If I ever succeed at film school, the mummy is exactly the type of movie I want to make. A fun action adventure movie. I’d like to do that with a remake of the lost world 1925
Everything you said was a flaw in the Mummy, is why it holds up better than today's films. It doesn't have a deeper narrative. And that's a feature, not a bug. It's earnest, unironic, bombastic and gorgeous to look at. It's a fun movie in an age where movies are so serious and inoffensive to the point of being bland.
The timing of the fact that you got this out a day before Corridor did a whole VFX breakdown of The Mummy is fantastic. Feels like The Mummy Renaissance even if there are mixed feelings.
Right? I was so surprised to see that video release the very next day! There's definitely a bit of Mum-issance in the air. Also Corridor is awesome, love everything they do.
This moving was exciting as when I saw it as a kid and I love it as an adult. To the point where I can almost quote the whole movie. ‘The Mummy’ just has that action adventure feeling that I love but sadly isn’t in a lot of movies anymore. Which is lost in its sequels. But The Mummy 1999 is a movie that will always have a place in my heart. This and Rush Hour. edit: I still don’t understand why Imhotep is evil or why he wants to be evil. I love this film so much that I attempted to do a rewrite where Imhotep is a victim of Anaksunamuns schemes but doesn’t know it.
Ahhh Rush Hour was another favorite from my childhood. Got me into martial arts and kung fu movies. Jackie Chan is a legend. Your rewrite sounds awesome! I'd love to see that storyline fleshed out.
Nah, this movie is a classic. It doesn’t have to be anything deep or grandiose or even push any kind of boundary in order to be good. In fact I think the lack of such things can be the exact reason why it’s good. No extra shit to overanalyze… just up front fun. And that’s all we need sometimes.
The lack of self-awareness is one of The Mummy's biggest strengths. It's simply an unapologetic silly, fun adventure romp. Not everything has to be a self-aware, meta, irony-laden postmodern critique of its own medium. How tedious. For me, it's a comfort movie because I have nostalgia for the film itself, as well as the time period (born in 1991). However, regardless of nostalgia, I still think it's very effective at what it sets out to do.
Sicc take, I totally get it. I'm about 10 years older and have a heavy preference for adventures, corny characters, and camp. I adore this movie, I think I saw it late in highschool tho. Nostalgia is a funny thing cuz I grew up under a rock so I feel like I have a weird lense. I have a huge soft spot for the physical set pieces and the modest spectacle you described that this movie earnestly offers. I can't remember if I saw this or Pirates OTC first. Tho I had a heavy POTC phase with the first movie in middle school, I've definitely rewatched The Mummy more as an adult. I think comparing the two is very apt, and I understand favoring POTC. It's def far better crafted with way less racial baggage. For me, I never ingested The Mummy as a franchise, but POTC was my first franchise bummer with how it panned out. Since it wrapped up, I've been a big ol weenie about watching the OG. The mystic power of memory on our flat sphere of time strikes again! I love The Mummy for the same reason I love Bedazzled from 2000. Young Brendan Fraser across an equally hot British lady lives in my heart forever.
Ah the Mummy, i dare not rewatch again. I'd like to keep the nostalgia googles on even though I'm aware of how cheesy and yeah problematic it is(oh the 90s Lord the thinhs we let slip yikes) As for movies from my childhood that don't hold up that's tough choice, but it'll have to go to AVP I was way too young to be watching that but yeah not exactly high cinema upon a 22 year old's eyes
I can't think of one specifically, but it is kinda sad when you go back to watch movies you liked as a kid and have filed away under "feel good films" in your mind only to find out how often it was so super fine to be transphobic or homophobic in movies. Like even the likable leads will be like "haha men in dresses funny and bad right?" And everyone laughs and loves them. Not to mention all the casual black and brown face casting Italians, etc. as indigenous or middleeastern/North African characters. Like, I was a child, but not everyone was at the time, how was so much of that fine?? Anyway, point is, I totally understand this feeling of wanting to like it still, but strongly preferring the memory to the real thing
Totally! That's especially true for comedies I feel like. Any time I put on an older comedy 9/10 times it has a bunch of cringey transphobic jokes or assault played for laughs. Really cheapens the whole thing, even if some parts hold up. But progress I guess?
I was 23 when the mummy came out and it was fun as hell. and I still like the movie so I would just say.. shut up! it was a Fun flick. Stop trying to over analyze everything you millennials lol
If I ever succeed at film school, the mummy is exactly the type of movie I want to make. A fun action adventure movie.
I’d like to do that with a remake of the lost world 1925
That's an awesome goal! Good luck at film school, I wanna see your action adventure movies!
