The Mummy fans will never forget those wildly outlandish CGI special effects from Dwayne JohnsonThere’s the Scorpion King rushing in The mummy returns. You watch it now and it’s funny, the CGI is so bad, even for that time. But now that’s really part of the charm of the film. I can’t help but love it when I see it. It makes me smile!
In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Brendan Fraser it also defends the bad CGI and offers an explanation of what went on behind the scenes. Basically, the CGI team just needed a little more time, but it was all last minute effects. The actor said:
“I know, I know, be nice. The guys who did the CGI of the Scorpion King, at the premiere, they were like, ‘Hey, how are you, good job. You know, we did the CG for the Scorpion King.’ And they kind of said, ‘Yeah, we needed a little more time before…’ But it was just last minute, I don’t know.
“But part of the appeal is that when you look at it now, it could be remastered, I guess, but it wouldn’t be so funny if you didn’t see this kind of wacky Dwayne character going, ‘Rah.’ And in some ways, he’s just perfect, the way things work.”
A few years ago, Corridor Crew actually fixed the effects in The Scorpion King, and they did an impressive job! But I still like the original stuff, the movie wouldn’t be the same without those beautifully bad visual effects.
What do you think about the effects of Scorpion King in The mummy returns?
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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