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Excel
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Excel wrote: a+ i loved it saw it in theaters n was like "how das fuck do ppl like episode 1 ova dis?" Pretty much this. One of the most underrated big blockbuster films of the past 20 years. Fraser, Weicz and Hannah are all fantastic, hilarious humor, great action, awesome music, thrilling special effects, great pacing. This movie is fucking awesome. A+.
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Thegun
On autopilot for the summer
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm Posts: 21641 Location: Walking around somewhere
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Holds up well, for sure.
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Excel wrote: Excel wrote: a+ i loved it saw it in theaters n was like "how das fuck do ppl like episode 1 ova dis?" Pretty much this. One of the most underrated big blockbuster films of the past 20 years. Fraser, Weicz and Hannah are all fantastic, hilarious humor, great action, awesome music, thrilling special effects, great pacing. This movie is fucking awesome. A+. For once, I will wholeheartedly agree.
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14544 Location: LA / NYC
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
I've probably seen this movie over 20 times. It's such a blast. And The Mummy Returns is an OK follow up. I pretend that third movie doesn't exist though. I'd love to see this revisited with both Fraser and Weisz, they had great chemistry.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
This is SO MUCH FUN. The world building, the mystery to all the action set pieces are done so good and the movie moves at brisk pace. Fraser and Weisz are great in this and its because of them that the underwritten love story works. It gets a little repetitive in the beginning and the finding the whole Hamunaptra part could have been with few more tweaks spending more time explaining what's Fraser's character was doing there in the first place.
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Dil
Forum General
Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:48 pm Posts: 8942 Location: Houston, Texas
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Yep this one is a classic for me as well. I've always enjoyed it ever since I first saw it as a kid and its another film that I wish I had seen on a big screen in a theater. The set pieces in this are just great and Fraser and Weisz really do have fantastic chemistry in it. Arnold Vosloo is a lot of fun as the villain as well.
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Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 21890 Location: Places
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Brendan Fraser trending on Twitter reminded me of this fucking perfect, absolutely flawless masterpiece of a popcorn adventure film. It is actually a reminder of just how potent prime Fraser was - not only handsome and brawny but likable and hilarious. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weicz in this film have to be one of the most likable film couples ever.
MAKE THE MUMMY 3! People would see it!
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23778 Location: Classified
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
They did make the Mummy 3 lol. It had Jet Li as the villain, Maria Bello as Evie and it did OK at the box office.
If it wasn’t for the Tom Cruise reboot a few years ago I’d say we were overdue. Now they could probably wait for the 25 year anni and bring back the original cast, including Weisz this time.
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Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 21890 Location: Places
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Flava'd vs The World wrote: They did make the Mummy 3 lol. It had Jet Li as the villain, Maria Bello as Evie Nobody considers that cannon
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Jiffy
Forum General
Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:27 pm Posts: 6145 Location: New York
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Yeah that awful turd is best forgotten.
This one is meanwhile easily one of the best popcorn films of the past 25 years.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67041
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
I just watched this again with my son. It holds up so well. It's still a blast as a mythical action adventure. John Hannah provides the laughs, Brendan Fraser the muscle, and Rachel Weisz the brains and beauty - she is so, so, so gorgeous in this. The CG doesn't hold up to today's standards, but it's still an excellent film - the effects are more a time capsule these days, so they still hold value, and it's not like they're bad. They're competent and charming. My son also loved it. He's never seen such heroism and "real" action before. Most of his exposure has been animated films or superhero ones. He said it was a bit scary in those early scenes when the mummy isn't fully formed yet, but I think it's good for him to see things that make it a memorable experience without scarring him for life.
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Steve
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:09 pm Posts: 1796
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
just happened to notice this has a 61% on RT. I honestly think this would get like a 95% if it were released now—partly because it’s an excellent, entertaining action adventure, but also because I think reviews have become more populist / easy (and group thinky).
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Excel
Superfreak
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
Watching this on TV right now and reminded how enormously popular I think a 1950s set MUMMY 3 featuring the original cast would be.
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23778 Location: Classified
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Re: The Mummy (1999)
They should've used Mummy 4 to kickstart the Dark Universe.
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