- Actors: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor
- Directors: Stephen Sommers
- Writers: Stephen Sommers, John L. Balderston, Kevin Jarre, Lloyd Fonvielle, Nina Wilcox Putnam
- Producers: James Jacks
- Format: NTSC
- Language: Arabic, English
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- VHS Release Date: Jan 7 2003
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (470 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00000JQSV
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If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
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Il y en a que rien n'arrête : Imhotep, momifié vivant parce qu'il aimait la femme d'un autre (Ancksu Namun, la maîtresse du Pharaon, forcément), revient 4000 ans plus tard pour tenter de la ramener à la vie. En 1923, un aventurier, Rick (Brendan Fraser) et une égyptologue, Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), tentent d'arrêter cette momie qui a perdu le sens de l'humour et des bonnes manières. Action, humour et aventure. Et effets spéciaux. Tout ça en rythme et à grande échelle. Les producteurs de La Momie n'ont pas fait les choses à moitié. Et ils n'ont pas eu tort. S'inspirant largement des grands films d'horreur et d'aventure des films des années 30-40 dont ils parviennent à retrouver le sens du kitsch et, quelque part, le charme suranné, ils plongent leurs personnages dans le tourbillon des plaies d'Egypte. Avec une différence de taille : là où, à l'époque de Boris Karloff, le carton pâte faisait peur aux vieilles dames, le numérique vient aujourd'hui tout chambouler. Du bon vieux cinéma spectacle. --Ambroise Ecorcheville
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1.0 out of 5 stars
More Proof That No One Cares About Originality Anymore,
By SandmanVI (Glen Allen, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mummy (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is your basic formulaic adventure comedy done with the mummy theme. It's filled with hackneyed jokes, Hollywood standard characterizations and really bad acting - well, it's Brendan Fraser so I didn't need to explain that. Every 30 seconds Fraser repeats a line or facial gesture that recalls Harrison Ford in "Raiders" so many years ago. This movie is so unoriginal it is appalling. There are some cool special effects but that doesn't justify anything. Also there are 1 or 2 memorable jokes that save the movie from being a zero (neither are Fraser's).I will admit, there is 1 hilarious joke by the Middle Eastern dude that just rocks... otherwise a groan-fest. I'd give it 3 stars if I were 12. Unfortunately I am not. Oh, and the best part is how the hot white girl always knows more about the subject matter than the experts from that region who have been studying it for thousands of years. Good stuff.
1.0 out of 5 stars
oh how I just hate this movie,
By Michael Bolts (superior, wiusa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mummy, the 99 (VHS Tape)
you cant imagine howmany times my aunt Julie loves these movies, I mean I get bored with them easily because they have no great moments in them...horrible....I swear to god if I have to sit threw this movie one of frickin' time I am going to hurl....seriously...its just a brainnumber with a barely believeable premise...not much fun and by god...the effects in this movie are hogwash...dont waste your time with this forgettable tomb
1.0 out of 5 stars
super predictable rubbish,
By "davidmci67" (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mummy: Ultimate Edition (2 Discs) (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
The original is much better, at least in terms of including a few unexpected twists and turns. If you want to know what is going to happen next in this cgi "masterpiece", just apply the following formula ... what new element has just been introduced to the picture? how might it suddenly spring to life and kill someone? The scene with the scarab beetle being picked off the wall is a good example.BORING!!!!
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