Fun 3rd installment
Added 11/20/2009
In 1999, director Stephen Sommers breathed new life into the classic Mummy character and did it again a couple of years later with "The Mummy Returns". Under Sommers, the first two films were fun, exciting, action packed FX-driven extravaganzas along the lines of Indiana Jones. In short, i liked them a lot. Now, Director Rob Cohen takes over the franchise, and while its not quite as brilliant as the first two, it's still fun and has its moments.
Brendan Frazer returns as Rick, intrepid adventurer and Maria Bello now takes over the role of Evelyn, since now Oscar winner Rachel Weisz didnt want to be part of the franchise again (I missed her sexy presence). This time, our heroes battle an ancient Chinese warlord bent on world conquest (oh, what fun). Jet Li plays the villian. Luke Ford plays Rick and Evelyn's son, now all grown up. Believe me, i didnt quite believe Ford and Frazer as father and son (there looked like a ten yr age difference between the two actors, for God's sake). Anyway, one fun but brief part in the film concerns an encounter with three Yetis in the Himalayas.
If you dont expect too much and just go with the flow, you may enjoy "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".
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Great Adition To The Series
Added 11/11/2009
The 3rd instalment of the mummy series is a good adition but i think they should stop where they are before they ruin it. I Love this movie. I Recommend This Movie For Everyone. if you liked this movie then check out the other two Mummy movies.
The Mummy
The Mummy 2: The Mummy Returns
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Interesting..
Added 10/12/2009
I was thrown at first by Rachel Weisz's replacement. I think it would have been better with her. The son looked too close to Brendan Fraser's age to me... but otherwise I really enjoyed it. Brendan Fraser really can do no wrong and I will watch whatever he is in. I liked the action, the romance and the scenery was beautiful. The story was intriguing.... I'd watch another 'Mummy' installment... hey, maybe they can find some here in the Nations Capital ;0) ....
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nice action and entertainment
Added 10/4/2009
These are the kind of action movies I hardly EVER watch. The Indiana Jones type, as I like to call them. Exciting movies perhaps, but they feel so... bombastic and fake.
This movie is no exception, but something about it is more appealing to me compared to all those Indiana Jones and James Bond films. The visual effects are pretty stunning, I know that much. The snowmen/ape creatures were unique, the transformations involving the main mummy were VERY well done and looked stunning to be completely honest, and the story was good enough that I'd call it enjoyable.
Even the army of creatures with swords that we saw at the end of the movie were pretty fun, though it was hard to believe only a few people were able to take ALL of them out, haha. But they were so WEIRD looking, and every time their heads would be chopped off I'd sit there amazed how cool it looked. This is one beautiful movie.
Maybe I should check out more movies with a similar feel and style and not just write them off as "terrible" so quickly, because honestly, these kind of storylines CAN in fact be enjoyable given some time to adjust to the overall whacky style the writers must have been going for. The action is good, the characters... well, they could have been better to be honest. A British woman, an American guy (who I didn't particularly care for) and his obnoxious son. These characters could (and should) have been better.
Other than that, surprisingly good action film.
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I WANT MY MUMMY BACK!
Added 9/26/2009
I am a vintage horror fan and I was excited to hear they were going to revamp the Mummy series back in the 90's and while the first film in the new series was entertaining it was a far cry from the original 1931 classic with Boris Karloff. 'The Mummy Returns' was pretty bad, almost causing me to not even give this third outing a look. Since it came on cable I decided to give it a shot.
The film starts out promising with a cool set up in China, but soon after the opening credits role it goes downhill. The makers of these films try forcing so many comedic elements into them; it takes all tension away and actually slows the pace of the film down. This film could have been pretty good, if it was played a little more serious. In fact if they deleted the entire ridiculous comedy and uninspired romances scenes out, it would play much better. It's very frustrating to see a good idea gone so terribly wrong.
To make matters worse the CGI is unconvincing most of the time and having Yeti make goal post GOOD signs with their arms is nothing short of ludicrous! This film and all of the films in the series should have been played straight. It's a shame that some films makers don't seem to have a clue that stupid jokes are never welcomed or any "cojones" for that matter to make a film that isn't going to appeal to an age group too young to see this film any way! My 2 stars rating is generous.
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Fun 3rd installment
Added 11/20/2009
In 1999, director Stephen Sommers breathed new life into the classic Mummy character and did it again a couple of years later with "The Mummy Returns". Under Sommers, the first two films were fun, exciting, action packed FX-driven extravaganzas along the lines of Indiana Jones. In short, i liked them a lot. Now, Director Rob Cohen takes over the franchise, and while its not quite as brilliant as the first two, it's still fun and has its moments.
Brendan Frazer returns as Rick, intrepid adventurer and Maria Bello now takes over the role of Evelyn, since now Oscar winner Rachel Weisz didnt want to be part of the franchise again (I missed her sexy presence). This time, our heroes battle an ancient Chinese warlord bent on world conquest (oh, what fun). Jet Li plays the villian. Luke Ford plays Rick and Evelyn's son, now all grown up. Believe me, i didnt quite believe Ford and Frazer as father and son (there looked like a ten yr age difference between the two actors, for God's sake). Anyway, one fun but brief part in the film concerns an encounter with three Yetis in the Himalayas.
If you dont expect too much and just go with the flow, you may enjoy "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".
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Great Adition To The Series
Added 11/11/2009
The 3rd instalment of the mummy series is a good adition but i think they should stop where they are before they ruin it. I Love this movie. I Recommend This Movie For Everyone. if you liked this movie then check out the other two Mummy movies.
The Mummy
The Mummy 2: The Mummy Returns
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Interesting..
Added 10/12/2009
I was thrown at first by Rachel Weisz's replacement. I think it would have been better with her. The son looked too close to Brendan Fraser's age to me... but otherwise I really enjoyed it. Brendan Fraser really can do no wrong and I will watch whatever he is in. I liked the action, the romance and the scenery was beautiful. The story was intriguing.... I'd watch another 'Mummy' installment... hey, maybe they can find some here in the Nations Capital ;0) ....
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