Some movies seem to improve with age, especially if everything else has gotten worse. The Mummy represents the kind of fun, escapist adventure that we just never seem to get anymore.
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Honestly, as a female (not that I can speak for us all), as long as she is a good character like Evie or other good choices, I actually don't mind if she has to be rescued here and there. Granted it's preferred that there's a reason that she's kidnapped. But, it works.
Just watched this for the first time recently and loved it. I was struck by the scene where Evelyn gives herself up to protect her friends, removing herself from the action and putting her in the position of damsel in distress. It’s not something you’d likely see today, but that would rob her of showing some great virtues. Her self sacrifice was meant to save them, and you really can’t get more courageous than that. Not only that, she did it because she had faith in them to find her and to beat Imhotep and that faith bolstered them up when all hope seemed lost. It was a powerful scene and a great way to showcase a strong female character whose strength comes from actual feminine qualities.
While Evie is giving herself up to protect her friends in that scene, she's not a classic damsel in distress - unlike most of those, she has agency. You could even argue that Evie is the hero, because the whole story revolves around her decisions. She decides to go and find the city of the dead. She undermines the other dig, which leads to Imhotep's coffin being found. She reads from the book of the dead and awakens him. She is the most adamant to make up for her mistake. She takes Imhotep's immortality, giving Rick the chance to finally kill him. Yet, she does most of this win non-maskuline (feminine or neutral) skills.
@@dallassukerkin6878 The only working strategy against someone who can't be harmed or killed is to defeat them with intelligence, not with brute force. No guy could have done it differently than she did.
"Good-natured" is a trait I've come to really value in movies. Meaning *genuinely* good-natured, not the forced-fun tone that a lot of similar projects have developed lately. Also: the Mummy's characters, for all their silliness, are still actual characters with actual relationships, which is another thing that has gone missing in the current landscape.
@@casualcausalityy It's probably hard for actors to have fun when they're surrounded with bright green curtains and interacting with green-suited stand-ins for CGI characters.
My favourite bit from the mummy is when Imohtep is about to eat the sceezy guy and he pulls out the giant jumble of religious icons and keeps praying in different languages till it recognizes Hebrew.
MIne is Jonathan running into the group of the enthralled locals and joining them without missing a beat, moving like a zombie and chanting "Imhothep". I doubt there is an rpg player in the world who would not have a laugh at this moment.
For a history buff, it's also pretty entertaining because, for the most part, the religions never even existed around the time Imhotep supposedly lived.
I was watching and I was like "wait, Anck Su Namun was Pharoah's DAUGHTER? Ewwwwwwwwww!" And actually, in the sequel we learn Evie was Pharoah's daughter reincarnated.
If you look at Egyptian history in regards to the line of Pharaohs, that wasn't too uncommon. That was the case for Cleopatra VII, whose family did practice internal marriages to keep bloodlines pure. Much to the detriment of their children's health.
I don't know if anyone else has brought this up but Jonathan is the prefect kind of comedic side character. Yes he cracks jokes & can be the cause of some of their problems BUT he is also physically capable of fighting, is willing to fight, goes on archeological digs, & is able to both read & speak Ancient Egyptian!
It's great because he's capable but at heart just lazy. He doesn't want to fight, or move rocks, or save the Egyptologist, or help crack codes, or do any work in life other than try to get rich quick. But instead of these things making him unlikeable, he's very endearing and always does the right thing when he has to
One of my favorite scenes in the movie is when O'Connell threw an entire chair at Benny's feet to stop his escape. There was no cut to Benny's legs getting hit by the thrown chair. It was a hilarious comedic scene for me.
One of my favorite lines of all time came from this movie-- Bennie: "Please don't kill me... think of my children!" Rick (Brendan): "You don't have any children..." Benny: "I might some day." Brendan Fraser is golden in this movie; actually, all of the primary and even the secondary cast members are perfect and perfectly set up in this movie. Bravo, well done!
Benny really made this movie for me. Same actor and in a similar position*, the guy also made Deep Rising a fun watch too. * position as in role size and comedy relief element
The film is an absolute classic. So many good scenes. When the old pilot gets his wish to go down fighting and meet his long lost friends from his youth, and the three of them salute his sacrifice as fellow men and wish him well on his journey... that was the most touching part of the whole film.
