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post #1 of 20
6/12/08 at 11:49am
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THE NON-STOP ACTION-PACKED THRILL RIDE ARRIVES IN
CRYSTAL-CLEAR HIGH DEFINITION

THE SCORPION KING
JULY 22, 2008
OWN IT ON BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF
FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

OVERVIEW:

Timed to the release of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, get ready for non-stop excitement as The
Scorpion King explodes onto Blu-ray from Universal Studios Home Entertainment! Unleashing action superstar Dwayne
“The Rock” Johnson as the most feared warrior of the ancient world, The Scorpion King plunges you into a sweeping tale
filled with stunning fight sequences, awe-inspiring battles and pulse-pounding thrills. A spin-off of the phenomenally popular
Mummy series, The Scorpion King is the ultimate special effects-powered epic and the must-see high-definition adventure of
the year!

BONUS FEATURES:

• U-CONTROL: This uniquely-immersive, in-movie experience from Universal allows you to customize your own
high-definition experience with spectacular interactive features – all without stopping the movie!
• PICTURE IN PICTURE: Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the making of the film while watching the feature.
• MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes while watching the movie!
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR CHUCK RUSSELL
SYNOPSIS: Set 5,000 years ago in the infamous city of Gomorrah, The Scorpion King is a head-on confrontation between
good and evil. Warlord Memmon (Steven Brand) has created a reign of terror across the desert using a sorceress (Kelly
Hu), who envisions all his victories. Only a few free tribes remain and in order to defeat Memmon they reluctantly hire
Mathayus (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) to kill the beautiful sorceress. Instead, he kidnaps her to lure Memmon into a trap.
With the help of the leader of the free tribe, Balthazar (Academy Award® nominee Michael Clarke Duncan), and an unlikely
accomplice, the stage is set for the ultimate showdown.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:

Street Date: July 22, 2008
Selection Number: 61104867
Price: $29.98 S.R.P.
Running Time: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
Layers: BD-25
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and some sensuality
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, and French
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English); DTS 5.1 (French & Spanish)

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Michael Clarke Duncan
Director: Chuck Russell
Screenwriters: Stephen Sommers, William Osborne, David Hayter
Produced by: Stephen Sommers, Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Kevin Misher
Executive Producers: Vince McMahon
Production Designer: Ed Verreaux
Edited by: Michael Tronick, Gregg Parsons
Costume Designer: John Bloomfield
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post #2 of 20
6/12/08 at 1:36pm

Re: USHE Press Release: The Scorpion King (Blu-ray)

I just got this one too, there is a placeholder for a Heros season two on the website now too, not sure if its DVD or BluRay tho!
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post #3 of 20
6/12/08 at 6:31pm

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Originally Posted by Sam Posten
I just got this one too, there is a placeholder for a Heros season two on the website now too, not sure if its DVD or BluRay tho!
Heroes season 2 has been on the release schedule for 08-26-08 a good while.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...e-listing.html
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post #4 of 20
6/12/08 at 7:48pm

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This press release was new today tho, with the full details... See that new thread.
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post #5 of 20
6/13/08 at 1:14am

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DTS Master on all Uni is going to be very nice indeed

-Gary
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post #6 of 20
6/13/08 at 11:47am

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You mean they aren't porting over the Rock's genius ( ) commentary from the DVD?

Ron, who's the tall guy standing next to that handsome devil in your avatar?
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post #7 of 20
6/13/08 at 6:22pm

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman

Ron, who's the tall guy standing next to that handsome devil in your avatar?

ditto
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post #8 of 20
6/20/08 at 11:41am

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Hey, I think that might be Jeff Goldblum. Certainly tall enough.

