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The Mummy (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 76 Fresh: 40  Rotten:36 Average Rating: 5.7/10
 
Consensus: Flat jokes and overblown effects rubbed critics raw. Flat jokes and overblown effects rubbed critics raw. more
 
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Synopsis:
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... [More]
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. [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor

Director: Stephen Sommers
Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers
Producer: Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 7, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • 2-Disc Set
  • Disc 1: THE MUMMY (1999)
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Brendan Fraser - Star
  • 2. Oded Fehr - Actor; Kevin J. O'Connor - Actor; Arnold Vosloo - Actor
  • 3. Stephen Sommers - Director/Writer; Bob Duscay - Editor
  • Disc 2: Bonus Disc

Additional Release Material:

  • Digital Copy of THE MUMMY (1999)
  • Featurette - 1. UNRAVELING THE LEGACY OF THE MUMMY
  • 2. VISUAL AND SPECIAL EFFECTS FORMATION
  • 3. BUILDING A BETTER MUMMY
  • 4. EGYPTOLOGY 101: PHAROAH LINEAGE
  • 5. THE ARMY TO RULE THE WORLD, PART 1
  • Trailer - 1. THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR Sneak Peek
  • 2. Theatrical Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Storyboard to Final Film Comparison

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it's easy to fall back on self-conscious humor. But if, as the author, you have to keep interrupting your story to remind the audience how dumb the material is, what's the point of telling the tale in the first place?

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