Mummy 2, The - The Return

...viewing quality, so did The Mummy Return manage to achieve this or not? THE STORY ¤•¤•¤•¤•¤•¤• Well being an oldish film I will boldly tell you something of the story, well not all of it, but enough to give you the idea…. 8 years have passed supposedly since the last adventures of the O’Connell’s, Rick and Evie now have an 8 year old son called Alex and reside in a grand mansion in good old London. Of course they still cannot resist their Egyptian ...
...large cask complete with a gold bracelet belonging to the new sinister force “The Scorpion King”. Meanwhile in The British Museum, our old friend “Imhotep” is being given a makeover, yes he’s back, courtesy of a band of rogues and his old Egyptian bit on the side Ancksunamen, a lovely female not! However at this point she is only the shell of his lover and it is not till later on she is returned fully to her former glory, so watch out!. Of course ...

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...yet!) Here goes! The Mummy Returns: the review: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hollywood has a trend of making movie sequels that achieve huge success at the box office. Most fail because they can't produce the magic the second time. However, there are sequels that prove to be better than the original where the filmmakers took the sequel in a completely new direction, making sure that they are not simply rehashing the same formula. Films like ...
...first encounter with the evil mummy Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo); adventurers Rick O'Connor (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn Carnahan or Evie (Rachel Weisz), are now happily married with a son, Alex (Freddie Boath). While many families choose to have their holidays on sunny beaches or somewhere, this family unearths Egyptian mummies and artifacts for leisure. Trouble, however, is lurking around the corner when they located a bracelet that bears the power to ...

pakalang 26.08.2001 (28.08.2001) · Read full review
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...were going to watch The Mummy Returns. Now don’t get me wrong I like some elements of Indiana Jones and his adventures, but to me this film held no interest. I thought of not going, nah that would be lame, how about convincing everyone to watch something else? So there I am in my very nice and comfortable blue chair with plenty of legroom. I was really impressed by the Warner Bros. cinema and will go there again, oh yeah, back to the film. ...
...I never watched The Mummy and never really felt I was missing out on much there, having read a few reviews on it saying how bad it was. Well the first thing I need to say is that it doesn’t matter at all if you have seen the first film at all. I assume it would allow you to get a few of the references to the first film, but I pretty much figured out what they were on about really easily. If you are a big fan of history and Egyptian myth and ...

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...is Aliens 2. Brendan Fraser, who is starting to become a major blockbusting star, returns to his role as swashbuckling Rick O’Connel. Since the first movie he has managed to marry Evie (played by beautiful and talented Rachel Weisz) and also managed to produce a son and heir to his vast fortune that he has gained from his adventuring. We find ourselves at their Stately home in England as this movie moves some of the action ...
...the Scorpion King, have the Mummy defeat him, thus gaining control of the army of Annubis. Lost? Me too! What follows is a frantic race against time as the O’Connels attempt to follow their son (he is his father’s son, escapes once, and manages to leave clues along the way.). Highlights include and excellent double-decker bus chase, with some super duels, some great computerized animation (including The Rock as a scorpion) and a clever ...

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...CD DVD pack of The Mummy Returns from Santa for Christmas. If you have not seen the first film then you may have problems, as all the people have been set out. Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) is an action hero, very athletic good shot and tends to save the day. He is married to Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) whom he met in the first movie. Now moved from a wannabe Egyptologist to a fully fledged one with a curious mind and a tendency to get in trouble. ...
...other day, based on The Mummy Returns loosely but clearly set on for a whole series. Another spin off, all the characters were there, seemed good enough though I am far too old for things like that (!) Anyway I have very little complaints about the film, for a sequel it was very good. All the good characters were still there so you could relate a lot quicker and get on the action. There was lots of action, tense moments and all the thrills of the ...

Chris_Padden 09.01.2002 · Read full review
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The Mummy 2- The Return is a film about a mummy. During the film the aforementioned mummy returns. I hope this doesn't give too much of the plot away although it does leave me in a bit of a spot for where to go with the rest of this opinion. I think I'll start again. I liked The Mummy 2- The Return. I'm not saying its a cinematic masterpiece that will change the way films are made forever, but its harmless enough as sequels go and definitely watchable. ...
...imaginative, although surprisingly in The Mummy 2 the mummy (Imho-tep) actually wins and ends up ruling the world. OK that's not true but it would have been a nice twist. First and foremost this is an action movie. If you enter the cinema with a sound knowledge of Egyptology and interest in archaeology you're probably going to leave disappointed, however if you are prepared to be treated as a bag of popcorn you and The Mummy 2 will probably get along ...

roons_y 08.06.2001 · Read full review
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...was very disappointed by The Mummy 2. It's one of the first ‘blockbusters’ of this year, but it's also a sequel, so I went to see it half-expecting it to be a rip-roaring action movie, half-expecting it to be a let down. And judging from the (very large) audience I saw it with, it will provoke different reactions - some will love it, but a lot will come away feeling disappointed. It’s got a lot of – action, special effects, ...
...get even more in The Mummy Returns. There’s no point worrying about the plot. It’s basically a retread of the first movie, except that Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) now have a son aged eight, called Alex (played by Freddie Boath) – so he too gets involved in the disturbing of old Egyptian tombs this time. It’s not letting the cat out of the bag if I say that the baddies are Arnold Vosloo plays the High Priest ...

