The mummy is a loose remake of the mummy 1932, which was based on a script by american playwright john balderston, who also contributed to dracula 1931 and frankenstein 1931 and covered the opening of tutankhamens tomb for new york world when he was a journalist. The mummy is the worst tom cruise movie ever indiewire. Universal envied the superhero franchises of dc and marvel, and used cruise to launch its own, multipicture dark universe of avengers and justice league wannabes, raiding the old monster properties it owns. This week the mummy starring tom cruise and russel crowe is all the buzz. At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of hamunaptra, an american serving in the french foreign legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreck havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his longlost love. The second mummy movie pushed my suspension of disbelief a little hard.
The mummy is an extremely grim welcome to universals new world of gods and monsters. Why the mummy is the most important bad movie of the. Parents need to know that the mummy is a monster movie reboot starting tom cruise. While keeping in mind the movie is a fantasyadventure film, the misrepresentation of egyptian culture in the films remain palpable. Apparently, the screenwriters wanted to expand the story of the tattoo, so they changed the symbol, its location and its. The universal studios monster universe is officially up and running with the new movie, the mummy, staring tom cruise to be honest, they are kind of copying the marvel cinematic universe a. A feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the fulltime custody of her unpredictable 15yearold adhd son. Its all nonstop supernatural shenanigans from there, starting.
The language of the mummy showing 1150 of 150 messages. All the characters and their dialogue is similar to whats in the movie but also different too as theres deleted scenes that. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to the mummy 1999. Sean daniel, who produced the most recent mummy trilogy, produces alongside kurtzman and morgan. One is corrupt albeit not unattractive ancient egyptian royal ahmanet, who, once freed from her tomb in the present day, is the incarnation of all evil and stuff. Universal has announced plans to make more like it, which. The mummy 2017 movie discussion the mummy 2017 movie. However, the majority of those images are skewed in someway. Set in ancient and 1920s egypt, two time period that, no doubt, bring many vivid images to mind. The rest of the movie, directed by alex kurtzman, is mostly chase scenes with the mummy on the loose in england, kissing innocent people to death, sucking the life out of them and then reanimating.
What is funny to me is that most of the movies bring back the heroes of the previous films, then have the mummy kill them off and go after new people. Rather, its the first in universals new dark universe series, which is planned to be an interconnected franchise much like the dc and marvel superhero movies. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and is the first and only installment in universals dark universe franchise. Historical inaccuracies of the 1999 movie the mummy. I dont like tom cruise and in this one, his character was a jerk. The mummy film series is a remake of the mummy, loosely based on the original 1932 film. The film stars tom cruise as a us soldier who accidentally unearths the. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but i can say that i was not bored and sometimes i was unreasonably pleased. The mummy was a antagonist character called imhotep, played by boris karloff in the 1932 film, which later became a classic character from the universal horror films. The mummy franchise 1999 2008 had been one of the worst offenders. The mummy 1999 trivia questions and answers page 4. This small tattoo in the first movie is the eye of horus, an ancient egyptian symbol bringing fortune, protection and good health. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and was intended to be the first installment in universal s cancelled dark universe franchise. Perhaps im becoming jaded in my old age, but i was more amused than appalled.
He should have been introduced in his own movie as a prequel to this one. Trailers also receive a certificate, and can only be shown with main features of the same, or higher certificate. I assumed the mummy was the name of the lady doing the interview or something, i know that wasnt particularly sensible, but it never occurred to me that they could be remaking the mummy with. However after her father bore a son, he broke his promise to ahmanet. In the second movie, the mummy returns, we learn that the leather band covers a tattoo of the medjai, a 3000yearold cult of egyptian royal guardians whose purpose was to oppose the evil imhotep.
An odd but frothily entertaining genre cocktail, which coasts on the charisma of its two. The mummy 1999 interesting facts page 3 mummy, the. Universal studios mission to reboot its classic monster cycle as a. The movie the mummy was created, it seems, almost purely based on stereotypes sacrificing both historical accuracy and entertainment value. Why the mummy is the most important bad movie of the year. Enter the dark universe the mummy and beyond the mummy is the first film in a new franchise resurrecting classic movie monsters from universal pictures. All those multigenre elements exist, but the joy of going to the movies, the wonder of being touched by human.
The franchise will resurrect the malformed and misunderstood monsters of. Balderstons script was rewritten for this film by screenwriters lloyd fonvielle and stephen sommers who also directed the. They will make money back but not enough reception to justify a second movie. A resurrected egyptian mummy stalks a beautiful woman he believes to be the reincarnation of his lover and bride. Honestly, brendan frasier shouldve been the next harrison ford. But i have been reading it for the last 3 days and its a great book as it is. I read this book after reading interview with the vampire. She is an ancient egyptian princess whom was promised by her father, the pharaoh, that she would one day be the queen of egypt. Hollywood had always taken the liberty and poetic license with historical events and figures to produce movies.
