Brendan Frasier reacting to the mummies by saying “WOAH!” And then instinctively shooting them with a shotgun, is the most realistically American way I can possibly imagine that interaction going. 5 stars.
I'd say we also get a glimpse of that in that ''deal with the devil'' movie he did around the same time, where he plays the sweet but undramatic _guy next door_ , plus at least six different other characters, and yes, he goes all the way from cute to goofy to hot to dumb to clever & charming ... maybe not entirely on The Mummy level, but still definitely worth to rewatch.
Funny thing about the warden’s death: the hieroglyphic that the scarab jewels are embedded in is of a man screaming in pain - directly telling you what the jewels do. The warden died to the only trap in Egypt that comes with a warning label.
I have watched this movie SO many times and never noticed that they were placed on the image of a person! Now I have a fun fact to tell my sister when we eventually watch this again!
You could also say, they tell you exactly, because the scarabs are inside the painting, meaning he is screaming in pain, because of bugs crawling inside him.
Surprised you didn’t win Rick attempting to save Beni at the end. Even after everything Beni did to him and his friends, he’s a good man and genuinely tried to save Beni’s life
Oof this is a bad spoiler comment. I'm going to be mad when this happens as I watch this now. Edit: Read the 2nd sentence again, people. I'm talking about *this video!* I'm 34, I saw this movie in theaters when it was new, and I just saw it for its 25th anniversary. I was referring to THIS VIDEO'S commentary being spoiled. It's one thing to misunderstand *this* comment, but the OP of this thread hasn't understood what I meant, despite multiple explanations 🤦♂️
The scene with Beni praying in multiple languages is one of my favorites. It gives him some character development...where he is willing to literally anything to stay alive.
I always thought the “You swear.” “Every damn day.” was a slight homage to Errol Flynn swashbuckling movies cause there’s a similar exchange in Robin Hood. “You speak treason.” “Fluently.”
I actually adore Evie's damseling here, bc it illustrates this movie's biggest strength: the ensemble covers each other's *genre weaknesses*. They all play in each field, but they only really *win* for their team in their strengths. Rick is *the* Action/Adventure guy, but lacks in the other two genres. He can quip just fine, but doesn't have much agency in Comedy moments, and can only get a far as stalling the Horror with his physical prowess. Evie has power in the Horror and Adventure genres; she's the historian and linguist (and outright *beats* Imhotep's sandstorm because she wasn't threatened by it) but has almost no answer to physical problems, and she tends to end up on the losing side of jokes. Jonathon has Bugs Bunny-level Comedic agency, literally able to solve small off-genre problems through jokes alone, and is passable at the Horror and Action when assisted, but his full commitment to Comedy makes him also sometimes a liability. Ardeth is Action/Horror; knowledgable in the supernatural and proficient in a fight, but too serious to quip, though he still gets to play as the butt of a few jokes.
Also, i think Evie's damsel in distress works with her character of never having done field work, which is mentioned in the beginning. In the second movie, she's had multiple adventures and is a mother, so more experience to be a badass
I don't think Evie's a damnsel in distress because she is actually useful and integral part of the team. They would get stuck without her knowledge, experience and skills in everything other than combat. She's the one who SAVES everyone else in everything else that isn't fighting. It is a shame people can't appreciate nor even notice such characterization... Everyone always has to be "badass" in the super masculine way of punching and kicking when I'd say most women would find Evie incredibly badass and relatable without the fighting specifically because that's not what most women find that cool.
@jesustyronechrist2330 that's a fair assessment, but I think the point of "damsel in distress" is that she kept getting kidnapped. Not trying to diminish her part at all in the party. We all need a wizard, a bard, and a fighter in a group lol
I think she's in distress sometimes, but so is most everybody else. And her role isn't even closed to the classic "looks pretty and needs to be saved"; she uses whatever is at hand to fight effectively, keeps Rick from being executed and shot, and her knowledge makes her a vital part of the team.
One of the biggest failures with Mummy 3 was the recasting of Rachel. Her and Frasier had such palpable chemistry, that its absence was a distraction in part 3.
I read somewhere she wasn’t happy enough with the script to be tempted enough to come back. I think even if Rachel came back, it still would have been a lacklustre movie BUT it still would have been good in my eyes because of said chemistry of the cast.
I can't blame her, the script had big flaws. I vastly prefer the ancient China aesthetic compared to Egypt so for me the film should have worked but it just doesn't. It could have been set in WW2 and been about stopping the Japanese from resurrecting the Dragon Emperor and trying to use him as a superweapon, set it actually in the Far East and show how dangerous the voyage there was, show the surrender of Singapore or the Christmas surrender of Hong Kong (real historical moments which would make the villains actually seem imposing as they topple the dominant regional power) Instead we got "the yak yakked" and a bunch of forced convoluted CGI being chased.
@@PukingPanda I read that it was because she did not like the idea of playing the mother to a 21 year old adult son... Being only in her late 30's herself at the time.
I for one like to pretend that there is no Mummy 3... Two was enough for me. And honestly, I'm fine with just the first movie, as I don't feel like the second one was even really that necessary.
This is me and my wife's favorite action movie. Partly because my wife is a librarian and the whole drunken "I... AM A LIBRARIAN!" line from Evie sets her rolling every time.
The second Mummy has what is probably my favorite comedic moment from my youth, when Jonathan tells a "redshirt" that the totem/fetishes will protect them from the pygmies only for him to immediately get stabbed in the chest and look over at Jonathan like "dude! wtf?!" to which he just blurts "I'm sorry!" and takes off. Pretty sure my theater missed the next several lines of dialogue into the laughter haha
Beni and Jonathan are perfect examples of how you can have a comedic relief character, but not have them be a total idiot. Beni and Jonathan are both pretty smart when they’re backed against a wall.
2 cool bits of trivia, Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bay) was meant to have a face full of tattoos, but director Stephen Sommers decided against this because he was "too beautiful to cover up" and during the scene with the mind controlled citizens, one extra was handed a brown cloak to wear that had "Alec Guinness, Obi Wan" labelled on the inside from A New Hope.
Nice touch how all three main protagonists get a thing at the end that distracts them from escaping. Evelyn with the book, Jonathan with the treasure, and Rick with Beni.
1:57 I always saw it as one of those things where the Egyptians thought their civilization would be around forever, so they could just put the ancient Egyptian equivalent of a "Genocidal Mummy, Stay Out" sign and no one would be stupid enough to open his casket.
Considering that Ancient Egypt civilization was already nearly 2,000 years old when this movie takes place, they had good reason to believe that the knowledge wouldn't die out!
@@dellytancyl524How so? ancient curses aren't real, it'd be really stupid to take them seriously. Even if you're just talking about people in the film, it'd still be silly because they 'know' that those warnings are superstitious nonsense. The whole structure of the movie is built around the premise that they *are* real and the characters are caught off guard because there's zero evidence they exist, and then they have to deal with whatever supernatural shit they uncovered.
@@from_no_where it's a proven fact that it's humanity's nature to ignore warnings. even credible ones. Too many people don't stop to consider the full picture before barreling head first into horrible mistakes. it would have made for a far less interesting film but imagine if those men in the movie had chosen to even question the warnings?
