| The Mummy Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| MUMMY, THE (director/writer: Stephen Sommers; cinematographer: Adrian
Biddle; editor: Bob Ducsay; cast: Brendan Fraser (Rick O'Connell),
Rachel Weisz (Evelyn), John Hannah (Jonathan), Kevin J. O'Connor (Beni),
Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep), Jonathan Hyde...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Stephen Graham Jones |
| Here's the story: three-thousand odd years ago some Jafar-type priest /
sorcerer got caught romancing the pharaoh's wife. Pretty typical stuff, but
then the pharaoh turns out have gone to the same school as all the
Bond-nemeses, the one where they ask...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by John Carroll |
| Brendan Fraser always seems to have his ups and downs. He can do well at the
box office, as displayed in George of the Jungle, and he can also do bad at the
box office, as displayed in Dudley Do-Right. Also, he can read the critics'
praise, as we saw in...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| A "B" movie wrapped in a winding cloth of "A" special effects. Universal
unleashes a film that feels like a ride at its studios in L.A. -- classic
Hollywood hoopla! Hundreds of screaming soldiers on horses, crashing
biplanes, scary monsters, and a...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by R. L. Strong |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS AN ALPHAVILLE PRODUCTION
OF A STEPHEN SOMMERS FILM
BRENDAN FRASER "THE MUMMY"
RACHEL WEISZ JOHN HANNAH ARNOLD VOSLOO JONATHAN HYDE KEVIN J. O'CONNOR
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS AND ANIMATION BY INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC
MUSIC...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| THE MUMMY
Cast: Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo, Stephen
Dunham, Jonathan Hyde, Corey Johnson, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tuc Watkins
Director: Stephen Sommers
Screenplay: Stephen Sommers
Reviewed by Luke Buckmaster more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| The trouble with remakes is that unless you have not seen their forefathers,
you will think you are witnessing cinematic artistry at its lowest. I cannot
advise someone retouching a classic, understated horror classic like "The
Mummy" (1932) which...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| THE MUMMY 1999
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1999 Timothy Voon
3 out of 5 for the curse from the grave more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Greg King |
| THE MUMMY (M).
(Universal/UIP)
Director: Stephen Sommers
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J
O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde,
Omid Djalili, Bernard Fox.
In the '30's and '40's, Universal produced a series of horror
films...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| 'The Mummy' strikes a familiar chord along the lines of irreverent film
making in so much as that it turns out to be nothing more than popcorn
entertainment. As this was clearly the intention, the hustle and bustle of
its sheer aim to please can't quite...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| Picture the scene. Three Universal studios executives are sitting around a
large table deciding what their big summer blockbuster should be for 1999... more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by John Beachem |
| As a summer movie, The Mummy does not disappoint. It's a great, popcorn movie
that's a blend of comedy and action, and which is for all intents and purposes,
a poor man's Indiana Jones. As a horror movie living up to the original, it
falls more than a...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Brian Takeshita |
| It is the time of the ancient Egyptians, and the pharaoh's mistress is
one of the most beautiful women in all the land, coveted so greatly
that he forbids her to even be touched by another man. Little does he
know that the enchanting Anck-Su-Namum has...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
| The year is 1923. Rick O'Connell (Brendan Frasier), a French foreign
legionnaire, stumbles on the lost city of Hamunaptra, the City of the
Dead, believed to contain great treasures that were buried along with
the dead. But it also contains the mummy of...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| What do you get when you combine old fashioned Indiana Jones-style
adventure with modernized special effects? Well, the result would look
something like The Mummy.
Sort of. more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Aaron Michaels |
| The Mummy is the first big movie to come out this summer. It follows the
summer movie formula to the last recipe (usually a bumbling idiot of a
sidekick) and offers up a fine appetizer for what is to come this
summer. more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Richard Scheib |
| USA. 1999. Director/Screenplay - Stephen Sommers, Story - Sommers, Lloyd
Fonvielle & Kevin Jarre, Producer - Sean Daniel & James Jacks, Photography -
Adrian Biddle, Music - Jerry Goldsmith, Visual Effects Supervisor - John
Andrew Berton Jr, Visual...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Chad Polenz |
| Starring: Brendan Fraser (Rick O’Connell), Rachel Weisz (Evey), John Hannah
(Jonathon), Kevin J. O’Connor (Beni); produced by Sean Daniels, James Jacks;
written and directed by Stephen Sommers. more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Joe Chamberlain |
| Starring Brendan Fraser; Rachel Weisz; John Hannah; Arnold Voslo & Kevin J.
O’Connor
Brendan Fraser stars in this remake of the 1930's Boris Karloff classic.
This new mummy is not only a tribute to the original but it is very
blatantly paying homage to...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| I cherish energy in a movie. I cherish genuine wit even in the most
unlikely places. I cherish escapist fare that truly deserves that name -
- a movie that makes even the most critical of viewers forget it's own
faults (as well as the viewer's own...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| Do you remember that scene towards the end of "Raiders of the Lost
Ark," when the Nazi's jimmy open the Ark of the Covenant and those
screaming, smoke-like furies emerge, melting the bad guys' flesh right off
the bone and leaving large puddles of goo on...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| Not to be misunderstood, Boris Karloff as the ancient priest Imhotep was
quite menacing - face crinkled in leathery evil, stare capable of sending
chills clear from the early 1930's. more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| The Mummy (1999)
A Capsule Review by Nathaniel R. Atcheson
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Kevin J. O'Connor,
Jonathan Hyde
Screenplay: Stephen Sommers
Producers: Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Runtime: 126 min.
US...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: The 1932 horror classic THE MUMMY may
have been the inspiration for this tongue-in-cheek
adventure romp, but there is little horror here.
This is really more a fantasy adventure with a...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by DeWyNGaLe |
| The summer movie season is always the biggest and brightest season for movies
throughout the year. We are introduced to blockbuster hits that are usually
trashed by critics, loved by the people, and make tons of money at the box
office. This year, the...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Michael Redman) |
| Ancient Egypt has been a source of fascination for the western world for
centuries. Mysteries surrounding the construction and meaning of the pyramids
have given rise to numerous theories: some outlandish, others difficult to
believe and none proven. more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Akiva Gottlieb |
| rated PG-13
Universal Pictures
starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Jonathan
Hyde, Stephen
Dunham
written and directed by Stephen Sommers more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| The summer is fast approaching, and with it is the traditional crop of
films featuring popcorn plots and heavy special effects to dazzle the
eye. These are the kinds of films that give you a little bit of
everything. There’s some comedy, some...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by James Brundage |
| Normally, when a movie is really bad, the best part of watching the
film is watching the previews. When watching The Mummy, Stephen Sommers
"not-quite-a-remake-but-really-is" of the 1921 version, I didn't even get
that satisfaction. I think one of...more |
| The Mummy Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Well, it seemed like a good idea: a lavish, big-budget retelling of the
1932 horror classic _The_Mummy_. But after seeing the finished product as
written and directed by Stephen Sommers (who last perpetrated the undersea
howler _Deep_Rising_) one would...more |
