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Masswyrm Wishes He Could Unwatch THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR!!

CHINA is the 21st century's SUN CITY by JIMBOCOP	Aug 1st, 2008 08:28:32 AM
...Hollywood shouldn't play there. (:()
by JIMBOCOP	Aug 1st, 2008 08:28:57 AM
and FIRST!
THIRD by JIMBOCOP	Aug 1st, 2008 08:30:11 AM
for this TURD
Nice review by Bobo_Vision	Aug 1st, 2008 08:32:13 AM
Thorough, yet spoiler free.
Nice hulk hands. by blackhole4140	Aug 1st, 2008 08:32:30 AM
In a way, I don't want DK to beat Titanic's record. I sort of like to believe the masses enjoy crap.
Whatever happened to Treat Williams? by JIMBOCOP	Aug 1st, 2008 08:34:00 AM
I loved DEEP RISING. There's a film screaming for a sequel. Famke Janssen in THAT red dress, Kevin O'Conner never funnier, Famke Janssen in THAT red dress, Wes Studi as a great villan, Famke Janssen in THAT red dress, the late Trevor Goddard getting good screentime for once, Famke Janssen in THAT red dress, Famke Janssen in THAT red dress dripping wet..., Famke Jansson in THAT red dress really dripping wet... ... Okay. It's cold shower time.
blackhole4140 by Bobo_Vision	Aug 1st, 2008 08:34:07 AM
Haha, yeah, I understand that feeling. I feel the same way about the Ramones gaining popularity.
Massawyrm, You are a Horrible Reviewer by MMacKK	Aug 1st, 2008 08:40:06 AM
Dude, why do you have to get so overly hperbolic, metaphorical and extreme in your analysis of films? Follow Quint and Moriarty's leads. Those guys know how to write a review that doesn't want to make me shoot myself while strapped to a nuke falling into a world full of lava so that I can quickly escape your over emphasis over every little thing. Like fuck. Melodramatic.
And It has nothing to do with your opinion for the film. by MMacKK	Aug 1st, 2008 08:40:53 AM
The Mummy was great, Mummy II was just derivative. I expect similar with this.
You expect GOOD reviews here? by m_prevette	Aug 1st, 2008 08:47:22 AM
I mean come on...the place excels only in fanboy "this sucks" type writing. I mean...on occasion one of the usual suspects shows he's actually seen a movie made before 1990.
Read Moriarty's Review by MMacKK	Aug 1st, 2008 08:50:12 AM
The dude knows how to write a solid review. I enjoy reading it, cause the guy knows exactly who he's writing to. The smarter half of the Geek Community. Massawyrm is obviously writing to the guys (and gals) who go 'Booyah' every time some shit explodes on screen. It irritates me.
YOU WATCHED IT...YOU CAN'T UN-WATCH IT! by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 1st, 2008 08:57:45 AM

Don't get hyperbolic? by Laimbrane	Aug 1st, 2008 09:01:06 AM
I do enjoy how MMacKK criticizes the review for its hyperbole, then says it makes him want to "shoot [himself] while strapped to a nuke falling into a world full of lava." I hope that's irony he's going for, though I doubt it, because in his next post he says "Massawyrm is obviously writing to the guys (and gals) who go 'Booyah' every time some shit explodes on screen." Yes, he clearly HATES writers exaggerating to make their point.
You're Joking Yes? by MMacKK	Aug 1st, 2008 09:10:21 AM
Im a prick at the best of times. Yes, I was trying to be ironic. I was trying to be ludicrous. And if AICN hired me to write for them or printed me or whatever, then I'll be less hypocritical. But I don't see that second quote as a metaphor or simile, etc. I seriously think thats the way the dude writes.
Ouch. by Darkman	Aug 1st, 2008 09:17:57 AM
I'm still seeing it, though. It has to be less of a cinematic non-entity than TRANSFORMERS...right?
Amerocentric attitude........... by hyprkc	Aug 1st, 2008 09:19:49 AM
Amerocentric attitude.........COOL! I'm all in! What's wrong with portraying the Chinese emperor as a bad guy? Should they have modeled him more closely to the Freedom Loving Chinese leaders of today? Yeah, that would probably play better to audiences, especially in places like Tibet. Now, bring on the Kung-Fu Panda...I mean Yeti!