@@dellytancyl524Is it a proven fact that ignoring warnings is an innate, hard-coded aspect of humanity? Lots of people do it for sure, but is because they're human, or is it just an aspect of their personality that may or may not be shared with other people. Some warnings are just completely imagined superstitions though, no one should take them seriously because the supernatural is definitively not real. That was the point I made in regard to the movie, the premise only works because people know that's all made up. It'd actually be _weirder_ for the characters to take it seriously because up until the events of the movie, none of them have ever seen any evidence of such a thing existing.
I love the theory/unofficial backstory about Jonathan as a WWI vet as a means to flesh out his goofiness while also being a) very comfortable with death and b) more than competent in battle
If I remember correctly the reason Jonathan is as he is with his care-free attitude but then also knows how to shoot is because he's a WW1/2 veteran and it expands his character alot more.
World War 1, this is set before the 1930s. I appreciate how it shows three different combat veterans and their individual experiences. It's not just there as fluff. For a movie that is so goofy and tongue-in-cheek, it really rounded out the characters!
@@AlishaHerbiederbie He was also in the French Foreign Legion at the beginning of the movie, that raises the number of very interesting questions about his backstory.
@@090giver090on top of that, all the guns that were used in the film were period accurate, with O’Connel rocking French weapons when in the Foreign legion before falling back to some American M1911s, which; again, hints where/who he served with.
One of the things that has stuck with me for a long time, and that I think represents very well the ethos of the channel, is Roger Ebert's review of the Mummy. «There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably pleased. There is a little immaturity stuck away in the crannies of even the most judicious of us, and we should treasure it.» And I think there something important behind this, since it's very easy to dismiss things but a lot harder to just let go of judgement and learn to enjoy ourselves and what we like.
There was this beautiful moment in the 90s when cinema created true adventure movies and they were all amazing. The Mummy is the perfect example of cinematic FUN that peaked in the 90s.
Agreed - this is also when you get gems like True Lies, Con Air, thé Fifth Element, Thé Matrix, Indépendance Day, Twister, Volcano, Armageddon … the list goes on
There was a great film in just about every genre in 99: we had films as diverse as American Pie, Fight Club, The Matrix, Blair Witch, The Green Mile, Iron Giant, Lock Stock, Toy Story 2, 10 Things… they weren’t all bangers (it was the year of the widely panned The Phantom Menace, after all) but the diversity has taken a nosedive over the 25 years since then.
I love this movie. It is implied that Jonathan was a soldier in WW1 (and is probably suffering from PTSD). It is also implied that Evie's and Jonathan's mother might be Egyptian. Also RIP, Stephen Dunham. To quote Wiki: "He had originally auditioned for the role of Rick O'Connell and was unsuccessful, however, director Stephen Sommers liked Dunham's acting enough to cast him as Henderson instead." It is thanks to the whole cast being really good and charismatic that even the thankless roles of the Americans are memorable.
I'm pretty sure there's a line in the movie that outright states that their mother was Egyptian. Granted, it's been a little while since I watched it, and I could be wrong.
Yeah, the idea that Jonathan's experiences from WW1 have stolen every shit he could possibly give about dying is really profound and my favorite (head?) canon about him.
Frazier has said why he was "blackballed". He got injured on the mummy 3 and also was SA by one of the directors. It really messed with his mental health.
"Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the river!" There was a burn (small river) near my house where we would play as kids, and we would shout this across to each other 😁 This, and Shrek, were pivotal movies in my childhood.
When Rick is tying the rope and hits the Earden, I always felt like the first time was accidental, the second time was more testing the waters because the Warden still hadn't moved, and the third was completely intentional because he's STILL not moving so why not.
This and the Mummy Returns are two of my favorite movies ever. Everything just blends and works so well together and it's always a good time whenever it's on. Me and ny family quote this movie all the time, most often "Patience is a virtue! Not right now it isn't!"
I had never seen them before but in 2002 I was going to be recovering from surgery, so I bought my first DVD player. Someone I knew gave me the Mummy. Recovering from surgery and laughing that hard are not exactly compatible, but whatever. Wouldn't have missed it.
@@lovescarguitar Laughter is good for the soul, but when you have an incision in the abdominal wall you end up laughing and "ouching" at the same time. Still wouldn't have missed it.
Can't wait for you to do Returns. I would like to say that a win is absolutely needed in this one and the second one for Brendan and Rachel's on screen chemistry. I really feel like they created one of the greatest couples in cinema history. They are the very definition of relationship goals.
Honestly, I loved Evie in this movie. I adored her flightiness. She was competent, smart, but also silly and not perfect. It's a cool personality type that's hard to hit without making the character the 'snarky' one.
Great movie. And my absolute FAVORITE line in the whole movie (full of great moments) was the 4th wall breaking, "That happens a lot around here."! So wonderfully tongue-in-cheek.
I will always love the scene in the tomb where Rick grabs Eevie and then sees Imotep for the first time. Rick just screams back at him, then blasts him with the shotgun. It is perfect
I personally think the Mummy was FAR closer to the spirit of what Spielberg was aiming at with Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Mummy FEELS like one of the old serials from just after WWII. In fact, if they ever wanted to do a cool bonus feature on a BluRay or something? Can you imagine desaturating it to look black and white or sepia tone?
My dad got this movie on DVD for my mom when it came out in the 90s and we watched it over...and over...and over. I was obsessed with literally every character (even The Americans), because they were *ALL so attractive*. Even Beni's sense of humor was funny to me as a child! This movie is an absolute diamond with a star studded cast.
Some fun facts about the opening scene: the buildings look CGI but they were actually miniatures, the dude getting scarabs poured on him and flailing around looks real but is actually CGI (yeah, the guy too, not just the scarabs), and the look of terror on the Imhotep's face as his head is getting wrapped up is the actor's genuine fear Edit: these are things I learned about recently myself and the guy who said it may have explained it wrong or simply been incorrect, hence why I seem to be incorrect about the guy being CGI
A win that can be easily missed is when the 2 groups at the dig site have a stand off and when Rick says he’s “been in worse” Johnathan replied “Me too” and it’s treated as a joke, but actually he would have since he would have definitely fought during WW1 going by his age and background
Well of course cats are essentially saying they'll tell daddy Ra to smite his ass if he doesnt get out of human town, that's the job of cats in ancient egyptian lore essentially
Just realized about the warden, the wall hieroglyphics he mocked and got the scarabs from was depicting Imhoptep being devoured by scarabs. it's why the bugs are on the wall.
17:41 the moment Sandstorm starts playing is when i realize how many little things you probably add to these videos that people take for granted. Nice work, I see you!
Hi. This may seem out of nowhere, but in the end it will make sense, I promise. I’m an Italian med student and I’ve spent these last six years studying, training, doing exams - failing exams. There were many breakdowns and some very low points along the way when I could see no hope or joy around me. But I’ll never forget the lunch pauses spent in front of your videos and how your optimism reduced the stress I was under. You honestly cheered me up when I thought nothing could. It may seem silly, but it really meant a lot to me. Today I had my last exam. This doesn’t mean I’ll stop watching these videos, of course, but as this chapter of my life comes to an end I feel the need to reach out and tell you how grateful I am for having found this channel. You’re doing a great job, keep it up. (Also, I agree with whoever asked for Dead man’s chest!!!)
When you didn't count Imhotep among the Grade A hotties in the opening, I was a little worried, lol. But I think this is my favorite of your videos in a long time. It's one of my all-time favorite movies!
