----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [rehfans] The Scorpion King
> > I saw "The Lord of the Rings" again last week and there was a new > "Scorpion King" trailer with it. Whether it's really supposed to be > some sort of Mummy prequel is not clear to me. There is definitely > sorcery in it (as there is in the "Mummy" movies). I think the Rock > fits the classic movie stereotypes for barbarian warriors, and that > has to be an acknowledgement of the influence of writers such as > Howard and Burroughs, with their burly barrel-chested, fine strapping > and handsome or rugged heroes (and I know they were just two of many > pulp writers who ascribed such physiques to their heroes). > > "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" are modern pulp movies, in my > opinion. They owe something to the success of the Indiana Jones > movies, which in turn inspired less successful movies like "The > Phantom" (which I enjoyed, but most people apparently did not) and > "The Shadow" (which I also enjoyed). > > If "The Scorpion King" takes off, I think we'll see more modern pulp > movies, as Hollywood may then decide the genre is piqueing people's > interest again. > Let's hope so , any sort of fantasy / S&S / Pulp movie will definitely , if well done , be fine with me. I missed the Phantom over here , but I too enjoyed the Shadow , I thought it was fairly true to what I know of the character and the era it was set in . If played " straight " I think the genre , like the super-hero , works well . I caught a few minutes of Doc Savage on TV the other day and that was enough , oh dear !! BTW did LOTR have the Two Towers trailer or has that not been added yet ? Terry
