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Summary: My third favorite movie of all time...
Review: ... As for the movie itself, it had so much to get excited about. There was comedy, romance, suspense and extreme respect for the creature depicted. Imhotep stole the show, and he was, I think, just the way a monster should be. Freaky, spooky, icky and almost godlike to a point.
And it was the supernatural action that really pushed this film over the edge. Most Scifi and horror gets my appreciation based solely on the scale of power that the hero/villain possesses, and this one went above and beyond. I mean, we have a guy who's basically a sand-God, but also has superhuman strength, is immortal, commands deadly man-eating insects and can summon the 10 plagues of Egypt! That's world-threatening stuff right there... But anyways, spooky, yes, but that's part of it's charm. Take the monster, creepyness and all, and cherish it. I did...
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Summary: Disappointing.
Review: The effects here are sometimes fantastic, though hardly crisp. The dialogue is wretched, and the acting only slightly better. Somehow, it's still almost mildly entertaining - though probably best saved for the Fraser diehards.
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Summary: "A ground-breaking rollercoaster ride...!"
Review: Okay, so you got your basic mummy from the dead and buff superhero beefcake to fight him, very original, which makes it all the more exciting. There is no more need for the regular old Collector's Edition anymore, because this one gives you two DVD's, and both of them have the feature film on them, disc 1 is 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, and disc 2 is 1.33:1 full frame. Did you know that when you watch a movie in full frame you're actually chopping off 33 percent of the picture, so I suggest watching it in widescreen sometimes because then you're getting exactly the aspect ratio of what you saw in the theatres? You probably did, but I put it in my review anyway, so there. When I first saw this movie, I thought it was pretty disturbing, and it probably deserved an R-rating, but seeing it over and over, I think maybe PG-13 is it. My advice, if you didn't catch it in the theatres, don't waste your time renting it, just buy it right away, it won't disappoint you, believe me.
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Summary: Even My Mommy Loved This Mummy
Review: My elderly mother and I watched this version on DVD last Halloween after the candy was all handed out. Mommy is well into her seventies, and commented that she enjoyed the special effects and acting much better than the Boris Karloff version produced shortly after her birth. This flick is full of fun, harmless surprises with rarely a dull moment. Wonderful hot desert scenes with the leading lady often stealing the show. Thank God the plot unfolds in predictable fashion or it might have made a mummy out of mommy. My little five year old loved it too, and he now wraps his younger sibling in toilet paper, and they put on horror puppet shows for family and friends.
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Summary: entertaining with mucho extras!
Review: I found this DVD to be very entertaining. The movie itself was quite enjoyable, and the extras with the second disc makes this a definite but to all the fans of this film. If you are just a minor fan of the film you will be happy with all the extras that are included. I bought this before the second film came out, and got a free pass to "The Mummy Returns". (Which by the way did not come close to the original) But DVD fans should buy this DVD set just for the extras alone. A true DVD fan (I own about 100,on a limited budget) Drew Shelstad
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I love this movie. It is exciting, adventurous and with fantastic special effects. If you want reality and plots then this is not your kind of movie. If you want humor, action and stunning visuals then you just might like it.
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Summary: The best DVD in the world.
Review: This movie is the best! Great acting. Great directing too. Bredan Fraser is at his best in this movie. I loved the special effects. They were just awesome. It's mile-a-minute chills and thrills. Who ever dosen't like this movie is crazy. So what the heck are you waiting for go and see the movie. Then after you see this one and understand it, go see the second one which is called "The Mummy Returns". Go and see it now. Runnig Time: 125 Minutes Rating: PG-13
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Summary: Yes 5+ for sure
Review: I've seen the dvd and I would give it more than 5 stars for sure. It is great work and I saw it many times and I think I might buy another one just because I love this dvd. Guys get this dvd and you wont regret it.
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Summary: Suprising.
Review: This movie sort of suprised many people. It was full of virtual unknown actors, and was Frasier's first real attempt at a leading "action" star. To my suprise, he did quite well blending small comedic antidotes into an otherwise action-packed film. The storyline was also somewhat creative with the mummy's origin and curse. I did however have a slight problem with the method used to finally end the mummy's rampage, but aside from that this is an overall good film.
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Summary: Great movie... great features!
Review: When one buys a DVD, it's not enough for the movie to be good. The edition should also have something extra, measured by the amount of features. Fortunately, this edition for "The Mummy" fills both requisites. It is a great movie, and it has lots of features to go with it. Even though it's officially a remake of the classic Universal monsters box, this version of "The Mummy" has nothing to do with its predecessor. For starters, it's not a horror movie, but an action-adventure film, more familiar to the Indiana Jones saga. That blend between action and comedy that made professor Jones so famous has been imitated in a lot of movies, but this one, so far, is the only one who makes it justice.. All of the cast members do a great job, and all of them handle the action/comedy duality to near perfection. Playing opposite Brendan Fraser is Arnold Vooslo as The Mummy, and even tough he never actually speaks anything besides his ancient Egyptian language, his presence alone is almost supernatural. So it should be, because he has to fill in Boris Karloff's shoes (some big shoes, indeed). The level of the special effects is superb, specially when it regards the gradual regeneration of the Mummy itself. In fact, since the producers knew that the special effects area is one of the most interesting angles of the movie, they packed this edition with a lot of features regarding that area. The documentary about the work of Industrial Light & Magic couldn't have been better, and the commentary by the director and the SFX designer is also a great addition. The only flaw, of course, is that it lacks some subtitles. So, in conclusion, this DVD passes the test well enough. It has great features, and the movie itself is very good too, so, what are you waiting for?
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