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Moriarty Visited Rob Cohen On The MUMMY 3 Sound Mixing Stage To See How The Film’s Shaping Up!

Can't wait for this one... by Finding Forrestal	Jul 12th, 2008 04:26:14 AM
It will make up for the Indy debacle.
Could be fun... by Charlie & Tex	Jul 12th, 2008 04:37:54 AM
...it certainly couldn't be any more insipid than the last one. We hope that it does turn out to be more popular with the public than the last Indiana Jones movies, as it will be a way of Vic Armstrong getting his own back on Speilberg & Lucas for fucking him over...
Mori, you're right about Cohen... by Finding Forrestal	Jul 12th, 2008 04:41:15 AM
I've been following his MUMMY 3 making-of blog and, to my surprise, he comes off a lot better than expected. He's made some real stinkers but he seems intelligent and is genuinely in love with films and filmmaking. I'm hoping he knocks it out of the park with this one.
I dunno... by HBO	Jul 12th, 2008 04:42:16 AM
I still have mixed feelings about Mummy 3..
HBO... by TheRealMoriarty	Jul 12th, 2008 04:46:11 AM
... I do, too. I'm just saying that I'm certainly more optimistic than I was previously. Cohen's made a lot of right choices here, but the proof will be in the film itself, of course.
$ by ButtfuckZydeco	Jul 12th, 2008 04:53:10 AM
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My chief complaint... by Nordling	Jul 12th, 2008 05:08:05 AM
about the MUMMY films is the jokey, almost postmodern vibe of these films which doesn't work for me against the 1930s backdrop. Some of the dialogue lines are just clunkers when applied to this setting. I actually preferred THE MUMMY RETURNS to the first, and the action sequences are really well-shot, it's just this modern attitude that permeates the first two films that keeps them from being timeless to me. It's difficult not to compare them to RAIDERS, which is the obvious inspiration for these movies, and how the dialogue was meaningful and not just being clever for the sake of clever. I'll say that this movie is looking better the more imagery I see from it. I'll likely see it.
Oded Fehr's gotta eat by SoupDragon	Jul 12th, 2008 05:31:11 AM
No Sallah in Indy and now no ...(Whatshisnameagain?) in Mummy 3. A bad year to be the Arabic sidekick.
Hey Mori... by Seany-Wan	Jul 12th, 2008 05:34:02 AM
What can you tell us about Terminator? You luvky dog!! Cheers.
Third Cohen movie with DRAGON in the title... by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 05:51:28 AM
Let's not forget DRAGONHEART, y'all. Actually, yes, let's do just that. Cohen's a competent director of forgettable entertainments, like Stephen Sommers and Chuck Russell. Ill end up seeing this, because I likes me some Mummy movies, and there's rooom this summer for the flick after the damp squib of IJ.
Naaa XXX 2 was Lee Tamahori by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 05:54:01 AM
Cohen did the first one. File Tamahori also under "competent director of forgettable entertainments", though ONCE WERE WARRIORS was awesome. Plus he's one of the few Hollywood directors who looks good in a dress, wig and killer heels...
Jet Li by deanbarry	Jul 12th, 2008 06:29:31 AM
As a butt kicking mummy? I'm there.
More so than Rachel Weisz... by Finding Forrestal	Jul 12th, 2008 06:31:41 AM
...I'll miss the contribution of the late, great Jerry Goldsmith. His brilliant score for THE MUMMY transformed a "good" film into a "great" one, IMO.
"...since the general response to IJ&TKOTCS has been so tepid... by MONKEY BUTT	Jul 12th, 2008 07:20:58 AM
Just wondering... Is "tepid" a euphemism for "a severely disappointing stinking pile of shit"?
Well.... by HBdoubleJ	Jul 12th, 2008 07:27:32 AM
I'll take Mummy 2 over Transformers. I'll take Rob Cohen over Micheal Bay. With my low expectations, I actually think I might enjoy this movie.
The first two were embalmed tosh by FILMFUNK	Jul 12th, 2008 07:36:47 AM
So the third one can't be good and doesn't even have fucking mummies!? The trailer with the shootout in some asian town and a plane going down with no chutes is more than a little bit Temple of Doom I thought the new Indy was piss poor but the mummy movies are just total shite!
