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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)

August. 19,2008
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3.8
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PG-13
| Adventure Fantasy Action Science Fiction

The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.

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Actuakers
2008/08/19

One of my all time favorites.

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GazerRise
2008/08/20

Fantastic!

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Beanbioca
2008/08/21

As Good As It Gets

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Intcatinfo
2008/08/22

A Masterpiece!

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Platypuschow
2008/08/23

I found the first Scorpion King movie a passable but underwhelming affair, had it not been for the presence of Kelly Hu it might have been instantly forgettable.Going into the sequels (Yep I have two more after this) I expected the worst, they reek of cashgrabs and things could only go downhill from an already distinctly average film.Rise of a Warrior is essentially the origin story of the scorpion king and tells an early tale from his youth where he seeks revenge against the man who killed his father.What takes place is an almost 2hr fantasy adventure which exceeded my expectations and actually managed to really entertain.Starring former mma star Randy Couture and........nobody else I'd even heard of this suffers from appalling cgi but the practical effects are really quite good. In appearance it looks like a darker gloomier version of Xena Warrior Princess blended with Prince Of Persia.Since there are so few fantasy movies out there I take what I can get and simply didn't expect this to deliver on so many fronts.Not groundbreaking, but good hearty take your brain out entertainment.The Good:Set/costume production looks AAA in placesScript is better than you'd expectNatalie BeckerThe Bad:Poor CGIThings I Learnt From This Movie:The peoples eyebrow is contagiousSomewhere along the way the guys got given standard rpg female armourI don't care what anyone says, the lead is the Prince Of Persia

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SnoopyStyle
2008/08/24

Mathayus' father is the leader of the elite Black Scorpions but he refuses to let Mathayus enlist. Layla as a girl is also rejected. Sargon (Randy Couture) uses black magic to kill Mathayus' father and later becomes the king of Akkad. He allows Mathayus to join the Scorpions. When he orders Mathayus to kill a friend who slandered him, Mathayus revolts. With the help of Layla and others, he sets off for Egypt to steal the Spear of Osiris. The Spear is only the first step as they steal the Sword of Damocles from Astarte.The original Scorpion King has many problems but it does have the Rock. His obvious charisma saves that movie from being what this movie turns out to be. This has a lot of weak acting from no-name actors, weak CGI, weak writing, and Randy Couture as the villain. Couture is no Rock. He is acting as one expects from an untrained actor. This is inferior in almost every respect.

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Big Cloits
2008/08/25

Every single criticism of this movie is pretty much correct. But I still had fun.I hate defending a movie because you have to accept it "for what it is," but I'll make an exception for this fine and dandy B-movie, because you really do have to accept it for what it is. There's no possible way to enjoy it if you take it seriously... but there's also no reason to take it seriously! But has there ever really been a "good" serious film in this genre? Precious few, maybe none.Somewhere early on I got the idea that the movie felt pretty much exactly like playing a D&D module, and that mental picture actually really worked for me -- it felt nostalgic. Once I had that in my head, it was easy to favorably compare the film to many other films that have tried the same thing and failed much (much) more horribly. I have turned off many other contenders. Notice I'm still not saying that this film was "good" -- just much less bad than a lot of films of the same general type. I'm saying it was good for a B movie.It was good for a B movie especially because the acting and script were not gratingly horrible. (Okay, the wrestler-dude king was as stiff as a board, I can't deny that.) But the young fella and whatshercuteface were actually pretty good, and the scribe guy wasn't so horrible either. They seemed to be comfortable and having fun in their silly little roles, and they were actually responding to each other, not just reading the lines. That's way, way more than you can expect from most B movies.So, seriously, don't take this film seriously. Of course it's not "good". If you want to watch this sort of thing, cut it some slack and have a good time. You could definitely do worse!

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axopnk
2008/08/26

1. Whites comprise much of the civilization b/w the Euphrates and Tigris rivers rather than Arabs/Persians2. If oil is engulfed w/ fire, a handful of dirt can extinguish flaming oil 3. Extinguishing the flames on the wall will stop the flaming oil from spreading on the ground 4. an Indian girl can clearly communicate w/ a Chinese person (who only speaks Chinese) by speaking English 5. Don't trust a Greek 6.Randy Couture forgot that he should never trust a Greek 7. A Chinese acrobat can catch a flaming arrow and then chuck it back at the archer w/ pinpoint accuracy and with more force than a bow 8. All Chinese guys are superbly proficient in martial arts 9. Randy Couture uses black magic 10. Despite knowing black magic, Randy Couture doesn't see that the Greek had no intention of serving him 11. Kings practice MMA w/ their bodyguards 12. Every citizen wears middle-ages clothing. 13. The main city of Arcadia is located in the middle of the desert without any water supplies or fields. 14. Despite how many times you lie to an Chinese guy, he will always follow you, and eventually setup a store in your town. 15.The King's palace is best placed right in front of the city gates. 16.Randy Couture keeps a replica Sword of Damocles on his table. 17. A white woman and an Latin man can produce a half Filipino warrior. 18. If someone is trying to kill you because you told them there would be vast treasure, point them to a single ring and they will leave you alone. 19. If you are hired as the kings bodyguard,he will let you have sex with most of his concubines. 20. If somebody tells you that Underworld is a shortcut to China then you should consider it twice. 21. Prisoners learn English very fast. One second they don't understand it, the other second they do. 22. Even if you don't look like your father, people who are in debt to him will recognize you as his son. 23. Everyone spoke English in Egypt and used words like "agitated" 24. If you are a queen of power, you must talk slowly, real slow. So slow in fact, that you ensure all viewers have disappeared for a coffee and cake only to return to the next scene when, supposedly something else is supposed to happen. 25. The King's veteran elite personal guard can be taken out by a new single Black Scorpion and his untrained brother. 26. Even though tea was discovered 1000BC, the Accadians knew of it. As Mathayus mentions " a cup of tea" at the end. 27. If I don't want to marry my arranged fiancé, I can run away, steal my dowry, and return back to my village as if it were no big deal. 28.Getting branded by hot branding iron leaves no smoke. 29. If you're enough of an acrobat, and have the aid of a bumbling Greek poet, you can catch a magically spinning sword without losing a hand or even getting a cut.

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