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Early 'The Mummy' reviews, "Dark Universe is dead on arrival"
- Thread starter LordOfLore
- Start date
Identity crisis.
brandonh83
Banned
There's fun to be had in them and some heart, but they're still kind of... not what I think of when I think of the source material. But at least those had that going for it. I'm not sure WHAT this has, if anything.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
the first movie is escapist entertainment at its best, and the likes of marvel and dc can only dream of reaching its heights.
More_Badass
Member
Yup
http://deadline.com/2017/06/sofia-b...hael-b-jordan-michael-shannon-hbo-1202108671/
Movie, not a series, though
SocksAndShoes
Banned
75% of my love for that movie is Rachel Weisz. The other 25% is that chair throw.
Inferno313
Banned
Same reason people like Space Jam. They were 6.
I refuse this on the grounds that Dracula Untold is higher than Van Helsing
brandonh83
Banned
Ah, here's where we needlessly throw the comic universes into the debate
Wonder Woman completely shits on them
Fair
LordOfLore
Banned
More_Badass
Member
I'd argue the first Pirates of the Caribbean took the pulpy action-adventure escapist entertainment crown
Yeah, for me at least.
Messofanego
Banned
Inferno313
Banned
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Oded Fehr, dude!
I rescind my previous assessment and submit this new one:
80% Rachel Weisz, Fehr and Chair at 10% each.
Sidenote: If Oded Fehr started an Ikea competitor named Fehr and Chair, I would never shop anywhere else.
kitschykitty
Member
There was a moment in my life where I called The Mummy and The Mummy Returns my favourite movies of all time. Things change once you hit the double digit ages I guess.
milanbaros
Member?
Think of the median age of this forum, think of what age they would be when the mummy was released, then think of the what age child would enjoy the mummy the most.
That's your answer.
Lol @ that consensus. They're really gonna get angry at Rotten Tomatoes over that one.
"Hey, I got an idea."
"What?"
"Lick his face. Slowly."
"...wut"
The man who co-wrote Amazing Spider-Man 2 everyone.
brandonh83
Banned
More_Badass
Member
Funnily enough, I was just old enough that I used to really like the sequel much more than The Mummy. I would have been 7 when The Mummy came out, too young
You could pick better examples like Transformers 2
Nah.
As a Spidey fan, ASM2 hurt worse.
You could pick better examples like Transformers 2
Both suck major ass.
Straight Edge
Member
You know it's going to be bad when the theater shows a "behind the scenes please see my movie" trailer.
brandonh83
Banned
lol I forget some people hated it that much, to each his own. In no realm would I put TF2 over it, there's a lot I like about ASM2 but TF2 not so much... still point taken.
I haaaaaate this shit, I'm not there to see ten minutes of another movie on top of all the trailers and local ads. It's fucking maddening. I got one of these for Dunkirk before Wonder Woman and while that movie looks awesome I was just like stopppppp
Fancyarcher
Member
I don't hold them in high regard, but I do think the first two are entertaining.
Reckless Abandon
Member
They (the first 2 anyways) are fun popcorn flicks. They have solid action pieces, serviceable humor, and a good cast (aside from the leads the brother Jonathan, Oded Fehr, and the airship captain guy in particular are good). People who hate on them probably take movies in general far too seriously.
This new one has looked like hot, steamy garbage from the beginning. I don't know anyone who has seen a trailer for this and thought the movie was going to be good.
Bloodporne
Member
Nothing makes me giggle more than the "professional actor, who pretends to have emotion xyz for a living, telling you how funny, intense and exciting their latest product is" previews.
brandonh83
Banned
Also this.
"It's funny. It's endearing. It's emotional. Exciting. Buzzwords. Just a great time!"
Bloodporne
Member
*insert random trademark acting facial expression you've seen in their movies when acting a funny/sad/shocked scene*
So ridiculous it's actually funny to me.
RBelong2Us
Member
Besides the MI movies I feel like all Cruise movies have tanked in the states for the last 10+ years
Lol at the "it's bekause they wer children lol" argument.
The first mummy has aged very well and it's still a ton of fun even with fresh eyes. And in fact it's also one of the last great movie of that genre considering what came after.
The others I can definitely agree it's more of a nostalgia trip.
The first mummy has aged very well and it's still a ton of fun even with fresh eyes. And in fact it's also one of the last great movie of that genre considering what came after.
The others I can definitely agree it's more of a nostalgia trip.
The sequels are whatever, but the first film is one of the best pulpy period action-adventure films out there and it fully embraces its inherit silliness in a very genuine way, along with a top-to-bottom stellar cast. It's not much of a horror movie (though I'd argue that it does at least try prior to Imhotep being fully resurrected with the various stalking scenes and how much they get away with in the organ stealing department), but I really enjoyed the direction they took with it all the same.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
They first one is a legit fun movie. The second one is terrible and has a kid that was even more annoying than Anakin. I can't remember anything about the third it was so forgettable.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I guess when you look at tom cruise movies and the fact that none of them are straight up bad you realize eventually he had to make a dud.
It's amazing it took so many decades though
It's amazing it took so many decades though
I've watched the movie every 5 or so years since it came out, and I've enjoyed it every time.
It's fun, a visual treat, and not overly campy .
The first movie is Indy caliber. The good Indy movies caliber.
Second is still entertaining but not really that good. Forgot the third existed.
Inferno313
Banned
The third Mummy got crushed by the hot new DC movie at the time, The Dark Knight.
Funny how things repeat themselves.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
Brendan Frasier's The Mummy is a perfect movie. You tell me one thing wrong with that movie.
The first is an extremely entertaining film. One-liners, ridiculous scenes, funny good and evil characters, you name it. I don't even remember the second one's plot .
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
So, the point of these cinematic universes is that they'll enhance the appeal of one another and prompt people to see multiple movies. The "halo effect".
But so far we've seen two would-be cinematic universes deliver dud films, and the irony is that these just drag down and weaken the appeal of future films.
I guess Wonder Woman is fine, but when I think about how it's technically canon with MoS, BvS and Suicide Squad, I wince.
But so far we've seen two would-be cinematic universes deliver dud films, and the irony is that these just drag down and weaken the appeal of future films.
I guess Wonder Woman is fine, but when I think about how it's technically canon with MoS, BvS and Suicide Squad, I wince.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I have an excellent memory when it comes to dates, and I honestly couldn't have told you what year that movie came out.
And yea, that is pretty amusing.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
I just don't see the appeal of a monsterverse or a kaijuverse. The latter I can see the appeal of a big dumb kaiju wretlemania. I don't see what the appeal of the former is.
Lord Frieza
Member
They Mummy returned to battle the People's Champion for the most prestigious prize in wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation Championship