Yeah it was a good movie at the time, but with the benefit of hindsight it's a really great movie now, somewhere up there with the Indiana Jones movies
When I watched this film as a child, it inspired my life long love for Egyptian culture and history. Now I am pursuing a PhD is Sociology, and am in line to teach multiple classes about Egyptian Socialization in Golden Era Cinema, Music, and Dance. The University wants me to incorporate belly dancing (Raqs Sharqi) into the coursework…I never in a million years would have thought that my academic pursuits would coincide with my love for Egypt. All of which started with this movie!!!
Now we know why college costs so much. A PhD In Sociology specializing in Egyptian blah, blah, blah. Lol. And absolutely no self awareness about it. Those future degrees are going to come in handy when you have to burn them for heat.
Omg me too! I watched it as a kid and as soon as I found out about internet I went down a rabbit hole of Egyptian history. I have so many tattoos too. I wanted to be an archeologist when I was a kid. Now thattt is a good movie!
The late 90's were interesting. Everyone was caught up with The Matrix, American History X, Fight Club, Blair Witch, The Green Mile and terrible blockbusters like Armageddon and Godzilla. They drowned out some other movies. There's a bunch of films that carry the "hey wait a minute, that movie was actually pretty good". The Mummy, Dark City, Galaxy Quest, Fifth Element, Event Horizon, Starship Troopers, From Dusk Till Dawn, etc etc.
I remember rewatching this movie with some younger family members of mine about a year or two ago. Immediately after they were outside re-enacting the movie because they enjoyed it so much. That just goes to show you that even 6-10 year old kids are still inspired by movies that came out well before they were born. Such a joy to watch them enjoy something I grew up with when I was about their age. Truly the passing of great story telling from one generation to another.
Yeah man. I did the same with my nephew. Made him watch a lot of my favourite filns of my childhood this being one of them and he really enjoyed it. He even saw Jaws and was impressed with it..great storytelling is timeless ...maybe theres a reason Shakespeare is still the most performed playwright 400 years later
I remember watching it as a kid myself. Me and my younger brother spent weeks playing in archeologists fighting mummies or acting like ancient Egyptians.
It's really good to see Brandan Fraser coming back. I feel sorry for him after he called out a bigwig and got blacklisted. I wish him all the best for the future. This movie is one of my comfort choices when I'm in need of a relax.
Ah, the Mummy. A fun Indiana Jones style movie, where the mystical element is more front and center, that's still fun to watch after all these years. Great effects, sets, music and Brendan Frasier as a gun totting, borderline crazy man. What's not to love.
One correction: Imhotep was punished for having sex with the Pharaoh’s WIFE, not daughter. In the second film it’s revealed that Evie is a reincarnation of the Pharaoh’s daughter, and she fights Annak su Namun (or however her name is spelled).
"Light-hearted escapist fun that Hollywood used to be so good at." It was, wasn't it? It's amazing how in such a short time the entire American film industry had become the very opposite of what it used to be. Oh well, I guess we can still rewatch the numerous good old movies. There have been quite a few of them made in the 20th century.
@@poiuyt975 well, things will change drastically, and soon. Perhaps as early as spring 2025 or as late as 2040. I used to say 2050, but recent actions have expedited the process of decay that necessitates action even before that. I am hereby, of course, referring to the entire collapse of the west and possible nuclear war. Making out time frames from my dreams is rather difficult, but 2040 is definetly the latest it'll happen
"You're probably wondering what a place like me is doing in a girl like this?" I appreciate that little scene more now then ever as I doubt many movies today would have the guts to have the booksmart female lead get drunk and make a fool of herself. If that scene was made today she'd probably some how manage to drink half the bottle without getting even tipsy despite being established as a very prim, proper and probably a very dry (it terms of how often she has hard drinks) person.
I was right around 10 years old when this movie came out. I couldn't tell you how many times I watched it. Everytime it was on I turned to that channel.
Its a sad day when you do actually realise that you will never see a movie like this again. Its without a doubt one of my favourite 'sit back and enjoy' movies.
One thing I really appreciated about Evi is that she knew her strengths and weakness' and didn't try to impose herself where she would only get in the way. She knows ancient Egyptian stuff. She's a great researcher, and a decent enough people person but when it comes to fighting she lets Rick handle it because that's what he does and is good at. She might try to help but she doesn't insist on fighting or suddenly become a fighting master because she "grew up with older brothers"
She got a pretty badass line too: 'If he turns me into a mummy, the first one I'm coming after is you.' , but said without the toxic, in-your-face, feminazi spite.