Ron?
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post #9 of 20
6/20/08 at 10:48pm

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Not to speak for Ron, but, it is Jeff Goldblum. I think it's kinda neat. He's a great actor and if you are so inclined Ron, I'd love to hear the story behind the pic.
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post #10 of 20
6/21/08 at 11:08am

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We got to meet Jeff at last year's EMA show, and I'm sure that's where that pic is from, tho I didnt take that one. We're shipping out at 4AM for this year's! Look for pics with Pauly Shore later in the week
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post #11 of 20
6/24/08 at 3:32pm

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Thanks, guys. Doesn't look like Ron's monitoring this thread.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Posten
Look for pics with Pauly Shore later in the week

Do I have to?
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post #12 of 20
7/8/08 at 4:25pm

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LOL.

anyway i have this and a copy of the Mummy. i'll be watching the Mummy later tonight.
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post #13 of 20
7/8/08 at 5:49pm

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Uni hasnt shipped mine yet =(
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post #14 of 20
7/8/08 at 8:39pm

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the Mummy dts hdma track is fabulous.
still hate the u-control.
seems you can turn the pip feature to play automaticly, dont know if it did that before cause i refused to use the u-C
anyway as for the soundtrack WOW.
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post #15 of 20
7/9/08 at 7:02am

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Originally Posted by TonyD
the Mummy dts hdma track is fabulous.
still hate the u-control.
seems you can turn the pip feature to play automaticly, dont know if it did that before cause i refused to use the u-C
anyway as for the soundtrack WOW.
TonyD, would you recommend The Scorpion King? I am on the fence because I like both of the Mummy's, but SK I thought was okay and not good.
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post #16 of 20
7/9/08 at 7:29am

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Kris Deering at Home Theater Mag has given high praise to the new U-control so I was hoping it is much improved. My copy still has not arrived =(

Scorpion King is not in the same league as the first Mummy IMO but its not a bad movie.
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post #17 of 20
7/9/08 at 8:52am

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i dont know sam it seems the same to me.

you can press the red button to turn it on or off anytime you want but the
mechanism of it still works the same as far as i can tell.

the u-c utton pops up and you have to hit enter for it to do anything.
most of the time as before you catch it late so you always miss the very beginning of the featurette.

this is another problem with the u-c is that it doesnt start the show when you hit enter but it is actually running along with the movie in the backround.

as for scorpion king, alex, if you saw the movie before then you already know the movie.
i havent had a chance to sample the dts-ma track yet or so know idea on how good the BR is.
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post #18 of 20
7/9/08 at 9:58am

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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
i dont know sam it seems the same to me.

you can press the red button to turn it on or off anytime you want but the
mechanism of it still works the same as far as i can tell.

the u-c utton pops up and you have to hit enter for it to do anything.
most of the time as before you catch it late so you always miss the very beginning of the featurette.

this is another problem with the u-c is that it doesnt start the show when you hit enter but it is actually running along with the movie in the backround.

as for scorpion king, alex, if you saw the movie before then you already know the movie.
i havent had a chance to sample the dts-ma track yet or so know idea on how good the BR is.
Let us know when you are done watching. I am sure the AQ should be just as good if not better then the older Mummy movies.
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post #19 of 20
7/10/08 at 2:01pm

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audio in SK is just as superb as on the Mummy.
plenty of surround action and full pans across the rears.

i noticed during Rocks fight with .... that the sound of a missed punch flew directly past my right ear in the right SS speakers .


i think the Mummy may have had just a tiny bit more sub umph.

the pq ranges from nearly perfect crystal clear to showing speckles/dirt appearing
during some of the desert scenes.
this is only a very small amount of the movie.

unfortunately the only extra is the dir commentary.

all of the other extras are only watchable using u-control.
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post #20 of 20
7/10/08 at 6:50pm

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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
audio in SK is just as superb as on the Mummy.
plenty of surround action and full pans across the rears.

i noticed during Rocks fight with .... that the sound of a missed punch flew directly past my right ear in the right SS speakers .


i think the Mummy may have had just a tiny bit more sub umph.

the pq ranges from nearly perfect crystal clear to showing speckles/dirt appearing
during some of the desert scenes.
this is only a very small amount of the movie.

unfortunately the only extra is the dir commentary.

all of the other extras are only watchable using u-control.
Thanks, Tony. I may have to get all three after all.
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