to blame more on the actual print rather than the encode. It's not a knock your socks off transfer, but there are no glaring problems with it either. Almost the very definition of average.

The Audio

Man, the soundtrack in this movie is awful. Again, I think the film itself is to blame, but much of the dialogue seemed muddled, and more often than not it seems to be coming from a microphone in post production rather than "in the moment." Aside from the muddled voices, they also tend to be too quiet at times, forcing me to turn the volume up and down as the voice level goes up and down. This is probably not a fault of the BD.

Overall

Not a scientific review by any means, but neither is the movie. It's schlocky action, a horrible movie that you have to go in ready to laugh at it's failures. Sure, it was bad, and yeah, I spent $30 on it, but I did enjoy it. Cheesy one liners, a hot babe, tough dudes, yeah I'm sold. Not theater worthy, not buy-worther for most, but a good way to kill a couple hours.