@@joshuareed8243 Even when she became the reincarnation of Nefertari she was never cocky about it and she was never trying to compete with Rick even if she always had his back
@Pro Jey96 i love that scene where she saves her husband and the other chick bails and runs, and Imhotep just sits there for a second like "damn, she doesnt love me, but those two do love each other."
@@joshuareed8243 Funny, that's my most hated part of the 2nd movie - the complete mischaracterization of Anoksunamun by having her run away to save her own skin. It abandons their whole millennias-old relationship. The mere thought that someone who was actually brought back to life by her lover Imhotep would even think about abandoning him was a lazy writing error.
The moment where the newly resurrected mummy screams at Rick and Evelyn and Rick just screams right back is a perfect way to make a serious and scary moment a little bit lighthearted without trying to be "edgy" or "meta". Look at what we've lost.
Evie is such a great character that progresses into a perfect adventure partner for O'Connell throughout the series. Yet she never loses that same doe-eyed academic edge she starts with. They save each other at different points in the series making her a reasonable feminist lead without making her unbelievably strong. She's great at what she does and studied her life for (Egyptology) without giving her the superhuman ability to jiu jitsu 14 burly men at a time. There's such a great masculine and feminine balance in these movies.
As a great writer once said, "Strength of a character is shown being competent in the right time at the right place; not all the time as then there's no drama."
And anyone rolling their eyes at the 'damsel in distress' rescue, just remember, later in the same scene she rescues O'Connell TWICE. Once while coming up with a translation while being literally strangled by Imhotep's girlfriend, and then by finding the spell that removes his immortality. And hey, for an academic, she still did pretty well in hand to hand combat with a mummy with a knife!
@@LydiaHarper1019 It's also a plus that most of the enemies, especially the supernatural ones, are presented early on as a legitimate threat. So even if there are points where Evie, or anyone really, shows signs of weakness the audience wouldn't blame her. In fact probably they'll sympathize more, because the bad guys are actually quite scary and not today's pushovers. The flesh-eating scarabs alone made my skin crawl.
He deserves so much more than what he’s gotten over the years, I wish more and more people would support him. I’m glad he’s doing well at the moment though.
I've always loved Brendan Fraser. Back then I would watch any movie with him in it. It's a shame he was supposedly "blacklisted", it was definitely the movie's loss, and ours. 🌸
This is a film that genuinely gets better as it gets older. When I first saw it I thought it was ok, but a bit overlong and clunky in places - I grew up on the old mummy films from Universal and Hammer and I missed their claustrophobic horror. However, familiarity sometimes breeds appreciation, and every time I see this film I find myself loving it a bit more. I really like Rick and Evie, and her brother stays just the right side of being too silly - the moment when you think the beetles have got him actually works, so that must prove something. And Evie's "I am a librarian!" is one of the great moments from fun cinema.
Something I always enjoyed about the Mummy films was Jonathan. Especially when he's surrounded by the zombies and escapes by just pretending to be one, chanting 'Imhotep' over and over again.
@@accountantthe3394Yesss! Him and Lawless were amazing in there! When the prequel was announced back then, for the first time ever I had no worries about the plot or any drops in quality, I knew they would hard-carry it no matter what. Just wish people knew the series for more than just 'ah, it's the one with lotta fighting, gore and naughty stuff', like the writing, acting and story somehow come second to all that.
The Mummy and Jurassic Park were my favorite historical/science fiction movies from this time. Not only do the effects still hold up, all the characters are cool, the story is still good and thrills me every time I rewatch it.
Good taste. Glad many of us grew up keeping valuable memories of awesome movies. I still like movies like those, like Jumanji and Goonies. At least Stranger Things season 1 was an awesome nod to that era.
I don't think movies having political undertones is the problem, some really great, renowned movies are or were either purposefully political or could be interpreted in that way. But yeah, the problem is the soulless-ness and lack of creativity, scripted and directed to make huge amounts of money rather than tell a compelling story really, really well.
@@scorchedearth4248 I could be wrong but I think its because he called out sexual harrasment in the movie industry.. from what i remember its really sad what happened to him.
@@scorchedearth4248 he’s talked about it in an interview before that in 2002 or 2003 some Hollywood big-wig tried to grope him and stick a finger in his ass at a party, and when he called it out his career was never the same after that. Fucking sucks because he was in a lot of great movies up to that point and always seemed like a likable, charismatic guy who could pull off action, comedy and drama pretty easily.