Has Cohen by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 12th, 2008 07:49:03 AM
ever made a good movie? The guy is a total hack. Too bad Armstrong wasn't invited back on Jones though, the fight sequences were the lamest ever.
Indiana Jones raped my summer by Cruel_Kingdom	Jul 12th, 2008 07:59:22 AM
That is all.
Lee Tamahori gotta eat by Cruel_Kingdom	Jul 12th, 2008 08:01:24 AM
Hence the whole blowjobs for money thing.
Wait, Bello is playing Weisz's character? by newc0253	Jul 12th, 2008 08:49:08 AM

INDY 4 WAS DOG POOP. by Redfive!	Jul 12th, 2008 09:14:32 AM
Im really hoping this film is much better because there NEVER should of been an INDY 4.
Another thing about Cohen... by Redfive!	Jul 12th, 2008 09:17:28 AM
he did produce The Monster Squad,The Running Man and The Legend of Billie Jean.3 great 80s films.
It's going to be hard believing by BurtGummer	Jul 12th, 2008 09:19:03 AM
that Fraser and Bello have an adult son, but i'll give it shot.
I really enjoyed 'Stealth'... by J.B.M.A.	Jul 12th, 2008 09:29:58 AM
I saw a lovely HD version of it and though the script was all over the place, the film was incredibly well directed. The dog-fight sequences are quite remarkable - streets ahead of Cohens work on his other movies.
Thanks for the nice piece Moriaty by heyscot	Jul 12th, 2008 09:33:20 AM
I enjoyed Indy 4 although I freely admit it didn't have the chemistry moments between Indy and Marion that I expected. I felt like she wasn't given anything in the script. I also didn't care too much for Shia as the sidekick, but I liked the general idea of the plot, and the one moment I absolutely loved was the look on Harrison Ford's face when he sees Marion for the first time. That was worth the price of admission to me. I'm looking forward to the Mummy movie now more than ever and will see it in the theaters because I trust Cohen's Mummy movies and enjoy the spectacle. I'm worried about Bello because Weisz is simply so awesome. If I were Cohen I would've waited until Weisz was free but the whole thing was probably beyond his control. And Bello's pretty good so we'll see.
Rob Cohen by rogueleader66	Jul 12th, 2008 09:49:42 AM
Has made a lot of movies I really enjoy, so I am confident this new Mummy movie will be good. Stealth was merely ok, it was "Short Circuit" without the comedy. Dragon:The Bruse Lee Story was very good, and I liked Dragonheart a lot as well, I am an old D & D geek, so it was cool seeing a Dragon portrayed in a D & D'ish type manner. I will see this when it comes out.
Monkey butt - Response Tepid means... by critch	Jul 12th, 2008 09:52:17 AM
Apparently "Tepid response" means it'll be the highest grossing movie of the year with good drops every weekend. Only on the internet is it hated.
critch by MONKEY BUTT	Jul 12th, 2008 10:38:45 AM
Not one person I've spoken to has said KOTC is a great movie. They either hate it or say it was "OK I guess". People (like me) only saw KOTC because of the previous movies. Have you looked up the grosses for the Star Wars prequels? How many people do you know would call them good movies? Are you saying that KOTC deserves its box-office gross from its own merit?
by AllieJamison	Jul 12th, 2008 10:39:10 AM
So ..will the rather surprising but understandable "it won't be as bad as the last one (and the one before and the one before the one before)"-buzz prove true? This appears to become a summer of actually decent till great blockbusters. I guess I'm still too shocked about the weird concept and perception of what Indiana Jones should do/be exposed to in a film baring his very name, the Berg, Lucas and Ford have developed over the years that I can't decide wether the film was decent or just really bad. Interesting that Armstrong hadn't even been ASKED to work on KOTCS. (Well, at least he didn't have to act as Spielberg's literal 'partner in crime' in doing those mostly uninspired action set pieces.) But didn't he work on WOTW? Did Spielberg realize that he's no good anymore during that shoot? Or were they just too enchanted with Dan Bradley?
