A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the Apocalypse.A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the Apocalypse.A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the Apocalypse.
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- TriviaSean Patrick Flanery was originally set to star.
- GoofsDoug mentions a number system being zero through ten-based. The decimal numbering system he is describing is based on zero though nine.
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Narrator: A long time ago, when mankind was still in its cradle, visitors came from the skies. They were called The Osiris. These gods gave us unimaginable gifts, the likes of which we had never dreamed of before - astronomy, architecture, culture - but all this came at a price. The Osiris wanted Earth for themselves. The pharaoh, the greatest man of all, together with the god of sunlight Ra, opposed this threat to their people. Just when the visitors prepared to summon their kin to come to Earth, an opportunity arising only once every 5000 years when the stars align in the right order, the pharaoh stole the light from The Osiris, blinding them with its brilliance, leaving them imprisoned in a dungeon hidden in the labyrinth below his pyramid; but, some still believed in the visitors' way and prepared for the time of their return - so did the princess Amanphur.
- ConnectionsReferences Tomb Raider (1996)
"Prisoners of the Sun" is about professor Masterton (played by John Rhys-Davies) who is uncovering an ancient pyramid, just in time for a celestial event that takes place only once every 5000 years. Deep within the heart of this ancient pyramid is the secrets of the lore of ancient Egypt and the visitors from beyond our world who brought civilization and marvels to mankind. But the trek to the heart of the pyramid is a perilous one.
Essentially, then the storyline was alright, cheesy, yes, but still fun enough to watch. The storyline was very predictable and didn't really offer much in any kind of surprises or grand moments.
The effects in the movie were good enough, although don't expect to be dazzled or blown away.
As far as the acting in the movie went, well, then once again don't get your hopes up too high, because this is most definitely not award-winning performances. People did fair enough jobs with their roles, but it just didn't feel wholeheartedly.
The ending of the movie was really a slap in the face, especially after having sat through an hour and a half only to have the movie end with such an anti-climatic shut down.
And with their constant descent and venture into the pyramid, it was surprisingly amazing that once it all collapsed that they were right back up to the ground level in a blink of an eye.
If you enjoy adventurous movies that include spelunking, treasure-hunting and ancient civilizations, then there are far better movies available.
- paul_haakonsen
- Mar 21, 2014
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- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1