Speaking of, I've always wanted an Indiana Jones/The Mummy crossover. A comic book would be the best medium imo provided it was written by someone competent. Imagine Indy bumping into Rick and Evie exploring the same tomb...they had entered at different ends unaware of each other. There's some tension as they realize they're after the same artifact but for different reasons...but the same bad guys are after them both so they have to work together blah blah blah
In that case, Descendants was a better Disney live-action remake than...Mulan and The Lion King, and The Orville was a better Star Trek series to come out in 2017 than Star Trek: Discovery.
The Mummy is a great popcorn flick. It truly does stand on its own compared to the crap we have today. I've watched this thing numerous of times, even during the shutdown, I saw it quiet a few times and never got bored. It never gets old. This movie will always remain in my personal top 10 favorite movies ever.
I rewatched this recently and I forgot how good it was. This movie was epic. Strong characters, strong female and male leads. The female lead was vulnerable but not helpless. The male lead was masculine but real. Great stuff.
@@connorkenway09 The worst thing is that "entitled, selfish agressiveness" is spreading to real women. I should have married a nice girl 10 years ago because a majority of females in Sweden feels like the "Strong" movie portrayal of whamen.
I love how the cowboys weren't just throw away cardboard cutouts. The Director and writers could have easily made them dumb assholes but instead they came across as likable and capable guys that got caught up in something beyond any reasonable expectation. I genuinely felt bad for them as they one by one went down. Also Jonathon and the Tribal dude complimented the two protagonists well.
O'Connel is such a cool archetype for an action hero too! He's got the signature dynamite, shotgun, dual pistols and revolvers and an iconic look in the riding boots and suspenders. And Brendan was absolutely the perfect choice to bring that character to life. I remember little 9 year old dumbass me make-believing I was O'Connel *way* more than was healthy!
I love how we're getting more older movie recommendations. Because I'm going through older movies with my kids, rediscovering the joy I found in them before and seeing them discover it too. We're definitely all tired of modern Hollywood. Thank you Drinker
@@edwardhewitt9229 so for LA really yeah its just a parody of NY in a way but tbh it's a bit more entertaining. The simple fact that it follows NY template so closely it does lose points, but just some of the goofiness and camp in the movie along with actually pretty damn good costume/makeup/cinematography make it more re-watch able. Obv Snake is the main draw...a character like that would NEVER make it today and that's a shame.
Absolutely. It seems like the best way to be entertained nowadays is to look back at past movies and shows, where the writers at least had a good idea of how to tell a solid, inspiring story. That's what I have been doing, anyway...
I just want to let you all know that I've reported you all to the relevant authorities for what is clearly HATE levels of male gaze. (The upside is when female cops come to take you in just, you know, push 'em over or whatever. Too easy.)
yeah...look, Rick. You are right. But Brendan is getting WASTED and not used correctly in the strangely popular but lousy Doom Patrol series. he isn't even getting the lead header and doesn't really do any action. That whole streaming series on HBO max has NONE OF THE ACTION that some of Brendan's earlier movies had or any of the Marvel Avengers' action stories.
The Mummy series with Brendon were classics of their time for action, humor, solid story and great character acting. Definitely these Mummy movies can be watched many times and enjoyed all over again. This was Brendan at his best!
I re watched The Mummy Returns again after a long time. I remember when it came out I wasnt as big of fan as I was for the first film. Still watch the first Mummy at least every year but gave the second film another chance and my word its sooo much better than todays Hollywood stuff...
I remember watching this with my Dad when he was dying of cancer. We watched it on a laptop on his bed, as he couldn't get up any more. At the end he said "that was a good film". He died a few days later. Yes, it was and is a good film.
After my grandmother passed, my Aunt & Uncle took Grandpa to see "My Life" which had just come out that year in 1993 to "get him out of the house". Afterwards my mom said If she had known what the movie was about she would have smacked him in the head & dragged Grandpa into a different show.
@@reikun86 It was some years ago now, but thanks for the kind thoughts. I just remember this film as bringing some fun into the life of someone close who was terminally ill
This film was honest. Honest with its intensions, honest in it's tone, set up and story, but most importantly honest with its audience. It knew what it was, didn't hide any agenda, and wanted you the audience to join them and have fun. Is that so hard to replicate in 2021?
Yes it is. The Culture War is abound so everything that was made before 2016 has to be retconned and destroyed. The idea being that if you remove all of the goodness of the past, then as a present consumer you have no choice but to choke down what you're being force fed now. Having no alternative to go to that's what they truly want. They are the modern day book burners.
