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19 April 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Warrior. Legend. King.Plot:
A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(151 articles)
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So he's...the bad guy? more (416 total)US TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 3:33 PM | USA | |||
| Sun. Nov. 15 | 12:04 PM | USA |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dwayne Johnson | ... | Mathayus (as The Rock) | |
| Steven Brand | ... | Memnon | |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Balthazar | |
| Kelly Hu | ... | The Sorceress | |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Philos | |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Arpid | |
| Peter Facinelli | ... | Takmet | |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | Thorak | |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | Jesup | |
| Roger Rees | ... | King Pheron | |
| Sherri Howard | ... | Queen Isis | |
| Conrad Roberts | ... | Chieftain | |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Tribal Leader | |
| Esteban Cueto | ... | Third Akkadian | |
| Nils Allen Stewart | ... | Torturer |
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality.Parents Guide:
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92 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIA | India:A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 (cut) | USA:PG-13Filming Locations:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The "Gomorrah Bazaar" sequences were filmed on a re-dressed Spartacus (1960) set on the backlot at Universal Studios. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Mathayus walks into the rebel camp, a cameraman in a white T-shirt and black cap can be seen crawling towards Mathayus. moreQuotes:
[first lines][the barbarian chieftain is holding up a skull]
Barbarian Chieftain: We have killed Babylonians!
[the barbarians cheer, he holds up another]
Barbarian Chieftain: We have killed Mesopotamians!
[the barbarians cheer]
Barbarian Chieftain: But we have never had the pleasure of killing... an Akkadian.
Jesup: [Tied up] May the gods have pity on you, for my brother will not.
[Mathayas storms in and kills the Barbarians]
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Yanking Out My Heart moreFAQ
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs The Scorpion King considered a sequel to "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns"?
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Okay, I'm confused. The Mummy Returns portrays the Scorpion King as some evil tyrant who wants to take over the world by smiting any and all civilizations in his way. But that's exactly the opposite of the same character in his very own movie. In fact he struggles to overthrow an evil ruler for those very reasons.
So when, and why, did he become bad? I'm afraid I'm not following this. The movie, however, is entertaining, if rather short and silly. Chuck Russell tries to cram in loads of fighting and hokum as he can. It works and The Rock is very cool as said King (or Mathayus) and former Jason victim Kelly Hu is gorgeous as the scantily-clad Cassandra. Grant Heslov and Michael Clarke Duncan fill out their usual roles as ethnic comic-relief and big, muscley guy.
The film has slightly less integrity to it than the Mummy movies. This is evident with the fun and lively, but completely inappropriate, score by John Debney. I'm not expecting anything like his Passion of the Christ score but blaring death metal guitars seem kinda out of place in a movie set 3000 years BC.
But this movie is a cheeseburger, not a 17-course dinner. So why bother complaining. After all it's a prequel of a sequel of a movie that was a re-make of a movie that was made in the 30's. But it's well made and loads of fun so just go along with it and you'll enjoy.
Filmed in Panavision the DVD is in perfect 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with very loud and thrilling Dolby/DTS 5.1 sound. The extras are fluff, but that's to be expected.