ROTTEN TOMATOES: The Rock on "Spy Hunter," "Conan," and "Terminator"

The Rock on "Spy Hunter," "Conan," and "Terminator"

by RT Staff | January 28, 2005

Dark Horizons has an update on several movies The Rock is currently developing. On the video game adaptation "Spy Hunter," he says, "They're continuing to write it" and the tone will be "futuristic-James Bond-eque ... with the levity from 'True Lies.'" John Woo is currently attached to direct. As for the future "Conan" and "Terminator" films, he says he has no plans to star in those.

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fatmc writes:
on Jan 28 2005 03:01 PM

[b]please![/b]
oh, please no!
I don't care much about spy hunter since I've never played the game, but please don't tell me someone is thinking of him for conan and terminator...
I can't stand this guy! it's impossible for me to take him seriously....lefting one eye-brow and smiling all the time....very unlikely for a terminator....and scorpion king was already a terrible rip-off of conan.

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loudharley writes:
on Jan 29 2005 02:39 AM

I agree about the scorpion king being a bad rip off of conan,and my god why would they even consider making a new terminator after the last one.As for spyhunter ,i have played the game but cant really remember much about it,but what i can remember was that it was just a driving game .How do they make a movie based on a game that has no story.The rock as far as i can tell is a decent actor ,he just needs to distance himself from vince mcman and find a decent script and director.Im not a wrestling fan and it seems like all these movies that have been released starring a wrestler have been horrible,but who knows maybe the rock will find a movie that will end this string of bad wrestlers turned actor curse.

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fight__club writes:
on Jan 29 2005 12:51 PM

The Rock is awesome!! He was great as a wrestler, and he's even better as an Actor. The Rundown was an awesome film. Walking Tall was okay.

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NeoAngelus writes:
on Jan 29 2005 01:16 PM

[b]Give The Rock a Break[/b]
I think he's beginning to make smarter acting choices. For one, it looks like he may be a scene-stealer in Be Cool as a supporting character. And some of the movies he's got in the pipeline seem pretty cooll, and high-concept. I think he'll do well.

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Elessar Oronro writes:
on Jan 29 2005 01:31 PM

[b]Hey Rock![/b]
My latest screenplay is a spoof of the superhero genre and got some great reviews on TriggerStreet.com. One reviewer said it was funnier than Austin Powers. I wrote it with you in mind to star! You are the next big action star. Send me an email if you want to read it. mrkellett@hotmail.com

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renodc writes:
on Jan 30 2005 05:50 PM

The Rock is not that bad. He's definitely hands down the best actor to come out of the ranks of professional wrestling. He's got heaps of charisma and his acting is getting better with each film. There's not many actors out there that can fulfill the size qualifications that some of these movies like Conan demand and at the same time pull off the acting. This is why the Rock keeps getting tapped for these rolls. Schwartznegger wasn't exactly a good actor, but his sheer girth made him perfect for roles no one else could fill.

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writes:
on Jan 30 2005 10:01 PM

In reply to this comment (#819361)
[b]This is The Rock here![/b]
I would love to read your script. How about instead of me emailing you I face in a barbwire cage mage at 'Mania... winner gets exclusive rights to being funnier than Austin Powers! Bring It!

PS-This is seriously The Rock

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Darth Pepsi writes:
on Feb 02 2005 12:06 AM

In reply to this comment (#819363)
[b]The Rock is cool in action flicks![/b]
Duane Johnson....ya needs to chilzz ma man. Don't be getting upset at the Jabronie's because they gotz no skillz.. Mad Love for your work, Brotha! Keep it real, and get your eyebrow lifting butt back in the ring to reclaim your title! Also you would kick ass as the new Terminator!

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loudharley writes:
on Feb 02 2005 01:00 AM

LOL , i cant believe that guy come on here pitching a script,thats classic.Oh by the way maybe you might have a part in your movie for me ,my name is samual jackson.

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Elessar Oronro writes:
on Feb 03 2005 01:50 AM

Yes, I came on here pitching a script. You'll be kissing my ass whenever I sell it! As for the Rock, yes I accept your challenge for a barbed wire cage match. If I win, you be in my movie, and agree to have sex with my wife. Hey, I'm a generous guy.

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loudharley writes:
on Feb 05 2005 03:13 AM

I doubt i will ever be kissing your ass if your writing a movie for the rock to star in.Even if your script was made into a movie i doubt anyone would see it.how many hits has the rock had so far hummm.......oh yea none.No offense dr evil ,keep writing.

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The_Real_Dwayne_Johnson writes:
on Aug 02 2006 07:22 AM

In reply to this comment (#819357)
[b]I don't think you know?[/b]
I don't think you know either movie ? how can you compare the two movie's?
scorpion king :In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it's up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King.
Conan:When his mother and father are killed in a raid by the evil sorcerer Thulsa Doom, Conan is sent to a slave camp. As the years pass, he develops into a powerfully-built man, still determined to get revenge for his parents' death and solve the riddle of steel. He learns that Thulsa Doom is the head of a mysterious snake cult and in his attempts to get closer to the evil sorceror Conan makes some powerful friends and many deadly enemies.

Where do you see that these two movie are anything alike?

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