Everything you said was a flaw in the Mummy, is why it holds up better than today's films. It doesn't have a deeper narrative. And that's a feature, not a bug. It's earnest, unironic, bombastic and gorgeous to look at. It's a fun movie in an age where movies are so serious and inoffensive to the point of being bland.
The timing of the fact that you got this out a day before Corridor did a whole VFX breakdown of The Mummy is fantastic. Feels like The Mummy Renaissance even if there are mixed feelings.
Right? I was so surprised to see that video release the very next day! There's definitely a bit of Mum-issance in the air. Also Corridor is awesome, love everything they do.
This moving was exciting as when I saw it as a kid and I love it as an adult. To the point where I can almost quote the whole movie. ‘The Mummy’ just has that action adventure feeling that I love but sadly isn’t in a lot of movies anymore. Which is lost in its sequels. But The Mummy 1999 is a movie that will always have a place in my heart. This and Rush Hour.
edit: I still don’t understand why Imhotep is evil or why he wants to be evil. I love this film so much that I attempted to do a rewrite where Imhotep is a victim of Anaksunamuns schemes but doesn’t know it.
Ahhh Rush Hour was another favorite from my childhood. Got me into martial arts and kung fu movies. Jackie Chan is a legend.
Your rewrite sounds awesome! I'd love to see that storyline fleshed out.
@@ItsGregKon Shanghai Noon is also another good Hollywood Jackie Chan movie from that time
The Brendan Fraser -> Chris Pratt comparison is really interesting! I totally see it.
How are you so underrated, your movie essay is very reflective and good 😭😭😭
Nah, this movie is a classic. It doesn’t have to be anything deep or grandiose or even push any kind of boundary in order to be good. In fact I think the lack of such things can be the exact reason why it’s good. No extra shit to overanalyze… just up front fun. And that’s all we need sometimes.
The lack of self-awareness is one of The Mummy's biggest strengths. It's simply an unapologetic silly, fun adventure romp. Not everything has to be a self-aware, meta, irony-laden postmodern critique of its own medium. How tedious. For me, it's a comfort movie because I have nostalgia for the film itself, as well as the time period (born in 1991). However, regardless of nostalgia, I still think it's very effective at what it sets out to do.
Sicc take, I totally get it. I'm about 10 years older and have a heavy preference for adventures, corny characters, and camp. I adore this movie, I think I saw it late in highschool tho. Nostalgia is a funny thing cuz I grew up under a rock so I feel like I have a weird lense. I have a huge soft spot for the physical set pieces and the modest spectacle you described that this movie earnestly offers.
I can't remember if I saw this or Pirates OTC first. Tho I had a heavy POTC phase with the first movie in middle school, I've definitely rewatched The Mummy more as an adult. I think comparing the two is very apt, and I understand favoring POTC. It's def far better crafted with way less racial baggage. For me, I never ingested The Mummy as a franchise, but POTC was my first franchise bummer with how it panned out. Since it wrapped up, I've been a big ol weenie about watching the OG. The mystic power of memory on our flat sphere of time strikes again!
I love The Mummy for the same reason I love Bedazzled from 2000. Young Brendan Fraser across an equally hot British lady lives in my heart forever.
When I say I grew up under a rock, I mean I didn't see Titanic till I was in my 20s
Just rewatched these! I love the critique!
This movie is still good - KC
Ah the Mummy, i dare not rewatch again. I'd like to keep the nostalgia googles on even though I'm aware of how cheesy and yeah problematic it is(oh the 90s Lord the thinhs we let slip yikes)
As for movies from my childhood that don't hold up that's tough choice, but it'll have to go to AVP I was way too young to be watching that but yeah not exactly high cinema upon a 22 year old's eyes
Very true. I definitely remember thinking AVP was the coolest movie ever as a kid😂 Probably won't be revisiting that just to keep the memory
I can't think of one specifically, but it is kinda sad when you go back to watch movies you liked as a kid and have filed away under "feel good films" in your mind only to find out how often it was so super fine to be transphobic or homophobic in movies.
Like even the likable leads will be like "haha men in dresses funny and bad right?" And everyone laughs and loves them.
Not to mention all the casual black and brown face casting Italians, etc. as indigenous or middleeastern/North African characters.
Like, I was a child, but not everyone was at the time, how was so much of that fine??
Anyway, point is, I totally understand this feeling of wanting to like it still, but strongly preferring the memory to the real thing
Totally! That's especially true for comedies I feel like. Any time I put on an older comedy 9/10 times it has a bunch of cringey transphobic jokes or assault played for laughs. Really cheapens the whole thing, even if some parts hold up. But progress I guess?
It's a great movie
I was 23 when the mummy came out and it was fun as hell. and I still like the movie so I would just say.. shut up! it was a Fun flick. Stop trying to over analyze everything you millennials lol