I want this to be better than Indy 4... by BrooseTheScharuk	Jul 12th, 2008 10:51:35 AM
...Not just because Indy 4 was so crappy (fuck nostalgia, it was garbage), but because I want to see a grade B director come along and show Spielberg and Lucas up for the lazy, self-important, out of touch studio executives they've become. They should both just pack it in and devote their time to planning their trips to annual Bilderberg meetings with Tom Hanks or whatever it is those fucking power whores do with their spare time.
Weird, especially as Armstrong has doubled for Ford by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 10:53:49 AM
since RAIDERS in loads of movies (PATRIOT GAMES, even SABRINA). There's a passing mention to not working on CRYSTAL SKULL on Armstrong's website (but nothing contentious)...
The "Rock Scorpion" in The Mummy Returns... by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 12th, 2008 11:05:45 AM
...remains one of the fall-down funniest horrible CGI effects in recent memory. I was literally HOWLING with laughter when that popped up.
Indy response tepid? by Wormie1	Jul 12th, 2008 11:09:34 AM
Indy 4 is the highest grossing film of the year so far. The reviews were generally good. It's ludicrous to imply the film has not been successful. Personally, I don't give a fuck about Harry Potter or Shrek, but only a moron would say they are not successful movies.
Wormie1 by RogerConverse	Jul 12th, 2008 11:18:46 AM
I think the reponse to Indy 4 was tepid. A lot of the money Indy 4 was from people who were reluctant to see it because of bad word of mouth, but had to anyway out of love for the character. This movie had the potential to make tons more money than it did, I think they squandered it away with scenes like the nuclear fridge incident, which insults the audience. And honestly, the plot with the aliens, just terrible. They should have done something else. No suggestions there though, they are supposedly the great storytellers. This particular story sucked.
Go see Hellboy 2 by Sparhawk38	Jul 12th, 2008 11:21:40 AM
That's all you need to know.
And for 5 mins worth of internet mooching by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 11:30:05 AM
http://tinyurl.com/6p9xtd - Vic Armstrong's promo reel, cut to some vintage Rolling Stones
LOOKS LIKE SHIT, other MUMMYS...SHIT by g-ride9000	Jul 12th, 2008 11:33:56 AM
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME UNLESS YOU ARE 9 YEARS OLD
From the trailer: by comedian_x	Jul 12th, 2008 11:54:32 AM
"We're going to do this my way -- I've put down more mummy's in my time than you." "ONE mummy dad" "Yeah... ONE mummy -- TWICE!" The action doesn't worry me, Moriarty (and never did) it's the in between bits that Cohen has been known to ruin.
i cant wait..... by j2talk	Jul 12th, 2008 12:07:24 PM
seeing the trailer infront of Hellboy on Friday, you could hear people in the audience saying variations on -This is what Indy should have Been !!!! I think they have got a winner here
Looks good to me. by mr.brownstone	Jul 12th, 2008 12:14:51 PM
As soon as I saw the giant white snow ape I was sold.
grueman by mr.brownstone	Jul 12th, 2008 12:19:40 PM
you made me do a spittake all over my screen. hilarious.
Bad_Wolf by mr.brownstone	Jul 12th, 2008 12:21:03 PM
I hate Mummies too. Their attitude fucking sucks. Why won't they stay DEEEAAAAAAAD!!!!
g-ride is obviously 10 by Ladonite	Jul 12th, 2008 12:35:15 PM
and jealous of the younger models.
Did you suck his dick too, Moriarty? by Nate Champion	Jul 12th, 2008 12:52:44 PM
He loves Italian neo-realism and contemporary Korean cinema but he's making Mummy 3... why am I not impressed?