The warden played by Omid Djalili. An Iranian-British stand-up comedian who spent a decent chunk of the late 90s and 2000s being a generic Middle-Eastern comic relief character. Gladiator, Sky Captain, Mummy, The World is Not Enough, Pirates: At World's End etc etc etc
The only thing I have to say about the Mummy Returns is that they got the deity wrong. Anubis is actually a very compassionate deity who is there to guide souls through the Duat with compassion. He wouldn't be interested in world domination like they portray him in Returns. If it were any deity in Egyptian mythos, it would be either Set, the evil god who murdered his brother, Osiris, or it would Wepwawet, the god of war. I would like for this to be pointed out, please 🙏🏻 Good movies all around. Absolutely love them; I just hate that Hollywood loves to make Anubis the bad guy when he is nothing but an unbiased spirit of justice and compassion.
TBF this happens a _lot_ with gods of the dead. There's a couple more that are more along the lines of 'Whelp, stuff happens. Let's get you where you need to go as painlessly as possible.' that pop culture twists into all consuming psychopaths.
Humans in general don't exactly welcome death, so they associated everything death related as bad. Imagine, you're hoping your love one will pull through and here comes Anubis, at that point you don't want context, you want the fucker to go away. so you tell everyone you can if you see this Anubis guy, it's game over. eventually, like a game of telephone, things gets distorted overtime and everyone start associating Anubis with death. then it's tall tales arounds.
I do love how this video praises Brendan and how happy we are to see him back and kicking. I remember watching this movie on repeat as a kid and was always surprised to not see Brendan in movies in the later years, so hearing how he endured hell due to...well, _all of that_ is just devastating. But again, good to see him kicking it.
Yeah, it has nothing to do with being uninsurable since 2009 for anything but bit parts and voiceovers. No one wants to work with an unmedicated schizophrenic. Would you? Aronofsky had to have a completion guarantee just to cast him and the shoot was only a month.
Ikr I missed put on it when I was a kid because I thought it was a horror movie based on the preview but now this one and the sequel are some of my favorite movies
I never put together the part where Jonathan said how the city would sink with a switch with the Ending doing that!! This is why I watch your stuff. Cool!
Wait this is amazing. I'm actually about to see The Mummy at our dine-in movie chain in about an hour. Part of their throw back series. Delighted by the coincidence.
There are indeed historical records of an Imhotep in ancient Egypt, but he was not an evil sorcerer/mummy thing. He was in fact an architect, scholar, inventor, doctor, pretty much a jack of all trades. And the ancient Egyptian people never used slaves to build their tombs. They used skilled builders and paid all their laborers well and gave them all benefits and when they died they were buried with their pharaoh
@@SayybleThe only problem with being buried with the Pharaoh's is they didn't wait for you to die of natural causes. Once done with the building of the Tomb it was "Off With Their Head's"!
Scrolled down to leave a comment about the movie, saw the description, read "The Imhotep 'suck you dry but not like that' Mummy one", lost my train of thought laughing. Incredible.
It's a FREAKIN AWESOME ride! I visited Universal back in 2015--we're actually trying to set a trip to visit later this year, I hope it's still there!--I remember being completely blown away by how great the ride was despite the fact the movie was so old. I thought it may be outdated but that coaster was easily my favorite. The lead up to the ride was great and the coaster itself is really thrilling and fun.
Fun Fact: Erick Avari, the actor who plays Dr. Bey, also played Nicholas Natchios in the 2003 Daredevil movie and he (not very) recently played the role of Nicodemus in the series The Chosen.
How did I not put 2 and 2 together? I already knew him as Master Rahool in the Destiny games, so I had to make sure it was him in The Chosen as well. I must skipped over or not paid enough attention to remember the Mummy bit.
When i was a kid i watched barbie in swan lake and the troll gave the definition of true love. "True love is very rare, it's when two people love each other more than they love themselves." To me that the scene where Rick and Imotep are dangling in the chasm and Evie runs to save Rick while Anaksunamun runs to save her own life, is the best example of true love presented in media ever. It shows the contrast between normal and true love as both Anaksunamun and Imotep are thinking of themselves whilst Rick and Evie are thinking of each other. I really hope you add this in the win counter when you do the sequel.
I've seen this movie probably 100 times as a kid, but haven't watched it in probably 15-20 years. Boy, it sure has some great lines and directing that I would appreciate a lot more now that I'm older.
The comment to sell the mummy for firewood was actually in reference to something that was actually done. Archaeologists *cough grave robbers* would actually sell the exhumed mummies they found to recoup costs to the rail roads as fuel.
I heard somewhere, never confirmed it, that apparently Brendan Fraser isnt a big internet guy, and never knew how big his fanbase had gotten after his career did what it did so that's why he never tried coming back
Yeah, it has nothing to do with being uninsurable since 2009 for anything but bit parts and voiceovers. No one wants to work with an unmedicated schizophrenic. Would you? Aronofsky had to have a completion guarantee just to cast him and the shoot was only a month.
Watched this yesterday, It really aged well. The Mummy 1 and 2 are timeless films. The horror, action-adventure, comedy, and cute romance. What more do you want? Plus the characters are memorable. They’re classics.
Ooooh, another top 5 favorite movie for me growing up. The Mummy and The Fifth Element are two movies I can watch all the way through and immediately watch again. Two awesome action comedies!
Soooo.... When are we getting the well anticipated video covering The Mummy Returns? I can't be the only one who's been patiently sitting in wait for 3 months, incredibly excited to see the sequel covered, especially after the love given to this one 👏👏💕
Back when cable TV was still a thing used by people regularly, this movie would come up at random and I NEVER, not ONCE, did not drop literally everything I was doing to watch it in its entirety. I hate horror movies but this one balanced the absolutely terrifying monsters and bugs and horrific maiming of its cast by being so funny it hurt and just 100% in love with itself. If Shaun of the Dead is my favorite movie then this is very easily #2.
its funny he doesnt mention the fact that brendan was actually suffocated in the hanging scene and was told “congradulations youre officially the second actor to be choked unconscious” after waking up
If you believe Brendan's version. Simon Crane, the stunt coordinator took the drop through the trap door, not Brendan. He likes to tell people in bars that he got the scar on his throat from the hanging stunt, but it's from Thyroid surgery in 2012.
Every rewatch is SO good, the setting the characters the actors, I adore all of it, even the Americans that were just set to fuel Imothep, the fear they feel is so palpable. The fact that not only do Rick and Evy love each other they LIKE each other, the tenderness there, Rick could listen to her talk for hours. Jonathan my beloved. Everyone here has a purpose and is plot relevant, Fraser's background acting is such a highlight. I could go on forever. Greatest movie of all time. Thank you for making this video, I agree with everything you said
Random fun fact: Evie’s character was named after lord Carnarvon’s daughter. The man who funded Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb. And for fans of the the 1932 original, there are plenty of nods and Easter eggs in the film.
3:54 Actually it's possible Imhotep knew Rick was either strong enough or stubborn enough to make it back to civilization and in turn bring more people with him that would eventually free him.
Her willingness to die, believing in Imhotep's ability to resurrect her, makes her behaviour at the end of the sequel all the more baffling. Like, she's willing to do a brutal suicide is something she's fine with, but simply _risking_ her life to save him is too much?
I think when she kills herself she knew she was already as good as dead when they caught her. In the sequel she actually has the choice, and chooses self-preservation.
