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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Deluxe Edition) [Blu-ray]
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| Part No: | B001HQZJOI |
| Manufacturer: | Universal Studios |
| MFG Part: | 025195052238 |
| Customer Rating: | 3.0 / 5.0 |
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MUMMY-TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (BLU RAY)(2DISCS/
The third film in the
The Mummy series freshens the franchise up by setting the action in China. There, the discovery of an ancient emperor's elaborate tomb proves a feather in the cap of Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford), a young archaeologist and son of Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over the role from Rachel Weisz). Unfortunately, a curse that turned the emperor (Jet Li) and his army into terra cotta warriors buried for centuries is lifted, and the old guy prepares for world domination by seeking immortality at Shangri La. The O'Connells barely stay a step ahead of him (climbing through the Himalaya mountains with apparent ease), but the action inevitably leads to a showdown between two armies of mummies in a Chinese desert.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has a lot to offer: a supporting cast that includes the elegant Michelle Yeoh, Russell Wong, and Liam Cunningham, the unexpected appearance of several Yeti, and a climactic battle sequence that is nightmarishly weird but compelling. On the downside, the charm so desperately sought in romantic relationships, as well as comic turns by John Hannah (as Evelyn's rascal brother), is not only absent but often annoying. Rarely have witty asides in the thick of battle been more unwelcome in a movie. Rob Cohen's direction is largely crisp if sometimes curious (a fight between Fraser and Jet Li keeps varying in speed for some reason), but his vision of Shangri La, in the Hollywood tradition, is certainly attractive. --
Tom Keoghbr>
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| Mummy is the best! | 2010-03-06 | 5 / 5 |
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| I love the Mummy series of films, and this one continues the excitement of the previoous films! |
| Mummy 3 DvD | 2010-02-22 | 5 / 5 |
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| This movie arrived in a very timely manner and in very good condition. It plays great no scratches, the case was sticky but otherwise in very good condition. |
| Not even fun in a campy way. | 2010-02-11 | 1 / 5 |
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| It really seems like the people responsible for this movie didn't bother to see the first two movies first. Honestly, the way past events are referenced in the movie is exactly like the writer skimmed the back of the dvd case to just get the gist of the previous stories and used their imagination to fill in the blanks. Brendan Frasier seems obviously unimpressed with everything throughout the movie. It's always a bummer in a movie series when the usual actor for a reoccurring character has to replaced. Rachel Weisz doesn't return as Evie this time, and the replacement brings none of the humor, intelligence or vulnerability to the role. John Hannah does return but bad writing and the lack of Rachel Weisz to play off of make him less likable this time. The chemistry between Rick and Evie is broken in the same way. The estrangement between Alex and his parents, as well as portrayal of Rick and Evie as "old hands at this sort of thing" gives it kind of a feeling of ripping off Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. |
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| This movie was a huge disapointment! The story could have been really good but unfortunately it was wasted! The acting was terrible and so was the dialog. |
| Way to kill a good thing | 2010-01-15 | 1 / 5 |
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Bad script bad acting
I had to stop half way through to get rid of the mental pain. |
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