Mo mummy mo problems by Vern	Jul 12th, 2008 01:08:45 PM
I had to sit out part two because I just can't take another fucking Stephen Sommers movie. He's not as crazy as Michael Bay but he has the same part of his brain missing where he does not know that pacing or rhythm even exist. He literally does not know what they are. I heard the insurance companies require him to wear special earplugs on set because if he heard the sound of a metronome or ticking watch he would explode. Rob Cohen also makes alot of crappy movies but for my tastes they're way more watchable. Sommers makes bad-stupid, Cohen makes good-stupid. All the stupid shit in THE MUMMY grates on my nerves, but in STEALTH they have an exchange like "He's downloading MP3s from the internet." "How many?" (typity typity type) "All of them!" and I get a kick out of it. That's some funny shit. So I am semi-excited for this one. I saw the trailer and thought Jesus - Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, an army of terra cotta warriors, an army of zombies, a three-headed dragon, at least one Yeti, and not directed by Stephen Sommers... even in a summer with actual good movies I'm not gonna miss this ridiculousness. There is a catch though... why couldn't Brendan Fraser be the one that left? I realized while watching the trailer that I kind of hate that guy as an actor. Nothing against him personally, I'm sure he's a nice guy. He must be to become so successful while rarely making a good movie and in those ones only being praised for not sucking. Check out in the trailer when the pilot laughs about how he doesn't know how to land or something like that. Fraser gives a sarcastic laugh and then says "Why am I laughing?" Buddy, are you for real? I didn't see the script but clearly the idea is that you laugh along with the guy and then catch yourself laughing. The sarcastic laugh does not work here. Man do I hope Jet Li wins.
Indy 4 response 'tepid'? by Dangkok_Bangerous	Jul 12th, 2008 01:24:48 PM
$738,920,965 worldwide and it only just fell out of the top ten.
Dangkok_Bangerous by MONKEY BUTT	Jul 12th, 2008 01:38:30 PM
Just because a shitload of people saw it, doesn't mean they liked it.
Indy 4 by Ted Brautigan	Jul 12th, 2008 01:58:17 PM
What the fuck were you people expecting? The second coming? Seems like expectations are the key for me anymore. I went into KOTC knowing this was the same lame Lucas who made the SW prequels. I liked it. So did 90% of the people I've talked to about it. It wasn't perfect but it was certainly better than last years highly anticipated Shia movie. And I got no problem with Michael Bay. I like 'splosions, sue me.
For the record by vadakinX	Jul 12th, 2008 02:37:08 PM
I loved Indy IV, favourite film of the summer so far. That movie is just too damn fun not to like.
Pedantic as Fuck but - by Samson_K	Jul 12th, 2008 02:59:36 PM
Isn't this film only set about 10 years after the last one?
by ButtfuckZydeco	Jul 12th, 2008 03:06:21 PM

Stop Throwing Numbers for Crystal Crap! by Sidepocket	Jul 12th, 2008 03:09:08 PM
To off-quote Kevin Smith. "Its Indiana Fucking Jones! It could be a turd in a bowl but if it said Indiana Jones on it, thing would make 8 billion dollars in 3 hours." The key is to make a good amount of money AND get amazing reviews. Indy obviously would get the money, but the people were mixed and left this one cold. Meanwhile Iron Man did well and got critical acclaim, and Dark Knight is going to escalate that into un-fucking-believable levels.
In fairness to Stephen Sommers... by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 04:19:06 PM
...and there's a phrase I'd never thought I'd type in my life...DEEP RISING is a fun movie, and Treat Williams is splendid in it. The first MUMMY was OK, the sequel was dire and VAN HELSING managed to take a genius premise and ass-rape it with a malformed cock.
And not in a good way. by palimpsest	Jul 12th, 2008 04:20:15 PM
In case the above required clarification.
Rob Cohen is a nice guy by geraldbeans	Jul 12th, 2008 04:58:48 PM
I've seen some of his "making-ofs" and the guy is so cool. I'm glad he got a paycheck but The Mummy?? Why are we still making these films? They're so dumb.
Box office numbers by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 12th, 2008 05:26:44 PM
Indiana Jones has taken $309 million stateside in 51 days. Iron Man has taken $313 million in 71 days. Indiana Jones will overtake Iron Man this week to become the most successful movie of the summer. It'll be interesting to see how The Dark Knight stacks up. Batman Begins made it to $205 million back in 05. And before you ask, yes, I am bored.