Rob Cohen=Uwe Boll by landocolt45	Aug 1st, 2008 09:34:58 AM
Cohen is the Boll of the U.S. I have yet to see one good movie EXCEPT the first Fast and the Furious and that is stretching it thin for that one. Who wants to see a Cohen vs. Boll boxing match to the death?????
The emperor's "dream" in Hero made him look like a monster. by NinjaRap	Aug 1st, 2008 09:39:31 AM
He wanted to "unite China" by conquering every single country he could touch and slaughtering all in his path. The most horrifying thing about that movie was that someone somewhere thought he was actually a historic hero. He was a monstrous dictator.
Hey Massa,feel free to move to Canada or Cuba. by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 09:39:36 AM
I'm serious. That dumb American audience includes its reviewers, too.
Hey YouAreAllMyBastardChildren, feel free to fuck off. by Saluki	Aug 1st, 2008 09:47:16 AM
Only fascists bastards can't listen to dissent. You rotten fuck.
"I'm serious." by Saluki	Aug 1st, 2008 09:54:03 AM
Rotten fucking Internet Tough Guy. Stop wasting our time.
Saluki, he isn't wasting your time...you are. by Blue_Demon	Aug 1st, 2008 10:05:40 AM
Move along.
Funny review... by Blue_Demon	Aug 1st, 2008 10:07:02 AM
This movie sounds like it sucks. I think I'll pass.
Saluki, Calm Dude by MMacKK	Aug 1st, 2008 10:14:10 AM
Because If anyone is to be labelled a hypocrite it would be you by calling people 'rotten fuck's for not agreeing with dissent. And Canada isn't a fascist regime. If thats what you were insinuating.
You can tell this was gonna suck... by slicer	Aug 1st, 2008 10:18:23 AM
right from the trailer. With the cheesy effects and they crappy one liners. BLAH!! However, I will still rent it when it comes to DVD. That is probably the best way to see this.
What TDK has really done. by Smerdyakov	Aug 1st, 2008 10:19:27 AM
Is make every lame ass reviewer of action movies think they're Pauline Keel. The geek-snob factor, that is so entertaining on The Simpsons has been pushed through the roof. It's a ACTION movie, guys, not The Seventh Seal.
Hey Massa... by kataklysmic	Aug 1st, 2008 10:31:10 AM
How can I become a part of another nation's movie going audience?...since us Americans are so fucking retarded and everyone else in the entire world is a fucking genius...and since the studios bear none of the blame for making this mindless shit, only the moviegoping audience is to blame for shelling out their 10 bucks to get out of the heat...and the fact that we are all so stupid reconsiles with the fact that we just made TDK beat the previous $300M film by 6 days in what way?
dude, the yeti's were celebrating a field goal kick, not a touch by Magic Rat	Aug 1st, 2008 10:36:05 AM
why has everyone on this site gotten that wrong?
touchdown by Magic Rat	Aug 1st, 2008 10:36:21 AM

They Have All Sucked by BilboRing	Aug 1st, 2008 10:47:16 AM
The first 2 movies blew ass. Wannabe Indiana Jones movies that just sucked balls. I have no interest in seeing this turd. Bring on another Indiana Jones Movie ASAP!!!!
No CGI Scorpion Dwayne Johnson... by The Winged Doucheman	Aug 1st, 2008 11:02:03 AM
No deal.
Actually the Yetis didn't succeed in kicking the field goal by The Winged Doucheman	Aug 1st, 2008 11:03:35 AM
Cuz Tony Romo was holding...ZING!!!
Geeks getting their history from genre flicks by enrique_o_k2000	Aug 1st, 2008 11:03:44 AM
Of course that emperor that tried to conquer all of China was really a good guy, that movie with great fights and lavish set design said so! OBVIOUSLY the opposing viewpoint is wrong, because it was used as the premise in a movie that sucks.
LIke the first Mummy movie by The Winged Doucheman	Aug 1st, 2008 11:05:42 AM
I'll watch this on DVD with a chick before an awkward one night stand featuring a pretty decent BJ.
Did this reviewer actually say what Indy 4 got right? by rutan07	Aug 1st, 2008 11:26:51 AM
Wow someone who still defends Lucas and Spielberg...AMAZING! I'm still waiting for the Indy movie everyone on this site saw because for me this review of the Mummy 3 is exactly how I felt coming out of Indy 4. Watching CGI so bad (monkey, vines, I shudder) and sets so fake I thought I was watching a student film rather then a movie done by professionals. To still defend Indy 4 makes everything said on Aintitcool questionable. From now on when I do something horrible I call it doing a "Krystal Skull". Nothing can be as bad as that film.
