Poor Brendan Fraiser sure gave his ALL for this movie. Those stunts gave him neck and back problems for the rest of his career. He is an absolute CLASS ACT - and total sweetheart.
Brendan almost died during that scene. He's had back and necks issues for decades - and he's had to endure the pain of sexual abuse by a producer. His millions of dollars doesn't make that physical and emotional pain go away.
Winston was not living his best life. He was depressed as hell because the rest of his friends and squadronmates died in WWI. That's why he died with a smile on his face: he was back with the boys.
The Mummy was one of those movies that I instantly fell in love with as a kid. I found it to be more fun and adventurous than scary. Also, Brendan Fraser ended up becoming one of my favorite actors at the time
Same here! Brendan Frasier was our child hood super hero lol and played in several funny movies as a kid and even as an adult now you can appreciate the acting and well timed jokes! Love people watching these movies for the first time it takes you back to the good ol days! I was always scared of the brain eating beetles though....
I think Brendan Fraiser has gotten the closest to any actor at recapturing the Harrison Ford Han Solo/India Jones character's vibe. Competent when he needs to be hilariously unlucky when he's not. Also, The Mummy is the perfect mix of action, adventure and humor.
Winston, the pilot, was actually disappointed he survived the war but all his friends died. When asked to help, he asked if it would be dangerous and when told they might not survive, he was all in. He wanted to die with his boots on, so his death and the quicksand as a grave while still seated in his plane is kinda poetic.
BJ might be referring to Brendan Fraser in Encino Man. This and The Mummy Returns NEVER get old!! What you missed is that Winston, the pilot WANTED to die. He was the only survivor of his squad from the war. Thought he should've died along with them. When he said "do you really think so?" when he was told he'd probably die as a result, that was hope not fear.
39:18 Actually, this is exactly what Winston wanted. He was drowning himself in drink all the time back at the fort because he felt he didn't have any more usefulness in life. This final adventure gave him the ability to go out on a high note (in his mind). I believe Winston was extremely happy in the last minutes up until he died.
This movie was one of the first movies that my soulmate, and soon to be wife, and I would see together. It still brings me much joy and helps to bring back great memories of my life with the greatest lady I've ever known before she passed.
@@terri2494 Thank you terri2494 - I'm always filled me with happiness to see couples experience this movie for the first time and enjoy it like I did with Donna. My greatest hope is that new couples like Asia and BJ have many, many years, if not decades, to experience a life filled with happiness. Blessed be.
I totally respect Brenden Fraser. He said he would never make a movie that he couldn't watch with his kids, this was in the late 90's, I think... They are grown now and not children anymore, but that kind of integrity and family value as a father in Hollywood is amazing to me. LOVED watching you guys watch this!! 🔥❤🙏😎✌
When Evie finds the guy with his eyes taken out, and turns around to se the Mummy - you asked "What did he say?" The Mummy said, "Anaks-un-amun?" Which was the name of his lost love (the Pharoah's mistress) that he was trying to bring back to life. He mistakes Evie for her. Why? He took the eyes of a man who needed glasses!!!
One of my favorites, along with "No! You must not read from the book!". That line was so desperate and so late; it's the alarm telling them all their trip is over.
When I started reading the comments I was SO hoping someone had commented this! Brandon's line was the funniest and my most favorite line in this movie😂 And the head thing and the look he has on his face as he says it just cinches it and makes it funnier 😅
"The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" are two of my favorites childhood movies and I still love them! And I also love your reactions and with every type of movies, Asia and BJ. Watch "The Mummy Returns" too!
I'll never get over how Benny to avoid death had to cover all religious bases. 😂 I seen this movie a couple hundred times and it still cracks me up. Good reaction guys.
He was low key one the smartest characters in any movie till the end. He knew all those languages, played both sides, survived situations that should have got him killed multiple times. His greed was his downfall in the end. Remember Benny 😔
Has anyone else noticed Asia doesn't finger mask in scary scenes as often as she used to? Being able to watch these films with these two people has been a great ride. A great journey of development in watching films.
ive watched a lot of people doing react videos of films and these two are by far the most fun to watch with! seeing the excitement they got from the same films that i enjoyed so many years ago!
Every single thing about this movie is pure blue gold (ALALALALA!)!!! The sets, the cast, the costumes, THE SOUNDTRACK - GOLDSMITH IS A GOD! - the chemistry between literally everyone but the two leads are epic, and of course the humor! I once was stuck in one of the tunnels in Boston bringing my friend home from the airport. I drive a wrangler with the top off in the summer - I was bored and we were all stopped. I yelled "Hey O'connell, looks to me like I got all the horses!" - someone yelled back the appropriate response! This movie is one of the last true "adventure action movies" that really REALLY used the best of everything. The practical effects and effort that went into them, using CGI when needed . . . damn it time to go watch it again!
Winston drank too much since his comrades went out in a blaze of glory and buried in the sands during the Grear War except for him. Leaving him stranded at his post in an oasis of booze and boredom since no missions were left for him until Rick and the heroes needed his help. A detail that's missed is that he went out with a smile on his face, knowing he'd join his comrades. Love that the heroes pause to salute Winston as he's being buried in the sands, which is what he wanted.
BJ: "Sounds like something from the Bible." Yes, it is. It is one of the ten plagues brought down by God to punish Egypt when the Pharaoh refused to release the Jewish people from slavery. The Mummy brings the ten plagues with him.
@@daviderigio1058 no offense, there is no evidence of jews being slaves in egyptian times. We have the reciepts. Also, why would a egyptian magician use exodus level stuff?
I love this movie! This and The Mummy Returns are excellent and I watch these two movies multiple times a year. They're my comfort movies. Also, I'm a huge fan of Brendan Fraser! My favorite thing is how much Rick protects Evie but also treats her as an equal. In fact, he often lets her take the lead. He knows he is the "muscles" so when it comes to fighting/survival, Evie defers to him but everything else, he lets Evie do her thing and happily follows. They are a team who can depend on each other 100% pretty much from the get go. Something the movie doesn't explain is that Rick is being hanged because he was a deserter (can you blame him?) of the French Foreign Legion. The penalty was death and the warden offered to hang him for a small fee to save the Legion the trouble of doing it. And the scene was deleted but on their initial journey through the desert, they come across the skeletons of his fellow fallen soldiers from the beginning and he even quips he knows one of them. If you pay close attention, the curator purposely set the map on fire. You could see him move it directly to the flame and then lean in and wait for it to catch fire. I remember the first time I watched, I pointed this out when others didn't notice. I thought it was juts bad/unnatural acting honestly, then it made sense later on. And when Winston died, he wanted to. He was upset that he didn't die in other battles he was in so when he did die, that's why he died with a smile.
