The movie mostly chooses its own approach and simply uses the concept of the mummy for an overblown entertaining movie with a simple story. Dec 12, 2011 the mummy trailer directed by stephen sommers and starring brendan fraser rachel weisz john hannah arnold vosloo and kevin j. He was later featured in the 1999 remake and its sequel the mummy returns again as one of the main antagonists. I was laughing through the mummy 3 and pissing off every other person in the theater.
Apr 18, 2011 brendan fraser and rachel weisz star in this nonstop action epic about the discovery of a longlost treasure in the egyptian desert that also unearths a 3,000yearold legacy of terror. In the movie the mummy, evelyn might have learned a lot through her studies at the library while she should have been doing her job as a librarian, but the fact of the matter is it is a very specialized area of study. Last year, nitehawk cinema played 1999s the mummy for two days. I resist the bad ones, but when a congo or an anaconda comes along, my heart leaps up and i cave in. Imhotep is the titular antagonist in the 1932 film the mummy. Its amazing to see how far this series has come, from the intellectual.
Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. Oconnell wore his suit after escaping execution, and while travelling by boat along the nile with evy rachel weisz and jonathan carnahan john hannah, guiding them to hamunaptra. Luke ford as alex oconnell in 2008 movie the mummy. Brendan fraser stars in the film as rick oconnell, a former soldier who joins an expedition to investigate the possible existence of a supernatural egyptian book, which may have the power to unleash a force that exists within the confines of a buried body.
The film follows adventurer rick oconnell as he travels to hamunaptra, the city of the dead, with a. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but. In the 1999 version of the mummy, there are two mystical books that control life and death. My dad adored these films i would beg to watch them every movie night im sure he got sick of it but i never did. The last time we saw the mummy brought to life was through the blockbuster film trilogy starting nearly 20 years ago. British archaeologists discover the ancient tomb of an egyptian high priestess. A mummy of a high priest who had been buried alive comes to life to seek retribution against the trespassers of the. Jul 05, 2017 yes, i am talking about the 1999 mummy movie. The movie was just so stupid, i couldnt help myself. Inspired designs on t shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and. Jun 29, 2014 the mummy was written and directed by stephen sommers, whose previous cinematic journeys into the past include the jungle book and the adventures of huck finn. There is virtually no blood or gore and much of the violence is directed toward the undead, whose bones shatter when struck with swords or. When evy accidentally revives the mummified corpse of an egyptian priest, imhotep, the pair must find a way to kill him before he rises back into power and destroys the.
The black book of the dead resurrects the movies mummy, imhotep. With a dumb script, exaggerated acting, dated cgi, and a dopey tone, 1999 s version of the mummy is a cable movie at best. The mummy s2 lithography movie poster 27x41 1999 karl. High quality the mummy movie gifts and merchandise. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. She has this long story about the mummy in some book reading, when someone in the audience asks if it really was her who fought the mummy. You dream about dead guysipa map of hamunaptra and an art department note from the production of stephen sommers 1999 adventure fantasy film the mummy. This piece comes beautifully framed and ready to hang. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Amazon buy official blurays, dvds and movie memorabilia. This 1999 mummy does indeed mumble something about his feelings for evelyn, who may be descended from the pharaohs mistress on her mothers side. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The 2017 film may be a revival of the iconic horror movie character from universal pictures, but. Mummy prop in reproduction movie props for sale ebay. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set. Special effects mummy mask prop store ultimate movie. Pulled on coventry paper, one color at a time from separate plates, this image has been sequentially numbered in pencil in the lower left border, by a curator at s2 editions. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The premise of the movie isnt that far off from the original. See more ideas about mummy movie, i movie and movies. Sofia boutella plays a female version of this character named ahmanet in the 2017 remake. The mummy it is the year 1924 and richard rick oconnell, an american explorer, has discovered hamunaptra, the city of the dead.
The mummy 1999 written and directed by stephen sommers. Brendan fraser stars in the film as rick oconnell, a former soldier who joins an expedition to investigate the possible existence of a supernatural egyptian book, which may have the power to unleash a force that exists within. Stephen sommers 1999 actionadventure flick the mummy is a loose remake of the 1932 film starring boris karloff. Parents need to know that the mummy is an extremely violent 1999 movie. Imhotep is loosely inspired by the historical figure imhotep, a noted polymath and counselor to the pharaoh djoser in the 27th century bc.
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The mummy is the 1999 feature film adaptation of the universal monster character that was directed by stephen sommers. There is hardly a thing i can say in its favor, except that i was cheered by nearly every minute of it. Much background information is also needed, and that is just something that all archaeologists dont necessarily want to spend. Get the best deals on mummy prop in original movie props when you shop the largest online selection at. Lobby cards and original movie memorabilia, mostly. Oconnor dashing legionnaire rick oconnell and beni, his weasel of. Includes a mini movie poster and autopen signatures boris karloff. Make offer the mummy scarabs like the one used on the mummy 23 items found from ebay international sellers key to hamunaptra book of the dead mummy prop replica 3d printed mechanical man. Tomb of the dragon emperor signed 8x10 color photo. Find great deals on ebay for the mummy props and the mummy movie memorabilia.
There is virtually no blood or gore and much of the violence is directed toward the undead, whose bones shatter when struck with swords or fists. The mummy 1999 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie skip to navigation press enter. Movie posters art prints the mummy s2 lithography movie poster 27x41 1999 karl freund, boris karloff. The mummy 1999 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. The mummy series 1999 2002 only, tomb of the dragon emperor doesnt exist to me and dont even talk about the 2017 monstrosity holds such a dear place in my heart. With brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, arnold vosloo. Men are killed by gunfire, sword wounds, fatal acid, insect bites, and numerous magical plagues. The movie poster from the 1999 blockbuster the mummy starring brendan fraser. Still, despite the presence of many props from such recent megamovies as the sphere and the mummy, probsts movie collection offers more than just highpriced trinkets from hollywood. Imhotep is loosely inspired by the historical figure imhotep, a noted polymath and.
This poster features the tag line the sands will rise. Make offer the mummy scarabs like the one used on the mummy 23 items found from ebay international sellers key to hamunaptra book of the dead mummy prop. It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. Later, he meets with a beautiful librarian, evelyn evy carnahan and her brother, jonathan.
There is within me an unslaked hunger for preposterous adventure movies. This sword was used in the films finale when oconnell fought the cursed sorcerer imhotep arnold vosloo and his army of resurrected mummy followers. The mummy was written and directed by stephen sommers, whose previous cinematic journeys into the past include the jungle book and the adventures of huck finn. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. Mummy, the 1999 internet movie firearms database guns. Far more than steven spielbergs slick and clever throwbacks to old movie styles in the indiana jones films, the mummy seems exactly like a 30s adventure serial, just beefed up with the latest. The mummy 1999 movie poster signed by brandon fraser rachel.
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of hamunaptra, an american serving in the french foreign legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreck havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his longlost love. Umu looks back on a few of the reasons the stephen sommers film works. The movie is filled with fun characters, lots of overthetop action and a perfectly adventurous feeling all over it, due to the movie its settings and traveling elements. Film film home alien back to the future birds of prey. Mummy, the 1999 rick oconnells brendan fraser suit.