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- The Mummy Isn't Scary. The titular creature just wasn't scary. Arguably, the most crucial factor in The Mummy's failure — and its unfortunate failure to launch the Dark Universe — is that it simply isn't scary.
- The Dark Universe Is Forced And Rushed. Henry Jekyll should have been introduced later. The Mummy was intended to be the opening installment in a franchise, Universal's Dark Universe.
- Its Comedy Is Weird And Misplaced. Tom Cruise tries too hard and too often. Cruise has proven many times that he has perfectly passable comedy chops. 1983's Losin' It and Risky Business, 1988's Cocktail, 2008's Tropic Thunder, 2010's Knight and Day, and 2017's American Made are just some movies in which Cruise has shown his funny side.
- The Mummy Has Too Much Action. The action overshadows everything else. In a movie like The Mummy, action is obviously essential. Without any action, the film would be unspeakably boring — more so than it already is — because there'd be no sense of urgency or peril.
Oct 31, 2022 · Before being cast as a murderous mummy, Arnold Vosloo was a South African actor who came to the notice of Ridley Scott for "1492: Conquest of Paradise," then later became the title character in ...
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Nov 5, 2022 · A bad practice among the Brendan Fraser-led "Mummy" movies is that they often re-cast important lead characters and replaced vital members of the crew. The biggest offender of this: "The Mummy ...
Box office. $417.4 million [3] The Mummy is a 1999 American action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Arnold Vosloo in the title role as the reanimated mummy. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name. The film follows adventurer and treasure hunter Rick O ...
Jun 25, 2020 · The Mummy was filmed in Morocco for safety reasons, but still certain measures had to be taken. Production of the film had the official support of the Moroccan military, and while that may put minds at ease, Director Stephen Sommers added further security measures by taking out kidnapping insurance on the main cast members. While thinking ahead ...
Jul 28, 2022 · Tom Cruise's "The Mummy," as of Wednesday September 15, was sitting with a 5.4 IMDB rating. "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" has a 5.2. The original film, "The Mummy" (1932), has the highest rating in ...
Jun 14, 2017 · The reboot of “The Mummy” was supposed to be the start of a mega-franchise for Universal Pictures. But instead, it’s become a textbook case of a movie star run amok. As Hollywood is playing ...
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