The series Vikings did this with Tostig an old warrior who requested to go raiding because all his friends were feasting and drinking in Valhalla and he was stuck here in Midgard, forsaken as he put it, so he wanted to die in battle and join them. Tostig also died with a smile.
Not my favorite reaction vid couple reacting to one of my favorite movies ever!?!?! Evy is one of the best female action heroines by far, and I love that Rick, the supposed badass action hero, constantly defers to her. Such a fantastic dynamic.
And good writing, he defers to her because of logic. She is the knowledgeable one and he trusts her. Not like recent female heroines who are written very poorly.
The Mummy is one of my favorite movies. I love Rachel Weisz as the brainy, beautiful leading lady, Brendan Fraser as the adventurous man of action, and Arnold Vosloo as the chief villain. Also, they did get the mummification practices correct when Evelyn described how ancient Egyptians removed people's brains (minus a slight omission): The embalmers used the hook to also punch a hole in the person's skull so the brain drained out when they were rolled over. And I always get jumpscared when Jonathan is toying around in that damned sarcophagus, no matter how many times I've seen the movie. Side trivia: 1. In the scene introducing her as Ankhsunamun, Patricia Velasquez was completely nude with the exception of a loin cloth, a few pieces of jewelry, pasties & body paint (body paint took four hours to apply). 2. Brendan Fraser revealed on a recent episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that he had a near-death experience during a stunt gone wrong while filming “The Mummy.” The Oscar winner said he was “choked out accidentally” during the scene in which he had to be hanged from the gallows in the Egyptian prison. 3. After Evelyn unknowingly awakens Imhotep by reading The Book Of The Dead (which is actually a funerary scroll in real life) and the locust swarm flies into the encampment at Hamunaptra, the locusts crawling on the Egyptologist are actually grasshoppers that were refrigerated to make them sluggish. 4. In the desert race to Hamunaptra, you see camels and horses. Horses are faster, but camels are adapted to life in the desert. Even though they do eventually have to eat and drink, camels can live off the fat reserves inside their humps, their long eyelashes keep dust out of their eyes, and their feet are big and wide to keep them from sinking into the sand as they move.
Brendan was part of those action stars that gave their body for the art, he pretty much broke his body doing stunts and making scenes look better and it caused him to not being able to continue the action movies and then going in to pain problems and surgeries "Fraser revealed the physical demands of the stunts and maneuvers he performed in his action and comedy roles eventually required him to undergo several surgeries over a period of seven years, including a partial knee replacement, a laminectomy, and vocal cord surgery."
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that. I always liked him as an actor, even before “George of the Jungle” or “The Mummy”. He was so good as an action star. It’s too bad it took such a toll on his body.
Thanks for the reaction. The best Indiana Jones movie that isn't Indiana Jones. Already a classic. Seeing Kevin O'Connor (Beni) here reminds me of "Deep Rising". A fun movie (also by Stephen Sommers), not many reactions out there. Worth a watch.
Fun fact: Benny is the same actor that plays Annelle’s bartender boyfriend from Steel Magnolias!!! And the statue isn’t a ‘horse’. It’s a jackal.😂 Also, the Sahara used to be part of the ocean. The waters receded=Sand dunes!
Brendan Fraser is one of the most beloved actor of our generation. Watch Blast from the Past for a cool Romcom, or School Ties for a more dramatic film.
Loooove Blast from the Past! One of my absolute favorites. Why does it seem like no one else knows it?! Glad to see you do! "Leave my elevator alone!" 😂
When O'Connel was sword fighting a dozen mummies, that was an homage to the famous stop-motion animated skeleton sword fight scene from Jason and the Argonauts (1963). The one story element that bugs me is how waking the Mummy brings forth the 10 Plagues. The 10 Plagues was from the Jewish God and Pharoh and his magicians could not stop them. The Mummy Returns does not have visual effects by ILM, ILM was busy making Star Wars. It is still a fun time.
The pilot was an old airforce fighter in the war. He was talking about his glory days in the bar. He was happy to go out in battle, instead of the useless drunk he felt he had become. It was a good death, a glorious death, a death of honor, a death that helped save the world...and the damsel. 😉 He couldn't have died happier. That's why he has a smile on his face as he sinks into the sand.
I clicked so fast. This one and The Mummy Returns are my favorite movies and I've seen them so many times I can recite lines by heart. I saw this movie as a child and it scared the crap out of me (i.e. the scarabs) but it quickly turned into my favorite.
Johnathan (Actor John Hanna) also stars In Spartacus the Starzz series. His Spartacus role is his best acting performance. It is a must watch show. 4 seasons, it’s a top 20 series for sure.
Fraser played in Journey to the Center of the Earth Blast From the Past Bedazzled Loonie Toons: Back in Action Inkheart And most recently won two Oscars for, The Whale
6:23 its not a horse dear Asia. Its a dog. Anubis statue the god of afterlife. 15:02 he says actually: The Sahara couldn't kill this one. He had said before: The Sahara will kill him. 26:45 he said: Anck Su Namun. He thinks she is his girlfriend.
Osiris is the god of the afterlife, Anubis is the god of mumification and the Guardian of the afterlife, more like st Peter if you are talking in Christian terms
For sad historical reference, people did use mummies either for firewood or as grinding material for paints like "Mummy Brown" & it took near exhaustion of supply to stop doing do.
I was so pleasantly surprised by how good this movie was when it came out. I remember seeing the trailers first and thinking it was going to be dumb. I was wrong
And it is a bit dumb but in such a pleasing way. It's campy but not annoyingly so. It's a perfect mix of love story, campy adventure and monster movie all mixed together.
