About this episode
The episode discusses the 1999 film The Mummy, exploring its blend of adventure and horror, cast, and visual effects.
This week we re-enter the tomb of Imhotep and take a look at the classic re-imagining of the Universal Monster classic with The Mummy from 1999. Journey with us as we discuss this wildly fun film that mixes swashbuckling adventure with action oriented horror. We discuss the cast which includes Brendan Fraser, the VFX of the times, along with a look at this year's summer blockbusters. Is this the perfect remix of a Universal Monster or should they've made a straight-forward horror film? So pour some rye, grab the Book of the Dead, and watch out for those Scarab Beetles. Cheers!
People in this episode
Host: Rye Smile Productions
Topics covered
- film analysis
- Universal Monsters
- 1999 films
- visual effects
- horror
- action-adventure
Keywords
- The Mummy
- Brendan Fraser
- Universal Monsters
- horror film
- 1999
- visual effects
- Imhotep
- action-adventure
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Mummy, Book of the Dead
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