Post by drystyx on Sept 13, 2021 14:20:26 GMT
Not the best Mummy film, but it's pitted against the best of the horror movie franchises. Most Mummy movies are very good, and this one is good.
Mummy films already have more going for them than most horror movies, because the plots are based on a better sci fi concept. The Frankenstein movies are one of the few to rival it from the early days. The early days of werewolves and vampires are inadequate, and needed fixing.
But there's nothing wrong with the Mummy 1999. It's fun, it does what it sets out to do, but it isn't nearly as fascinating or exciting as THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB 1964. And it pales in comparison to the more interesting mummies of 1932 and 1959. But that's because those were so good, not because the newer one is bad. It's sort of like hitting .260 and being compared to a .275 hitter.
Mummy films already have more going for them than most horror movies, because the plots are based on a better sci fi concept. The Frankenstein movies are one of the few to rival it from the early days. The early days of werewolves and vampires are inadequate, and needed fixing.
But there's nothing wrong with the Mummy 1999. It's fun, it does what it sets out to do, but it isn't nearly as fascinating or exciting as THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB 1964. And it pales in comparison to the more interesting mummies of 1932 and 1959. But that's because those were so good, not because the newer one is bad. It's sort of like hitting .260 and being compared to a .275 hitter.