@@ThatSoddingGamer Yeah they definitely wanted the contrast with Rick and Evie, which was very effective imo. I also just remembered, she's not the original Ankhesenamun in the sequel, she's the reincarnation. That probably changes things a bit.
@@Dougie373 Yep. It just doesn't work especially well IMO, because of the risks she took in the first film. Well, her soul took over the body, so I think it was effectively just her, in the end.
This was our first movie when we bought a VCD system back when I was a kid, it was a freebie. I remember first time watching the movie with the whole extended family, with grandparents, cousins, uncles/aunts and my immediate family. Those days were pleasant, full and simple. My brother continued to rewatch the movie countless times in the 2000s, along with him I did watch it as well. This movie will always have a special place in my heart.
Brendan Fraser was great in _Doom Patrol_ in later years (and the episodes on Titans that crossed over with it), though for most of the series it was mocap and voice for Robotman. And I really need to watch The Whale.
Motion capture? 🤦🏻♂️ That was his ex boyfriend Riley in the suit. He put them both (and the stunt guy Jordan) out of work by demanding more money and a producer credit.
my brother and i shared a bedroom for a few years and he couldn't sleep without a movie playing and this was one of his favorites to put on. i watched this movie nearly every night for months and never got tired of it! its such a great movie!
13:31: I will always appreciate your dad jokes Lee. I have a friend who is a dad and also makes dad jokes. They come with the responsibilities of being a dad. Being a dad and not having dad jokes just feels weird. Point is, never stop Lee. Love'em.
Possibly one of the greatest movies of the 90s and it was such a massive cultural hit. Equal parts Indiana jones and a horror film but didn’t take itself too seriously. There was so much excitement about the 2nd movie we built a theatre in my city that was Egyptian themed inside and out. Polished stone floors, large snake sculptures, the mummy skull with smoke and fire coming out of it and other set designs from the movie itself. The theatre opened along side the 2nd film and had every single theatre reserved for The Mummy returns and people were lined up outside the theatre and around the block to get In. The only other there was so much excitement for a movie was Star Wars Episode 1 and Sam Remi Spider man. I really wish more movie theatres did that sort of thing for big movie events.
This brings me back to whenever this movie was programmed, I would keep the tv programme with it circled, highlighted with my favourite colour and on my desk in the impossible case I forgot. I can't even begin to describe what this movie means to me ❤
2:13 My thoughts were “punishing people who violated the order of the world, especially like this, and getting your heart eaten by a demon is the core function of the Egyptian afterlife.”
What makes Beni so good is that the actor sells it so well. The way he says, "Your strength gives me strength. ", at the opening battle scene is one of my favorite moments in the film.
The length of this video should match the runtime of the movie
What do you like historic movies or something?
This and Independence Day are the best 90s camp adventure movies. Always good to see you hanging around here or Eckhart's Ladder!
That or just 5 seconds - "Everything!".
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Brendan Frasier reacting to the mummies by saying “WOAH!” And then instinctively shooting them with a shotgun, is the most realistically American way I can possibly imagine that interaction going. 5 stars.
Another great line from Jonathan that I always appreciated as a fellow Brit: ‘AMericans!’
To be fair, Americans do this to people they don’t know knocking on their front door.
@@Penfold101 there is a small point. He was a French Forgien Legionnaire. Historic probable.
The amount of replay value on these movies is bananas. Brendan Fraser is a treasure and if you grew up in the 90's you will forever love him.
I'm really happy that the internet just decided Brandan Fraser was the best and forced it into existence with The Whale
Yup, George of the Jungle, Bedazzled, the Mummy movies, Monkeybone, Airheads. He made my childhood.
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Dare we say always a win?
I grew up in the 90s and I 100% agree.
Brendan Fraser's ability to pull off Good looking action man but also being able to be goofy on the same movie(s) was an underrated quality of him.
Very underrated. He didn't do enough movies like this
I'd say we also get a glimpse of that in that ''deal with the devil'' movie he did around the same time, where he plays the sweet but undramatic _guy next door_ , plus at least six different other characters, and yes, he goes all the way from cute to goofy to hot to dumb to clever & charming ... maybe not entirely on The Mummy level, but still definitely worth to rewatch.
25 years later, and the scarab beetles STILL freak me out
YEAH fuck every kind of no! Those things left a SCAR on my SOUL that still with me to this day!
Same! so disturbing
As a kid i couldn't watch past the scene
It’s the only reason why I won’t watch the Mummy movies. Those beetles give me nightmares
Yeah I think the scarabs are scarier than the mummy itself
Funny thing about the warden’s death: the hieroglyphic that the scarab jewels are embedded in is of a man screaming in pain - directly telling you what the jewels do.
The warden died to the only trap in Egypt that comes with a warning label.
Ooooh, never realized this !!
I have watched this movie SO many times and never noticed that they were placed on the image of a person! Now I have a fun fact to tell my sister when we eventually watch this again!
You could also say, they tell you exactly, because the scarabs are inside the painting, meaning he is screaming in pain, because of bugs crawling inside him.
I never put that together! But it makes perfect sense!
I mean actualy don't most Egyptian curse traps come with pretty explicit labels? Hell there's others in this movie
Surprised you didn’t win Rick attempting to save Beni at the end. Even after everything Beni did to him and his friends, he’s a good man and genuinely tried to save Beni’s life
Especially the actually kinda sad "good bye Beni" when he knows he can't be saved.
Knowing his fate he would have been better off with that wall crushing him..much less pain.
Oof this is a bad spoiler comment. I'm going to be mad when this happens as I watch this now.
Edit: Read the 2nd sentence again, people. I'm talking about *this video!* I'm 34, I saw this movie in theaters when it was new, and I just saw it for its 25th anniversary. I was referring to THIS VIDEO'S commentary being spoiled.
It's one thing to misunderstand *this* comment, but the OP of this thread hasn't understood what I meant, despite multiple explanations 🤦♂️
You watched a review of the entire movie before watching the actual movie?
@@georgesmith442 one that showed beni's death too.
The scene with Beni praying in multiple languages is one of my favorites. It gives him some character development...where he is willing to literally anything to stay alive.
I always thought the
“You swear.”
“Every damn day.”
was a slight homage to Errol Flynn swashbuckling movies cause there’s a similar exchange in Robin Hood.
“You speak treason.”
“Fluently.”
the Brendan Fraser pfp makes this extra funny
I actually adore Evie's damseling here, bc it illustrates this movie's biggest strength: the ensemble covers each other's *genre weaknesses*. They all play in each field, but they only really *win* for their team in their strengths.
Rick is *the* Action/Adventure guy, but lacks in the other two genres. He can quip just fine, but doesn't have much agency in Comedy moments, and can only get a far as stalling the Horror with his physical prowess.
Evie has power in the Horror and Adventure genres; she's the historian and linguist (and outright *beats* Imhotep's sandstorm because she wasn't threatened by it) but has almost no answer to physical problems, and she tends to end up on the losing side of jokes.
Jonathon has Bugs Bunny-level Comedic agency, literally able to solve small off-genre problems through jokes alone, and is passable at the Horror and Action when assisted, but his full commitment to Comedy makes him also sometimes a liability.
Ardeth is Action/Horror; knowledgable in the supernatural and proficient in a fight, but too serious to quip, though he still gets to play as the butt of a few jokes.
