The Mummy [Blu-ray]
starring: Erick Avari, Carl Chase, Bernard Fox, Brendan Fraser, Jonathan Hyde
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 07/22/2008Run time: 130 minutesRating: Pg
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If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 07/22/2008Run time: 130 minutesRating: Pg
Amazon.com:
If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
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- The Mummy!
I lost my original purchase of this and had to buy a replacement, one of the very few movies I watch over and over and enjoy it each time!
Rating: - Great movie!
It's the Mummy need I say more?Great movie for the family (except may be really little kids) and the sequel is just as good as the original.
Rating: - The Word Is 'Fun'
It seems like a long time ago when this came out, but I remember it being the first DVD I had ever bought sight unseen, meaning I had never seen the film in the theater or on tape. I was pleased. I got what I had hoped for: a fun, special-effects extravaganza.
This was an Indiana Jones-Jason And The Argonauts combination adventure story. It's cartoon-like in nature with an absurd swashbuckling hero, outlandish action scenes and the occult theology that filmmakers love so much. ... Read More
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- The Mummy-DVD
I haven't received the item above, yet have had two emails to review it.If you've sent it, please verify that it has really gone out.If not, please don't send me another email.Thanks.
Rating: - "Imhotep...Imhotep..."
In The Mummy, Steven Sommers has given us a modern classic film. The quality (in all areas: acting casting, cinematography, directing, music, special effects) is impeccable, and the storyline unique.
This film tells the story of a librarian named Evelyn (played by Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (played by John Hannah), who come across a map that leads to Hamunaptra, a burial city said to contain enormous treasure, the Book of the Dead, and the Book of Amun-Ra. They enlist the ... Read More
- The Mummy!I lost my original purchase of this and had to buy a replacement, one of the very few movies I watch over and over and enjoy it each time!
- Great movie!It's the Mummy need I say more?Great movie for the family (except may be really little kids) and the sequel is just as good as the original.
- The Word Is 'Fun'It seems like a long time ago when this came out, but I remember it being the first DVD I had ever bought sight unseen, meaning I had never seen the film in the theater or on tape. I was pleased. I got what I had hoped for: a fun, special-effects extravaganza.
This was an Indiana Jones-Jason And The Argonauts combination adventure story. It's cartoon-like in nature with an absurd swashbuckling hero, outlandish action scenes and the occult theology that filmmakers love so much. ... Read More
- The Mummy-DVDI haven't received the item above, yet have had two emails to review it.If you've sent it, please verify that it has really gone out.If not, please don't send me another email.Thanks.
- "Imhotep...Imhotep..."In The Mummy, Steven Sommers has given us a modern classic film. The quality (in all areas: acting casting, cinematography, directing, music, special effects) is impeccable, and the storyline unique.
This film tells the story of a librarian named Evelyn (played by Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (played by John Hannah), who come across a map that leads to Hamunaptra, a burial city said to contain enormous treasure, the Book of the Dead, and the Book of Amun-Ra. They enlist the ... Read More
