Rating: 
Summary: Good, but not so much as the first one
Review: There are a few cases in film history where a sequel is actually better than the original. "The Mummy Returns" is not one of those cases. But it's not completely bad either. Its basic problem is a question of balance. The original was famous because of its clever mix of action and comedy. In this case, whether you believe it or not, there's just too much action and too much comedy. As for the plot, with its tale of ancient reincarnations, duels of fate, supernatural armies, lost cities and even more magical artifacts than the first movie, it's just too ambitious to be taken seriously. The biggest flaw of the movie is, therefore, its excess. But in spite of this problem, some characters take an interesting twist. The leader of the Magi (Odeh Fer) turns out to be an even more amazing hero than he was in the first movie, and the character of Evi (Rachel Weisz) is no longer the naive, bookish girl that she was before. Now she evens wields swords, daggers and guns just like his husband Rick. Some new characters, like Ank-Suna-Mun (Patricia Velásquez) and the Scorpion King (The Rock) are also welcomed. This time, however, Imhotep is not as cool as he was before. You can even say he's kind of weak. I think that losing your immortality forces you to play it safe for a while. The producers also put a lot of special features on this edition, even more than they did in the first movie, but even they get old, because the first movie already covered the special effects aspect too well. In conclusion, you should watch it if you liked the first one, but you should know that, this time, they just pushed things to far.
Rating: 
Summary: Mummy Mia!!
Review: Brendan Fraser and Co. are back for a second round with that nasty mummy with twice the adventure, special effects and even a 10 year old son for the two lead characters. While this sequel is lacking some of the charm of the first film, it is still a satisfying "summer" action film that you can sit back with a tub of popcorn and enjoy. Wrestling star, The Rock, makes a cameo at the beginning of the movie as the Scorpion King, a character whose story helps set the plot in motion. Fans of the WWF star may be disappointed as he is only in the film for 5 minutes or so. The dvd includes several extra features and any fan of the first film will more than likely enjoy this one too. Good film for a boring afternoon or to see with a group of friends.
Rating: 
Summary: Over the top .............. save your money.
Review: Over the top is a great way to describe this garbage. Fans of the first Mummy film (good movie) were no doubt disappointed at how badly the follow up was. Constant useless action seemed to fill up the area where the plot should be. Which brings me to my next point, the plot was WEAK. I'm talking really WEAK.
And the whole promotion of the Rock as the Scorpion King was another waste of time. His part lasts a whole 2 minutes. But thats good because he can't act .... at all. The only reason the Scorpion King was even made into a movie was because Vince McMahon headed up the project. For those of you who don't know, McMahon is the owner of the wrestling company the Rock works for.
And if you need anymore reasons to skip this, the flying blimp, complete with jet-powered engines, is a perfect example of why NOT to see this film.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent DVD Package
Review: THis movie is a great DVD package. A lot of extra features and fun stuff. The movie and its commentary are fun and educational. The behind-the-scenes and special effects shorts are very well done. The movie itself is a great sequal to the first and if you did enjoy the first film - you should get this too! Thid DVD is the best!
Rating:
Summary: Not as good, but still fun
Review: This movie has more of everything that made the first one popular. More bullets! More CGI! More implausible situations! More wisecracks! More scantily-clad females! Unfortunately, I was actually less impressed with this one than the first one. The characters are still charming (especially the couple of Fraser and Weisz), and the villains are still wonderfully evil, but it seems that the special effects rule the day here. Even the Scorpion King's big scene at the end is performed entirely by a computer-generated character (it makes one wonder how much the Rock was paid for this non-appearance). However, fans of the first one should still enjoy themselves during this highly entertaining film.
Rating:
Summary: The Mummy Returns... for the last time, hopefully.
Review: I dont think ive ever seen a movie with this much mindless action. But, GOOD mindless action. im not saying the action parts bad, but it can give you a migraine that could kill a possum. Again. Anyway, the simple fact is that while the action is near flawless, there are so many great opportunities to build upon it and create a story that could simply make itself another Citizen Kane, it simplifies it to the point of absolute mindlessness. Which isn't a bad thing...
Rating:
Summary: This benefits from repeat viewing!