This is a great way to look at it
Also, i think Evie's damsel in distress works with her character of never having done field work, which is mentioned in the beginning. In the second movie, she's had multiple adventures and is a mother, so more experience to be a badass
This. PLUS, it lets us see her growing and evolving into herself between the two movies. It's great!
Plus she becomes more like her mother, whom she described as an "adventurer".
I don't think Evie's a damnsel in distress because she is actually useful and integral part of the team. They would get stuck without her knowledge, experience and skills in everything other than combat. She's the one who SAVES everyone else in everything else that isn't fighting.
It is a shame people can't appreciate nor even notice such characterization... Everyone always has to be "badass" in the super masculine way of punching and kicking when I'd say most women would find Evie incredibly badass and relatable without the fighting specifically because that's not what most women find that cool.
@jesustyronechrist2330 that's a fair assessment, but I think the point of "damsel in distress" is that she kept getting kidnapped. Not trying to diminish her part at all in the party. We all need a wizard, a bard, and a fighter in a group lol
I think she's in distress sometimes, but so is most everybody else. And her role isn't even closed to the classic "looks pretty and needs to be saved"; she uses whatever is at hand to fight effectively, keeps Rick from being executed and shot, and her knowledge makes her a vital part of the team.
My favorite detail: Rick being an absolute legend and Quip master yet getting flustered when trying to "flirt" with Eve.
Legit the best XD
Has there ever been a more iconic moment when Beni HAS ALL OF THE HOORRSSEES but he is also on the WRONG!! SIDEE!!! OF THE RIIIVVEERRR!!!!
I just have to shout it along with them every damn time
@@alexschofield8085Same bro 😂
yes
Imhotep - AAAAAHHHHH
Rick - AAAAAHHH
*shoots with big gun
Imhotep - AAAAAAHHHHH (as he falls down)
I've seen that line referenced a bunch of times, but I never knew where it was from!
Somehow this banter fits perfectly with Arwen and the black riders
One of the biggest failures with Mummy 3 was the recasting of Rachel. Her and Frasier had such palpable chemistry, that its absence was a distraction in part 3.
I read somewhere she wasn’t happy enough with the script to be tempted enough to come back. I think even if Rachel came back, it still would have been a lacklustre movie BUT it still would have been good in my eyes because of said chemistry of the cast.
I can't blame her, the script had big flaws.
I vastly prefer the ancient China aesthetic compared to Egypt so for me the film should have worked but it just doesn't.
It could have been set in WW2 and been about stopping the Japanese from resurrecting the Dragon Emperor and trying to use him as a superweapon, set it actually in the Far East and show how dangerous the voyage there was, show the surrender of Singapore or the Christmas surrender of Hong Kong (real historical moments which would make the villains actually seem imposing as they topple the dominant regional power)
Instead we got "the yak yakked" and a bunch of forced convoluted CGI being chased.
@@PukingPanda I read that it was because she did not like the idea of playing the mother to a 21 year old adult son... Being only in her late 30's herself at the time.
@@PukingPanda I read somewhere that it was because her child was still small at the time and she didn't want to leave the country for so long.
I for one like to pretend that there is no Mummy 3... Two was enough for me. And honestly, I'm fine with just the first movie, as I don't feel like the second one was even really that necessary.
This is me and my wife's favorite action movie. Partly because my wife is a librarian and the whole drunken "I... AM A LIBRARIAN!" line from Evie sets her rolling every time.
I noticed you didn't say you're a mercenary fighting in a conflict in Egypt so....she got the short end of the stick lol jk
Still one of the best lines!! ❤🎉😂
that is unbearably wholesome :')
I quote that line to this day, replacing "librarian" with whatever is appropriate at the time. Drunken comedy gold.
@@PrinceIsot 🤣😂😆😅😆
The second Mummy has what is probably my favorite comedic moment from my youth, when Jonathan tells a "redshirt" that the totem/fetishes will protect them from the pygmies only for him to immediately get stabbed in the chest and look over at Jonathan like "dude! wtf?!" to which he just blurts "I'm sorry!" and takes off. Pretty sure my theater missed the next several lines of dialogue into the laughter haha
That redshirt was also the guy who throughout the rest of the movie could dodge everything else that came at him, but that moment was his comeuppance.
Beni and Jonathan are perfect examples of how you can have a comedic relief character, but not have them be a total idiot. Beni and Jonathan are both pretty smart when they’re backed against a wall.
and useful too
2 cool bits of trivia, Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bay) was meant to have a face full of tattoos, but director Stephen Sommers decided against this because he was "too beautiful to cover up" and during the scene with the mind controlled citizens, one extra was handed a brown cloak to wear that had "Alec Guinness, Obi Wan" labelled on the inside from A New Hope.
The fact that there are nearly 100 wins by the time the monster shows up is a real testament to how wonderful these characters are.
Nice touch how all three main protagonists get a thing at the end that distracts them from escaping. Evelyn with the book, Jonathan with the treasure, and Rick with Beni.
I never noticed that!
1:57 I always saw it as one of those things where the Egyptians thought their civilization would be around forever, so they could just put the ancient Egyptian equivalent of a "Genocidal Mummy, Stay Out" sign and no one would be stupid enough to open his casket.
honestly, the fact that people didn't take the warning more seriously speaks volumes about humanity.
Considering that Ancient Egypt civilization was already nearly 2,000 years old when this movie takes place, they had good reason to believe that the knowledge wouldn't die out!
@@dellytancyl524How so? ancient curses aren't real, it'd be really stupid to take them seriously. Even if you're just talking about people in the film, it'd still be silly because they 'know' that those warnings are superstitious nonsense.
The whole structure of the movie is built around the premise that they *are* real and the characters are caught off guard because there's zero evidence they exist, and then they have to deal with whatever supernatural shit they uncovered.
@@from_no_where it's a proven fact that it's humanity's nature to ignore warnings. even credible ones. Too many people don't stop to consider the full picture before barreling head first into horrible mistakes. it would have made for a far less interesting film but imagine if those men in the movie had chosen to even question the warnings?
@@dellytancyl524Is it a proven fact that ignoring warnings is an innate, hard-coded aspect of humanity? Lots of people do it for sure, but is because they're human, or is it just an aspect of their personality that may or may not be shared with other people.
Some warnings are just completely imagined superstitions though, no one should take them seriously because the supernatural is definitively not real. That was the point I made in regard to the movie, the premise only works because people know that's all made up. It'd actually be _weirder_ for the characters to take it seriously because up until the events of the movie, none of them have ever seen any evidence of such a thing existing.
I love the theory/unofficial backstory about Jonathan as a WWI vet as a means to flesh out his goofiness while also being a) very comfortable with death and b) more than competent in battle
If I remember correctly the reason Jonathan is as he is with his care-free attitude but then also knows how to shoot is because he's a WW1/2 veteran and it expands his character alot more.
World War 1, this is set before the 1930s. I appreciate how it shows three different combat veterans and their individual experiences. It's not just there as fluff. For a movie that is so goofy and tongue-in-cheek, it really rounded out the characters!
@@AlishaHerbiederbie He was also in the French Foreign Legion at the beginning of the movie, that raises the number of very interesting questions about his backstory.
@@090giver090on top of that, all the guns that were used in the film were period accurate, with O’Connel rocking French weapons when in the Foreign legion before falling back to some American M1911s, which; again, hints where/who he served with.