A great (and always overlooked) Brendan Fraser movie is Blast from the Past. It also has Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek. I believe it was from 1998 or 1999.
"I don't know who he is, you can take him!" that's the one guy they should have actually looked out for lmao without the last American Imhotep wouldn't have been able to regenerate himself. Also Winston actually wanted to die in battle, he said before that he should have died with his squad before. If not Rick and the others telling him so casually that he was probably going to die by helping them would have been pretty shitty of them😅 I love the Mummy so much, though every single time i watch this movie i feel like screaming at everyone to just keep a cat on them at all times😂
Stephan Dunham, who plays Mr. Henderson (the American that rotates as he gets "sucked dry") actually tried out for the role of Rick O'Connell. Apparently the director liked him so much that he put him in the movie anyway.
This is one my favorite movies of all time. The acting, thrill, comedy, and romance all hits at once. I really hope you all enjoy this movie as much as I have since I was a teenager. ❤ P.s. the sequel is as good as the first movie…
The Mummy is a family favorite for movie night. The whole cast is awesome though Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss are an epic duo in this and the sequel. Yes, please continue to the second one at least, The Mummy Returns.
If you are searching for a light, fun comedy that starred Brendan Fraser, you can't go wrong with "Blast from the Past" costarring Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek.
George of the Jungle is such a great movie, Brendan Frasier is absolutely FANTASTIC in that movie. Another great movie of his is Bedazzled. Blast from the Past is another great one. The late 90s/early 00s was a golden age for his career.
I really respect that you put the movie big like that on the screen so we can actually enjoy it with you! A lot of these other reactors suck cause every damn time they say something the movie goes away and it’s just their face. Like we wanna enjoy it with you while reacting, it’s so annoying. You two are great! Love the channel.
So, Camels have wide flat hooves that makes them adept at walking on sand, it also means they can outrun Horses on deep sand. Also, Brendan Fraser was the man of his day, great leading man, great comedic timing, good actor all round, fell out of the public eye for a while but had a great comeback recently, there was a huge outpouring of love and support for him when he returned to the big screen. Rachel Weisz is a brilliant actress too.
Don’t forget to add THE SCORPION KING to this movie series. It’s a spin-off of sorts from THE MUMMY RETURNS, starring Dwayne Johnson when he was still going by The Rock. It’s a fun movie that I think you two will enjoy 😁
the ancient egyptian culture believed that death was far from the end, that was why they buried their dead with such reverence, giving putting their organs into jars and such.
When BJ said he recognized Brendan Frasier from the "caveman" movie, might he have been thinking of George of the Jungle? It wasn't really a movie about a caveman, but it had similar vibes
The Mummy movies with Brendan Frasier are some of my favorites! After the first one you get hooked! Brendan a tually had a neat death experience while filming this one. He did almost all of his own stunts in his movies. During the hanging scene, he was actually almost hung to death! The fact that that happened, and he still continued on in filming is awesome. From the story, to the actors, to the special effects, this movie is a good time! Can't wait to see your reactions to the 2nd and 3rd ones. Now you need to watch George of the Jungle with BJ! Another classic!
I've met one of the cast, Omid Djalili (the guy who gets the scarab in his foot that climbs to his head), he was doing some stand up where I worked, nice guy and funny. Gladiator definitely wasn't made yet, don't think this was either so I'm going back.
When I was younger, they used to televise camel racing where the 'jockeys' used to wear different coloured Tabards or jackets like jockeys do. We used to watch it on the telly! Apparently camels when they walk or run their feet splay out which allows them to walk on the sand without their feet sinking into the sand. They haven't showed camel racing on the telly ( here in the UK for years I watched it in the 60s and 70s i think it was !) mind you I'm old, lol x
Yes, Camels are fast. In Kuwait they race them on tracks like we do horses. And they can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars-each! In Turkey, I saw a „camel fight“ at the ancient city of Ephesus in the amphitheater. I was in the USAF and stationed in various and wonderful locations. I think everyone should try to join the military, any branch, and serve at least 1 tour. It can really be an eye opener and expand your view of the world. And for some a great career. Cheers
Yes! Finally an awesome film to react to! You are beyond ready for 1982 Conan the Barbarian and 1998 Mask of Zorro. I'm telling you: you will love these films! Practical and amazing swordplay 🗡️✌️😎💛
This movie did give the Indiana Jones feel... but it was good on its own... and Brendan Fraiser did awesome in them... He was a favorite actor for me for awhile. But I really enjoy anything to do with Ancient Egypt... dunno why. But since I was a child it fascinated me. Many many years ago when I was in High School I wrote my research paper on the Curse of King Tut.
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I still do, but I used to too. My mom took me to see this in theaters when I was 4. I liked it so much we went back and watched it again. Shout out to all the good moms out there.
A funny story re: the opening "prelude" scenes of the movie. The DVD version I own has a commentary track recorded by Oded Fehr ("Ardeth Bey," i.e. The Man In Black), Kevin J. O'Connor ("Beni," i.e. the cowardly, double-crossing, yet wise-cracking, thief), and Arnold Vosloo ("Imhotep," i.e. The Mummy). When they're talking about the scene where Imhotep and his underlings are being mummified alive, Arnold Vosloo says this about his experience filming it: "This was scary, man. This is where they entomb me, and.... Bondage is not my thing, I know that for sure after having shot this scene, because they completely wrap me up from head to toe, and I couldn't move for about four hours. "This scene here [~4:47 in this YT video], they had me stand up and then they wrap me up, and they put me in the coffin. And some people like being tied up, but I can assure you, it's not my thing." (the others chuckle)
I'm sorry about Benny, that charismatic bastard, who pulled a quarter of the movie. The creators, too, have repeatedly stated that they eliminated Benny in vain, because he could brighten up the continuation of the series.
