El rey escorpión 4: La búsqueda del poder

I couldn't help it, even though I knew what I was getting myself into. Being a teenager in the early 80's, I grew up with the low budget sword and sorcery flicks. Deathstalker, Ator, Barbarian Queen, Amazons and several others. I've always enjoyed those "films", no matter how bad. After watching this one, all of those titles flashed into my head. I would compare this one to those. Just a little more modern day cheese.

Is it a good movie, no. If you like those bad 80's titles, you may be able to make it through this one. If your taste is not those type of movies, don't watch it. It's always good to see name actors in these type of movies. Go through the motions and cash the check. Easy money.

Some of the Scorpion King movies try to be... sort of serious. And some try to be... sort of funny. This fourth movie combines Monty Python style British humor, with lots of pratfalls. The movie-maker tried for sexy, and didn't utterly fail. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site; which has many low budget films, indie films, foreigns, and now, live TV.

"The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power" is the fourth of five instalments in the series, now direct to DVD, that was spun off from The Rock's cameo in "The Mummy Returns".

Victor Webster, most well-known for his appearances in a handful of Hallmark movies, is the only holdover from the last movie, returning as Mathayus. Ron Pearlman and Billy Zane are nowhere to be seen, which is a good thing, because the third one was not good.

The Scorpion King is betrayed by someone he thought was a friend and following that must team up with a beautiful woman (who, of course, has her own secrets) to stop the bad guy from gaining the ability to unlock a powerful ancient power that could see him rule the world.

Not the most original plot line, I know, but it does the trick in this instance. A lot of fighting, not much blood. Some differing acting: some okay, some horrible.

You get what you expect, more or less.

Passably entertaining.

'The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power', quite literally, continues the downward spiral of this spin-off series. This one does one or two things to a mildly OK level, though all in all it is a slog to sit through. The previous one at least had a small spark to it, this is just boring.

This fourth entry does at least have the same lead as its predecessor, which is a first for these movies. It is sod's law that they actually do so when I wasn't too keen on the actor, in this case Victor Webster. He is, admittedly, the best part of this 2015 flick, not that that is saying much.

Ellen Hollman is alright beside Webster, they have some onscreen chemistry to be fair. Barry Bostwick and Rutger Hauer make for known faces that appear, whilst I also noticed Leigh Gill (aka Gary Puddles) and Esmé Bianco (aka Ros). I do like how random these cast lists get.

A bit more of an entertainment factor, albeit rather unsuccessful à la the previous few installments, then this wouldn't be far adrift of the Ron Perlman and Billy Zane entry. As it is, though, it's far too dull.

This adventure again deals with Mathayus (Victor Webster who did most of his own stunts) who his betrayed by his friend Drazen (Will Kemp) . Mathayus is assigned by king Zakkour (Rutger Hauer) to quest for peace with another ruler (Michael Biehn) , whose son results to be the former friend who double-crossed him. Mathayus is incarcerated , but along with an imprisoned princess called Valina (Ellen Hollman) escape jumping from the walls an impressive fortress . Then , Mathausis relentlessly pursued by the army of the entire kingdom , being accused for killing a king, while looking for a strange artifact that unleashes a dark power.

Sword and Fantasy film with fights , battles , pursuits and touches of humor and irony . The film The Scorpion King the lost throne (2015) with good cast as Webster , Will Kemp , Lou Ferrigno , Barry Botwick ,wresler Eve Torres turns out to be more a sequel to third part Battle for redemption (2012) by Roel Reine with Webster , Ron Perlman , Billy Zane , westler Dave Bautista than the first and original Scorpion King (2002) by Stephen Sommers with WWE westler The Rock Dwayne Johnson, Kelli Hu ,Bernard Hill, Steven Brand , Grant Heslov. While the second part The rise of warrior (2008) by Russell Mulcahy with Michael Copon , Karen David , Tom Wu , westler Randy Couture is more a prequel to the original, first and best film .This entertaining film contains a fun and amusing relationship between two starring : Victor Webster and and Ellen Hollman. Here Victor Webster repeats his role , being the first actor in the franchise to return his character as Malthayus . The picture benefits itself from a sympathetic and enjoyable support cast , such as : the ex-Hulk Lou Ferrigno , WWE westler Eve Torres , veteran Martial art expert Don Dragon Wilson , Michael Biehn , Barry Bostwick as a nutty wise and special and brief appearance from Rutger Hauer in one of his last ones .

The motion picture was professional ,but with no originality , made by Mike Elliott , following the wake of the third part . Elliott is a prolific producer who has financed a lot of films , usually B-movies, such as : Manhunt , Black Scorpion , Hit the floor , Detonator , Santa Girl, Woody Woodpicker , Dangerous waters , Automation and many others . And he has directed a few films as November rule, A warden's ransom, American pie girls' rule , Bethoven's big break . Rating : 4.5/10 . Inferior sequel. Only for The Scorpion King Saga fans