Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11059 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-06-05
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Customer Reviews

What a Thrill Ride!
In ancient Egypt, one priest had the nerve to fall in love with Pharaoh's mistress. As a penalty, he was cursed to become one of the undead and suffer for all time. Unless someone released him from his prison.

Flash forward to the 1920's. A group of treasure hunters and a group of archeologists set out to find the ancient city of Hamunaptra. When they accidentally awaken the ancient evil, they find themselves in a race against time to save their own skin and the world in general. Is there a way to stop someone you can't kill?

This movie starts out rather slow. The first hour is set up getting the characters to the city. Once the Mummy awakens, however, it becomes a fast paced thrill ride you can't stop watching. The actors do a great job of keeping things believable, even if the plot has a few holes in it.

The DVD truly has some great stuff on it. Not only do you get great picture and sound with wide screen and full surround, but you get some fun features, too. The director's audio commentary is fascinating, discussing the struggles that it took to get the movie to the screen. Along those lines, the documentary is fantastic as well. I always love seeing what goes into making movie magic. Also worth checking out is the section on ancient Egypt.

This movie is slightly horror, but mainly action/adventure. It's a Saturday matinee, popcorn flick with great special effects. Pop it in and enjoy.

Trashily glamorous
By all rights, "The Mummy" shouldn't be a good film. The premise is ridiculous. The plot is laughably flimsy. The acting is so-so. Even the special effects - so impressive in 1999! - haven't stood up to the test of time. And yet somehow it all pulls together to become one of the better tomb-raiding pictures of recent years.

What makes the film so successful is that it's complete rubbish - *and it knows it*. Escapism at its finest, "The Mummy" promises a great adventure film and delivers it every step of the way. In spite of the abundance of plot holes and some of the frankly absurd elements (who knew that Egyptian pyramids were so well-lit?), the viewer is swept up along with the story, and it's absolutely impossible to become bored.

To be fair, the movie's strong points don't lie entirely in its campy brilliance. The casting is good, even if the acting is a little shoddy: Fraser positively smoulders on-screen like a classic Hollywood star, and Weiz is delightful in her dizzy librarian role. Hannah, probably the most capable actor of the group, also gets the best lines (and consequently becomes most peoples' favourite character). The Egyptian landscape is absolutely gorgeous - if only there was more of it shown! - and even the painted backdrops inside the pyramids are very well done. The script, although by no means of Academy Award standard, is still miles ahead of the average adventure movie script - its jokes are actually funny, for one.

"The Mummy" won't move the viewer to tears or even a great deal of sympathy. Certainly don't watch it if you want anything resembling a history lesson. Even the DVD is nothing to write home about, boasting no special features whatsoever. It is, however, a great laugh, a great romance, and a great adventure. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a bit of silly fun!

Great!
I love this film! Not hugely intellectually stimulating (although some of the Egyption history is accurate) but it's great fun to watch with stunning special effects.
Enjoy!!!!!