Damn. Asia and BJ done come out with new videos, one of them being a reaction to an all-time favorite timeless classic of mine The Mummy 🏆. Good eye BJ on the Head Library Administrator "accidentally" burning the map. You could fairly tell that he knows of the place or was there once and is aware enough of its dangers. Sorry Asia but I laughed when Johnathan popped out of the tomb with the Mummy to prank his sister and you got scared. Nonetheless as you both know The Mummy is the perfect balance of action and comedy. Even the pudgy Arabic Slave Trader was funny. Asia, about those jars. The movie barely explains this. A plausible reason why Imhotep (ancient High Priest of the Pharaoh) knows where to find and retrieve his jars containing his organs is due to the jars spiritually being linked to him. I look forward to seeing your reaction to The Mummy Returns as that is one of those sequels that's either just as good as its predecessor or better.
i loved the first 2 mummy movies, and yes brendan fraiser actually got hung while they were doing the hanging scenes, they had to cut the rope and take him to the er. the old gentleman who was flying the plane is dr bombay from the tv show bewitched.
speaking of The Sphinx. It was actually there thousands of years _before_ the Great Pyramid. So it was _already_ ancient, when a Later civilization built the Great Pyramid beside it. Kinda mind blowing to imagine that.
Fun Fact: the Pharaoh at the beginning of the movie was a real person. Seti I was the second Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom period, which was when Egypt was at its territorial & political peak. Seti I was also the father of Ramesses II, who is often regarded as the greatest Pharaoh of the New Kingdom.
And Imhotep was a real person too, but he wasent a priest for Seti, but the royal architect of King Djoser are the masterbuilder of the first pyramid, the step pyramid in Sakkara. Ankhsunamun was inspired by the queen and sister wife of King Tutankhamun, Ankhesansmun
Kevin J. O'Connor, who plays Beni, is an absolute chameleon of an actor. If you would want to see him in something really different try out Lord of Illusions from 1995. This was Oded Fehr's (Ardeth Bay) big movie debut. Not being as tall as Brendan Fraser the costumers put him in high heel boots and the tall headdress to make him appear more menacing.
So now i'm gunna' spend the rest of my day watchin' Raider's Of The Lost Ark, and The Mummy. My two favorite movies about Egypt! Anything that has to do with Egypt, i'm there😊😊Enjoy the Wkend guys!❤❤
Great reaction as always, guys. This is such a fun movie. BJ, the movie you were thinking of that stared Brendan Fraser is "Encino Man", which is such a classic fun early 90s movie. Since you haven't seen it in a while and Asia probably hasn't seen it, that would be a great movie for the channel. Also, I love Brendan Fraser in "Blast From the Past".
Poor Brendan Fraiser sure gave his ALL for this movie. Those stunts gave him neck and back problems for the rest of his career. He is an absolute CLASS ACT - and total sweetheart.
Yep. It's extremely lucky that he has a strong neck, cos the hanging scene didn't go the way they wanted it to and it very nearly killed him.
Brendan almost died during that scene. He's had back and necks issues for decades - and he's had to endure the pain of sexual abuse by a producer. His millions of dollars doesn't make that physical and emotional pain go away.
And made an awesome movie.
@ThaStranger11sure you would say that
@ThaStranger11who are you to say he isn’t ? You’re not in his body lol the pain obviously made him gain weight cause his body isnt what it used to be
Winston was not living his best life. He was depressed as hell because the rest of his friends and squadronmates died in WWI. That's why he died with a smile on his face: he was back with the boys.
You saw that too...Nice...
Yep, he was a soldier. Some people just dont want to die old and in their bed, they want to die doing something honorable and worth fighting for.
I didn’t notice til lA different reaction that he perked up at he might not survive
The Mummy was one of those movies that I instantly fell in love with as a kid. I found it to be more fun and adventurous than scary. Also, Brendan Fraser ended up becoming one of my favorite actors at the time
Facts 👏
One of those childhood favourites I watch about once a year, along with Mummy Returns.
@@archstanton313 same
a movie that survived the test of time.. i still have fun watching it after so many decades
Same here! Brendan Frasier was our child hood super hero lol and played in several funny movies as a kid and even as an adult now you can appreciate the acting and well timed jokes! Love people watching these movies for the first time it takes you back to the good ol days! I was always scared of the brain eating beetles though....
I think Brendan Fraiser has gotten the closest to any actor at recapturing the Harrison Ford Han Solo/India Jones character's vibe. Competent when he needs to be hilariously unlucky when he's not.
Also, The Mummy is the perfect mix of action, adventure and humor.
Uncharted video games captured all that too
Yes, this is one of the few times Hollywood was able to recapture this in another film.
This movie still stands! Its still a banger all these years later.
Absolutely. and yet it was still different, he wasn't trying to be those characters. He was just fantastic in the role.
And horror/scifi
Winston, the pilot, was actually disappointed he survived the war but all his friends died. When asked to help, he asked if it would be dangerous and when told they might not survive, he was all in. He wanted to die with his boots on, so his death and the quicksand as a grave while still seated in his plane is kinda poetic.
an old soldier who wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. an all too common story from so many survivors of the great wars
BJ might be referring to Brendan Fraser in Encino Man. This and The Mummy Returns NEVER get old!! What you missed is that Winston, the pilot WANTED to die. He was the only survivor of his squad from the war. Thought he should've died along with them. When he said "do you really think so?" when he was told he'd probably die as a result, that was hope not fear.
oh i thought maybe George of the Jungle 🤣
Definitely Encino Man!
@@bnn32-c7s I had the same initial thought and then remembered he said cave man, LOL!
In the UK it was California man
Beat me to it! SUCH a good movie!
Rick O'Connell and Samwise Gamgee hangin' with The Weasel!!!
Now The Mummy Returns! Rick and Evie have such a fun love story.
I don't care what people say. The Mummy is a great movie. Top Flick. And Brendon deserved more in life... both on off camera...
"You came back from the desert with a new friend, didn't you Benny?" Thank you for including it ❤
39:18 Actually, this is exactly what Winston wanted. He was drowning himself in drink all the time back at the fort because he felt he didn't have any more usefulness in life. This final adventure gave him the ability to go out on a high note (in his mind). I believe Winston was extremely happy in the last minutes up until he died.
Camels can absolutely out run horses in the sand. Horses have hooves camels don't. It's like wearing snow shoes vs not wearing snow shoes.
