Review of The Scorpion King (2002) by Dig B — 12 Apr 2010

The rock as a hero? HAHAHAHAHA! THE ROCK SUCKS!! SO DOES THIS MOVIE! I have never seen such a cheesy movie before. its so boring, and so hilariously bad! and the real shame is? The acting is terrible!

This review of The Scorpion King (2002) was written by Dig B on 12 Apr 2010.

The Scorpion King has generally received mixed reviews.

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