When I first saw this in 1999 I thought it was a lot of fun. As I have watched it about another 10 times since then, or maybe more, I find that it just has a good story, well written dialog between the characters, fun action scenes, and the cinematography was excellent. Yes the CGI is dated now but it is still pretty good, and when you have a good story and writing you tend to overlook that. It is like me still watching every season of Babylon 5 every couple of years with its now ancient looking CGI spaceships. I tend to overlook those aspects as the story is so good that I don't dwell on that. It should be something any modern movie should aspire to, a movie that you overlook the effects in favor of getting invested in the story and caring about what happens to the characters. And now I am going to go watch The Mummy again. Good day Sir!!
I love the designs of Imhotep’s mummy forms. Even with the dated CGI, he still looks threatening, and it’s just horrifying what he does to his victims to regain his human form.
The fact that I knew him through Saul Myers from the game 'Boiling Point: Road to Hell' makes the film even better. There's just something special about this guy.
I completely agree, everything you said is exactly why I prefer older movies to most newer movies, politics have ruined most movies from my generation. I am just glad that older movies are easily obtainable.
I really miss these adventure movies. They used to make the world seem so big and full of life and mistery. Now we have movies that explore whole galaxies but still feel so, small. Everything seems so uneventful it sucks. I'm hoping that my generation manages to start directing movies that bring this feeling back to life. Enough of super heros, bring me explorers!
solo was an adventure story, but if you watch it side by side with "the Mummy" you'll quickly see how utterly devoid of fun, excitement or even adventure it is. the only scene in solo worth a damn was the train scene, and if you spent a quarter of a second thinking about it, it was nonsensical as all hell. But atleast someone somewhere in their writers room was able to write a train caper scene that almost managed to be fun.
Agree 110% . You nailed it. I cannot watch modern super hero movies, because absolutely everything is possible and everything does happen. Convoluted mess. If movies were smaller, more grounded, even the smallest thing would be more interesting, more mysterious.
Watch the new Rock movie! It's good. Not great, but good, especially from these days' selection. I was afraid that it would be another "hidden feminist movie", but it really isn't.
I recently watched this with my 9 & 7 yr olds and they absolutely loved it, great story telling and engaging the audience they truly don’t make movies like these anymore
It was The Mummy PS1 game and then the movies that made me and my friend fall in in love with ancient Egypt when we were kids, because of it, I'll never forget us rearranging my room, putting of the lights using our torches and pretending it's a tomb, where we have to find treasures, and all the trips to library with my dad, just to take take out books about Dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt and Folklore tales from different parts of the world and it always felt like an adventure to me. I miss the days, where being a kid meant being innocent, yearning for adventure, most adults encouraging it, no teachers trying to force an agenda on you.
When Beni was speaking all the different languages to the mummy in that one scene, it was perfect. He had a cross, Star of David, and other religious symbols hanging around his neck. The film offers the right amount of comedy, action, and horror.
Yes, that dude praying to any god he thought might listen was hilarious! It seemed odd to me when The Mummy had sympathy and almost respect for him when he thought he was a Jew from the thousands of years of slaves the Egyptians had in that time. Reality would have had him looking down on him, not up to him for that!!!
@@felaciosuxonadik8517 I'm not sure about the whole respect thing. As stated, they were slaves back in the day and Beni was used as his personal servant to find the jars with the organs and the magic book. He was a tool for him to use more valuable to him alive than dead. That was all.
Rachel Weisz would have been a better character if she was a strong independent blue haired land whale who single highhandedly beats Imhotep by kicking him in the balls.
I think it’s hilarious that most people who criticize you online wouldn’t bother having a real conversation about the points your making or your “toxic” perspective *eye roll* I’m a fan and plan to stay that way. Thanks for such amazing content, brother.
@@1000sofusernames Kinda like my music collection, too!? I’m not a snob, or grumpy old man, I just like my movies and music to have some soul, and not feel like a corporate product run through focus groups to appeal to the widest commercial demographic! (And bending over backwards not to offend anyone)!
This is my favorite movie! So many good things about it. The blending of practical effects and early CGI, the soundtrack, the funny but well-rounded characters. The fairly straightforward plot that’s still exciting enough to keep you entertained. And the eye-candy 😂. It’s just good, clean, treasure-hunting escapism and I wish I could find more movies with this vibe
this movie had such an impact on my childhood. it made me obsessed with mummies. I was always getting books from the library about them and this movie for a good while was my favorites.
