Directed by Stephen Sommers. Written by Sommers, Lloyd Fonvielle and Kevin Jarre. Starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Kevin J. O’Connor, Jonathan Hyde, Oded Fehr, Arnold Vosloo, Erick Avari and Patricia Velasquez.
Plot: an archaeological dig awakens a mummy who reeks havoc while searching for the reincarnation of his long lost love
This is very loosely based on the 1932 Mummy. In this movie Imhotep and Anck-su-Namen have an affair in 1290, and kill the Pharoah. When they are found, Anck kills herself instead of being taken and Imhotep is buried alive with thousands of scarab beetles to eat at him.
In 1926, adventurer Rick O’Connell (Fraser), leads Jonathan Carnahan (Hannah) and his sister, Evelyn (Weisz) to Imhotep’s resting place. There, they find the Book of the Dead and accidentally awaken Imhotep by reading part of it aloud. Only Imhotep (Vosloo), doesn’t have any flesh and he needs to kill people to get it. So, that’s exactly what he starts doing. Also, he thinks Evelyn is the reincarnation of Anck, so he’s after her as well.
It was actually a pretty good movie for what it was. It was funny and creepy in parts and it had a magnificent cast. We didn’t love the graphics, but I did hate how wide his mouth could open. DJ didn’t like the protagonists as much as I did, but we still both recommend a viewing. It goes well right between watching The Mummy 1932 and The Mummy 2017.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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