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The mummy returns is the follow up film to guess what the mummy. The original tells us of the adventures of a young couple who awaken an ancient egyptian sorcerer out for revenge on the world and guess what that young weak couple end up killing the supernatural superpowerful supervillian. Although I only watched the first film after I watched the sequel Then I decided I may as well let go and try to enjoy the film, and my word I enjoyed the film!!! ...
...you already know. watch The Mummy Returns if you want an action packed fantasy thriller that has its moments with comedy romance and horror. >>>>>>The plot I know I don’t give a lot away below, but it is hard to explain the plot, it makes a lot more sense if you watch it, then the complicated plot fits into place easily, honest. But here are a few of the main points. The year is 1933, a mere 10 years after the first adventure ( funny how they ...

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...radio and TV campaigns, “The Mummy 2: The Mummy Returns” is bound to be a sure-fire box office smash this side of the Atlantic. After all, in the US it opened in phenomenal style, garnering box-office receipts of £4.25 million in just three days! However, moneymaking aside, the critics in the States have completely panned it! The New York Times’ critic said that the film “may be the least original motion picture ever.” ...
...I loved it!!!” “The Mummy Returns” takes place in 1933, ten years after the original movie. Ex- Legionnaire, Rick and Egyptologist, Evelyn are now married and have an eight-year-old son, Alex. We open with a history lesson (seems we need this information to make sense of the movie!!!), where The Scorpion King (Dwayne Johnson AKA WWF’s The Rock!) and his legions are defeated in Ancient Egypt and banished to the desert. One ...

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...won the boxset of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. My first piece of advice to anyone planning on seeing The Mummy Returns, do see The Mummy first. It isn't wholly necessary but will help you get some of the running jokes and plots. Once again the film revolves around Evie (Rachel Weisz) and O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and their adventures whilst exploring the archeological delights of Egypt. The core cast remains the same as in The Mummy which is ...
...these days. Sequences of mummy warriors who defy gravity and the burning souls of hell are very good and have a fowing quality to them. Scenes of of Anubis's armies on the otherhand came across heavy and overworked. However my main gripe was the special effects were slightly overused if anything and it didn't retain some of the charm of the first film. One important and interesting use of visuals was the change in setting for this film. The story ...

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...to think twice… ‘The Mummy Returns’ is the follow-up film to ‘The Mummy’, which was released in 1999. Both films were directed by Stephen Sommers (‘Deep Rising’, ‘The Jungle Book’). There were great expectations on this sequel, as the first film was such a huge success. The first film felt fresh and new, and proved to be a huge hit with audiences. I think it succeeded because it did not take ...
...‘The Mummy’ to enjoy ‘The Mummy ‘Returns, but I suggest you rent it anyway. There are not a huge amount of references to the previous film, so don’t let that stop you giving this sequel a go. There IS a plot, but it’s really not that important to be honest. Our 2 main characters Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Evie (Rachel Weisz) are now married, having met for the first time 10 years ago, in the first film. They now ...

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This movie stank, so why did I like it so much? I don’t know, it's hard to lay my finger on. Let me try to break it down, and maybe we can discover the answer together. ______________________________ The Plot The writing in this movie is very sound, and the story sweeps you up effortlessly. It opens with a great battle of The Scorpion King, and this is one of the most brutal, fascinating hand-to-hand combat scenes that I have ever seen (with ...
...of Wild Turkey and then arguing over who had the nicest truck). Very nice action, and I’d say some of those guys came away from this bruised and battered. The movie introduces you to some of the main characters with a tense moment: Rick O’Connel (played by Brendan Fraser) is creeping tentatively into the bowels of an obviously ancient tomb; he is jumpy, staring blindly around every darkened corner, while from behind sneaks…his son, ...

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...what you get in THE MUMMY RETURNS, written and directed by Stephen Sommers. The story begins in Egypt, where Rick O'Connell (Brendan Faser) and his wife, Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), discover an ancient bracelet that had once belonged to a warrior known as "The Scorpion King (The Rock)," who, back in the day, had sold his soul to the god, Anubis, for control of his armies and domination of the world. Now, it seems, The Scorpion King's resurrection is ...
...get more out of THE MUMMY RETURNS if you've seen the original, which had more of a story and, of course, would give you the background of the characters. But even on it's own and taken at face value, this movie is a feast for the senses, and just a lot of good fun. Just don't go in expecting anything more than that what the trailer promises; if you can do that, chances are you're going to enjoy the movie and have a good time! ...

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...in mind, let's evaluate "The Mummy Returns". We have a simple good vs. evil plot. In true sequel fashion, all the survivors from the first film are back, teamed up with a few new sidekicks. We're expected to believe events have moved on ten years from the first movie, but absolutely none of the characters have aged at all. The evil Mummy Imothep (sic?) has risen again, and this time, he seeks to steal the power of the ancient Scorpion King (played ...
...in his "halfway" state between mummy and human looking rather plastic. In spite of all that, let me re-iterate an earlier point, this movie is entertaining, and I'll probably watch it again. Just leave your brain at home and get loads of popcorn. Oh, and if you haven't seen the first film yet, rent that and watch it first.:) ...

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The first big blockbuster of the Summer arrived at the end of May when The MUMMY’S RETURN hit the screens. It is most definitely a worthy sequel to the hugely entertaining ‘Mummy’, with non-stop action and brilliant special effects, it has become a Box office smash in it’s own right. Now, without a doubt. It’s not a classic or a ‘serious’ film like say Schindlers list, but it is a good, old fashioned fast ...
...in cheek – most definitely! But a real rollercoaster ride from start to finish and anyone who sees it will love. Set in 1935, it sees Rick – Brendan Fraser - who is now married to Evie (Rachel Weisz) and living in London with their son Alex. Little do they know that events are happening that will once again pit them against their old adversary Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). On an archaeological dig, Evie discovers the bracelet of Anubis which ...

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