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Summary: All the more worth it for the extras!
Review: The movie itself is excellent, but the extras on the DVD makes it an especially good choice. "Building a better mummy" is full of great information, and the effects are awesome. When I heard about the sequel, The Mummy Returns, one of my first thoughts were, "I can't wait for the DVD".
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Summary: Don't mummfied this movie!!!!!!!
Review: First off this movie is not a horror movie. Trust me I am 12 and hate scary movies,but this one rocks! If you are a Bredan Fraser fan you have got to see this movie.The story takes place when a 3,000 year old mummy (Imotep) is arisen. (Evy, don't you think that reading the book of the dead out-loud after you found a 3,000 cursed mummy is not very bright?!)I love this movie because it is one of those movies that leave you wanting more.Time literally flies when you watch this movie.this is one of the hollywood best because of the hot actors, including Bredan Fraser.This action,comdey,little bit romance is sure to wrap you heart,so please don't put this movie back in it's tomb.
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Summary: Great entertainment, and a great DVD too
Review: It's refreshing to see that audiences still appreciate good old-fashioned action-adventure movies, as proven by the success of this film. It's all here - beautiful backdrops and locations, a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek humor, fast-paced action sequences, astounding SFX...the list goes on and on. It's like "Indiana Jones" for a new era, one you can watch over and over. The ensemble cast does a great job of keeping the audience involved, and the plot never overcomplicates things to the point of losing the viewer. Great fun. And it's even better on DVD. The extras include detailed behind-the-scenes vignettes on some of the FX shots (the scarabs in the sarcophagus, the mummy charging at the heroes, the title sequence), the director's commentary (one complaint: I couldn't switch between audio tracks using the audio button on my remote, I had to go back through the main menu to the Languages option to make the switch, then exit back to the movie), and even a glossary of artifacts featured in the movie, details of the mummification process, "bios" on the gods of ancient Egypt, and a map of the locations in which the story takes place. The extras alone will take up hours of your time. Get this one, you'll love it.
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Summary: Plain, good old-fashioned fun!
Review: "The Mummy" is one of those unique movies that really delivers in all fields. It's a rip-roaring adventure in the vein of the Indianna Jones films, while incorporating chills and humor into its story as well. It has all the basics of the 1932 original version of the movie, but this version is much peppier, much more entertaining, and takes on both a serious and a comedic approach. This, combined with the use of cutting-edge special effects and a knockout cast of actors, make the movie a prime example of typical summer fun that turns into a lot more than just that. Borrowing the plot of the old movie, the high priest Imhotep is condemned to forever be cursed for having a torrid love affair with the Pharaoh's mistress, Anck-Su-Namun. He is given a ritual burial, which involves being buried alive in a coffin full of flesh-eating scarabs. This gives the movie a chance to show itself off as fashionable horror, not going into the extremely graphic details while giving us slight chills in the spine. This will carry on throughout the rest of the film, which is one of its better aspects. Moving ahead in the film to the 1930's, Rick O'Connell, a roughneck who also has his charms, crosses paths with librarian Evelyn Carnahan and her gold-digging brother Jonathon, who has a map that leads to the ancient city of Hamunaptra. O'Connell agrees to take them there, and soon, it becomes a race of who will get there first to retrieve the treasure rumored to be hidden there. Upon investigating the interiors of the city, they come across a book, and soon they unleash Imhotep and all of his curses on the world. This is the point at which the movie becomes a race against time to stop the mummy before he completes the steps to becoming whole again. The movie has a lot going for it, and the fact that it realizes its status as an action adventure/romance is what keeps it going. The movie never really stops moving; there are certain scenes that move a bit slower to allow for character development and such, but this movie is mostly fast-paced action and thrills, delivering a tense and throttling experience which will make you cheer and smile. When the plagues begin descending upon the land, our heroes must move even faster to stop the curse, and as they do, so does the movie. The movie is undeniably fun. There is a lot of comic relief thrown into the mix of the plot, and is a combination of one-liners from characters as well as goofy body language and actions which will have you rolling with laughter. The character of Beni is the centerpiece for the comic relief; he is the turncoat who deserts the Americans to aide Imhotep in