Sep 05, 2019 the oscarwinner showed off some magnetic and hilarious chemistry with brendan fraser in the first two mummy films, before evie was replaced with maria bello for the third 2008 movie. And, of course, theres the movies very oldschool sexism. Jun 07, 2017 the rest of the movie, directed by alex kurtzman, is mostly chase scenes with the mummy on the loose in england, kissing innocent people to death, sucking the life out of them and then reanimating. Brendan fraser is all in for another mummy movie, if it. The mummy reboots universals movie monster squad in a big way. As they struggle to make ends meet, kyla, the peculiar new neighbor across. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The mummy was originally written as a script bible for a movie.
Its a big reason transformers movies keep getting made. If you have no choice but to see it a circumstance i have trouble. Why the mummy is the most important bad movie of the year the lousiness of the mummy isnt the stars fault its the storytelling. Jun 07, 2017 the mummy reboots universals movie monster squad in a big way its all nonstop supernatural shenanigans from there, starting with their plane crashing in england and nick dying in the aftermath.
The mummy, with tom cruise, deserves a quick burial. The mummy is an ominous introduction to a new movie. Apparently, the screenwriters wanted to expand the story of the tattoo, so they changed the symbol, its. The mummy is a big budget endeavor meant to bring universal into the comic book era. Brendan fraser is all in for another mummy movie, if it has. The mummy is sent back to england to the home of the archeologists wealthy daughter for display in her home, and the story takes off from there. Ahmanet is the primary antagonist in the 2017 film the mummy.
Its not a good movie in any classic sense, but it is a fun one. I was laughing through the mummy 3 and pissing off every other person in the theater. May 04, 2016 im told that crowe is in early talks to play a jekylllike role opposite tom cruise in the mummy. All those multigenre elements exist, but the joy of going to the movies, the.
The mummy is a 1999 american adventure film written and directed by stephen sommers and starring brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah. She has this long story about the mummy in some book reading, when someone in the audience asks if it really was her who fought the mummy. Movies anywhere lets you seamlessly store your favorite movies in one place so you can watch them when and where you want. Jun 11, 2017 the mummy, in theatres this weekend, is the first movie in a new series from universal pictures called the dark universe. The movie was just so stupid, i couldnt help myself. With tom cruise, sofia boutella, annabelle wallis, russell crowe. Latest posts for the thread the mummy discussion thread. There is hardly a thing i can say in its favor, except that i was cheered by nearly every minute of it. Rick was given this tattoo or brand when he was an orphan in cairo. An ancient egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. Jun 16, 2017 why the mummy is the most important bad movie of the year the lousiness of the mummy isnt the stars fault its the storytelling. Tom cruise fights an egyptian demon, which takes up residence inside him, in a monster reboot. Thought safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess sofia boutella whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day. It only appeared on ricks hand in the first movie and was absent in the second movie, the mummy returns.
The brendan fraser, the mummy 1999 movie is a much better movie. Is all in for another mummy movie, if it has the essential ingredient. Her malevolence has grown over millennia and with it come terrors that defy human. The mummy is a 2017 american actionadventure film directed by alex kurtzman and written by david koepp, christopher mcquarrie, and dylan kussman, with a story by kurtzman, jon spaihts, and jenny lumet. If you havent seen the director alex kurtzmans dark universe movie yet, then we would recommend that you dont read the comments here until you have. Would anybody in this forum know what language was. Infuriated by this betrayal, she forges a pact with the. Russell crowe joining tom cruise in the mummy deadline. Universal studios monster universesup dearly beloved van helsing fans. Framed as more of a superhero origin movie than ancient curse mystery, a messy plot unravels fast. Trivia questions and answers this category is for questions and answers related to the mummy 1999. For me its the only movie since raiders of the lost ark to have that same feel to it.
Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. The bad news is, there is an ancient curse on the mummy. Simple math will tell you how much better this movie is than that one. Jun 08, 2017 the bad news is, there is an ancient curse on the mummy. See more ideas about the mummy 2017 movie, mummy movie and sofia boutella. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. The mummys tomb claims to take place 30 years after the events of the mummys hand, which make no sense since both pretty much feel like the 1930s or so. Im told that crowe is in early talks to play a jekylllike role opposite tom cruise in the mummy.
The mummy 1999 serious replies only since the attempt at a new universal cinematic universe is only a few days away, lets have a look back at the smash hit starring brendan frasier and rachel weiss. The story was just ok and i dont know why they threw in the russell crowe character in there as he didnt do much. For all the critiques of the us, large segments of. That was the one with the rocket boosted airship, right. Director alex kurtzmans dark universe film has already set opening day records in south korea. Other than that, feel free to discuss the mummy and all its many surprises including, its connections to upcoming dark universe films. Jun 07, 2017 this week the mummy starring tom cruise and russel crowe is all the buzz. The first two films in the series were written and directed by stephen sommers. World wide draws for spectacle films tend to be big even if the film flops in the us and can turn into sizable profit margins. It has very little to do with either the 1932 boris karloff version or the 1999 brendan fraser take on the story. Tom cruise stars in this spectacular version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization. It is unclear whether this could lead to a future spinoff.