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Actors: The Rock, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Michael Clarke Duncan, Grant Heslov, Bernard Hill, Ralf Moeller, Roger Rees
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Scorpion King |
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Mathayus (The Rock) and two kinsmen are Akkadians, the last of their race of fierce and skilled warriors. Most of the tribes of the ancient world have been conquered by Memnon (Brand), a master swordsman and ruthless tyrant slaughtering everyone who stands in the way of his armies. He has with him a beautiful sorceress and oracle named Cassandra (Hu), able to foresee the future and forecast victories in battle for the evil hordes.
Mathayus is a mercenary hired to slay Memnon, but is betrayed by the son of the good King Pheron (Rees). His brother and other fellow warrior are killed, provoking Mathayus to pledge vengeance for their lost lives. After escaping death by fire ants he forms an allegiance with the wisecracking Arpid (Heslov) and they bluff their way into the fortified city of Gomorrah. Their plan is unsuccessful but they manage to steal away with Cassandra and befriend Philos (Hill) the scientist.
In the desert they are forced to battle Thorak (Moeller) and a dozen palace guards in a sandstorm and a cave. Mathayus is critically wounded with an arrowhead laced with scorpion venom. The sorceress is able to help the stricken warrior ride out the toxin.
The three refugees find shelter in a peaceful glade until ambushed by tribesmen of the Nubian King Balthazar (Duncan), whom Mathayus met and insulted earlier in the presence of King Pheron. The two behemoths fight until Balthazar gives way and allows the newcomers refuge. Cassandra has a vision of the secret village being wiped out by Memnon's army, but once she has sex with Mathayus her visionary powers disappear. The warriors, along with a band of deadly Amazon fighters take the fight to Gommorah. They sneak into the palace and surprise while guards Arpid and Philos plant a newly created explosive powder under the bedrock of the palaces foundation. It looks bleak for the heroes until the blast and an unstoppable arrow blow away the villainous Memnon. Mathayus is proclaimed the Scorpion King and he rules with Cassandra over the now peaceful kingdom.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Scorpion King |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Explore plotlet:
- fighting across a fantasy world
Romance
Yes
Romance Plotlets:
- falling in love with the enemy
Powerplays
Yes
Plotlets:
- overthrowing bad govt (sci-fi)/claiming throne (fantasy)
Human/Magical couple?
Yes
Type of couple
- He's a human, she's a magical being
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- bounty hunter
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) longhair/girliemon
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Has special powers?
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) long, like a girl
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity
- Other Asian
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- very athletic
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- Ancient past (Greek-Roman)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vauge references only
- kissing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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