Brendan Fraser stars in this action - adventure, box office hit, "The Mummy ", a rousing and suspenseful epic about an expedition of treasure - seeking explorers who stumble upon an ancient tomb and unleash a 3,000-year-old curse. Experience the adventure and stunning effects as the explorers battle the "walking disease"!
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This program takes an in-depth look at mummies, zombies and the walking dead of Hollywood's Golden Age. You'll enjoy clips from such classics as "The Mummy," "The Mummy's Hand," "Curse of the Mummy" and many more. A special segment focuses attention on the original Universal "Mummy" films as well as the Hammer films. Includes "The Walking Dead," which tells of zombies and other undead beings in the cinema, hosted by Christopher Lee. Plus rare, incredible documentary footage of Howard Carter uncovering King Tut's tomb in 1922; newsreel footage of the 1951 opening of the tomb of Luxor; "The Mummy Strikes," the animated short of Superman battling a mummy when Lois Lane enters the tomb; and a featurette on the Charlton Heston film "The Omega Man" about the last man on Earth trying to stay alive in a world of the walking dead! English:Dolby Surround.
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"…Mile-A-Minute Chills And Thrills." -Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV
A 3,000 year old legacy of terror has just been unearthed deep in the Egyptian desert. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic, this nonstop action epic dazzles with state-of-the-art visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling.
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In the 1920s, a group of archaeologists led by adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) discovers the mummified body of Imhotep, an Egyptian priest who was cursed for falling in love with the Pharoah's mistress. When they accidentally resurrect him, the battle for survival begins, as the mummy begins to use his powers to reclaim his long-lost love. Director Stephen Sommers updates this classic Universal monster for the 1990s, using a dazzling array of computer-generated special effects. Fun performances from Fraser and Weisz add to the tongue-in-cheek Saturday matinee appeal.
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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 good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
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Mummy, The
Bold and brash Foreign Legion soldier Rick O'Connell agrees to take a team of archaeologists to the legendary City of the Dead to search for the long-lost treasure of Egypt's wealthiest pharaoh. But when the visitors unearth the tomb of the notorious high priest Imhotep, they find themselves faced with a torrent of terrors and a spirit whose evil knows no bounds. As Imhotep grows stronger, he threatens to devastate the world. And the only people who can stop him are O'Connell and his friends, mere mortals who are suddenly fighting for their lives - and the world's future.
Mummy Returns, The
The story is set in 1933, 10 years after the events of the first film. Rick O'Connell is now married to Evelyn and the couple has settled in London, where they are raising their 8-year-old son Alex. When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep resurrected in the British Museum, the mummy Imhotep walks the earth once more, determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But another force has also been set loose in the world... one born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism, and even more powerful than Imhotep. When these two forces clash, the fate of the world will hang in the balance, sending the O'Connells on a desperate race to save the world from unspeakable evil, and rescue their son before it is too late.
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Mummy, The (1999, 125 min.)
Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic, the Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser, is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling.
Mummy Returns, The (2001. 130 min.)
Set in 1935, ten years after the events in the first film, Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) is married to Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and the couple has settled in London raising their 9-year-old son Alex (Freddie Boath).
When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) resurrected in the British Museum, Imhotep walks the earth determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But another force has also been set loose…one born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism and more powerful than Imhotep. When these forces clash, the fate of the world will hang in the balance, sending the O'Connel's on a mission to save the world and their son before it is too late.
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For his breakthrough into the blockbuster big time, director Stephen Sommers (Deep Rising) was determined to avoid the hackneyed Hollywood Mummy clichés of flailing bandages, somnambulant zombies and wooden acting. If you're happy to settle for two out of three then the finished film could be your cup of Egyptian tea, fully delivering on its visual promise, but occasionally mired in a quicksand of stilted dialogue and plot contrivance.
When disgraced high priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) is awoken from his ancient prison, he unleashes his vengeful wrath in a whirl of computer-generated pestilence and plagues, all devised by the effects wizards at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic. No gory detail is spared as the mummy sets about rebuilding his decayed body and reviving his forbidden lover, aided by hordes of swarming, flesh-eating scarabs and an army of the dead. Among the more human cast, Brendan Fraser (Blast from the Past, George of the Jungle) brings an infectious Boys' Own enthusiasm to his Indiana-Jones-style adventurer, while such supporting players as Rachel Weisz and John Hannah are mostly eclipsed by the spectacle on offer. Ultimately, The Mummy is great fun and offers digital thrills ideally suited to the DVD format which will wow even the most CGI-sated viewer.
On the DVD: commendably, the extras on this DVD are on a par with the Region One offering, including deleted scenes and director's commentary, and both picture and sound quality are excellent. Most interestingly, veteran ILM effects supervisor John Berton presents step-by-step guides to some of the film's most extraordinary CGI shots, from early animatics to 3-D modelling and compositing. There's also the obligatory "making of" programme, in which everyone insists their primary concern was to ensure the effects never superseded the story. Unfortunately, this only makes you more aware of the script's shortcomings. --Steve Napleton
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