I believe that is brought up in the sequel
@Ingaming_Coma246 I hadn't thought of that before, but you are so right! The production put so much detail into the setting and design.
One of the things that has stuck with me for a long time, and that I think represents very well the ethos of the channel, is Roger Ebert's review of the Mummy.
«There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably pleased. There is a little immaturity stuck away in the crannies of even the most judicious of us, and we should treasure it.»
And I think there something important behind this, since it's very easy to dismiss things but a lot harder to just let go of judgement and learn to enjoy ourselves and what we like.
This is a great quote, but I have to disagree a lot with Roger on this one. I can defend this script, cast and directing any day of the week. :)
There was this beautiful moment in the 90s when cinema created true adventure movies and they were all amazing. The Mummy is the perfect example of cinematic FUN that peaked in the 90s.
Agreed - this is also when you get gems like True Lies, Con Air, thé Fifth Element, Thé Matrix, Indépendance Day, Twister, Volcano, Armageddon … the list goes on
@@cazia9I have a soft spot for Sahara
25: 25:41
Definitely an endearing quality. I can't think of another leading man who pulls it off with his level of sincerity.
There was a great film in just about every genre in 99: we had films as diverse as American Pie, Fight Club, The Matrix, Blair Witch, The Green Mile, Iron Giant, Lock Stock, Toy Story 2, 10 Things… they weren’t all bangers (it was the year of the widely panned The Phantom Menace, after all) but the diversity has taken a nosedive over the 25 years since then.
Ardeth having the time of his life is one of the moments i always loved
he's like a kid on a rollercoaster 😂😂😂
I love this movie.
It is implied that Jonathan was a soldier in WW1 (and is probably suffering from PTSD). It is also implied that Evie's and Jonathan's mother might be Egyptian. Also RIP, Stephen Dunham. To quote Wiki: "He had originally auditioned for the role of Rick O'Connell and was unsuccessful, however, director Stephen Sommers liked Dunham's acting enough to cast him as Henderson instead." It is thanks to the whole cast being really good and charismatic that even the thankless roles of the Americans are memorable.
I'm pretty sure there's a line in the movie that outright states that their mother was Egyptian. Granted, it's been a little while since I watched it, and I could be wrong.
@@AviRox1154 You're right. It's in the campfire scene when Evie is positively trashed.
@@daviddaugherty2816yeah "my father loved Egypt so much that he married my mother" or something along these lines
Thankless, maybe, but still absolutely brilliant! I have really started to like them by the time they got got.
Yeah, the idea that Jonathan's experiences from WW1 have stolen every shit he could possibly give about dying is really profound and my favorite (head?) canon about him.
Frazier has said why he was "blackballed". He got injured on the mummy 3 and also was SA by one of the directors. It really messed with his mental health.
This is sort of fun adventure movie I feel like we’ve been missing lately, and Brendan Fraser is like the king of adventure movies.
"Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the river!"
There was a burn (small river) near my house where we would play as kids, and we would shout this across to each other 😁
This, and Shrek, were pivotal movies in my childhood.
When Rick is tying the rope and hits the Earden, I always felt like the first time was accidental, the second time was more testing the waters because the Warden still hadn't moved, and the third was completely intentional because he's STILL not moving so why not.
Yes! Rick throwing the chair at Benny is the hottest, coolest, most badass move EVER!
This and the Mummy Returns are two of my favorite movies ever. Everything just blends and works so well together and it's always a good time whenever it's on. Me and ny family quote this movie all the time, most often "Patience is a virtue! Not right now it isn't!"
I had never seen them before but in 2002 I was going to be recovering from surgery, so I bought my first DVD player. Someone I knew gave me the Mummy. Recovering from surgery and laughing that hard are not exactly compatible, but whatever. Wouldn't have missed it.
@@donaldwert7137
Laughter is the best medicine
@@lovescarguitar Laughter is good for the soul, but when you have an incision in the abdominal wall you end up laughing and "ouching" at the same time. Still wouldn't have missed it.
Can't wait for you to do Returns. I would like to say that a win is absolutely needed in this one and the second one for Brendan and Rachel's on screen chemistry. I really feel like they created one of the greatest couples in cinema history. They are the very definition of relationship goals.
Honestly, I loved Evie in this movie. I adored her flightiness. She was competent, smart, but also silly and not perfect. It's a cool personality type that's hard to hit without making the character the 'snarky' one.
17:17 Ardeth's face is such a happy puppy smile X3
Great movie. And my absolute FAVORITE line in the whole movie (full of great moments) was the 4th wall breaking, "That happens a lot around here."!
So wonderfully tongue-in-cheek.
I will always love the scene in the tomb where Rick grabs Eevie and then sees Imotep for the first time. Rick just screams back at him, then blasts him with the shotgun. It is perfect
Next to Indiana Jones, The Mummy is the gold standard of the fun adventure blockbuster.
I believe you got that reversed.
The first 3 Indiana Jones and this movie make a fantastic quadrilogy. I'm not sure any more recent movie from that genre comes close to these ones.
I personally think the Mummy was FAR closer to the spirit of what Spielberg was aiming at with Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Mummy FEELS like one of the old serials from just after WWII. In fact, if they ever wanted to do a cool bonus feature on a BluRay or something? Can you imagine desaturating it to look black and white or sepia tone?
My dad got this movie on DVD for my mom when it came out in the 90s and we watched it over...and over...and over. I was obsessed with literally every character (even The Americans), because they were *ALL so attractive*. Even Beni's sense of humor was funny to me as a child! This movie is an absolute diamond with a star studded cast.
Johnathan: "Ah-mericans."
That line set my father off, the first time we watched that movie. So good. 😊
Some fun facts about the opening scene: the buildings look CGI but they were actually miniatures, the dude getting scarabs poured on him and flailing around looks real but is actually CGI (yeah, the guy too, not just the scarabs), and the look of terror on the Imhotep's face as his head is getting wrapped up is the actor's genuine fear
Edit: these are things I learned about recently myself and the guy who said it may have explained it wrong or simply been incorrect, hence why I seem to be incorrect about the guy being CGI
also although the actors werent egyptians they are speaking actual ancient egyptian which is win in my book
Thank ILM the goats of VFX
That's cool!
The guy flailing was real. They just mapped him with a wireframe mesh so that the CGI scarabs would accurately track against his movements
The guy is CGI too? I don't remember that...
Edit: Yeah, someone else knew that part was wrong too.
A win that can be easily missed is when the 2 groups at the dig site have a stand off and when Rick says he’s “been in worse” Johnathan replied “Me too” and it’s treated as a joke, but actually he would have since he would have definitely fought during WW1 going by his age and background
16:08 I still love despite being a harbinger of death, Imotep still gets stumped by a cat. Twice.
And making it even funnier, the Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats. That's why Rick is so stunned to hear that Imhotep hates cats.
Well of course cats are essentially saying they'll tell daddy Ra to smite his ass if he doesnt get out of human town, that's the job of cats in ancient egyptian lore essentially
I mean. It's literally explained in the movie.
Just realized about the warden, the wall hieroglyphics he mocked and got the scarabs from was depicting Imhoptep being devoured by scarabs. it's why the bugs are on the wall.