This movie was one of the first movies that my soulmate, and soon to be wife, and I would see together. It still brings me much joy and helps to bring back great memories of my life with the greatest lady I've ever known before she passed.
Oh no! I’m sorry you didn’t have more time together. I’m glad this brings back some happy memories for you.
@@terri2494 Thank you terri2494 - I'm always filled me with happiness to see couples experience this movie for the first time and enjoy it like I did with Donna. My greatest hope is that new couples like Asia and BJ have many, many years, if not decades, to experience a life filled with happiness. Blessed be.
I totally respect Brenden Fraser. He said he would never make a movie that he couldn't watch with his kids, this was in the late 90's, I think... They are grown now and not children anymore, but that kind of integrity and family value as a father in Hollywood is amazing to me. LOVED watching you guys watch this!! 🔥❤🙏😎✌
When Evie finds the guy with his eyes taken out, and turns around to se the Mummy - you asked "What did he say?" The Mummy said, "Anaks-un-amun?" Which was the name of his lost love (the Pharoah's mistress) that he was trying to bring back to life. He mistakes Evie for her. Why? He took the eyes of a man who needed glasses!!!
“O’Connell! It looks to me like I’ve got all the Horses!”
“Hey Benny! Looks to me like you’re on the WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVERRR!!!”
One of my favorites, along with "No! You must not read from the book!".
That line was so desperate and so late; it's the alarm telling them all their trip is over.
When I started reading the comments I was SO hoping someone had commented this! Brandon's line was the funniest and my most favorite line in this movie😂 And the head thing and the look he has on his face as he says it just cinches it and makes it funnier 😅
My very first favorite part of this movie! Love it all, but I stop what I’m doing to watch this part lol 😂
"The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" are two of my favorites childhood movies and I still love them! And I also love your reactions and with every type of movies, Asia and BJ.
Watch "The Mummy Returns" too!
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah had a superb chemistry together in this film and the sequence.
I'll never get over how Benny to avoid death had to cover all religious bases. 😂 I seen this movie a couple hundred times and it still cracks me up. Good reaction guys.
He was low key one the smartest characters in any movie till the end. He knew all those languages, played both sides, survived situations that should have got him killed multiple times. His greed was his downfall in the end. Remember Benny 😔
@@ShiningDarknessSuckshe honestly died just because he became too greedy. Otherwisevhe would survive again.
Has anyone else noticed Asia doesn't finger mask in scary scenes as often as she used to?
Being able to watch these films with these two people has been a great ride.
A great journey of development in watching films.
And also dis movie ain’t scary
@@HoustoncertifiedlightskinI guess you miss where she almost flipped out the chair with the bathroom scene 😂.
ive watched a lot of people doing react videos of films and these two are by far the most fun to watch with! seeing the excitement they got from the same films that i enjoyed so many years ago!
Asia: "Ok
The cat stays with me". 😂
Thanks Asia & BJ 🫶
Every single thing about this movie is pure blue gold (ALALALALA!)!!! The sets, the cast, the costumes, THE SOUNDTRACK - GOLDSMITH IS A GOD! - the chemistry between literally everyone but the two leads are epic, and of course the humor! I once was stuck in one of the tunnels in Boston bringing my friend home from the airport. I drive a wrangler with the top off in the summer - I was bored and we were all stopped. I yelled "Hey O'connell, looks to me like I got all the horses!" - someone yelled back the appropriate response! This movie is one of the last true "adventure action movies" that really REALLY used the best of everything. The practical effects and effort that went into them, using CGI when needed . . . damn it time to go watch it again!
Winston drank too much since his comrades went out in a blaze of glory and buried in the sands during the Grear War except for him.
Leaving him stranded at his post in an oasis of booze and boredom since no missions were left for him until Rick and the heroes needed his help.
A detail that's missed is that he went out with a smile on his face, knowing he'd join his comrades.
Love that the heroes pause to salute Winston as he's being buried in the sands, which is what he wanted.
Asia, yes, "George of the Jungle" was another big movie that Brendan Fraser was in in the 90s.
Loved the cartoon when I was kid.
Definitely watch the second one . The Mummy Returns 🔥.
BJ: "Sounds like something from the Bible."
Yes, it is.
It is one of the ten plagues brought down by God to punish Egypt when the Pharaoh refused to release the Jewish people from slavery.
The Mummy brings the ten plagues with him.
And Imhotep called the Hebrew language, the language of the slaves.
@@daviderigio1058israelites
@@daviderigio1058 no offense, there is no evidence of jews being slaves in egyptian times. We have the reciepts. Also, why would a egyptian magician use exodus level stuff?
I love seeing how Asia has her mouth dropped throughout most of this 😂... she's watching this like I was when i first saw it back in 1999.
I love this movie! This and The Mummy Returns are excellent and I watch these two movies multiple times a year. They're my comfort movies. Also, I'm a huge fan of Brendan Fraser! My favorite thing is how much Rick protects Evie but also treats her as an equal. In fact, he often lets her take the lead. He knows he is the "muscles" so when it comes to fighting/survival, Evie defers to him but everything else, he lets Evie do her thing and happily follows. They are a team who can depend on each other 100% pretty much from the get go.
Something the movie doesn't explain is that Rick is being hanged because he was a deserter (can you blame him?) of the French Foreign Legion. The penalty was death and the warden offered to hang him for a small fee to save the Legion the trouble of doing it. And the scene was deleted but on their initial journey through the desert, they come across the skeletons of his fellow fallen soldiers from the beginning and he even quips he knows one of them.
If you pay close attention, the curator purposely set the map on fire. You could see him move it directly to the flame and then lean in and wait for it to catch fire. I remember the first time I watched, I pointed this out when others didn't notice. I thought it was juts bad/unnatural acting honestly, then it made sense later on. And when Winston died, he wanted to. He was upset that he didn't die in other battles he was in so when he did die, that's why he died with a smile.
The series Vikings did this with Tostig an old warrior who requested to go raiding because all his friends were feasting and drinking in Valhalla and he was stuck here in Midgard, forsaken as he put it, so he wanted to die in battle and join them. Tostig also died with a smile.