Dragon the Bruce Lee story... by Tarl_Cabot	Jul 12th, 2008 05:29:55 PM
completely ignored his closest friend,training partner and CO-FOUNDER of Jeet Kune DO, Filipino Kali master Dan Inosanto, the guy whom Bruce Lee entrusted to teach his art while he pursued a career in the movies. That was unbelievably poor taste to leave him out of the movie...
Vic Armstrong Was Doing I Am Legend!! by genrefanboy	Jul 12th, 2008 06:02:07 PM
That is why he was not invited to do Indy4 as they were filming at the same time and needed someone few months before to prep. Spielberg even mentioned this somewhere when asked about it in the making of Indy4 web videos.
genrefanboy by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 12th, 2008 06:05:02 PM
I bet Vic regrets that! I Am Legend was woeful.
Gods & Monsters by MasterBateman	Jul 12th, 2008 06:14:35 PM
That movie shows that Brendan Fraser is capable of delivering a good performance under proper direction. I don't usually care for Brendan, but Gods & Monsters is truly one of the greatest films of the past quarter century.
Weisz > Bello. by Raymar	Jul 12th, 2008 06:17:23 PM
Maria (henceforth EINO) is just plain fugly. Also, Free Tibet and boycott Mummy 3! (and the Olympics!)
Same two or three people with numerous alts by wash	Jul 12th, 2008 06:27:46 PM
spamming "Nuking The Fridge" = does not get old!!!!
Uhhh... by TheRealMoriarty	Jul 12th, 2008 06:32:17 PM
... I know when I AM LEGEND was shooting, and I know when INDY 4 was shooting. That story strains credulity a bit...
deliciouscowbell by RogerConverse	Jul 12th, 2008 06:36:47 PM
tepid means lukewarm. Batman and Robin's response was not tepid, it was absolutely horrible. Indy wasn't that bad, I never thought I'd be saying this but I thought it was great aside from the plot.
I like Maria Bello by The Handsome 12th Doctor	Jul 12th, 2008 06:43:56 PM
I think she's being unfairly treated in this film's marketing. If you've seen the trailer, and if you blinked, then you might have missed her appearance in it. It's like they're trying to hide the fact that Rachel Weisz isn't in this.
Rob Cohen..... by rben	Jul 12th, 2008 07:39:39 PM
didn't he direct the first x-files movie and now the new one? or am i thinking of someone else?
VIC/INDY by THE KNIGHT	Jul 12th, 2008 08:07:52 PM
I hate to veer off topic, but I would really like to know the real reason Vic didn't work on Indy.. Anyone got the inside scoop?
THE KNIGHT by MONKEY BUTT	Jul 12th, 2008 08:13:29 PM
I think Vic wasn't used on Indy IV because from what I could see, there wasn't one fuckin' real stunt in the thing. It was one big CG crapfest.
What? Moriarty is reviewing fucking 15-25 minutes of a movie - by HEADGEEK	Jul 12th, 2008 09:44:30 PM
they reviewed whole fucking movies on this site? I don't know how these hacks get off seeing footage that none of us have seen then telling us their opinion of it. Who the fuck are they? I wish they went back to just pure innuendo and rumor - cuz actually seeing stuff is fucked up. FUCK YOU MORIARTY and that fatard friend of yours!
The lazy way this movie is going to be covered has been broadcas by Arteska	Jul 12th, 2008 09:57:11 PM
Everyone is just going to use the release of this movie to lazily pile on Lucas and Spielberg and bag on IJ some more. People will be loving yetis and hating gophers.
I thought it was 10 minutes... by Mace Tofu	Jul 12th, 2008 10:00:34 PM
BTW Vic kicked butt in INDY 1
rben... by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 12th, 2008 10:02:37 PM
...that's Rob BOWMAN who directed the first X-Files movie (but not the second, that's Chris Carter).
geraldbeans by j2talk	Jul 12th, 2008 10:02:39 PM
why are they making these moveis? Because people like them....lots of people whould much rather sit thru movies like the Mummy than sit thru another Sideways or There Will be Blood...there is always going to be a market for these movies....and if i remember correctly- we are going to get 2 more after this one....