The chair throw is cool, but Rick's double "It's all in the reflexes" in the sequel, with snake followed by knife, is the ultimate hero move.
i love the detailed analysis on the mummy and thank you for giving arnold vosloo the credit he deserves; definitely grade a.
Oded Fehr needs one done.
17:41 the moment Sandstorm starts playing is when i realize how many little things you probably add to these videos that people take for granted. Nice work, I see you!
Hi. This may seem out of nowhere, but in the end it will make sense, I promise.
I’m an Italian med student and I’ve spent these last six years studying, training, doing exams - failing exams. There were many breakdowns and some very low points along the way when I could see no hope or joy around me.
But I’ll never forget the lunch pauses spent in front of your videos and how your optimism reduced the stress I was under. You honestly cheered me up when I thought nothing could. It may seem silly, but it really meant a lot to me.
Today I had my last exam. This doesn’t mean I’ll stop watching these videos, of course, but as this chapter of my life comes to an end I feel the need to reach out and tell you how grateful I am for having found this channel. You’re doing a great job, keep it up.
(Also, I agree with whoever asked for Dead man’s chest!!!)
When you didn't count Imhotep among the Grade A hotties in the opening, I was a little worried, lol. But I think this is my favorite of your videos in a long time. It's one of my all-time favorite movies!
The warden played by Omid Djalili. An Iranian-British stand-up comedian who spent a decent chunk of the late 90s and 2000s being a generic Middle-Eastern comic relief character. Gladiator, Sky Captain, Mummy, The World is Not Enough, Pirates: At World's End etc etc etc
The only thing I have to say about the Mummy Returns is that they got the deity wrong. Anubis is actually a very compassionate deity who is there to guide souls through the Duat with compassion. He wouldn't be interested in world domination like they portray him in Returns. If it were any deity in Egyptian mythos, it would be either Set, the evil god who murdered his brother, Osiris, or it would Wepwawet, the god of war.
I would like for this to be pointed out, please 🙏🏻
Good movies all around. Absolutely love them; I just hate that Hollywood loves to make Anubis the bad guy when he is nothing but an unbiased spirit of justice and compassion.
TBF this happens a _lot_ with gods of the dead. There's a couple more that are more along the lines of 'Whelp, stuff happens. Let's get you where you need to go as painlessly as possible.' that pop culture twists into all consuming psychopaths.
Humans in general don't exactly welcome death, so they associated everything death related as bad. Imagine, you're hoping your love one will pull through and here comes Anubis, at that point you don't want context, you want the fucker to go away. so you tell everyone you can if you see this Anubis guy, it's game over. eventually, like a game of telephone, things gets distorted overtime and everyone start associating Anubis with death. then it's tall tales arounds.
It’s the same with Hades. Every modern media portrays him as a bad guy while he’s probably one of the most chill Greek gods
@@chcucivtxzclccucifudohzfu6766 ikr!
I love how most gods of the dead are generally pretty chill dudes.
I do love how this video praises Brendan and how happy we are to see him back and kicking. I remember watching this movie on repeat as a kid and was always surprised to not see Brendan in movies in the later years, so hearing how he endured hell due to...well, _all of that_ is just devastating. But again, good to see him kicking it.
Yeah, it has nothing to do with being uninsurable since 2009 for anything but bit parts and voiceovers. No one wants to work with an unmedicated schizophrenic. Would you? Aronofsky had to have a completion guarantee just to cast him and the shoot was only a month.
Such a classic Adventure Movie. Thanks for covering it 👍👍👍
Ikr I missed put on it when I was a kid because I thought it was a horror movie based on the preview but now this one and the sequel are some of my favorite movies
I never put together the part where Jonathan said how the city would sink with a switch with the Ending doing that!!
This is why I watch your stuff. Cool!
Wait this is amazing. I'm actually about to see The Mummy at our dine-in movie chain in about an hour. Part of their throw back series. Delighted by the coincidence.
It was AMC tonight. The only problem was all the commercials.
Okay, the nearly naked chain dress in the beginning is era appropriate. That's a win❤
There are indeed historical records of an Imhotep in ancient Egypt, but he was not an evil sorcerer/mummy thing. He was in fact an architect, scholar, inventor, doctor, pretty much a jack of all trades.
And the ancient Egyptian people never used slaves to build their tombs. They used skilled builders and paid all their laborers well and gave them all benefits and when they died they were buried with their pharaoh
I never knew that second part. That's really neat!
@@SayybleThe only problem with being buried with the Pharaoh's is they didn't wait for you to die of natural causes. Once done with the building of the Tomb it was "Off With Their Head's"!
Imhotep is even in Civilization 6 as a great engineer.
@@Sayyble Yeah. Slaves were used for things that didn't require an incredible amount of skill, like making mud bricks.
and by some accounts, was actually a standout guy.
13:37 that "Whoa!!" is one of my favorite deliveries ever. Like, what else are you can you even say in that situation?
"Camel toes win the day.. " best line to date.. hahahaha
Yes, yes they do... what were we talking about again?
Were we flirting or were we talking about how camels are amazing...
Great, this comment is corny as f*ck.
And now, the pun is cornier than I put it.
It's certainly a line for the adults in the room to enjoy.
That line was 10/10😂😂
Scrolled and scrolled for this comment. Why aren't you higher? 😂
The Warden running into the wall has always been one of my favorite scenes in a movie ever.
Scrolled down to leave a comment about the movie, saw the description, read "The Imhotep 'suck you dry but not like that' Mummy one", lost my train of thought laughing. Incredible.
9:50 In their defense, Henderson almost opened it himself, but the Egyptologist stopped him and suggested letting the workers do it.
One thing I wanted to add. The roller coaster tie-in at Universal is AWESOME. Good ride, complemented by pretty cool line experience as well.
It's a FREAKIN AWESOME ride! I visited Universal back in 2015--we're actually trying to set a trip to visit later this year, I hope it's still there!--I remember being completely blown away by how great the ride was despite the fact the movie was so old. I thought it may be outdated but that coaster was easily my favorite. The lead up to the ride was great and the coaster itself is really thrilling and fun.
i love the theory that jonathan is a WWI veteran which would explain his marksmanship, his ocasional badass moment and his alcoholism
Fun Fact: Erick Avari, the actor who plays Dr. Bey, also played Nicholas Natchios in the 2003 Daredevil movie and he (not very) recently played the role of Nicodemus in the series The Chosen.
Also one of (maybe THE) only actor to play the same role in Stargate and SG1.
How did I not put 2 and 2 together? I already knew him as Master Rahool in the Destiny games, so I had to make sure it was him in The Chosen as well. I must skipped over or not paid enough attention to remember the Mummy bit.
When i was a kid i watched barbie in swan lake and the troll gave the definition of true love.
"True love is very rare, it's when two people love each other more than they love themselves."
To me that the scene where Rick and Imotep are dangling in the chasm and Evie runs to save Rick while Anaksunamun runs to save her own life, is the best example of true love presented in media ever.
It shows the contrast between normal and true love as both Anaksunamun and Imotep are thinking of themselves whilst Rick and Evie are thinking of each other.
I really hope you add this in the win counter when you do the sequel.
I've seen this movie probably 100 times as a kid, but haven't watched it in probably 15-20 years. Boy, it sure has some great lines and directing that I would appreciate a lot more now that I'm older.
