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Tyrphanax said:
DrCrowTStarwars said:
Tyrphanax said:
DrCrowTStarwars said:
The Mummy 1999
Now normally I hate remakes that are dumber then the film they are a remake of. Also I am huge ancient history buff so there are a huge number of things in this movie that should bug me to death,but you know what? They don't.
This movie is big,loud,and goofy but it knows that and it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not or try to have any deep moments. When people talk about movies as theme park rides this is the type of film they are talking about. It's there to get a few scares and laughs and then it goes away. The cast is all in on it and Jerry Goldsmith's score is a lot of fun to just sit back and listen to and it captures the spirit of high camp adventure perfectly. The CGI is done on a pretty impressive scale for the time and the whole film just feels epic and fun.
Is this movie perfect? No,but you know what when I am in the right mood this movie hits the spot.
7.5/10.
Totally agree. I love this movie. All the problems with it that would bother me in another film just melt away and I can just enjoy myself with a decent popcorn flick.
I even enjoyed the Mummy 2 for the same reasons (though less so).
I think one of the reasons these movies work is that they have a quick pace and a real flow and Brendon Faser comes off as some sort of lost action hero from the 30s and 40s. I can't put my finger on it but he just fits right in and has a real likability that just fits right in and the cast does have chemistry and that helps a lot. The movie is just a lot of fun to watch.
I think that's a good summary. I feel like they could have really easily gone into Indiana-Jones-Rip-Off territory, but they took the high road and managed to set the films apart from Indy, without compromising the enjoyability.
Yeah the fact that I never think of them as rip offs says a lot I think. They are fun movies with their own rules and tone that are fun to watch for their own reasons.