Not my favorite reaction vid couple reacting to one of my favorite movies ever!?!?! Evy is one of the best female action heroines by far, and I love that Rick, the supposed badass action hero, constantly defers to her. Such a fantastic dynamic.
How rude.
And good writing, he defers to her because of logic. She is the knowledgeable one and he trusts her. Not like recent female heroines who are written very poorly.
Well she is a nice one though still does not surpass Ripley or Sarrah (Connor) or (and this is my oppinion ) Valeria .
No offense because I do recognize Ripley and Sarah Connor, but who is Valeria? @@galadballcrusher8182
I LOVED him in George of the Jungle....girl you remember because he was fiiiinnnneeeee!!! XD
The Mummy is one of my favorite movies. I love Rachel Weisz as the brainy, beautiful leading lady, Brendan Fraser as the adventurous man of action, and Arnold Vosloo as the chief villain. Also, they did get the mummification practices correct when Evelyn described how ancient Egyptians removed people's brains (minus a slight omission): The embalmers used the hook to also punch a hole in the person's skull so the brain drained out when they were rolled over. And I always get jumpscared when Jonathan is toying around in that damned sarcophagus, no matter how many times I've seen the movie.
Side trivia:
1. In the scene introducing her as Ankhsunamun, Patricia Velasquez was completely nude with the exception of a loin cloth, a few pieces of jewelry, pasties & body paint (body paint took four hours to apply).
2. Brendan Fraser revealed on a recent episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that he had a near-death experience during a stunt gone wrong while filming “The Mummy.” The Oscar winner said he was “choked out accidentally” during the scene in which he had to be hanged from the gallows in the Egyptian prison.
3. After Evelyn unknowingly awakens Imhotep by reading The Book Of The Dead (which is actually a funerary scroll in real life) and the locust swarm flies into the encampment at Hamunaptra, the locusts crawling on the Egyptologist are actually grasshoppers that were refrigerated to make them sluggish.
4. In the desert race to Hamunaptra, you see camels and horses. Horses are faster, but camels are adapted to life in the desert. Even though they do eventually have to eat and drink, camels can live off the fat reserves inside their humps, their long eyelashes keep dust out of their eyes, and their feet are big and wide to keep them from sinking into the sand as they move.
More trivia: Rachel Weisz is married to Daniel Craig, also known as Bond. James Bond.
You mean Oscar winner.
@@jdnaz1288 thank you for the correction
The first and second one are some of my favorite movies.
Brendan was part of those action stars that gave their body for the art, he pretty much broke his body doing stunts and making scenes look better and it caused him to not being able to continue the action movies and then going in to pain problems and surgeries "Fraser revealed the physical demands of the stunts and maneuvers he performed in his action and comedy roles eventually required him to undergo several surgeries over a period of seven years, including a partial knee replacement, a laminectomy, and vocal cord surgery."
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that. I always liked him as an actor, even before “George of the Jungle” or “The Mummy”. He was so good as an action star. It’s too bad it took such a toll on his body.
that would probably explain why he got out of shape . because he couldn't exercise with all that surgery been done
Thanks for the reaction. The best Indiana Jones movie that isn't Indiana Jones. Already a classic. Seeing Kevin O'Connor (Beni) here reminds me of "Deep Rising". A fun movie (also by Stephen Sommers), not many reactions out there. Worth a watch.
yes! I JUST said Deep Rising. It's a big fave and no one reacts to it.
He's also Igor in van Helsing and Roy in Canadian Bacon
He was also Sammy, the wedding bartender, Darryl Hannah's husband, and Easter Bunny, in "Steel Magnolias."
Fun fact: Benny is the same actor that plays Annelle’s bartender boyfriend from Steel Magnolias!!! And the statue isn’t a ‘horse’. It’s a jackal.😂 Also, the Sahara used to be part of the ocean. The waters receded=Sand dunes!
Kevin O Connor. He has appeared in other Stephen Sommers movies Van Helsing and GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Brendan Fraser is one of the most beloved actor of our generation. Watch Blast from the Past for a cool Romcom, or School Ties for a more dramatic film.
Blast from the past ❤
Must see Brandon Fraser movies = Ennico Man, Blast in the Past, Bedazzaled, Air Heads, The Scout...
Don't forget Looney Tunes: Back in Action
@@mikethemotormouth YESSSS
“Inkheart” and “Still Breathing”.
Loooove Blast from the Past! One of my absolute favorites. Why does it seem like no one else knows it?! Glad to see you do! "Leave my elevator alone!" 😂
Also they one with Elizabeth Hurley ( i forgot the name)
Gotta love Rick and Jonathan's chemistry in this.
Underrated duo 😂
When I was a kid, I used to watch George of the Jungle all the time. I'm really glad Asia mentioned that movie :)
When O'Connel was sword fighting a dozen mummies, that was an homage to the famous stop-motion animated skeleton sword fight scene from Jason and the Argonauts (1963).
The one story element that bugs me is how waking the Mummy brings forth the 10 Plagues. The 10 Plagues was from the Jewish God and Pharoh and his magicians could not stop them.
The Mummy Returns does not have visual effects by ILM, ILM was busy making Star Wars. It is still a fun time.
Lost count of how many times I watch these mummy movies. Still love them to this day
The pilot was an old airforce fighter in the war. He was talking about his glory days in the bar. He was happy to go out in battle, instead of the useless drunk he felt he had become. It was a good death, a glorious death, a death of honor, a death that helped save the world...and the damsel. 😉 He couldn't have died happier. That's why he has a smile on his face as he sinks into the sand.
EEEP! So excited y'all did this one. A classic and personal favorite. Have fun!
I clicked so fast. This one and The Mummy Returns are my favorite movies and I've seen them so many times I can recite lines by heart. I saw this movie as a child and it scared the crap out of me (i.e. the scarabs) but it quickly turned into my favorite.
"Hey Benni guess whose on the wrong side of the River!" Will never get old lol.
Camels can run at speeds up to 65 km/h (18 m/s; 40 mph) in short sprints and they can maintain a speed of 40 km/h (11 m/s; 25 mph) for an hour.
Dude did a Ace Ventura/Scareface number with his kitty! Say HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!!