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz by quantize	Jul 13th, 2008 12:43:53 AM
wake me when the mummy movies are gone
I LOVED RACHEL WEISZ AS NEFITITTY!!! by BringingSexyBack	Jul 13th, 2008 09:29:07 AM
Sweet outfit!
It's pieces like this by ButtfuckZydeco	Jul 13th, 2008 10:58:38 AM
that make me want to break out my HD-DVD player to play some Gods of War. It left me feeling like I?ve read a puff piece that I was the star of, a great story that also features really involving action
The Mummy Movies by ROBEZOB	Jul 13th, 2008 01:46:13 PM
I've always been a big fan of the mummy movies. they're carefree and silly. I can't wait for this new one, and I don't know why everyone craps on mummy returns. it was awesome.
Fraser was pretty good... by REDD	Jul 13th, 2008 06:31:47 PM
in "The Quiet American".
Bashing someone based on rumors by AlwaysThere	Jul 13th, 2008 06:56:15 PM
Can't go wrong with that kind of logic, or can you?
Met Bello, she was very nice. Our Chef wouldn't make her a burge by Stormwatcher	Jul 13th, 2008 08:00:02 PM
Was kinda a dick move on his part. Especially since she ordered a 250 bottle of red wine.
KOTCS Got a Tepid Response???? by phaedrus007	Jul 13th, 2008 10:45:16 PM
WTF planet are you living on Mori? IJ made $750,000,000 worldwide and is the highest grossest film of the year. By what convoluted, self-determined, think youre too good for everyone else, measure can that possibly be considered "tepid"?
Sidepocket and Kevin Smith... by phaedrus007	Jul 13th, 2008 10:50:52 PM
Yeah, wouldn't it be great if everyone stopped throwing numbers in face when it comes to Indiana Jones. I mean, without the, you know... objective numbers, it's just so much easier to go around pretending like your personal opinion is a mass reaction. Damn evidence! Getting in the way of your self-celebration. Oh well. And as for Kevin Smith, his point is as stupid as his movies. Indiana Jones was guaranteed a big opening weekend, but it was not guaranteed 750 mil worldwide and the biggest gross of the year. If it really sucked as bad the haters wish it did, it would have fallen of just like every big-opening but ultimately shit quality movie rather than... you know, nearly doubling the haul of Iron Man.
Mummy Franchise Vs. Indy Franchise by BYOBkenobi	Jul 13th, 2008 11:43:58 PM
I don't like where Moriarty is loading this new Mummy film to be some sort of response to Indy4....and how it may fill the void Indy4 left for some of its audience. Mummy will never be anything like Indy on it's best day. Indy is revered and has WAY too much history and sentiment than Mummy ever will. Indy4...I JUST saw it on July 11, 2008 with my wife. I can't say it was everything I hoped it would be, I did however enjoy the shit out of it....my only complaints were the heavy handed reactions from Ford to Shia when Shia did anything remotely "intuitive or intelligent"...Indy had absolutely zero control of the outcome, and the film just felt a little out of place from the other 3 previous films, but not because it sucked...it was because it felt too modern and by modern I mean not in the 40's and it's setting being almost 1960. Other than that, I can't complain too much. I enjoyed it and will many more times on DVD.
Hate to say it... by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2008 02:41:26 AM
but the trailer for this thing is more fun than Indy IV was. Pure Popcorn fluff, no expectations beyond 2 hours of Mummy stupidity.
And as Far as Indy 4's boxoffice... by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2008 02:52:52 AM
it is like the upcoming election, announce it and they will come vote..even if the choice is between shit and puke. Put the Lucas/Spielberg name on a film of Jet Lucas masturbating for 2 hours to a picture of Carrie Fisher back in her crack whore days and it'll turn in 9 figure totals, guaranteed. Really...people are programmed like a room full kids at the L.Ron Hubbard school for issue laden retards and celebrities; "oooohhhh Spielberg/Lucas Film....Must see." I'm actually of a mind that Indy 4's numbers are Very Very low all things considered....300M tells me everyone saw it...Once...no repeat business; just like the damned Sequels. If people actually liked it, and went twice, as with the original Raiders or SW trilogy..this thing would be doing much higher dollar amounts. Do the math...you'll see.
