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Summary: After All
Review: Name any other mummy in any other mummy show who is that nimble and has loose bandages half coming undone, who takes your hand when you put it out to him. Or Marie Windsor in a harem suit at Dr. Zoomer's house chasing Lou around. Or Bud wondering if a lost tie clasp was showing up on the x-ray of Lou's stomach. Name a more pitiful hole ever dug in the history of movies.[about 2 feet deep to bury TWO mummies.] Or Bud just happening to find a bag of bandages so he could be a mummy too. Just watching Marie wheel her horse around [she was a champion rider who was able to run and mount a horse from behind like the Lone Ranger, the only actress able to do that.] is a pleasure. This may be the best movie ever made....just trashes Citizen Kane. I have it tied with 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'The Apostle' as the three best movies ever made. Pure Poetry, every minute.
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Summary: My favorite A&C movie.
Review: Saw these and liked them as a kid in the 1950's. My kinds don't care for them. This is the one i liked the best.
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Summary: My favorite A&C movie.
Review: Saw these and liked them as a kid in the 1950's. My kinds don't care for them. This is the one i liked the best.
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Summary: Yikes! The comedy is kept under wraps here...
Review: The Abbott and Costello films fit into one of two categories; really good or really bad. Sadly, this film sits in the later camp. I'm not sure what the screenwriters and Bud & Lou were thinking when they concocted this strange mishmash of bad comedy and bad horror. The Universal Mummy films were always the weakest of their horror films (the exception is the eerie but really slowwwwww first film with Boris Karloff. It's only alive in the very beginning).I'd suggest sticking with the first and best of this bunch A&C Meet Frankenstein. All the later films (including Dr. Jekell & Mr. Hyde)are little more than pale imitations. Any A&C film is only as good as their routines. This one, sadly, doesn't have very inspired ones. The best involving the tools is a pale imitation of the who's on first variety. They don't make them like this anymore (on second thought....what about all those Halloween and Friday The 13th sequels? They're not comedies? What?)
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Summary: Yikes! The comedy is kept under wraps here...
Review: The Abbott and Costello films fit into one of two categories; really good or really bad. Sadly, this film sits in the later camp. I'm not sure what the screenwriters and Bud & Lou were thinking when they concocted this strange mishmash of bad comedy and bad horror. The Universal Mummy films were always the weakest of their horror films (the exception is the eerie but really slowwwwww first film with Boris Karloff. It's only alive in the very beginning). I'd suggest sticking with the first and best of this bunch A&C Meet Frankenstein. All the later films (including Dr. Jekell & Mr. Hyde)are little more than pale imitations. Any A&C film is only as good as their routines. This one, sadly, doesn't have very inspired ones. The best involving the tools is a pale imitation of the who's on first variety. They don't make them like this anymore (on second thought....what about all those Halloween and Friday The 13th sequels? They're not comedies? What?)
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Summary: amusing family film
Review: The difference between comedies of the past and "family" movies of today is their ability to be good entertainment for everyone w/o being hokey. Bud and Lou are in fine form in this, one of their last films. Everyone will enjoy this wonderfully funny film. Look for the "Take Your Pick" bit, one of those classic Abbott and Costello routines.
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Summary: Overdue but still great.
Review: The only problem with classic films, comedians, or classic comedy is the style will eventually wear out over time. And this routine Bud and Lou adventure has that problem. It's weak and certainly not timeless. But it is a very funny movie.
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Summary: Their Last Movie For Universal.
Review: This Abbott and Costello movie is one that is unforgettable. I don't know how Costello goes through all those walls. It doesn't give him haedaches, becuase he's in perfect shape, except for being a little bit fat. Otherwise, this movie is totally funny, especially that fat serpent. And if you think about it, it can give you a small chill or laugh (or both) when those two guys with knives come along. And just wait till you see the police. They are weird. There's just too much to say. Enjoy!
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Summary: NOT A SINGLE ONE LIKE THIS!
Review: This Abbott and Costello movie is one that is unforgettable. I don't know how Costello goes through all those walls. It doesn't give him haedaches, becuase he's in perfect shape, except for being a little bit fat. Otherwise, this movie is totally funny, especially that fat serpent. And if you think about it, it can give you a small chill or laugh (or both) when those two guys with knives come along. And just wait till you see the police. They are weird. There's just too much to say. Enjoy!
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Summary: A Fond Farewell
Review: When the murder of an archeologist puts a valuble medallion into their hands, Abbott and Costello waste little time in trying to sell it--only to find themselves pursued by police, a slinky adventuress, an Egyptian high priest, and the mummy himself. The concept is amusing, but the real charm of any Abbott and Costello film is the charismatic comic interplay between the stars. Unfortunately, the 1955 MEET THE MUMMY finds the two at a creative low ebb.
Featuring such notable character actors as Richard Deacon and Marie Windsor, the film is competently made and very easy to watch, but to say it lacks the inspiration of Abbott and Costello's best work would be a tremendous understatement. At most, MEET THE MUMMY is mildly amusing in a broadly slapstick sort of way, good for an occasional chuckle at best. It would be their last film at Universal and their next-to-last screen appearance together, so it might be best regarded as a fond farewell.
The DVD lacks bonus material, but the picture and sound are nicely rendered. Recommended for serious fans only.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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