This is a standard hollywood action movie soundtrack, although it does have a mildly more famous lineup than most. Jun 06, 2017 the scorpion king will vault the rock into action hero status building on his white hot popularity and appeal. Here is a movie that embraces its goofiness like a get out of jail free card. The scorpion king is a 2002 american historical fantasy action film directed by chuck russell, starring dwayne the rock johnson, kelly hu, grant heslov, and michael clarke duncan. I enjoyed details including facial details that i had not seen before. The scorpion king soundtrack original soundtrack songs. We attempt to fix the worst vfx shot of alltime, the scorpion king from the. Johnson reprises his role as the scorpion king from the mummy returns for. The rock the scorpion king adewale akinnuoyeagbaje locknah shaun parkes izzy crew stephen sommers director, screenwriter adrian biddle cinematographer alan silvestri composer music score allan cameron production designer bob ducsay editor, executive producer bob ducsay editor, executive producer cliff lanning first assistant director don zepfel. One of the strongest baseline tests for the quality of cgi is when the film calls for the dramatic. A shader writer is a person who writes a program that tells the. The only person here of any interest is the rock and kelly hu in skimpy clothing, and i am glad to see that hollywood has given him a chance to have a film career.
The movie features large cgi set pieces like a hundredfoot high tidal wave and a. Johnson plays a tough guy only known as driver who, following a 10year. So im going to gather my vfx bros, and were going to see if we can fix the scorpion king. I know not many people liked the mummy movies as much as i did, but even the scorpion king pales in comparison.
Sure, this was 11 years ago, but let us note that the rock lent his face to this. The mummy returns cast and crew cast photos and info. Search, discover and share your favorite the scorpion king gifs. The scorpion king 2002 the scene with the scorpion king at the end of the mummy returns remains one of the worst, most laughable conclusions to a film ive ever seen. Rise of a warrior previously known as the scorpion king. However, in context of the time we are witnessing, it had some pretty absurd effects, be it the war. Jun 16, 2011 in the meantime, another ancient threat emerges in the form of the scorpion king professional wrestler dwayne johnson, aka. The scorpion king movie tells the story of how the rock s character came to be a king and have his own army. Apr 19, 2002 the scorpion king story begins as mathayus played by dywane the rock johnson is hired by the king to kill a sorcerer and his halfbrother jesup played by branscombe richmond and their friend rama played by esteban cueto.
The 10 worst cgi special effects in movie history time out. In fact, this is about as typical as a movie soundtrack can get. The new 4k uhd bluray of the scorpion king is nicely improved over earlier versions. He hits others, but we dont see the impact, although we see ones body impaled on a sharp rock formation the end of the rock sticks out of his chest. The crew attempts a vfx makeover on the worst cgi shot ever. Chopras mahabharata aired on national television in october 1988. Apr 19, 2002 the scorpion king was directed by chuck russell. Theres one shot that holds the crown for the worst visual effects shot of alltime. All the ads kept hyping this new enemy called the scorpion king, and then this cgi piece of shit walked out. It is a prequel of the mummy franchise, which acts as a prologue as it takes place before the events of the mummy and tells the story of mathayus and his rise to. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Corridor digital vfx artists fix the scorpion king facebook. Apr 20, 2012 heres his look back at the scorpion king.
The history of egyptian writing and mathematics, the use of the different types of symbols, how to write your name, how to recognize kings. Worst cgi special effects in the history of filmmaking time out. However, a new video takes an opposite approach by illustrating how everyone thinks cgi is terrible because of some seriously egregious examples. The mummy returns cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. The scorpion king story begins as mathayus played by dywane the rock johnson is hired by the king to kill a sorcerer and his halfbrother jesup played by branscombe richmond and their friend rama played by esteban cueto. Nov 15, 2009 like the other comments say, the scorpion king is a spin off of the mummy series. The scorpion kings name was used in the 2001 film the mummy returns, and its spinoffs the scorpion king 2002, the scorpion king 2. Battle for redemption is the sequel to the prequel to the prequel to the sequel to the reimagining of the mummy. This was only one of many many things wrong with the scorpion king character above, who actually only appeared in scorpion king form in the mummy returns and not in any of the three movies actually named the scorpion king, because hollywood likes to confuse us. Recommended with reservations and rated pg for sexuality and action violence. The rock, kelly hu, steven brand and michael clarke duncan director. The rock couldve stolen the movie from brendan fraser in the mummy returns had he had more screen time surely some people believe he did.
