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Summary: Although unconventional, still a fun ride!!!
Review: At first I did not care for this, but after watching it again, I have to say I love it, definately a fun summer movie, it is right up there with Indiana Jones as far as thrill rides go, Brendan Fraser's Rick O'Connell could in all reality be a rival to Harrison Ford's Jones, Director Stephen Sommers wanted to out do himself with this sequel, & for the most part he did just that, the film begins with the Scopion King (The Rock) who is out to conquer anyone & everyone, soon he is near death as he makes a last plea to his God for eternity, his wish is soon granted as he becomes immortalized for thousands of years, the film then progresses to 1933, some 8 years after the events of the first film, Rick & Evelyn are now married with an 8 year old son & for the most part living a normal life, they still treasure hunt, but with caution, they soon discover the scorpion King's wrist band that has the power to unleash his wrath upon the world, unknown to them, there are mercenary hunters digging in the City of the Dead, the first film's centerpiece, the tomb of Imetopp is once again brought back to life as he is re-united with his love who has somehow been re-incarnated in the form of another woman who bears a resemblence, when they learn of the Scorpion King's wrist band they go after O'Connell for it, that is when the fun begins, soon O'Connell & Co. are once again on the ride of their lives as 'Connell's son who is wearing the wrist band is kidnapped, Imetopp, determined to acquire the Scorpion King's powers proceeds to follow the path of which the Scorpion King dwells, what follows is one adventure after another, Everyone from the original returns for this one, somthing that is rare in sequels, Arnold Vosloo gives more depth to Imetopp, as does the protector(can't remember his name) Patricia Valesquez is stunning as his re-incarnated lover & Rachel Weisz is equally stunning as Evelyn ... & Brendan Fraser is comical as always as O'Connell, definately a thrill ride if you don't take it so seriously, the locations are stunning to watch, Ancient Egypt is brought to life in a very realistic way, a little contrived, but a winner nonetheless, definately outdoes it's original!!
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Summary: awesome!
Review: This movie is great. It is one that I will definately watch again and again.
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Summary: LOVED the first one, but disappointed with the sequel.
Review: I absolutely loved "The Mummy" and proudly added it to my DVD collection viewing it countless times. Unfortunetly I can't say the same about "The Mummy Returns". I saw this movie in the theaters with high hopes and came out shaking my head. The Rock as the scorpion king just didn't work at all for me. Why a wrestler was included in the cast is beyond me. Like I said to my sister "Wrestlers are not actors! They should stick to what they're good at and avoid hitting the movies."(~I feel the same way about these pop singers) I also thought that the guy who replaced Benny (I forget his name) wasn't nearly as good. Also it seemed that the movie lost it's humor and the plain excitement of the first movie. Instead they made it somewhat cheesy and wierd.... One more thing, in the first movie I admired the historical accuracy but the second definetly seemed to lose it. But even so, I convinced myself that the third sequel is usually better than the second so I am eagerly hoping that they will fix their mistakes and bring back the exciting and fun elements of the first.
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Summary: People can't seem to understand: it's a parody/farce!
Review: Oh, my Lord! I am so tired of hearing people try to critique this movie as if it was taking itself seriously. It is almost enough to make one think that no one has ever seen the Evil Dead trilogy (Evil Dead I/II, Army of Darkness).These movies are nothing but prime examples of directors poking fun at the entire action movie industry. From the moment Brendan Fraser's character's family returns home to England, it is immediately evident that the writers were cracking up as they cooked up more and more cliched and contrived scenes. The best example of this is (spoiler ahead), when Fraser and the Rock are locked in combat, the action freezes the Amenhotep, the Mummy, rushes onto the screen to strike a dramatic pose and scream "NOOOO!" Don't ask for character development in a movie like this. You wouldn't in a National Lampoon movie. The Mummy Returns is exactly like those: a parody and a farce with some action adventure thrown in.
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Summary: smashing
Review: This movie is just plain pure fun. Yes, a bit scary for little ones, but very little bad language (wow) and no explicit sex scenes. This is a rarity anymore. I esp. liked Oded Fehr. He is very exciting and played his part to perfection. I certainly hope to see much more of him and also hopefully in this type of roll..adventure and excitement. I was also impressed by the way that Rachel changed her character from a bit of a flip to a serious person. Whole movie was a delight and lots of fun...Pooh to critics...we need escapism and this is a good one. Check out Oded people, he is an exciting new talent.
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Summary: Entertaining and fun sequel.
Review: Although not at great as the first one, i say this one is good
in my opinion. Brendan Fraser reprises his role as " Rick O'Conner" who now has a wife and son, but " Imotep" has return
from the dead once again but only to steal Rick's son so that
he can battle his old foe " The Scorpian King". Like i said, it's good but it's worth the rent though.
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Summary: No comparison to the original
Review: Too much special effects, too much everything equals entertainment overdose. If there can be a definition of this, it's in Sommers' "The Mummy Returns". Of course, the action is great, but the plot is hollow. They overdo it here. Too much action, too much wise-cracks, too much blood, you get the idea. Somewhere in the "too-much"s they forget about something called mystery and adventure, which the first Mummy was based on, and look what a success that was. Fraser is as always great; he's one of the understated actors in Hollywood that really isn't reached his potential. He is really overlooked at times. Weisz is alright here. But boy, is she beautiful. Plot, acting, and emotions are all subdued by the special effects, and it just gets too much in the end.
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Summary: Why did The Mummy Return?
Review: ANswer: I don't know. THe original was better in every way-better story, better acting, better everything. This one is none of the above. It's okay but unnecessary.
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Summary: Excellent for a sequel
Review: Loved this movie. However I did notice that Brendan Fraser has less screen time than in the first movie. I suppose that is to be expected when 3 new characters are introduced. The DVD version of the movie that has the Director's Commentary is fascinating to listen to. The story is great. Wish there could be part III
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Summary: Could it get any worse?
Review: Poor Brandon. He was so close to being the next indiana jones, but this movie crushed him. It was brutally bad, the story line was exactly the same as the first. And could there be anymore mush in it? I mean you get the idea that brandon and his wife love eachother, but every 5 minutes they are gushing with how much they love eachother. Bad, bad, bad movie. And anamakson (I know the spelling is off) could she be any more modern day? She is supposed to be reincarnated and it is a terrible job. I can't tell you enough, rent it but do not waste your money owning it.
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