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The Mummy, 1999

Directed by Stephen Sommers Writing credits to Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer, John L. Balderston, Stephen Sommers, Lloyd Fonvielle, Kevin Jarre Produced by Patricia Carr, Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Kevin Jarre, Megan Moran Cast: Brendan Fraser..:..Rick O'Connell Rachel Weisz..:..Evelyn 'Evie' Carnahan John Hannah..:.. Jonathan Carnahan Arnold Vosloo..:.. Imhotep Kevin J. O'Connor..:..Beni Gabor Oded Fehr..:.. Ardeth Bey Jonathan Hyde..:..Dr. Allen Chamberlain Erick Avari..:.. Dr. Terrence Bey Bernard Fox..:..Captain Winston Havlock Stephen Dunham..:..Mr. Henderson Corey Johnson..:..Mr. Daniels Tuc Watkins..:..Mr. Burns Omid Djalili..:..Warden Gad Hassan Aharon Ipalé..:..Pharaoh Seti I Patricia Velazquez..:..Anck-su-namun

Rated PG-13 ~ some intense scenes, like scarabs scuttling along under skin; probably not the best movie for kids under 10 [depending on the kid, of course] Pics and Quotes below

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I love this movie.  Story first:  A high priest in Ancient Egypt, Imhotep, falls for a forbidden love, the beautiful Anck-su-namun, who is [in this version] the favorite conbubine of Pharaoh Seti I.  Imhotep is condemned to be mummified alive, and is cursed for eternity.  In somewhat modern times, 1923, a French Foreign Legion soldier, Rick O'Connell, discovers the mythical city of Hamanaptra, City of the Dead, where, legend has it, the pharaoh kept his treasure.  It is also Imhotep's place of entombment.  Lovely, fiesty, librarian Evelyn Carnahan, and her rogue brother, Jonathan, learn that Rick knows where Hamanaptra is, and they enlist his aid to find it.  Evie hopes to find the Book of the Dead for it's archeological value, Jonathan is treasure-seeking, and Rick is along because he's already started to fall for his pretty benefactress. Besides, he's an adventurer at heart. Along the way, they run into Rick's old traveling buddy, the conniving Beni, who is leading a group of American treasure/adventure seekers to the City of the Dead:  Henderson, Daniels and Burns, and their archeological guide, Dr Chamberlain. The two groups converge on Hamanaptra at about the same time, and the Book of the Dead is discovered, along with the "juicy" mummy of Imhotep.

The first night at Hamanaptra the encampment is visited by the Magi, desert warriors and descendents of the pharoahs guards, whose function in life is to protect the secrets of the City of the Dead, and in particular to prevent the raising of Imhotep; they are led by the dashing Ardeth Bey. Bey warns them to leave, immediately, or die, then he and his men slip away into the night.  Unfortunately, Evie inadvertently reanimates Imhotep, and he immediately begins seaching out those who had discovered the Book of the Dead and Anck-su-namun's canopic jars ~ the Americans ~ who are now cursed to provide new flesh for Imhotep.  Imhotep also decides that the mortal whose life will be sacrificed in order to resurrect his beloved Anck-su-namun will be Evelyn.  Now the race is on to stop Imhotep from becoming immortal and indestructible, and then killing Evie to bring his eternal soulmate back to immortal life. So, as I mentioned earlier, I love this movie.  Aside from the great script, fabulous locations and effects, and classic "Mummy" story, the cast is wonderful.  I, myself, continually marvel at the fact that there are four  -count 'em, four- really attractive men in the male lead roles of this film in Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr. As a woman secure in her feminity, I can also safely say that Rachel Weisz and Patricia Velazquez are very lovely women and nice to look at [and Rachel's 'drunk' scene is great].  Regardless of looks, the casting is perfect. The story is full of action and adventure, which is quite exciting and makes for a fast-paced film, but the romances of Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namon, and that of Rick and Evie are also flow.  The story is propelled, after all, by Imhotep's devotion to Anck-Su-Namon, and I find him to be a sympathetic character.  Yes, I know he's a murderer, yadda, yadda, yadda, but what he did, he did for love, and I personally believe Anck-su-namun to be more the villianess of the story [which was firmly impanted in my brain after seeing The Mummy Returns!].  And of course, Rick and Evie are perfect together ~ the fiesty librarian and the adventurer with a heart of gold. I've been a "Mummy" fan for many years, literally having grown up on them due to my mother's love of Eygptology, and this new version of the classic, black and whites of my youth does the story proud.  A must-see and a definite must-have for any video library, as well as it's sequel, The Mummy Returns, and prequel, The Scorpion King.

Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Evie (Rachel Weisz) fall in love while on an adventure to the mystical city of Hamunaptra.

I'm thinking Imhotep, as portrayed by Arnold Vosloo, has that wicked little smile his face in the top picture because, unlike his illustrious predecessor played by the wonderful Boris Karloff, this mummified, buried alive and reanimated high priest gets to kiss both his beautiful co-stars, Rachel Weisz (Evie) and Patricia Velasquez (Anck-su-namun); personally I'd think they'd be the ones with the smile...

Great quotes... Anck-su-namun: My body is no longer his temple! Jonathan: All my life I've never found anything Evie. Please tell me I've found something. [Evie opens puzzle box, map inside] Evie: Jonathan? Jonathan: Yes? Evie: I think you found something. Evie: The map! The map! We forgot the map! Rick: Relax. I'm the map. It's all up here. [points to head] Evelyn: Oh, that's comforting! Evelyn: I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell! But I am proud of what I am! Rick: And what is that? Evelyn: I... am a librarian! Evie: It's just a book. No harm ever came from reading a book. Ardeth Bay: No mortal weapon can kill this creature: he's not of this world! Imhotep and Evelyn: Death is only the beginning...

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