Review: I loved the first in the series, so eagerly awaited this one, and went, yeah, well...not as good. And in many ways it is not, the quiet character development that so was so charming in the first one is rather pushed aside in this head long rush into a pace that never stops for breath. You are nearly exhausted by the end!! However, after the initial grump about it not being as good, I have since viewed it several times. And the more I view it the more I like it. The humour is there, brilliantly delivered by Brandon Fraser, like after rescuing his wife from being killed by the resurrected mummy, they are escaping and she pauses to pull a bench to block a door, and he gently said in his typically comic Brandon voice, "Honey, what are you doing? Those guys don't use doors." The kid is precious without being TOO CUTE. Especially fun is his interplay with his kidnappers - ala Ransom of Red Chief, bugging them with "are we there yet?" so typically bored kid!! Also, with the female captor when she tells him to behave and he replies, "I don't behave for my parents, so what make you think I will for you?" You get eye candy in the female fight scenes, wonderfully staged. A whole returning crew, the the minor leads in the first one playing much more prominent roles, and with reason!! So if you enjoyed it, just not as much, trying a few repeat viewings and you might be surprised. I was. I found I liked it more each time!!
Rating:
Summary: Pure escapism at its best
Review: I absolutely loved the first movie "The Mummy". The storyline was different than the old black and white film adaptation. I thought the writing was a lot better than the original black and white movie. Anyways, after loving the first movie, I knew I had to see the sequal "The Mummy Returns". I loved the sequal even moreso and had to own a copy of the movie on tape. Most movies, the sequals [stinks] unless it is Star Wars or Jaws. I must say that I found myself enjoying "The Mummy Returns" even more. Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep was made for that role. I was extremely excited to see Oded Fehr return for the sequel as the dashingly handsome warrior Ardeth Bay. Oded and Arnold are two of the handsomest acts I have ever laid eyes upon. There is an unspoken intensity in their abilities that made their characters more believable. Although his role was relatively short in the film, I thought The Rock did a believable job as The Scorpion King which laid the foundation for the prequel "The Scorpion King" out now in theatres. The computer graphics of The Scorpion King was cheesy as velveeta but I can't really complain. I absolutely loved Patricia Velaquez as Imhotep's love interest the deliciously wicked Anck Su Namuth. I think my favorite scene with Patricia and Arnold was when Imhotep was bringing his long lost love's soul. Without giving too much information away, it broke my heart to see Anck's true colors revealed, that she was more concerned about herself than Imhotep himself. Frankly I thought Rick's and Evie's song Alex was a bit on the annoying side as was Evie's brother. I also thought it was very corny tto see that Evie was the reincarnated soul of Anck Su Namuth's stepdaughter Nefertitti. Cheesy but it was entertaining to watch Evie's visions of her as Nefertitti. Purely fictional, I thought both "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" did a superb job at not patronizing or disrespecting Egyptian culture with stupid stereotypes which often happens in a lot of movies. Yeah there were a lot of velveeta moments in "The Mummy Returns" but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It is a good popcorn movie. Pure bliss in terms of escapism and fantasy. Excellent special effects and graphics and of course the presence of Arnold Vosloo, Patricia Velasquez, and Oded Fehr really made this movie for me.
Rating:
Summary: Definitely an inferior sequel.
Review: The title surmises it all: once again, the power-hungry mummy, Imhotep, returns to wreak havoc and conquer the world with the aid of the Anubis warriors, and only adventurers Rick and Evelyn O'Connell can stop him. Big-budget and incredibly lavish adventure film is filled to the brim with non-stop action, and unfortunately, very little of it is genuinely fun or thrilling. The jokes rarely work this time around (mostly silly without being funny), the special effects are often too silly and overused, the character interaction that made much of the original film so enjoyable is gone, and what we have here is a "rollercoaster ride" in desperate need of a jumpstart. Fraser and Weisz still make a great couple, and the movie is still watchable. But, I hate to say this, I just can't recommend the film. The 1999 original is still one of the best adventure films around, too bad this one ain't.
** 1/2 out of *****
Rating:
Summary: This is great!
Review: I saw this movie right when it came out it was way better the the frist one by far and i really like the features on this DVD one of them is a video of the walk thourgh ride at california's universel studeos just watching the walk thourgh is not nearly as fun as the ride but if you have been on it before then you can show people what it is like and the background intro is very cool the way they do it i think this one is much better then the first this one has a much better plot it is more fun to watch and i thought the first one was very boring i saw this one a few times in theatre and then got it right when it came its the best so i give it five ***** YOU SHOULD BUY IT!
|