Johnathan (Actor John Hanna) also stars In Spartacus the Starzz series. His Spartacus role is his best acting performance. It is a must watch show. 4 seasons, it’s a top 20 series for sure.
Batiatus! Yes you’re so right I loved his character and the whole series is one of my favourites
Fraser played in
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Blast From the Past
Bedazzled
Loonie Toons: Back in Action
Inkheart
And most recently won two Oscars for, The Whale
😊One of my top favorite movies!!
This movie, the Mummy Returns, and The Scorpion King were some of my fav. adventure movies growing up! Enjoyed watching this again with you two!
6:23 its not a horse dear Asia. Its a dog. Anubis statue the god of afterlife.
15:02 he says actually: The Sahara couldn't kill this one. He had said before: The Sahara will kill him.
26:45 he said: Anck Su Namun. He thinks she is his girlfriend.
1 - Jackal, IIRC.
2 - yeah.
3 - Because the eyes he took needed corrective lenses (glasses) and he wasn't wearing them (because they were stepped on).
So true :) @@snorpenbass4196
Osiris is the god of the afterlife, Anubis is the god of mumification and the Guardian of the afterlife, more like st Peter if you are talking in Christian terms
For sad historical reference, people did use mummies either for firewood or as grinding material for paints like "Mummy Brown" & it took near exhaustion of supply to stop doing do.
I was so pleasantly surprised by how good this movie was when it came out. I remember seeing the trailers first and thinking it was going to be dumb. I was wrong
And it is a bit dumb but in such a pleasing way. It's campy but not annoyingly so. It's a perfect mix of love story, campy adventure and monster movie all mixed together.
A great (and always overlooked) Brendan Fraser movie is Blast from the Past. It also has Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek. I believe it was from 1998 or 1999.
"I don't know who he is, you can take him!" that's the one guy they should have actually looked out for lmao without the last American Imhotep wouldn't have been able to regenerate himself. Also Winston actually wanted to die in battle, he said before that he should have died with his squad before. If not Rick and the others telling him so casually that he was probably going to die by helping them would have been pretty shitty of them😅
I love the Mummy so much, though every single time i watch this movie i feel like screaming at everyone to just keep a cat on them at all times😂
Stephan Dunham, who plays Mr. Henderson (the American that rotates as he gets "sucked dry") actually tried out for the role of Rick O'Connell. Apparently the director liked him so much that he put him in the movie anyway.
The SMILES on these 2 beautiful people....GEEZ...a freakin 90's Colgate commercial...just BING BING BING every time they laugh or talk 😆
This is one my favorite movies of all time. The acting, thrill, comedy, and romance all hits at once. I really hope you all enjoy this movie as much as I have since I was a teenager. ❤
P.s. the sequel is as good as the first movie…
RIP Bernard Fox (Winston), Aharon Ipalé (Seti I), and Stephen Dunham (Henderson).
The CGI still holds to this day, 1999 to 2024, great childhood movie
The Mummy is a family favorite for movie night. The whole cast is awesome though Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss are an epic duo in this and the sequel.
Yes, please continue to the second one at least, The Mummy Returns.
If you are searching for a light, fun comedy that starred Brendan Fraser, you can't go wrong with "Blast from the Past" costarring Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek.
Arnold Vosloo who plays The Mummy is from South Africa
This made part of childhood!! Glad y’all reacted to it!! Keep goin crazy✊🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Right mines too
George of the Jungle is such a great movie, Brendan Frasier is absolutely FANTASTIC in that movie. Another great movie of his is Bedazzled. Blast from the Past is another great one. The late 90s/early 00s was a golden age for his career.
BJ might be thinking about Encino Man or George of the Jungle and Brendan Frasier.
I really respect that you put the movie big like that on the screen so we can actually enjoy it with you! A lot of these other reactors suck cause every damn time they say something the movie goes away and it’s just their face. Like we wanna enjoy it with you while reacting, it’s so annoying. You two are great! Love the channel.
So, Camels have wide flat hooves that makes them adept at walking on sand, it also means they can outrun Horses on deep sand. Also, Brendan Fraser was the man of his day, great leading man, great comedic timing, good actor all round, fell out of the public eye for a while but had a great comeback recently, there was a huge outpouring of love and support for him when he returned to the big screen. Rachel Weisz is a brilliant actress too.
Don’t forget to add THE SCORPION KING to this movie series. It’s a spin-off of sorts from THE MUMMY RETURNS, starring Dwayne Johnson when he was still going by The Rock. It’s a fun movie that I think you two will enjoy 😁
"Bedazzled" - wonderful comedy with Brandon Fraiser where he gets to flex his "acting" muscles.
the ancient egyptian culture believed that death was far from the end, that was why they buried their dead with such reverence, giving putting their organs into jars and such.
I never met a person who doesn't love this movie enjoy ya'll one of my favorites it's a classic
That's a fact!
the mummy never gets old. i look forward to seeing your reactions to the 2nd and 3rd ones. i love them all equally. they each have there own vibe.
When BJ said he recognized Brendan Frasier from the "caveman" movie, might he have been thinking of George of the Jungle? It wasn't really a movie about a caveman, but it had similar vibes
Encino Man. He was a caveman in that movie. Sean Astin and Pauly Shore were in it too.
The Mummy movies with Brendan Frasier are some of my favorites! After the first one you get hooked! Brendan a tually had a neat death experience while filming this one. He did almost all of his own stunts in his movies. During the hanging scene, he was actually almost hung to death! The fact that that happened, and he still continued on in filming is awesome. From the story, to the actors, to the special effects, this movie is a good time! Can't wait to see your reactions to the 2nd and 3rd ones. Now you need to watch George of the Jungle with BJ! Another classic!
I've met one of the cast, Omid Djalili (the guy who gets the scarab in his foot that climbs to his head), he was doing some stand up where I worked, nice guy and funny. Gladiator definitely wasn't made yet, don't think this was either so I'm going back.
The Mummy 1 and 2 are so good .Still fun to watch and Brendan Fraiser is amazing.
George of the Jungle was a Saturday morning cartoon spin-off of Tarzan. And Brendan Frazier was in the movie of the cartoon.
