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The Mummy Returns (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

The Mummy Returns (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: By today's standards, this film is a flop!
Review: Yes, by today's standards this movie is a flop! What could the makers of this movie be thinking? No sex, foul language, blood splatter! Just old fashioned action-filled, swashbuckling, fun. The actors are actually able to speak three words without the "f" word! No "f" word in any one of its variations. No between the sheets scenes. Wow, what a concept! This film is more like the Star Wars genre. Lots of action, special effects and a lot of "tongue-in-cheek" humor. I loved this movie. I actually went to see it 6 times, while it was playing in the theaters. I couldn't wait for the DVD/video release. You can't take this film seriously, it's too out there. But, you can show it to the kids without worrying about nightmares, the language they'll hear or excessive violence and lots of blood splatter. It was great to see a "family" work together to take down the baddies. I happen to love this movie. But you need to relax and enjoy it. There is no social message here or any racial tension. All the "of color" characters actually get along and work together. More movies should be like this one!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This should have been a good movie...
Review: but it really wasn't. The returning characters display none of the character traits that made them entertaining in the first movie. The movie simply careens, in a nearly plot free fashion, from one set-piece of computer enhanced combat to another. Now, I like a good, violent action movie as much as the next guy, but this one wasn't good. Watching it reminded me of watching somebody play the "Mortal Kombat" type video games of the 90's. If the producers had spent half of what went toward special effects on a better script, this movie could have lived up to its predecessor.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fun Adventure
Review: I really enjoyed this movie. The special effects and fight scenes are enthralling. Sure, the story line is far-fetched, but who cares! It is a movie. And this movie is just plain fun. This is one movie I like to watch over and over. There is too much gore and violence for small children. I recommend it for teens and adults.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: At least you have more than a ticket stub...
Review: I'm glad I didn't see this in the theater. While the special effects are excellent, the storyline and acting is bland and predictable. The DVD gives you some extras such as behind the scenes segments. Save your money and just rent this DVD if you must see it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good action movie
Review: Action Movie. That about sums the movie up. It doesn't have the greatest of all plots but thats okay it is an action movie. The special effects are top notch and were amazazing. This movie gripped me from the beggining and had me on the edge of my seat until the end. I have heard bad about the movie and I have heard good. So I'll leave it up to the buyer to decide but if you must have my opinion which you do if you have read the review this far is: Get it. Watch it. Love It. I did and it's that simple.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Hey, it's the Mummy! What do you expect?
Review: First off, I loved the first movie and this one is fun on it's own merits.

For those whining about character development, WHY??? It's basically the same people from the first one, so why do they need to be developed? We already know them, aside from the kid (whom I thought was funny.)

Comparisons to Indiana Jones are valid. However, those who hate the kid, I'll say one thing. Short Round was a HECK of a lot more annoying than the boy in this movie.

Also, for those complaining about how the boy tried to hold up a falling pillar. Again, I'm sure they loved Temple Of Doom (like I did), but Short Round in that one did some pretty unbelievable things as well, so please, give me a break!

I do disagree with those who think this is way better than the first. I myself find the first Mummy funnier. However, the bus chase scene in TMR was great and hilarious.

For those also whining about humor detracting from the movie, I say go find yourself a flesh eater. The humor in both movies COMPLIMENT the action in such a way as to give you a way to relax during tense moments. Many try to back up their bogus claims that the humor detracts from the overall believability of this movie. Hello! Nothing in this movie is believable!!! But, who cares? That's not the point of both movies. I can suspend belief and have fun as well. That's the whole focus of the Mummy series.

I will say, I felt The Mummy was funnier than TMR, but still, the humor is great in this movie.

The special effects are pretty good. I will admit, the Scorpion King effects in the final battle (which was a great battle) did look a little rushed and you could see it in the "Rocks" facial features. Still, it was scary enough to make me shiver and root for Rick to kick some Scorpian posterior end!

I definitely like the flashbacks to the first movie. Adds a lot to the overall story and possibly explains some of Evie's Egyptian heritage.

Overall, a movie that I am glad I purchased and watched. I never got to see either movie in the theatres, but I wanted to. Now, I've seen both, and I will watch both of them over and over again. This one compliments the first Mummy movie in that we get to see the original characters (minus Benny who was annoying anyways) further their exploits.

If you're not entirely sure if you'd like either movie, I would suggest possibly renting them first. But, you should be the type that can suspend your belief on what can and cannot happen. That's the only way to have fun with both of these movies.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Dont Bother.............Wait for it to play on local cable
Review: i loved the first mummy movie and had very high expectations for the second, even though i missed it in the theaters. The day it was released on dvd, i ran out to get it to find my local store sold out. My roomate however manged to snag it for his collection and upon watching it that nite, was glad that fate stopped me from buying a truly overrated , summer popcorn flick.

special effects were a plenty but def. less striking than the first one, the computerized scorpion king at the end was almost as bad as the computerized satan at the end of SPAWN. the story was kinda weak. But its a sequel i guess.

Dont waste your time. rental only or wait for it on TNT.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Bad movie, and a bad DVD as well!
Review: The movie was so-so. Action-wise, it was nice. The acting is horrible though.

I was even more disappointed when I popped the DVD into my DVD-ROM on my PC and PowerDVD wouldn't play it. Nor would Windows Media Player 8.0. They used some idiotic video encoding that the computer doesn't like. Thumbs down on that one.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: So corny and cliche, you'll love it!
Review: One of the high points of this boring summer was the first movie to be listed among the summer movies of 2001. That movie was the sequel to the 1998 hit, The Mummy. The Mummy Returns offers the same stuff you either loved or hate about the first one such as Brendan Fraser, spectacular special effects, hot chicks, tatooed Egyptian dudes, etc. Only this time around we get an annoying little boy. This little boy gets his mum and dad into so much mummy trouble, its funny. One of the highlights of this movie is the scene where the mummies are chasing the good guys across London. At this particular scene, a fed up Brendan Fraser so angrily protests against the mummies. In a way so terrifying he states the fact ''Oh, I hate mummies''. What ...[an angry] ... Mummy killer. Right after that, you can basically write the rest of the script. I thought this movie was so cheesy, I loved it. I mean whats not to like about it. Who cares if it was overbaked with Hollywoods finest technology? It entertained the heck out of me and thats a pretty hard thing to do. The DVD is great too. I love the extras it has. Especially the educational (and fun :D) segment about ancient Egypt. I highly recommend this movie to every breathing person in the entire world. You really have nothing to lose.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Oh my god this is pathetic!
Review: I didn't think it was actually possible to make a movie worse then The Mummy. But when I rented this utter fiasco of a movie that is what I got. It actually offended me because it was so insulting to the intelligence of the person watching. Weak characters, terrible acting, cheesy special effects, and don't even get me started about the screenplay. I am dumbfounded that this movie was ever made, and I am floored by the fact it made 180 million at the box office. There is one nice thing about the movie though, Rachel Weisz's cleavage.


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