Guys @ AICN by Aeghast	Aug 1st, 2008 11:28:55 AM
You need to make clickable links to your staff's reviews and all that. Nice little review, by the way!
Here's a thought.... by hyprkc	Aug 1st, 2008 11:37:57 AM
Say, I wonder if the average Chinese citizen has access to this insightful review..........
Hey Saluki... by hyprkc	Aug 1st, 2008 11:48:28 AM
Hey Saluki, tell that to the Chi-Coms!
Read a history book, Masswyrm! by Raymar	Aug 1st, 2008 11:53:58 AM
The first emperor really was a tyrannical dick (even by the loose standards of the day!) who buried people alive and tried to become immortal. The people rose up and booted his dynasty out with his son.
Thanks for the heads up! by robertkent.net	Aug 1st, 2008 12:41:38 PM
I didn't care for The Mummy, but I thought The Mummy Returns was fun in a throw-your-brain-away-because- you-won't-need-it-for-this kind of way. I liked the second film better because it didn't pretend to be a good movie. It was open and honest about its being garbage as evidenced by much of the dialogue and just had some fun. I'll probably go see The Dark Knight again and catch The Mummy 3 some night on cable.
Massawyrm is an awesome reviewer... by Master Darque	Aug 1st, 2008 12:51:28 PM
Third only to Vern and Alexandra DuPont. What they have in common is they tell it like it is and hold nothing back. But what gives Massawyrm's reviews that added kick is the consistently creative and funny artwork at the end of his reviews. Keep up the good work.
What's with the Massawyrm hate? by The_Great_Skeeve	Aug 1st, 2008 01:37:48 PM
I like his reviews. I like when things to boom. It makes me ooh and awww. Actually, I find that my movie likes and dislikes fall right in line with Massawyrm so I tend to pay more attention to his reviews than others. He... complete me. So suck it haters.
Massawyrm is the best reviewer on this site by Zandunga	Aug 1st, 2008 02:33:15 PM
The Wyrm always has specific, level-headed reasons for the way he critiques a piece of work. There's no mindless adulation and no blind hatred, it simply makes sense. He has a natural feel for what makes a movie great, for narrative, character, direction, and so on. Others like Capone are not bad either, but Massawyrm is the most reliable to me. The worst reviewer, as everyone knows, is Harry. Jesus is he bad, and unreliable as hell.
By the way.... by Zandunga	Aug 1st, 2008 02:40:16 PM
...he does admit that Indy 4 was flawed and kinda sucked, which it did, just uses it as a measuring stick for Mummy 3. And as much as Indy 4 was lacking, as shockingly poor as the filmmakers' judgement was in certain parts, as lousy as the script was....it did have several redeeming (or at least entertaining) scenes. The Dark Knight pissed on them all, but if highly flawed Indy 4 looks that much better next to the Mummy 3, it's just an indication of where the latter film stands. As for the "ugly American" bit, it isn't an indictment of the whole nation, just his way of saying how the film panders to the lowest common denominator masses, the simple-minded isolationist jocks who don't get things in a broader, more complex, global way. And sadly, this is a distinctly American phenomenon for a variety of cultural, social, and political reasons, but it by no means encompasses everyone...get a grip people.
I wish I could unwatch Indy 4 by Second Try	Aug 1st, 2008 03:02:08 PM
I will see Mummy 3 nine times before watching that POS again!
Best summer since 82? by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 1st, 2008 03:02:42 PM
No way, I can think of 1984 and 1989 off the top of my head for starters. I'm sure there must be more.
I can't comment on the rest of the review by Second Try	Aug 1st, 2008 03:08:48 PM
I skipped after seeing this abomination: "will take anyone who bitched about nuked fridges and swinging monkeys and show them just how much Spielberg and Lucas actually got right." What's up with the anti-american attitude? This chinese emperor was a crazes dictator and you go insulting america. WTF??
futurama rules by Bouncy X	Aug 1st, 2008 03:09:46 PM
...you can't unwatch it.
a tyrannical enemy of...FREEDOM by Toonol	Aug 1st, 2008 04:12:37 PM
What, us ugly americans are silly enough to consider freedom a good thing? Is freedom irrelevant to the Chinese because of their different cultural values?
