Better than you remember it? For a film made so many light-years ago in 1999, 'The Mummy' holds up quite well on high def. REVIEW: The Mummy (1999) In 1926 Egypt, an expedition to the desert ruins of Hamunaptra accidentally unleashes a 3,000 year-old mummified priest from ancient Egypt. Parents need to know that The Mummy is an extremely violent 1999 movie. Far more worthy of… Flaws like wantonly tossed banana skins lie scattered at its feet and it seems to slide and slip on every single one on its way to the credits. The Mummy (1999) Review. Yes, it still holds up, and it is better than I remember. 1999 Ranked Directors Ranked: Stephen Sommers. Posted by MovieMoore. You know that fourth Indiana Jones movie for which we’ve been waiting ten years? One of the most critically-reviled films of 2017 was Tom Cruise's reboot of 1999's The Mummy. The antagonistic dynamic between Brendan Fraser jaded treasure hunter and Rachel Weisz's high-strung librarian is wonderful to The Mummy's action-adventure fun never gets old for me. Men are killed by gunfire, sword wounds, fatal acid, insect bites, and numerous magical plagues.


A massive hit at the time I think it is often forgotten when we talk about iconic films from that era. Yeah, I forgot how much this slaps.

At this time, original concepts have started to run on fumes, and remakes of classic Horror movies started to take shape. I am someone who didn't hate the Tom Cruise version of The Mummy but now, after rewatching this for the first time in like 20 years, I think I may not like the Tom Cruise one on next rewatch. The Mummy (1999) (review) Mon May 10 1999, 12:27am | comments off. My Wasteland Review of the monster-adventures film The Mummy (1999). The Mummy, a 1999 loose remake … Directed by Alex Kurtzman and intended to be the first chapter in Universal's Dark Universe, it made its budget back but was panned by critics and fans alike, with many believing it has derailed this cinematic universe. This 1999 mummy does indeed mumble something about his feelings for Evelyn, who may be descended …

Well worth the rewatch. 0. While the priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) revives himself, adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) race to find the means of defeating him. Well, here it is. The Mummy shouldn’t work. I don’t think anyone is actually trying to convince me that Stephen Sommer’s The Mummy, a soft reboot of the 1932 flick with Boris Karloff as the titular Mummy, is a tightly crafted high-quality production. Evil Dead. The Mummy's action-adventure fun never gets old for me. The 1932 movie contains no violence to speak of; there's hardly any action, indeed, and the chills come through slow realizations (hey, did that mummy move?). The Mummy (1999) Retro Review May 2, 2013 Pierce Nahigyan Film 5.
The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below. The Mummy (1999, Movie Review) (90’s Horror Marathon: Part 9 of 9) Okay, here we go, the final film in my 90’s horror review marathon, and I’ve saved a special one for last, in fact, you could say this film is my personal favorite product from this era. Grade: B.

The Mummy is a 1999 American action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. Brendan Fraser is just so good in this. It's really well-paced with a lively and engaging (if not original) plot and full of memorable scenes.