The Scorpion King DVD Review:


The Movie

Inspired by tales of a legendary Egyptian ruler, The Scorpion King unfolds in a time of hardship and brutality, centuries before the raising of the Great Pyramid. As the story begins, the cruel Memnon, portrayed by Steven Brand, will stop at nothing to become king of the known world. He faces minimal resistance from the few desperate survivors of his scourge-like attacks. Still, a small band of Akkadians, a once-proud clan of assassins, now nearly extinct, has been hired to kill the sorcerer who guides Memnon's deadly hand. However, after accepting this mission, the Akkadians' numbers are quickly reduced to just one - Mathayus (The Rock).

I thought the SCORPION KING was “electrifying”. Of course there’s no original thought or idea to be found in this film, so turn off the brain and enjoy the film. If you haven’t seen enough of The Rock on WWE television than this film is for you. Remember just don’t take it too seriously. THE SCORPION KING provides good entertainment and lots of over the top occurrences.

The Video

THE SCORPION KING appears in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. The video transfer on this film looked spectacular. Sharpness was first-rate. I detected a few signs of jagged edges, but not enough to merit a major concern. The colors appeared in a nicely abounding and glowing pallet. Black levels were deep and rich; shadow detail was clear and dense. Generally THE SCORPION KING offered an absolutely stunning picture transfer.

The Audio

THE SCORPION KING is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. This mix was a very energetic piece. We get a very active sound field from beginning to end with this film. The mix gets the audience nicely involved in this film.

Dialogue was normal with no signs of edginess. By and large, the audio was notable and engaging.

The Extras

-Alternate Version in Enhance Viewing Mode
-Feature Commentary with The Rock: See The Rock as he records the commentary live!
-Feature Commentary with Director Chuck Russell
-Outtakes
-Godsmack Music Video "I Stand Alone"
-Preparing the Fight: A look at the process of shooting a fight sequence
-The Making of The Scorpion King
-The Special Effects
-The Rock and Michael Clarke Duncan
-Ancient World Production Design
-Working with Animals
-Scorpion King: Man Or Myth?
-DVD-ROM Features Including Total Access

Overall

I liked THE SCORPION KING. I thought the DVD offered a fantastic picture, a brilliant surround mix, and a sizeable amount of extras. THE SCORPION KING is a solid flick, and comes highly recommend... if you smell what the ROCK is cooking.

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