Great review, Massa. by PotSmokinAlien	Aug 1st, 2008 05:00:10 PM
think you might need a new apostrophe key, though.
I can see where this... by DocPazuzu	Aug 1st, 2008 05:25:07 PM
...is going. People are going to use Mummy 3 as a way to excuse Indy 4. I don't care if Mummy 3 to Mummy 12 where released the same summer -- we are not wrong for demanding more from the beards and Ford.
Just saw it. This will go down as classic camp. by NiceGuyEddie19	Aug 1st, 2008 06:46:45 PM
It's actually pretty good, but only in a campy movie sort of way.
THE MUMMY FILMS ARE FUN! FANBOYS ARE DEPRESSING! by Earthquake WestCoast	Aug 1st, 2008 07:00:24 PM
To the average (non-fanboy) the mummy films were fun, escapist entertainment! It seems that all you fanboys only like DARK,DEPRESSING FILMS! What's up with that? Relax and enjoy a fun, even stupid film once in a while. The audience that saw Mummy 3 with me loved the Yetis! Who gives a rats ass if the yetis kicking a touchdown wasn't realistic! We're talking about FREAKING YETIS! WHO'S TO F****ING SAY YETIS DON'T PLAY FOOTBALL! GIVE ME PROOF THAT THEY DON'T! HAHA! BTW.....Indy 4 was also a fun film to MOST OF THE AVERAGE MOVIE GOER! Especially with the over 40 crowd. They ate it up. As for DARK KNIGHT, it WASN'T the best film ever! It was just a good film, but nothing life changing. It's no EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, ALIENS, RETURN OF THE KING, THE INCREDIBLES, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. It was just a dark and depressing film. And I don't know why fanboys love the joker's pencil trick. That was nothing special. And the joker just acted like the crazy bad guy from the japanese film "Azumi". Heath did a good performance though, but it's nothing to get excited about and scream over like all you fanboys have been doing. Dam, you act like little teenybopper schoolgirls at a hanaha montana concert. Nothing wrong with the fridge scene in Indy 4 either! It fits right along with Indy falling a thousand feet off a plane in a life raft (temple of doom), and magical knights still alive from the crusades (last crusade), or even Indy being dragged in the back of a moving truck without dying (Raiders). Enjoy life people! Enjoy it now before the Iran war starts and they start drafting people (both men and women) ages 18-32! Proceed.
I know the star of this film. by skani	Aug 1st, 2008 07:35:13 PM
It's that guy from George of the Jungle. Look, tremor7000, I hope you're not suggesting that Mummy 3 is>= to Dark Knight, because your family could use that against you in court to have you committed so they can play with your Encino Man action figure while you're being treated for "exhaustion." Dark Knight was, as the kids say, really good. Really. Good. Moreover, having seen both XXX and that one Mummy with that cartoon 'the Rock' face photo-shopped onto the giant cgi-ant, I can say declare with confidence that Mummy 3 has no shot at defeating the Dark Knight, even if the other 2 Mummies and Scorpion King and van Helsing all run up to the ring behind Dark Knight's back and hit it with a folding chair. Although, Dark Knight is such a classy film that it would probably take Mummy 3 out on a date for its birthday just to cheer it up and reassure it that it's "a good movie, too."
seriously, what the fuck is up with the hate for Massa? by stickmangrit	Aug 1st, 2008 08:22:16 PM
he's the foaming at the mouth geek of the staff, which has been sorely needed since Harry started giving a pass to every movie that gave him a private screening. yes, when i want a solid breakdown of the next PT Anderson movie, i'll go read Moriarty's review. when i want to know, as a lifelong comic book geek, how X3 is, i'm stickin' with the Wyrm. he is the talkbacker's reviewer. he has our mentality with a better sense of critique. he always provides solid reasoning for why he dislikes a film, and i typically agree with them every time. and as for us being obsessed with "dark twisted movies," what the fuck do you call Iron Man, WALL-E, Hulk, or Hellboy II? these epitomized the fun happy comfort food style of film making, but never pandered to the lowest common denominator. this summer has pushed effects(both practical and CG) and scriptwriting in blockbusters further then any other in my lifetime. there's a reason Universal sat on this one till EVERY SINGLE OTHER MAJOR MOVIE WAS ALREADY OUT. they knew that this could get steamrolled by fucking Love Guru, let alone TDK, IM, or any of the other fantastic movies of the summer. and hell, there are probably a ton of folks who'll just go see TDK again rather than endure this tripe. it looked like utter shit from the trailers, and this review confirmed it for me. i'll pass, and save my money for one last IMAX run on TDK.
