The Mummy [Blu-ray]
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
Sofia Boutella was robbed of a genuine chance to shine in this movie. Her Star Trek Beyond character had more depth and life. But, many of us are armchair archeologists and know the traditional names, Amaunet is as good a name as any. Honestly, flipping the story of the last set of Mummy movies from Imotep to Amaunet made Tom Cruise look like the damsel in distress, which is amusing. Paying attention will keep confusion at bay. This could have been better, but it truly could have been worse. The cinematography and some stunning visuals make this flick worth watching.
In case you don’t know, the Egyptian god of the dead wasn’t Set, it was Anubis. Set was the god of chaos. Switching that up made no sense, any the good guys… The Medjai they ain’t.
– MegsJedi
People are so spoiled and techno-wise about how movies should be made and played. Just enjoy the films for what they are. There was nothing wrong with this film. I enjoyed excitement, (which wasn’t over the top) and the absence of a profanity riddled script. Maybe the problem for some people is trying to see Cruise as someone other than Ethan Hunt. There have been mummy movies since Bella Lugosi days and a lot of them not so hot but to me this is a better adaptation thanks to the special effects and the seasoned actors. Don’t let the couch critics be kill-joys and just enjoy a nice flick. Every movie is not an Oscar potential or bust occasion.
-As a fan of the 1932 and 1999 versions of ‘The Mummy’, I watched this to see if it might have improved on the Brendan Fraser franchise. In short: NOPE.
Production values were very good (1 star) and Sofia Boutella is a personal fave (1 star), but while branded as the kick-off for Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’ series, there wasn’t anything particularly dark about it (no stars). And watching Tom Cruise phone in a twit character for 110 minutes did not make for riveting cinema. (Certainly made me wonder how much emotional ‘method’ Tom had to dig for to achieve oneness with his character.)
Of course, a lot of it had to do with the script. Or lack thereof. Most of the ‘crackling’ dialogue comes across as ‘almost’ good jokes; the kind that might have been amusing if the writers had thought to include the punchlines. The writers really should have watched the Brendan Fraser movies for a refresher in snappy repartee (or even ‘Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy’).
Lastly, rehashing the same old Mummy story line is getting boring. Why not recognize it as something that no one else has: As a love story that spans millennia? [Spoiler alert] Consider, Nick Morton didn’t get the girl in this movie. He wound up in the desert with his sidekick. Why not have Nick (as Nick/Set) recognize his timeless love for Ahmanet and wander off into the desert to create their own private Hamunaptra? We don’t need world domination, but maybe just a little love, romance, and redemption. How about that for a refreshing change, huh Hollywood? [/Spoiler alert]
Overall, I should have waited until this went Prime. Or better yet, just skipped it and rewatched the 1999 version (although I did prefer Sofia Boutella’s mugging the sandstorm to Arnold Vosloo’s). Not recommended.
– A. Mullen
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance
Directors: Alex Kurtzman
Writers: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Dylan Kussman
Producers: Alex Kurtzman, Chris Morgan, Sean Daniel, Sarah Bradshaw
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region A/1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: September 12, 2017
Run Time: 220 minutes
ASIN: B0725X1SL7
