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Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000 year old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of the legendary 1932 horror classic, The Mummy is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling.
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If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
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The Mummy [Blu-ray]
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Check it out. It is a good movie and not that bad at all. On HD DVD or Blu-ray.
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Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 3~4.25/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 3.75/5
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Aspect ratio: 2.35:1. #Audio Commentaries. DTS Audio French 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps. Version: U.S.A / Region Free. #Picture-in-Picture - U-Control. VC-1 HD-30. Format: Blu-ray. Disc size: 35,80 GB.
Average video bit rate: 16.98 Mbps. #'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" Sneak Preview (SD). Number of chapters: 19. VC-1 BD-50. DTS-HD Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps.
Disc size: 24,51 GB. Movie size: 19,93 GB. Format: HD DVD. DDPlus 5.1 1536Kbps
Title: The Mummy. DTS Audio Spanish 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps. Running time: 2:04:45. Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps. Version: U.S.A. #Deleted Scenes (SD, 2 minutes).
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps. Average video bit rate: 23.30 Mbps. #Documentary: "Building a Better Mummy" (SD, 50 minutes). Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish. DTS-HD Master Audio English 4649 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4649kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps). #Photograph Montage (SD, 5 minutes).
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps. Running time: 2:04:53. Movie size: 31,59 GB. #Storyboard-to-Screen Comparisons (SD). #Visual and Special Effects Formulations (SD). **************************************************************.
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There have been several postings here saying that this disc is region free so us Brits etc could watch it on our BR players. there are several conflicting comments on here. Does anyknow if this is correct. Steve
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this is amazing i have never heard and seen anything so clear and nice its widescreen only but who cares buy it buy it this movie rocks on hd dvd
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