jesus christ by stickmangrit	Aug 1st, 2008 08:23:01 PM

by stickmangrit	Aug 1st, 2008 08:23:46 PM
does anyone else feel like Iron Man was released forever ago? too much fucking greatness for a single three month period
The Qin Emperor ... by berserkrl	Aug 1st, 2008 09:23:19 PM
... really was an especially nasty bad guy who burned most of the existing books and buried scholars alive. Nothing Americo-centric about that judgment; read the traditional Chinese histories about him, such as Sima Qian's _Records of the Grand Historian_. This emperor was basically regarded as the Hitler of Chinese history (and rightly so) until the Maoists came to power and "rehabilitated" him; _Hero_ was basically a state-approved whitewash of a psychopathic mass murderer.
bad-ass summers? by the podosphere	Aug 1st, 2008 10:12:17 PM
1982. Look it up.
i just re-read the first line by the podosphere	Aug 1st, 2008 10:13:02 PM
I stand corrected, and I blame my contact lenses.
Just saw the movie... by hyprkc	Aug 1st, 2008 10:24:48 PM
I just finished watching the Mummy 3, with my nine year old son, and we both really enjoyed it. I don't understand the hate directed towards this movie. It is a good, fun summer movie, period. The movie delivers on laughs, cool locations, enjoyable characters and good action scenes. I think "Earthquake WestCoast" made some excellent points with his assessment of this film. It should also be noted that two of the heroes in the movie are Chinese women. They fight along side of American and British allies and an army of freedom loving undead Chinese soldiers against the tyranical Chinese Emperor (Jet Li) and his army of terracotta "Evil doers". How in the world that implies that somehow this movie is promoting anti-Chinese sentiment or American isolationist values is beyond me. If anything, it demonstrates how men and women (dead and undead) from different countries, and cultures can unite together, in a "coalition of the willing", to defeat a freedom crushing dictator. Okay, maybe I'm reading to much into it, but no more than these pretentious reviewers that somehow think this movie is the worst thing since the small pox and believe it to be merely a vessel for spreading pro-American propaganda. Gimme a break!
MASSA, you took HERO's propaganda seriously? by NoDiggity	Aug 1st, 2008 11:46:30 PM
I mean, I saw that and knew I was watching the modern Chinese military state's propaganda. Oh, that noble emperor who HAD to crush everyone in order to bring about peace! And you bitch at this movie for busting that militaristic bubble? At least it's ANTI militaristic "peace". Sounds like something to praise, not condemn.
What were you looking at the other Critics for? by NoDiggity	Aug 1st, 2008 11:49:21 PM
Are you a movie lover, or a lover of "other critics"? You should be there to enjoy the movie, not looking around trying to figure out what other people are thinking, and getting embarassed for watching something silly. Why be that mature and insecure? Why should you care what immature and insecure "critics", who are "embarassed" to be in a movie theater watching a bad movie think? "Oh gosh, WHAT will people think of me! My reputation, what about my reputation!" Fuck off.
Definately has been a good summer by br1947	Aug 2nd, 2008 12:00:24 AM
Despite Indy 4 and Hancock, its been a great run this summer. I got in a nice habit of hitting the theater every Friday after work, too bad there isn't shit out there now. I'm just hoping the idea of "good movie = good profit" sinks in to Hollywood. Probably not.
I liked it!! by Thot	Aug 2nd, 2008 12:22:34 AM
A big, dumb, fun summer popcorn flick. Exactly WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE! Decent sfx (except the horrible Yetis)good action sequences, a touch of romance and the requisite humorous quips. Definitely better than Mummy Returns. An hour and forty five minutes of cinematic brain candy, nothing more. I, my wife and daughter (and her friend) all enjoyed it. Ease up folks!
