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 Wrath of Gods - Icelandic Version $34.99 A great insight into the production and difficulites in filming "Beowulf and Grendal." Although some of the film was in the special features of the film, it was worth seeing the full version.  100 Best Opera Classics $23.98 this really is an amazing set. rarely are compilation sets filled with such consistently good music as well as offering the breadth and diversity found here. also, this is THE introduction to opera, as far as i'm concerned. if you don't enjoy opera after listening to this set, then opera is probably just not for you.  Tale of the Mummy $9.99 I feel cheated. This movie comes up in credited roles for Gerard Butler. Well, you barely see him! He pops his head into a tent, goes into the tomb, and is dead within 2 minutes. So, if you're looking for another movie to drool over Mr. sexy Irish accent, forget this one. And he dies for nothing, trust me. But, that wasn't my entire reason for purchasing this movie. I also enjoy all things Egyptian - tombs, mummies, curses, etc. But if you want to see a well-done movie, watch the one with Brenden Frasier! I disagree with the reviewer who called him something like a George of the Jungle blown-up bit of eye candy. Please! It's a cool movie - and as far-fetched as "The Mummy" is, it's more plausible than this! This is NOT Hollywood quality, either in acting or special effects. It truly is a bunch of CG gauze bandages flying around strangling people and dragging them down toilets and stuff. I think the actors get very cheesy at times, and the half-hearted attempt at romance between Jason Scott Lee and Louise Lombard is pretty cheap. On one hand, I enjoyed the story of Talos - how he came to Egypt, what he was doing, how he was made immortal and how he had to be resurrected. The chamber he's found in was chilling enough as well. But, I also found it to be a little stomach-churning. More graphic detail than horror exactly. And, as Talos is in his final stage of resurrection, the mask and makeup they used for him made me laugh! You can SO tell that it's a huge fake head put onto a normal-sized body. It doesn't move enough to look real - it just looks like some dude dressed up in a rubber suit with a huge rubber head. The movie obviously did not have a big enough budget to really get the makeup/costume and CG they needed to pull off what they were trying to achieve. I think there were some good elements. As I've said in other reviews - good underlying elements, but poorly executed. The story of Talos is interesting, so is his resurrection, and there's a reincarnation element (also seen in The Return of the Mummy) that had more possibilities in the plot line. I didn't like the ending either. I don't care if it's unconventional and a little unexpected, it was terrible. It did leave room for a sequel, and I won't ruin the ending if you do want to see this film, but I certainly wouldn't want to see it. Oh, and at the end, Jason Scott Lee looked like a vampire or possibly the kid and demon at the end of Stephen King's "The Storm of the Century" rather than what he was supposed to be. Overall, the movie was rather corny, shoddily put together and more sickening than thrillingly horrible. No comic relief, nothing other than flying gauze, rubber and death. |
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