The Mummy

The Mummy (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
$12.98
T^his movie is the best Mummy movie ever made. This is an awesome movie. i love this film. I Recommend This Movie For Everyone

The Mummy or Ramses the Damned
$7.99
I don't know why they never made a movie out of this book. I honestly believe that this is one of the bestest books I ever, ever read. I actually read it about four times before the cover fell off.

The Mummy
$14.98
For good old-fashioned Universal horror, get yourself wrapped up in Karl Freund's directoral debut with The Mummy (1932). Filmed in delicious black & white, ever so proper British archeologists are complaining all they found was this mummy (Imhotep) who reclined relaxedly (and dead) in the background.

When the inevitable assistant opens the little box with a curse on it, all sand breaks loose!

Ten years later, we learn that Imhotep has acclimated to Cairo society and is still searching for his timeless love, Princess Anck-es-en-Amon of the 18th Dynasty (there's a quiz after this review, OK??).

Lots of similarities to Dracula, Universal's earlier horror film, mainly because the scriptwriter who collaborated on Dracula also did the same with The Mummy: talismans (cross & amulets), hypnotic power (vampires and mummies can do both) and other such supernatural thrillers. And the actor who played Van Helsing in Dracula also appears as an Egyptian occult expert, Dr. Muller, in this film (Edward Van Sloan).

This rented disc is part of the incredible Universal collection and I highly recommend you pick this up. The disc I had included "Mummy Dearest", an excellent portrayal of the Mummy pictures over the years, the incredibly poor sequels and the inevitable fate of all Universal monsters: a meeting with Abbott & Costello!

The flashback sequence was very well-made: the mists of time part as we stare into the pool that transcends time and space. It played like a silent film, haunting music and suspense. Incredible music!

We learn that the film originally had many other scenes of our leading lady being reincarnated at different historical periods: Vikings, Crusades, and so on. But they cut all that out to make the picture go at a quicker pace: smart move in my opinion.

I pray to Osiris that you pick this DVD up soon!

Others to Pick Up Today!

Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life
The Boris Karloff Collection (Tower of London / The Black Castle / The Climax / The Strange Door / Night Key)
The Bela Lugosi Collection (Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Black Cat / The Raven / The Invisible Ray / Black Friday)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Widescreen)
$19.98
In 1999, director Stephen Sommers breathed new life into the classic Mummy character and did it again a couple of years later with "The Mummy Returns". Under Sommers, the first two films were fun, exciting, action packed FX-driven extravaganzas along the lines of Indiana Jones. In short, i liked them a lot. Now, Director Rob Cohen takes over the franchise, and while its not quite as brilliant as the first two, it's still fun and has its moments.
Brendan Frazer returns as Rick, intrepid adventurer and Maria Bello now takes over the role of Evelyn, since now Oscar winner Rachel Weisz didnt want to be part of the franchise again (I missed her sexy presence). This time, our heroes battle an ancient Chinese warlord bent on world conquest (oh, what fun). Jet Li plays the villian. Luke Ford plays Rick and Evelyn's son, now all grown up. Believe me, i didnt quite believe Ford and Frazer as father and son (there looked like a ten yr age difference between the two actors, for God's sake). Anyway, one fun but brief part in the film concerns an encounter with three Yetis in the Himalayas.
If you dont expect too much and just go with the flow, you may enjoy "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".