NoDiggity by PorkChopXpress	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:23:32 AM
He apparently bought the propoganda just as most Americans did, knowing next to nothing about Chinese culture or history and probably knowing no China-born people who could ruminate on the subject. I loved Hero as a movie, but I know where its message was coming from. The fact of the matter is, the Bin Ma Yong (Terracotta Army) are correctly referenced in the movie's story - the idea WAS that the army would fight for the Qin emperor and allow him to rule in the afterlife. To see how many of these stone figures are buried there in Xi An firsthand is to realize, pretty profoundly, the level of the Qin emperor's megalomania. He was NOT, as Masswyrm suggests, a "good guy."
SALUKI - "I'm serious" is now considered an internet threat? by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:55:09 AM
OK. Who bullied you recently? I only put down two geographically close countries. I wasn't commenting on either's political system. Massa seemed to voice his displeasure with one facet of America and we have many examples of other people doing the same and also adding, "If X happens, I'm moving to Canada!" It's time for someone to actually put their lazy ass into gear and follow through on what their fat mouth said. And I stand by what I said earlier: America's "dumb" audience includes its professional critics and reviewers, too.
"How much Spielberg and Lucas actually got right" by Motoko Kusanagi	Aug 2nd, 2008 03:32:06 AM
You gotta be fucking kidding me.
way to pull your punches by Rupee88	Aug 2nd, 2008 06:36:57 AM
Massawyrm reminds me why he's maybe my favorite reviewer on this site.
I'm sick of that "ugly American" shit too by I Dunno	Aug 2nd, 2008 07:36:52 AM
I'm no jingoistic flag waving, magnetic ribbon on my SUV douchebag. I hate this current administration and everything it stands for but Americans aren't stupid. PEOPLE are stupid. All over the world. And if Americans are so self obsessed and low brow and our movies are so intellectually inferior, why are motion pictures our second biggest export?
Memories-Of-Murder by hyprkc	Aug 2nd, 2008 11:36:41 AM
Harsh words "Mate". Your command of the English language is awe-inspiring. Your decision to pepper your critiques with profanities and insults demonstrates that you are obviously an intellectual giant among, as you so eloquently put it, "retards". Thank you for taking the time to enlighten all of us here with your insightful analysis.
Mummy 3 was fun! by Alex Mack	Aug 2nd, 2008 11:44:19 AM
Me and my sisters had fun watching Mummy 3, and so did the audience! The yetis were funny!
Memories-of-Murder by Thot	Aug 2nd, 2008 12:17:59 PM
Too many movies to list have been "dumb fun", lighten up!
I hated the "freedom" line too - here's why by Archangel7883	Aug 2nd, 2008 03:25:03 PM
It's because that while I love freedom as much (or more) as the next guy, as a writer it's one of the most obtuse storytelling methods you can use to establish a villain. It's about one step above making the guy dress in a black cape and giving him dark bushy eyebrows and an evil looking hat. Maybe they should have had Jet Li say he hates puppies, kittens, and small children. Then people could have REALLY gotten it. Come on. I loved - LOVED - the first Mummy movie. I think the screenwriting is horribly overlooked in that movie. But in this movie we have the son who is for some reason an asshole, then makes up with his dad in the most excruciatingly cliched possible, followed by getting a girlfriend with whom he has zero chemistry with. Their 'romantic' scenes in the movie were cringe-worthy. The Yetis were... Okay. The touchdown thing WAS overdone, though. Otherwise, the special effects were pretty decent - the morphing in particular. Of course, my biggest complain with this movie is in agreement with others on this site - the fight between Jet Li and Michelle Yeo was criminally short and pathetic. Two master swordsmen/magicians and all we get is a barely thirty second fight? Really? fuck that, and fuck this movie. I'll go watch WALL-E again.
Memories-Of-Murder by hyprkc	Aug 2nd, 2008 07:51:39 PM
Jaw, Raiders of the Lost Ark (My personal favorite), Die Hard, Conan the Barbarian, the Thing, TDK, & Star Wars are all excellent movies. Few could argue that. The Mummy 3 is no where near the quality of those movies, that I will concede, no problem. There is something about it though that makes it fun. After a long, hard week of work, it's nice to sit down and watch a brainless movie like the Mummy 3. It's like eating at McDonalds. Sure the food is sub-standard and probably not the healthiest food one could consume, but it taste good and it fills you up. If I want a good, healthy meal, I'll watch something like Lawrence of Arabia. That being said, I am sure that American studios are not unique in their ability to produce and distribute movies like the Mummy 3. I don't think Americans have a monopoly on creating less-than-stellar movies.