his search for the items he needs to regenerate. He is cumbersome and gangly, and the quiver in his voice is a riot. one scene in particular involves Beni pulling out a collection of sacred symbols and chanting foreign verses to try and ward of the mummy. Comic genius! There are a lot of special effects employed for this film, and they do well in telling the story where regular camera shots could not. The most stunning of these effects is the ongoing regeneration of the mummy, who goes from moldy, rotting corpse to partial skin and muscles, slowing becoming whole. The many layers of his body are seen in meticulous detail, each movement matched to the specific body part. These effects are seamless, and work very well in this film. Most of the other effects involve the plagues brought down by Imhotep, which include immense sandstorms and flocks of scarabs. The scarabs are the most believable effect here, and through animation, the filmmakers are able to create thousands of them, creating the illusion that danger comes in numbers. There is also some moments that border on the extreme, but not entirely, and the movie is admirable in the way that it does not cross that line. The regeneration sequences show Imhotep's form as being dried out instead of wet and gooey, which makes us go "Ew" without making us vomit. As Imhotep takes his victims one by one, the filmmakers show this by using lots of sound effects and creating the illusion instead of showing us the actual event. All we see are the leftovers, which, like Imhotep, are dry and decrepit. The cast employed for the movie is remarkable, and gives us one of the best performances for a film of this genre ever. Brendan Fraser plays Rick O'Connell, and he is the ideal embodiment of an action hero. He's not so much a young Indianna Jones as he is his own action figure, and his character becomes something for other action heroes to be modeled after. Rachel Weisz is sweet and humorous as the lovely Evelyn, and she also makes a remarkable damsel in distress as well. She has guts, which is wonderfully portrayed in her acting ability and charisma. Arnold Vosloo plays the evil Imhotep, the perfect person for the role. He makes us believe in the fact that the mummy is not really evil; he is only doing what he was destined to do by reviving his long-lost love. Two of the supporting roles, John Hannah as Jonathon, Evelyn's brother, and Kevin J. O'Conner as Beni, do a masterful job of adding comedy and liveliness to the story, As a serious horror film, "The Mummy" would not be as good. It would seem more confused and muddled. It's light-heartedness and comedy make it something better, giving us a healthy, even balance of laughs, thrills and chills. It's a movie for young and old alike, and becomes an interesting spin on the original. It gives the old story a fresh look while keeping the old scare tactics used before. It's just plain fun!
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Summary: A Perfect PG-13 Picture
Review: Yes, the special effects are great. Yes, the action was sometimes cheesey and hokey. Yes, there was some gross stuff. But...it wasn't too gross. I was very impressed watching the "making of..." documentary and hearing the creative team talking about preserving a PG-13 rating. It was nice to see a scary movie that didin't have naked girls or headless boys. A good old fashioned "monster movie" that didn't take itself too seriously. It had the hip humor of "Conan The Barbarian" without the excessive bloodletting. My kids and I can't wait for "The Mummy Returns" this summer.
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Summary: Brendan Fraser is no Harrison Ford!
Review: This film is one in a long line of films hyped to the point where the public is brainwashed into seeing it. The premise of The Mummy seemed simple enough, remake a classic feature in the Universal Pictures archives, throw in some low budget stars, hire the guy who do effects on Star Wars and you can't miss. Well, even that wasn't enough to make the film flimsy. Brendan Fraser is Rick O'Connell, a man of adventure who pretty much has to be cajoled by John Carnohan and his sister Evelyn to help them in their quest to find the tomb of Imhotep. Upon finding the tomb, they not only break a sacred seal, but unleash the mummy who must collect various incanter beacons to return to his full flesh form. First of all, Brendan Fraser is not an action hero! He has about as much clout as Keanu Reeves. Not once did I believe that this guy could be an action star. It seemed that this was Brendan saying "All right! I'll never be Indiana Jones, but here's as close as I'll ever get!" The pacing of the story and other characters also fall through, the comedy relief is tepid, as is Rachel Weisz as Evelyn. Like a character out of thet Indiana Jones series, she is the girl who is the misfit who eventually turns out beuatiful in the end, but she has a major attitude problem towards the leading man (think Willie Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom). The only saving grace for this film that gave it 2 stars was the effects work by Industrial Light & Magic. The Mummy is about the most recognizable full-body motion capture figure since ILM created the T-1000 for Terminator 2.