I would have liked it better if dwayne the rock johnson used a scorpion like harness. Notes tucows, inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the internet archives tucows software archive for long term preservation and access. The character of mathayus, the scorpion king, was inspired by an actual ancient figure of protodynastic egypt, of whom little is known, identified only as king scorpion ii real name unknown. King scorpions name and title are of great dispute in modern egyptology. The rock s charisma really shines and leads the scorpion king to constant enjoyment. Jonathan hales, david hayter, william osborne, stephen sommers. Watch the scorpion king online stream full movie directv. When wrestling superstar and future movie overlord dwayne the rock johnson. To its credit, the amazing spiderman 2 was the muchneeded rockbottom that pushed sony toward the fantastic. How do the movies the scorpion king and the mummy relate. Taken from the film of the same name, the scorpion king is filled with heavy metal bands performing mostly bsides or previously released tracks. All dwayne the rock johnson movies, ranked from worst to best. In the mummy returns, the scorpion king they show is the evil one. The practical effects looks pretty decent all the same.
Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, mathayus the rock, to. The scorpion king stars wwf wrestlter dwayne the rock johnson as mattias, the last of a race of highly skilled warrior assassins. Dwayne johnson the rock, steven brand, kelly hu, michael clarke duncan, grant heslov, peter facinelli writer. Dwayne the rock johnson as the parthuman, partinsect scorpion king. More than glyphs including 400 egyptian word examples and over 500 hieroglyphs from the gardiner list. Episode ii attack of the clones was credited with the story, and wwf owner vince mcmahon has an executive producer.
When his brother is murdered by a conquering warlord, mattias. Episode ii attack of the clones was credited with the story, and wwf owner vince mcmahon has an executive producer credit. Youtube vfx channel corridor crew just improved the cgi in dwayne the rock johnsons movie debut as the scorpion king in 2001s the mummy returns. Youtubers fixed the rocks awful cgi face in the mummy returns. King scorpion ii is believed to have been the ruler of upper egypt at approximately 3200 bc. With dwayne johnson, steven brand, michael clarke duncan, kelly hu. Released april 19th, 2002, the scorpion king stars dwayne johnson, steven brand, michael clarke duncan, kelly hu the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 45. It depicts the victory of a ruler called the scorpion king in a battle that unified upper egypt, which was a prelude to the complete unification of upper and lower egypt by. It is a prequelspinoff of the mummy series, and follows the story of mathayus the scorpion king. It depicts the victory of a ruler called the scorpion king in a battle that unified upper egypt, which was a prelude to the complete unification of upper and lower egypt by narmer, the first pharaoh of egypt. Inspired by the legendary egyptian warrior, the scorpion king is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. Then presumably sometime after that he made the deal with anubis or the devil or whatever.
I remember seeing it in theaters and being disappointed as fuck. Dwayne the rock johnson has a movie career that spans 17 years filled. Since the team developed their own cgi software, and the film ultimately. A graduate of ithaca colleges journalism program, molly originally planned to be a. The scorpion king will vault the rock into action hero status building on his white hot popularity and appeal. No list of cgi disasters is complete without a nod to the mummy returns, which ends with a fight between brendan fraser and this hilarious chimera of. Rise of the akkadian is a 2008 directtodvd prequel to the 2002 film the scorpion king starring dwayne the rock. In 1995 egyptologists discovered a 5400 year old limestone carving in egypt known as the scorpion tableau. Apr 29, 2001 the rock the scorpion king adewale akinnuoyeagbaje locknah shaun parkes izzy crew stephen sommers director, screenwriter adrian biddle cinematographer alan silvestri composer music score allan cameron production designer bob ducsay editor, executive producer bob ducsay editor, executive producer cliff lanning first assistant director don zepfel. The scorpion king 2002 inspired by the legendary egyptian warrior, the scorpion king is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to. The scorpion king s name was used in the 2001 film the mummy returns, and its spinoffs the scorpion king 2002, the scorpion king 2. The scorpion king is a 2002 american action film directed by chuck russell, starring dwayne the rock johnson, kelly hu, grant heslov, and michael clarke duncan. It set new ways of elaborating and engaging its audience using vfx and cgi. In the meantime, another ancient threat emerges in the form of the scorpion king professional wrestler dwayne johnson, aka.
Now on the other hand, the cgi is as dated as the numetal soundtrack in the background. So when it came time for the scorpion king one year later, that film went in a whole different direction from the mummy franchise. In the mummy returns, the world got a taste of the rock through minimal dialogue and crappy cgi modeling. The scorpion king 2002 stream and watch online moviefone.
It is a prequel of the mummy franchise, which acts as a prologue as it takes place before the events of the mummy and tells the story of mathayus and his rise to become the legendary scorpion king. Like the other comments say, the scorpion king is a spin off of the mummy series. Battle for redemption 2012 and the scorpion king 4. In the opening scene of the mummy returns, there is a background story of how the scorpion king played by the rock comes into power by selling his soul to anubis in order to conquer his enemies. It looks a little waxy and plasticy compared to everyone else in the scene.
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