And yes.....after 19 fucking years.. by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2008 03:10:10 AM
I was expecting the motherfucking second coming. 19 years to get a 2 hour story right and the best they could come up with is overdone aliens, nuked fridges, half assed CGI and a army of Monkeys lead by a B actor? Where were the checks and balances..could SOMEBODY have just told George "No" when he blew these ideas out his bloated ass? Is it so hard to stand up to the guy? Or is it more important to just get the product to market, hype the shit out of it, promise great things, then after you have relieved the masses of their hard earned $12 bucks and given them something just a small step above a Sci-Fi channel Movie of the week go on to claim.."Well you expect to much." At least this Mummy shite isn't pretending to be anything other than what it is..fluff.
For what it's worth.... by godzillasushi	Jul 14th, 2008 09:14:53 AM
I always thought after the first Mummy they might try to remake all the old Universal monster movies with new and interesting stories. And I thought that was a good idea if only because The Mummy was so cool at the time. I figured if they made them like that, then CftBL would be equally great building a mythology around them. I'm kind of dissapointed that it never happened, as sad as most remakes have been lately. But aside from that tangent I am happy to see another Mummy movie. Why not? In the big picture it doesn't do any harm to give us some cool stuff to watch. The second Mummy movie was just that, some cool stuff to see. Even with the movie being so lackluster. A blimp? Come on! Its almost come full circle now because part of me wishes they would keep the franchise going by exploring other types of mummies around the world. Delve into other history. Not Inca's or something as overdone as that. But maybe Native Americans, or the Crusades. Have his son continue the series like Indy is supposedly up for. But I only hope to see those with somebody capable of making a solid movie. I'm not talking Sci-Fi channel Sunday afternoon movie directors or anything as bad as that.
Thank you conspiracy.... by RogerConverse	Jul 14th, 2008 09:15:58 AM
Aliens, nuked fridges, etc... could someone have just told Lucas no? These are terrible ideas and exactly the reaction I had to the film. There wasn't the repeat business like they used to get. They left a lot of money on the table. I don't know about worldwide gross, but here in America Iron man has gross 312 Mil so far, and Indiana Jones gross 308 mil... Double the gross? Not even close.
Vic Armstrong and 007 by Seacor	Jul 14th, 2008 10:43:30 AM
Vic Armstrong was Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director for numerous James Bond films going back to The Living Daylights through Die Another Day. He was stunt double for Ford in Raiders, stunt arranger for Doom and stunt coordinator for Crusade.
Sorry, this needed Weisz... by tvspace	Jul 14th, 2008 11:56:37 AM
...to be anything even remotely interesting. We simply want Rachel. Why is it we get "hard core" reviews until the reviewer gets close to the director or producer? Then it becomes Fanboy heaven! The effects should be okay. The story will be average.
PS. Indy raped my summer too. by tvspace	Jul 14th, 2008 11:57:58 AM
I still haven't recovered from that digital pile of moviemaking poo.
Saw it by GopherTrace	Jul 14th, 2008 12:00:48 PM
The Hymalaya gun battle with the yetis is really cool.
Raiders is one of the greatest by BALTIMOREJACK	Jul 14th, 2008 03:58:48 PM
Movies ever, but Indy 4 sucked. Sorry. I tried to like it, almost forcing myself to, but it was a piece of shit. If it was even fun, i would've given it a pass, but it wasn't; i've never groaned more at a movie. Transformers was bad, but at least it was fun. Mummy 3 looks to have that fun factor Indy lacked.
Looks like a fun popcorn movie to me by Glamour Fairy	Jul 15th, 2008 05:37:23 AM
Cohen makes entertaining films most of the time. And yes Indy 4 was a disappointment. Except for seeing Shia in leather, it just didn't do it for me. Blah!
Figures? by pearlanddean	Jul 16th, 2008 06:59:38 AM
Batman & Robin took £235M at the box office. Just because lots of people go out and see a film, doesn't make it good. No matter how many bad reveiews Indy 4 got, most fans (myself included) wanted to see it for themselves. It's only then the true horror dawned. I'll read every argument there is, you can't make me like that film.

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