RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
RT's Blu-ray HQ
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / Upcoming / The Myth
The Myth

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Showtimes & Tickets
  • Write a Review
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

The Myth (2005)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
N/A
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:4

Fresh:1

Rotten:3

Average Rating:N/A

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 1999 Limited

Synopsis: Blending historical elements with fiction, The Myth follows the adventures of intrepid archaeologist Jack and valiant and loyal General Meng-yi at the court of Emperor Qin Shi-huang. While Jack’s... Blending historical elements with fiction, The Myth follows the adventures of intrepid archaeologist Jack and valiant and loyal General Meng-yi at the court of Emperor Qin Shi-huang. While Jack’s nights are disturbed by vivid dreams of himself as General Meng-yi hopelessly in love with Ok-soo, the Emperor’s beautiful Korean consort, the famous archaeologist’s days are spent in the perilous search for a magical gemstone that defies the law of gravity. This quest will ultimately lead him and his best friend, scientist William, to the fantastical Heavenly Palace, believed to have been built by Qin Shi-huang himself. [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung, Patrick Tam, Ken Wong Hop-Hey

Starring: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung, Patrick Tam, Ken Wong Hop-Hey

Director: Stanley Tong

Director: Stanley Tong

[See More Credits]

Reviews for The Myth

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
 
 
1 - 5 (sorted by date)
Text View
Arrange By: Name | Date | Source
 
 

...interminable...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
09/26/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Embodies the high-stakes risks inherent in switching between multiple genres, particularly considering the story's central point is nearly lost in the process.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/21/05
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Turdbath

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
09/18/05
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

One word: Amazing.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
09/16/05
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
 

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
09/09/05
Toronto Star
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
 
 
1 - 5 (sorted by date)
Text View
all

Latest News for The Myth

September 19, 2005: Toronto Film Fest: World Premiere of “The Myth” starring Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan does another collaboration with director Stanley Tong, who helmed some of his most commercially successful Hong Kong films ("Rumble in the Bronx,"... More...

See All

More Movies

Close
Coming Soon
Tomatometer Percentage Movie Date

More…
83% 83% The Princess and the Frog 12/11
89% 89% A Single Man 12/11
53% 53% The Lovely Bones 12/11
89% 89% Invictus 12/11
— Avatar 12/18

RT On Current TV

DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196

What’s Hot On RT

Disney Countdown

Disney Countdown

Look back on Disney's best animated movies!

RT's Gift Guide

RT's Gift Guide

Give the best movies, gear, and more!

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

The Up in the Air director's Five Faves

Friday Harvest

Friday Harvest

This week's best pics, vids, and posters!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Spielberg Hops Away from Harvey Source: Variety
 20
  • Tarantino Could Have Directed Green Lantern Source: MTV
 24
  • Will Duvall be Gilliam's Don Quixote? Source: Collider.com
 26
  • No Hobbit Until 2012? Source: The Wrap
 22
  • Don't Hold Your Breath for Hancock 2 Source: HitFix
 42
  • Peter Berg Talks Battleship Source: CHUD
 2
  • Summit Ponders Twilight Finale Source: Variety
 159
  • First Look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Source: USA Today
 56
  • Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye Possibilities Source: Superhero Hype
 14
  • Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2 Source: Entertainment Weekly
 18
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies
 69
  • Five Favorite Films with Jason Reitman
 46
  • 10 Horrifically Profitable Films
 45
  • Critics Consensus: Everybody's Fine Is Just OK
 44
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vampires and Football Break Thanksgiving Records
 42
  • Five Favorite Films with Jesse Ventura
 39
  • Sundance 2010: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies
 25
  • Awards Tour: National Board of Review Winners List!
 24
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Terminator Salvation and a Smithsonian Battle
 22
  • Weekly Ketchup: Tron Team to Remake The Black Hole
 20
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
 2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
 17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
 12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
 22
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
 8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
 15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
 22
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
 9
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
 28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
 28
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • The Myth at Rotten Tomatoes
  • The Myth at AskMen

Fresh Links

Featured
History of Disney Animation
History of Disney Animation External Link

MSN Movies offers a little background on the success of Disney Animation.

90 Years of Screen Vampires
90 Years of Screen Vampires External Link

TIME takes a look back at the history of vampires on film.

Virtuoso Vistas of Lovely Bones
Virtuoso Vistas of Lovely Bones External Link

Techland examines the visual splendor of Peter Jackson's upcoming film.

Recent Headlines as TV Movies
Recent Headlines as TV Movies External Link

AOL put together a list of 10 recent news items that would be perfect as TV Movies.

The Death of Original Thought
The Death of Original Thought External Link

Hollywood.com's C. Robert Cargill explores how remakes and reboots have warped our thinking.

Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Follow RT on Twitter External Link

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.