Brendan Frasier, despite his absence from acting for a couple of years, has been getting back into acting with shows like Doom Patrol, and that makes me happy.
Can't remember if the Drinker has mentioned Doom Patrol before, but 'action, adventure, snarky humour, over-the-top antagonist and colourful cast of characters' sums it up pretty well. Plus Brendan Fraser. If you haven't seen it yet, Drinker - I'd honestly give it a shot. Or at least a couple of shots, if you know what I mean.
Someone tried to tell me he's a jerk in real life and I just plugged my ears and said "la la la la la" because dammit. I don't want that to be true. He seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Absolutely love this movie. So does my little brother. I also watch it every time I see it on TV. It is such a great movie. I don't think anyone dislikes this film.
Dear Hollywood, female protagonists should be vulnerable but strong. Male protagonists should be strong but vulnerable. There’s a reason it’s a classic.
I recently watched the My Hero Academia movie Two Heroes, and damn man, Melissa (who is quirkless) became my favorite character in the movie next to Deku. Watch it and you will understand why.
I remember going to the theatre, preparing myself for a horror flick I didn't want to watch. When Brenden screams back at the Mummy and point blanks him with a shotty, I decided the movie was pretty awesome, and I would sleep well that night.
It's amazing to witness how far we've fallen as a culture and a society when a fun, fairly harmless romp like this film that came out nearly a quarter-century ago is way more enjoyable and entertaining than any of the garbage that's shoved onto the big screen nowadays.
@Roberto Vidal Garcia > How many different plots can we come up with? There's plenty of ideas that were never made into movies. And, if we take into consideration that many of the "old time classics" were made from books, we also still have huge amount of what can be done. Robert Heinlein left huge amount of stories that can be turned into decent movies. Moorcock's Eternal Champion could be a new Conan (despite not being exactly modern series, he will fit well with trends of the last decade). Not to mention all the non-english books, myths and stories that can be used. How many russian great stories, from both classic and modern era can be made into amazing movies for western audience. And don't get me started how amazing it can be to finally have movie creators who could make decent adaptations of videogames, because it's a industry that has tons of thing to tell. But so far, we only have japanese visual novels being turned into anime (and even they are not always decently done).
@Roberto Vidal Garcia You're right, reminds me of Tom Sizemore's character's rant in a bar from Strange Days, about how are we going to survive another 1000 years, when everything has already been tried and done.
@Roberto Vidal Garcia could be but even there we have a set outcome and a fixed plot. i'd go as far as saying you can make your own movies in 2 decades. a bit like modern games today, you can heavily influence the story and how it goes. on the other hand side that means that it will always play out as you imagine it, which is not very enjoyable if it's your only option. maybe you can choose between the two.
I love the first two mummy movies! It reminds me of its own indiana jones spin off and just has that classic feel to it with cheese but not overly cheesy. Also the soundtracks even have that timely feel to them that i miss from older movies.
Hangman: "Any last requests, pig?" Rick O'Connell: _"Yeah. Loosen the knot and let me go."_ Hangman: "Shall I let him go?" (Arabic) Warden: *"Yahemar! Of course we don't let him go!"* Hangman: *(smacks Rick on the back of the head)* ME: HAHAHA
@@Powermad-bu4em from what I understand it was an accident. There's shots where you can see his eye's roll into the back of his head and Brendan even comments it on the DVD commentary. They also had insurance against terrorism and kidnapping if I'm remembering right? This movie is a gem, so quotable too
I grew up with this film as a kid, and a best friend of mine had as well, so we decided to watch it again recently since both of us hadn't seen it in over a decade, easily, and see how it stacks up. Legitimately a good film that has held up amazing well to this day. We both felt like kids watching it again. Absolute classic with many memorable scenes
My husband loves movies from early 80s till the 90s I haven't seen many of them myself so when I watch them with him. I can see the difference between them and the new ones. I saw bedazzled and a blast from the past and I was blown away. So simpl yet so very entertaining
I did the same. It's a great movie. Some people like to give Brendan Fraser flack for his action hero persona in The Mummy, but I feel like they're taking things too seriously and completely missing what the film is.
I couldn’t agree more with the entire video…The Mummy is a near perfect example of cinema escapism done right. There is no way you would see something like this out of the children writing movies today
