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���Alright, I didn't want to see this.� It looked really campy in the trailers and lines that I'm sure were meant to come off as funny came off more stupid than anything.� I think my grading of this film might be more lenient because I expected so little from it.� For most of the people who viewed the trailers, I'm sure the same thoughts that crossed my mind, crossed theirs as well:� The special effects look good, but the story is probably pretty stupid.

��� Now, before I go any further I must make a comparison.� If you liked The Phantom you probably will like this.� They're very similar. � Intelligent girl, strong man, old artifacts, bad guy looking for power-sort of story.� I would probably give The Phantom the same grade too.� The Phantom has better writing but The Mummy has interesting touches that make it about even with it.� The Mummy includes historical facts with its story. � Most comic book-like movies simply make up their own histories to conveniently fit within their story.� However, this one uses real facts about Egyptian history and beliefs and incorporates them well into the story...i.e. the importance of cats.

��� Just like I thought after watching the trailers, this movie is filled with its share of cheesey lines/scenes.� There are bizarre, unneeded and confusing elements thrown into the story that just make you shake your head and mumble, "why?".� For example, what was the deal with the crazy pilot that just out of nowhere sunk in quick sand?� What was that all about?� Completely random. � Total, there are about 12, give or take, cheesey lines and scenes.�

��� Even though the premise of the story is of course, pretty unbelievable, the writers push the fact that this couldn't happen.� Just because the idea of the Mummy is unbelievable, they should still make the characters like people you would see in real life.� They don't though.� Ok, example, the brother...they're all about to die and yet he takes his dandy little time reading the spell. � Completely ludicrous.

��� Again, the trailers proved correct.� The special effects were pretty impressive.� Nothing spectacular, but enough oohs and ahhs to take notice. � I was especially proud of the effects done on the Mummy.� One note to the special effects people: A person's mouth should only open so wide...beyond that it gets a little freaky.� One interesting element that I particularly was impressed by, was the addition of the little bugs.� Ok, I warn you, if you are at all afraid or creeped out by bugs...this might get to you.� These killer beetles are pretty scary.� They definately add intensity to the movie.

��� The acting by the leads was alright I guess for this type of movie. � Definately very campy.� However, the supporting cast was weak.� I wanted to reach through the screen and strangle the character of Benny.� And that's not because he was annoying, although he was that.� I hated the delivery and basically everything about him.� I thought it was a bad job by the casting director.

��� I was kind of impressed by the man who played Im-Ho-Tep (the Mummy). � However, I left the theater wondering why Billy Zane did not play him.� Zane is a bigger star, he's proved that he can play this type of role, he's the same coloring, bald head, decent body, and a list of other similar traits.� This guy is bigger than Zane and he's not as attractive, but that's about the only differences.� Perhaps they tried to get him for the film and he denied them.� Who knows, I was just curious.

��� Anyway, to sum up all of this mumbling...I thought this movie was cheesey at parts and campy just like it looked.� However, I liked the story and the special effects and the acting wasn't terrible so it can still be a fun movie to watch.