The comment to sell the mummy for firewood was actually in reference to something that was actually done. Archaeologists *cough grave robbers* would actually sell the exhumed mummies they found to recoup costs to the rail roads as fuel.
I heard somewhere, never confirmed it, that apparently Brendan Fraser isnt a big internet guy, and never knew how big his fanbase had gotten after his career did what it did so that's why he never tried coming back
Yeah, it has nothing to do with being uninsurable since 2009 for anything but bit parts and voiceovers. No one wants to work with an unmedicated schizophrenic. Would you? Aronofsky had to have a completion guarantee just to cast him and the shoot was only a month.
Watched this yesterday, It really aged well. The Mummy 1 and 2 are timeless films. The horror, action-adventure, comedy, and cute romance. What more do you want? Plus the characters are memorable. They’re classics.
1 of my all time most favorite movies (tied with Mummy Returns)!!!
My favorite line that she drunkly stumbles through is what I based off my recent dnd character. "I..... am a librarian"
how about the drunken line "you're probably wondering what a place like me is doing in a girl like this"
Holding out hope for Everything GREAT About The Fifth Element
Ooooh yes, that would be great.
Ooooh, another top 5 favorite movie for me growing up. The Mummy and The Fifth Element are two movies I can watch all the way through and immediately watch again. Two awesome action comedies!
Soooo.... When are we getting the well anticipated video covering The Mummy Returns? I can't be the only one who's been patiently sitting in wait for 3 months, incredibly excited to see the sequel covered, especially after the love given to this one 👏👏💕
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Love that little flinch there
Beni trying all the religious pendants is one of my favorite movie puns
Back when cable TV was still a thing used by people regularly, this movie would come up at random and I NEVER, not ONCE, did not drop literally everything I was doing to watch it in its entirety. I hate horror movies but this one balanced the absolutely terrifying monsters and bugs and horrific maiming of its cast by being so funny it hurt and just 100% in love with itself. If Shaun of the Dead is my favorite movie then this is very easily #2.
its funny he doesnt mention the fact that brendan was actually suffocated in the hanging scene and was told “congradulations youre officially the second actor to be choked unconscious” after waking up
If you believe Brendan's version. Simon Crane, the stunt coordinator took the drop through the trap door, not Brendan.
He likes to tell people in bars that he got the scar on his throat from the hanging stunt, but it's from Thyroid surgery in 2012.
Man they’ve gotta add chair throwing to the Olympic Games and my man Brendon Fraser would get some gold
Every rewatch is SO good, the setting the characters the actors, I adore all of it, even the Americans that were just set to fuel Imothep, the fear they feel is so palpable. The fact that not only do Rick and Evy love each other they LIKE each other, the tenderness there, Rick could listen to her talk for hours. Jonathan my beloved. Everyone here has a purpose and is plot relevant, Fraser's background acting is such a highlight. I could go on forever. Greatest movie of all time. Thank you for making this video, I agree with everything you said
3:11 the sound of that sword throw is so cool
Random fun fact: Evie’s character was named after lord Carnarvon’s daughter. The man who funded Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb.
And for fans of the the 1932 original, there are plenty of nods and Easter eggs in the film.
3:54 Actually it's possible Imhotep knew Rick was either strong enough or stubborn enough to make it back to civilization and in turn bring more people with him that would eventually free him.
One Of Those Movies That Will Never Ever Get Old!
Her willingness to die, believing in Imhotep's ability to resurrect her, makes her behaviour at the end of the sequel all the more baffling. Like, she's willing to do a brutal suicide is something she's fine with, but simply _risking_ her life to save him is too much?
Maybe she's salty about it taking him so long to resurrect her?
I think when she kills herself she knew she was already as good as dead when they caught her.
In the sequel she actually has the choice, and chooses self-preservation.
@@Dougie373 It's a good point, but she did die so he could escape. Realistically I think they just really wanted that particular ending in the sequel.
@@ThatSoddingGamer Yeah they definitely wanted the contrast with Rick and Evie, which was very effective imo.
I also just remembered, she's not the original Ankhesenamun in the sequel, she's the reincarnation. That probably changes things a bit.
@@Dougie373 Yep. It just doesn't work especially well IMO, because of the risks she took in the first film.
Well, her soul took over the body, so I think it was effectively just her, in the end.
17:39 Truly appreciate the subtle musical addition here. 🤣🤣
The big change watching this movie as an adult is realizing Jonathon probably served in The Great War
This movie is AWESOME: scary, funny, adventurous, memorable, and now a gem of a classic film. You just made it 10x better with this 😄😄😄
I love this movie.
Also, this makes me want a video on Deep Rising, because it's like Benny: The Sequel
“‘If the money’s there, we don’t care’? What kind of life philosophy is that?” I love that line, and that movie.
RIP Treat Williams.
This was our first movie when we bought a VCD system back when I was a kid, it was a freebie. I remember first time watching the movie with the whole extended family, with grandparents, cousins, uncles/aunts and my immediate family. Those days were pleasant, full and simple. My brother continued to rewatch the movie countless times in the 2000s, along with him I did watch it as well. This movie will always have a special place in my heart.
"camel toes win the day" has gotta be the most outrageous line you guys have written 🤣
One of my favourite movies on the planet. I never tire of watching it and now that Brendan is acting again, I need one more. Please and thank you.
Now that he's acting again? Take a trip over to IMDb and type in his name.
Brendan Fraser was great in _Doom Patrol_ in later years (and the episodes on Titans that crossed over with it), though for most of the series it was mocap and voice for Robotman. And I really need to watch The Whale.
He's been great in literally anything I've seen him in
Robot Man has mastered the art of the f-word
Motion capture? 🤦🏻♂️ That was his ex boyfriend Riley in the suit. He put them both (and the stunt guy Jordan) out of work by demanding more money and a producer credit.
my brother and i shared a bedroom for a few years and he couldn't sleep without a movie playing and this was one of his favorites to put on. i watched this movie nearly every night for months and never got tired of it! its such a great movie!
"You mean nefertiri? This nefertiri?"
Me: Oh!
13:31: I will always appreciate your dad jokes Lee. I have a friend who is a dad and also makes dad jokes. They come with the responsibilities of being a dad. Being a dad and not having dad jokes just feels weird. Point is, never stop Lee. Love'em.
Possibly one of the greatest movies of the 90s and it was such a massive cultural hit.
Equal parts Indiana jones and a horror film but didn’t take itself too seriously.
There was so much excitement about the 2nd movie we built a theatre in my city that was Egyptian themed inside and out.
Polished stone floors, large snake sculptures, the mummy skull with smoke and fire coming out of it and other set designs from the movie itself.
The theatre opened along side the 2nd film and had every single theatre reserved for The Mummy returns and people were lined up outside the theatre and around the block to get In.
The only other there was so much excitement for a movie was Star Wars Episode 1 and Sam Remi Spider man.
I really wish more movie theatres did that sort of thing for big movie events.
This brings me back to whenever this movie was programmed, I would keep the tv programme with it circled, highlighted with my favourite colour and on my desk in the impossible case I forgot.
I can't even begin to describe what this movie means to me ❤
2:13 My thoughts were “punishing people who violated the order of the world, especially like this, and getting your heart eaten by a demon is the core function of the Egyptian afterlife.”
What makes Beni so good is that the actor sells it so well. The way he says, "Your strength gives me strength. ", at the opening battle scene is one of my favorite moments in the film.