The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
It is now clear to me that not all Direct-to-DVD movies are made equal. You have the cream of the crop like Stargate Continuum, heck even The Butterfly Effect 2 shines in contrast to the new Scorpion King movie.
After watching that 90 minutes low budget cheese ball I really felt offended to what they had done to this franchise. Seriously… to be offended to what they did to the Scorpion King means they really jumped the shark. Off the bat, this movie has no connection what so ever to it’s predecessor, aside being possibly in the same universe where Acadians are fearless warriors that look forward to be part of an elite unit called the black scorpion.
I would suggest skipping this film altogether, unless you have a lot of free time on your hands. It’s all about that young warrior that trains in the hopes of one day avenge the death of his father. He battles the Minautor, ventures into the Underworld to bring back the Sword of Damocles, only weapon capable of defeating the current “evil” scorpion king (yes bad guy ends up being the king). He has sidekicks of all types, very forgettable dialogue, weak action sequences… I do consider the benefits of this movie, as it provided an income to the cast and crew… that might be the only upside.