The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
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Sometimes it's peanut butter jelly time. Other times it's direct-to-video time, and nothing says direct-to-video like a movie called The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior! Director Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction) does his best in this prequel to the prequel to the sequel of 1999's The Mummy, which tells the formative story of a young Mathayus the Scorpion King. Where the first Scorpion King flick starred former WWE champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, this sequel stars former UFC fighter Randy Couture, who battles to the death with Blue Power Ranger/One Tree Hill youngster Michael Copon.
Bonus Features:
Learn how Randy Couture "became" the ruthless warrior Sargon, find out how to "fight like an Akkadian," and watch plenty more useful featurettes to help you on your path to enlightenment.
The Wizard of Gore
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It's scary enough to see the words "Crispin Glover stars..." but when the film in question is a direct-to-video remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis' classic splatter fest, The Wizard of Gore, the dread mounts even higher. Glover appears as the creepy magician Montag the Magnificent, whose death-defying tricks seem to be killing his lovely assistants off-stage. Bijou Phillips, Kip Pardue, Brad Dourif and a slew of sexy Suicide Girls round out the cast.
Bonus Features:
Along with the unrated film, you'll get making-of features, an audio commentary, photographs, and a closer look at the Suicide Girls on set.
The Riddle
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When we saw that Vinnie Jones was starring as an ambitious news reporter, we had to know more. And then it started to get weird. The ex-footballer stars in The Riddle as a writer who gets a lead on the story of his career when a woman turns up dead --- after discovering an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens hidden in a pub! Jones teams up with a lady cop and a weird old homeless guy (Sir Derek Jacobi, who also plays Dickens in flashbacks) to solve a riddle in the manuscript; thrills inevitably ensue. Vanessa Redgrave also stars.
Bonus Trivia:
The Riddle made an unusual debut in the UK in 2007; it came on DVD, free of charge, in every issue of The Daily Mail.
'Til next week, happy renting!
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on Aug 18 2008 06:23 PM RT on DVD continues to be my favorite feature here each week. I get informed about what's coming out, hear about movies I may have missed, and get the witty commentary of the lovely Jen Yamato. Thanks for this feature. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 06:53 PM I actually kind of liked Street Kings, sure it was preditable and your run of the mill cop movie but it did entertain me, its a good rental. The Sarah Connor Chronicles are ok, I watched it during the writers striker when nothing else was on. I think its funny that they have the kid playing John Connor who is like 20 something starts out as 15 year old on the show, why couldnt they have said 17 or 18. Laura Lenney is ok on the show, SUMMER GALAU IS HOT AS HELL!!!! I will probably get DEXTER season 2 this week, great show. I think maybe I will rent Miss Pettigrew. Also still no DVD news?!?!?!?!?!?!??!? Well a cool DVD news peice I found on DVDACTIVE is that there releasing a giant box set of CASABLANCA on Blu Ray December 2nd, a must have for Christmas this year! (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 07:29 PM THE WIZARD OF GORE? IT'S OUT AND NO ONE TOLD ME? ZOMG!!!! (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 07:37 PM Aw gee thanks, Mr. Blur! I'm so glad you read and enjoy this column. Jokerboy, it was just such a huge week for releases alone! I'm sorry again. Point duly noted. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 07:43 PM Yeah I agree. Jen's a babe. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 07:46 PM **** yeah! TSK2:ROAW is out! I'm camped out in front of Wal-Mart right now to get it when it opens tomorrow! It's gunna be ****ing inTENSE! (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 07:57 PM What the hell? Hahahahaha! Who knew The Scorpion King 2 even existed? :) :) :) (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 08:11 PM In reply to this comment (#1990209) Jen, I agree with the boys (and girls?): RT on DVD is truly awesome. Keep up the good work! :) (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 08:28 PM No good movies out. I may rent Street Kings. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 08:31 PM In reply to this comment (#1990209) ah its cool i understand. I cant wait til next week, ENTOURAGE! (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 08:41 PM In reply to this comment (#1990222) Man Walmart where I live is open 24 hours. I don't even have to wait. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 08:48 PM In reply to this comment (#1990237) Jen appreciation day anyone? (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 09:15 PM Jen is pretty fly, along with RT on DVD! Thanks for the heads up about GG and I'm actually happy about the Terminator release too because I missed the boat when it came to putting it on the good ole DVR. I don't know why I'm asking, but is the Best of Both Worlds DVD out on Blu-Ray too? Seems like any 3D movie would be much improved in a next-gen format for some reason (but I don't even have a Blu-Ray player, so it makes no difference). !Viva RT on DVD! XOXO, Gossip Girl (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 10:06 PM It's such a lame week, I'm actually a little excited to get Nixon on Blu-Ray. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 10:33 PM Oh, I'll take what I can get, Bruce. Welcome back, DC! How about having a Gossip Girl DVD party? I'm watching the Terminator: TSCC DVD right now as we speak. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 18 2008 10:49 PM I loved The Sarah Connor Chronicals. It was a fun ride and I am looking forward to the new season. They really have fun with the genre. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 18 2008 11:29 PM Sarah Connor Chronicals kicks ***. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 19 2008 01:17 AM Not to be overly critical on Jen Appreciation day and that marriage proposal still stands J-Yam, but House Season 4 actually came out this week as you correctly state in your prose, but there's a picture of House Season 3 actually in the article and the picture is labeled House Season 3. Please fix it before Hugh Laurie see's it and beats us again with his cane. Australian and handi-capped, soooooo violent. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 19 2008 01:32 AM In reply to this comment (#1990293) Haha, sounds good, Bruce. August 18th = Jen Appreciation Day...(not that she shouldn't be on all the others, of course). (Reply to this) |
on Aug 19 2008 05:04 AM Wow!!! Jen had her "Sarcasm Ray" set on maximum for this RT on DVD!! I loved it!! (Reply to this) |
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