When I was younger, they used to televise camel racing where the 'jockeys' used to wear different coloured Tabards or jackets like jockeys do. We used to watch it on the telly! Apparently camels when they walk or run their feet splay out which allows them to walk on the sand without their feet sinking into the sand. They haven't showed camel racing on the telly ( here in the UK for years I watched it in the 60s and 70s i think it was !) mind you I'm old, lol x
Yes, Camels are fast. In Kuwait they race them on tracks like we do horses. And they can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars-each! In Turkey, I saw a „camel fight“ at the ancient city of Ephesus in the amphitheater. I was in the USAF and stationed in various and wonderful locations. I think everyone should try to join the military, any branch, and serve at least 1 tour. It can really be an eye opener and expand your view of the world. And for some a great career. Cheers
Yes! Finally an awesome film to react to! You are beyond ready for 1982 Conan the Barbarian and 1998 Mask of Zorro. I'm telling you: you will love these films! Practical and amazing swordplay 🗡️✌️😎💛
Brendan Fraser is also in Blast from the Past, Crash, and many more movies. Most recently, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Whale.
This movie did give the Indiana Jones feel... but it was good on its own... and Brendan Fraiser did awesome in them... He was a favorite actor for me for awhile. But I really enjoy anything to do with Ancient Egypt... dunno why. But since I was a child it fascinated me. Many many years ago when I was in High School I wrote my research paper on the Curse of King Tut.
Brandon Frasier, the star in this movie, played in another called "Encino Man", I think in 1992. The Mummy is a good movie.
Woah you're mindreaders! Was just thinking how I had nothing to watch and then you two pop up reacting to one of my fave films! 😮❤
Omg my childhood… the second one is my favorite with “The Scorpion King” best childhood memories 😢❤ so happy yall are watching this one
It is actually a spin off and Rock's first leading role
I LOVED this movie as a kid. I still do, but I used to too.
My mom took me to see this in theaters when I was 4. I liked it so much we went back and watched it again.
Shout out to all the good moms out there.
I still rewatch this no matter how many times I've already seen it.
A funny story re: the opening "prelude" scenes of the movie. The DVD version I own has a commentary track recorded by Oded Fehr ("Ardeth Bey," i.e. The Man In Black), Kevin J. O'Connor ("Beni," i.e. the cowardly, double-crossing, yet wise-cracking, thief), and Arnold Vosloo ("Imhotep," i.e. The Mummy). When they're talking about the scene where Imhotep and his underlings are being mummified alive, Arnold Vosloo says this about his experience filming it:
"This was scary, man. This is where they entomb me, and.... Bondage is not my thing, I know that for sure after having shot this scene, because they completely wrap me up from head to toe, and I couldn't move for about four hours.
"This scene here [~4:47 in this YT video], they had me stand up and then they wrap me up, and they put me in the coffin. And some people like being tied up, but I can assure you, it's not my thing."
(the others chuckle)
I'm sorry about Benny, that charismatic bastard, who pulled a quarter of the movie. The creators, too, have repeatedly stated that they eliminated Benny in vain, because he could brighten up the continuation of the series.
Loved your reaction. Definately watch the second movie but I wouldn’t bother with the third.
Damn. Asia and BJ done come out with new videos, one of them being a reaction to an all-time favorite timeless classic of mine The Mummy 🏆.
Good eye BJ on the Head Library Administrator "accidentally" burning the map. You could fairly tell that he knows of the place or was there once and is aware enough of its dangers.
Sorry Asia but I laughed when Johnathan popped out of the tomb with the Mummy to prank his sister and you got scared. Nonetheless as you both know The Mummy is the perfect balance of action and comedy. Even the pudgy Arabic Slave Trader was funny. Asia, about those jars. The movie barely explains this. A plausible reason why Imhotep (ancient High Priest of the Pharaoh) knows where to find and retrieve his jars containing his organs is due to the jars spiritually being linked to him.
I look forward to seeing your reaction to The Mummy Returns as that is one of those sequels that's either just as good as its predecessor or better.
i loved the first 2 mummy movies, and yes brendan fraiser actually got hung while they were doing the hanging scenes, they had to cut the rope and take him to the er. the old gentleman who was flying the plane is dr bombay from the tv show bewitched.
speaking of The Sphinx. It was actually there thousands of years _before_ the Great Pyramid. So it was _already_ ancient, when a Later civilization built the Great Pyramid beside it.
Kinda mind blowing to imagine that.
Yes continue!.... you can stop at The Mummy Returns.. the 3rd, we don't speak of. Lol
Fun Fact: the Pharaoh at the beginning of the movie was a real person. Seti I was the second Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom period, which was when Egypt was at its territorial & political peak. Seti I was also the father of Ramesses II, who is often regarded as the greatest Pharaoh of the New Kingdom.
And Imhotep was a real person too, but he wasent a priest for Seti, but the royal architect of King Djoser are the masterbuilder of the first pyramid, the step pyramid in Sakkara. Ankhsunamun was inspired by the queen and sister wife of King Tutankhamun, Ankhesansmun
Kevin J. O'Connor, who plays Beni, is an absolute chameleon of an actor. If you would want to see him in something really different try out Lord of Illusions from 1995. This was Oded Fehr's (Ardeth Bay) big movie debut. Not being as tall as Brendan Fraser the costumers put him in high heel boots and the tall headdress to make him appear more menacing.
So now i'm gunna' spend the rest of my day watchin' Raider's Of The Lost Ark, and The Mummy. My two favorite movies about Egypt! Anything that has to do with Egypt, i'm there😊😊Enjoy the Wkend guys!❤❤
my favorite movie about Egypt, is "Cleopatra" from 1963 with Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra,
Its such a grand movie, and the set decors are beautiful.
Great reaction as always, guys. This is such a fun movie. BJ, the movie you were thinking of that stared Brendan Fraser is "Encino Man", which is such a classic fun early 90s movie. Since you haven't seen it in a while and Asia probably hasn't seen it, that would be a great movie for the channel. Also, I love Brendan Fraser in "Blast From the Past".
All im thinkin in that scene where they like "I hate bugs" is "TAKE THAT YOU WINGED SPAWN OF SATAN!!!" Lol Ace ventura,you know the thing haha