Mummy 3=McDonalds by Earthquake WestCoast	Aug 2nd, 2008 08:13:03 PM
Hey hyprkc, I agree with you. Mummy 3 does equal McDonalds! Fun to eat...but will kill you in your sleep. While a movie like Iron man equals In-n-Out burger(If you're from california then you know what I mean). The Empire Strikes Back= Oh I don't know...maybe having your girlfriend actually make you a pizza from fresh bake dough she made herself and from a garden that she's been growing in her backyard for the past few months just to prepare for the day in which she's going to make you the pizza. Oh....Mummy 3 was fun! Oh again....Dumb movies don't make people stupid. Reality television makes people stupid!
Memories-of-Murder by Thot	Aug 2nd, 2008 11:42:35 PM
You take the movie biz WAY too seriously. In the end, it's all pretendsies anyway. The most serious, brilliant, cinematic achievement of all time is, in the end, JUST A MOVIE. Heck, even some of those movies were kinda dumb in spots. Look at "Jaws" for example. Big, fake looking rubber shark that doesn't even swim or behave like a great white terrorizes beach town!! Gasp! Tune in next time....
Thanks, Thot... by Rain_Dog	Aug 3rd, 2008 12:41:08 AM
But why are you here discussing movies if, as your post indicates, you don't believe it's valid to have opinions about them regarding relative quality? I'm just curious.
I wish I could unwatch Journey to the Center of the Earth remake by Joe1240	Aug 3rd, 2008 09:47:32 AM
What A Turd that Movie was
Rain_Dog/Memories-of-Murder by Thot	Aug 3rd, 2008 11:18:38 AM
I never said or suggested that it's "invalid to have opinions about them (movies) regarding relative quality". What I AM saying is simply that movies, like people, come in all shapes and sizes and can be appreciated for what they are, even if they're "dumb" in some people's estimation. As for Memories-of-Murder's contention that movies (and books) can "change the world", that's undeniably true! But, again, that still doesn't mean that goofy, lighthearted fluff can't be worth the $10 admission for a many who enjoy such films, (along with the "world changing" ones). Again, generally speaking, they are "just movies" and should be enjoyed for what they are, entertainement.
Massawyrm, PLEASE change your ugly cartoon by Utamoh	Aug 3rd, 2008 01:58:45 PM
I hate scrolling past that tacky, unfunny image just to get to the comments. I seriously hope you don't think it's cool or funny.
In Other Words by brakula	Aug 3rd, 2008 03:40:43 PM
This is a typical Brendan Fraser movie. And who the hell had fun watching the other Mummy films? The first two were complete derivative crap.
I bitch..... by My Fridge is a Bomb Shelter	Aug 3rd, 2008 06:36:44 PM
about nuked fridges all the time. I hope this movie flops like no other movie has before. It looks as bad as Highlander 2
Memories-Of-Murder by hyprkc	Aug 3rd, 2008 08:58:36 PM
I find it ironic that you keep harping about intelligence, yet you consistently mispell words. How hard is it to check your spelling? Your grammatical skills could use a little work too. If English is not your native tongue, find someone, who knows the language better than you (shouldn't be too hard), to help you with your talkback posts. You're like the village idiot preaching about the virtures of intelligence. You believe some movies and books can change lives. I couldn't agree with you more. You are absolutely correct. Perhaps someone, who has had the pleasure of viewing the Mummy 3, will be inspired to study martial arts, small-arms, crypto zoology, archaeology, aviation, history, or the Chinese culture.
mummy 3 wayyyy better than indy 4 by im nar	Aug 4th, 2008 11:41:04 AM
i personally believe that mummy 3 was infinitely better than indy 4 although, this fact absolutely sickens me. it is what it is. the mummy series has never been serious or ever tried to be serious. it's camp and fun. just because brendon isn't constantly pouting, crinkling his eyebrows and doing a terrible dirty harry impersonation people are saying the film is bad. i think stephen sommers is a terrible director that relies on digital effects way too much, but the first mummy was a good film. i can say the same thing about the beards. especially lucas who doesn't even care about acting or character development anymore. bringing tdk into the review is stupid. comparing two entirely different films is illogical. which goes back to my previous point. it's not trying to be "dark and serious". it's light, fun and served it's purpose.

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