----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 4:35 PM Subject: [rehfans] The Scorpion King
> I'm sure you've all discussed this to death, but as I've been largely > out of touch with many communities over the past few weeks, I thought > I'd ask you folks what impact, if any, you think "The Scorpion King" > may have on the sword-and-sorcery genre in terms of increased > interest in books, movies, comics, etc. > > The trailers seem to be improving in quality, but I cannot get over > the fact that the first one reminded me (in a rather disappointing > fashion) of the first "Beastmaster" movie. I suppose fantasy worlds > in low-to-mid budget movies always look like deserts because the > locations are less expensive, but how are these civilizations > supposed to rise and support themselves? At least with "Kull" we got > to see some countryside that wasn't barren and rocky, and they even > had more than one city. From seeing the trailer to SK on the Mummy Returns DVD I think it might possibly be not_too_bad . But I wouldn't really put it in the S&S category , more sword and sandals IIRC that being the phrase , or action / adventure. I think with this one though , it being the prequel to the Mummy films set in Egypt , the desert scenery is where it's at. I was hoping we'd hear some news on more fantasy films after the success of LOTR but I don't think I've heard anything apart from the Conan one. Terry