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Summary: Very fun and enjoyable - Great FX and lots of humor!
Review: When this film was released in 1999, many critics bad-mouthed this movie, comparing it to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Fortunately, most of us didn't listen to them and the Mummy made almost as much as the Matrix. The comparisions are not fair, Raiders was more of an adventure movie with a serious tone, the Muumy is a homage to all the great monster flicks of the Silver Screen. Incorporated in this film is plenty of humor, mostly one-liners by Brendan Frasier, who plays the swashbuckling hero out to stop the undead creature. Rachel Weisz plays the feisty heroine who is out to uncover the mythical lost city of Hamunaptra, which is said to contain the "wealth of Egypt". Her brother is played by John Hannah, as her brother, who is out not for scientific gain, but for personal wealth. Frasier leads them because he was there at the city once, and is going back in search of treasure, with the funding of Weisz's character. But treasure-hunting soon turns into mummy-hunting as they awaken the long-dead priest Imhotep, who is now out to restore his body and revive his deceased lover. What follows is a great mixture of horror and adventure, with some of the best special effects ever in a movie. As for the DVD, the picture is excellent, even for a DVD, with terrific color representation and very good digital sound reproduction. There are a lot of extras here, too, and if you have a DVD-ROM in your computer you will be able to play a game that accompanies the disc. For DVD owners looking for a fun time with a loud movie, this is for you.
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Summary: WATCH OUT INDIANA JONES...QUESS WHO JUST CAME IN!
Review: WE HAVE ALL LONGED FOR THE STYLE AND PURE ESCAPE TYPE FILM...TO AUGMENT INDIANA JONES. WHAT I FOUND IN THIS FILM WAS EXCITEMENT, HUMOR, ROMANCE FROM THE OLD BLACK AND WHITE DAYS....AND YET, OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS! THE PLOT WAS VERY ENJOYABLE...AND YOU COULD ALMOST SEE AT ITS END...."STAY TUNED"..AS THEY RODE OFF INTO THE SUNSET ON CAMELS?..WITH JUST ENOUGH GOLD HIDDEN FOR THE SEQUEL...YEAH, SOME SLAPSTICK! CHUCKLES! AND.....WHAT A VILLAIN!...HEY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEMME FATAL! CASTING WAS GREAT AND EGYPTOLOGY 101! FRANKLY, IT'S A GUY "BOY'S" MOVIE THAT CAN EVEN INTEREST THE "CHICKS" WITH AN ONGOING ROMANCE ACROSS THE AGES....STAY TUNED....GRAB SOME POPCORN AND WAIT FOR THE NEXT MISADVENTURE!
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Summary: This is the best movie ever created!!!!!
Review: OH MY GOD!!!!! This movie is so great! It is CLEARLY the best movie ever! I mean c'mon people this is an awesome movie! It has everything: comedy, romance, adventure, special effects and MORE! If anybody is ever thinkin about buying this than look no further because here it is and u should buy it RIGHT NOW!!!! YEAH!
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Summary: Not Scary But Full Of Great Effects
Review: The Mummy wasn't at all scary but the effects were amazing. The san storm, the fight with the skeletons or the way the mummy re-built himself are excellent parts of the film. The cast was good with people like John Hanna and Brendan Fraiser. The film wasn't scary but there was plenty of tounge-in cheeck humour which the film didn't need but it didn't hinder it. Gone are the days of corny "Mummy" films, thanks to the excellent re-working of this one. A job well done in my opinion
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