| SCORPION KING 2: THE PREQUEL TO THE PREQUEL TO THE SEQUEL |
[Jun. 5th, 2008|10:55 pm] |
Because someone demanded it (and I suspect that someone works for Universal), DVD shelves August 16th will be graced with a prequel to THE SCORPION KING, which itself was a prequel to the events of the sequel THE MUMMY RETURNS. The plot to this prequel/sequel reportedly chronicles a younger version of the character originated by The Rock and how his character came to be the Scorpion King. Odd; wasn't that the plot of the first SCORPION KING? So he wasn't yet "the scorpion king" by the end of THE SCORPION KING but he will become "the scorpion king" by the end of THE SCORPION KING 2 that's set before the events of THE SCORPION KING?
The Rock... Excuse me, Dwayne Johnson, had better things to do than return for a direct-to-video sequel (assuming you consider GET SMART "better things") so they've replaced him with the guy who was the Blue "Time Force" Power Ranger. That's him in all his tiny glory way down there below the busty babes with swords and Randy Couture's giant, Kurt Angle-ish noggin.
I also like that they feel the need to slap "ALL-NEW MOVIE" at the bottom of the cover art as if people are going to be completely unaware of that fact.
Speaking of Randy Couture, the Ulitmate Fighting Champion co-stars as the film's villain yet still gets top billing because, well, he's the biggest name starring in the movie. Even Michael Clark Duncan had better things to do that come back for this.
If the pot hasn't been sweetened enough for you then let me tell you that the director of this unwarranted prequel is Russell Mulcahey, he of RAZORBACK, HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING, THE SHADOW, and, most recently, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.
Interestingly enough, this DTV prequel, which may actually be called THE SCORPION KING 2: RISE OF THE WARRIOR, will be R-rated unlike its predecessor that I actually felt suffered considerably due to being PG-13. I mean the title character is supposed to be the world's deadliest assassin and the first film was little more than a glorified Egyptian-themed episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
Geez, what's next? A DTV sequel to that lousy Wesley Snipes flick ART OF WAR preferably starring some rapper nobody cares about anymore in place of Snipes? What's that you say? ART OF WAR II: BETRAYAL starring rapper Treach hits DVD shelves in August? Well... I guess I'll just shut my mouth right here.
Artwork courtesy of DVDactive.com |
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From: (Anonymous)
2008-06-06 05:20 am (UTC)
Why Mulcahy? | (Link)
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After the box office success of RE3, ya think Russell Mulcahy could and should be doing bigger and better things. RAZORBACK is one of my all time favorite films (had to buy the Aussie DVD) and HIGHLANDER is also very cool. Hopefully the fact Mulcahy is a veteran director will bring this up above the usual drek.
From: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) vardulon
2008-06-06 08:09 am (UTC)
Don't be so hard on Art of War | (Link)
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Lousy? It was a totally acceptable spy thriller with a twist that happened to be telegraphed about from about 30 miles away. Also, as someone who was living in Montreal when it was released, I learned a valuable equation that has served me well to this day: Montreal + Sirens on the Soundtrack = New York.
I don't hold out much hope for Art of War 2: Treach-ery, though. | |
