Everything GREAT About The Mummy! (1999)

The length of this video should match the runtime of the movie

25 years later, and the scarab beetles STILL freak me out

Brendan Frasier reacting to the mummies by saying “WOAH!” And then instinctively shooting them with a shotgun, is the most realistically American way I can possibly imagine that interaction going. 5 stars.

One of the biggest failures with Mummy 3 was the recasting of Rachel. Her and Frasier had such palpable chemistry, that its absence was a distraction in part 3.

Funny thing about the warden’s death: the hieroglyphic that the scarab jewels are embedded in is of a man screaming in pain - directly telling you what the jewels do. The warden died to the only trap in Egypt that comes with a warning label.

The amount of replay value on these movies is bananas. Brendan Fraser is a treasure and if you grew up in the 90's you will forever love him.

The scene with Beni praying in multiple languages is one of my favorites. It gives him some character development...where he is willing to literally anything to stay alive.

I love the theory/unofficial backstory about Jonathan as a WWI vet as a means to flesh out his goofiness while also being a) very comfortable with death and b) more than competent in battle

Has there ever been a more iconic moment when Beni HAS ALL OF THE HOORRSSEES but he is also on the WRONG!! SIDEE!!! OF THE RIIIVVEERRR!!!!

Surprised you didn’t win Rick attempting to save Beni at the end. Even after everything Beni did to him and his friends, he’s a good man and genuinely tried to save Beni’s life

Ardeth having the time of his life is one of the moments i always loved he's like a kid on a rollercoaster 😂😂😂

Can't wait for you to do Returns. I would like to say that a win is absolutely needed in this one and the second one for Brendan and Rachel's on screen chemistry. I really feel like they created one of the greatest couples in cinema history. They are the very definition of relationship goals.

I always thought the “You swear.” “Every damn day.” was a slight homage to Errol Flynn swashbuckling movies cause there’s a similar exchange in Robin Hood. “You speak treason.” “Fluently.”

Brendan Fraser's ability to pull off Good looking action man but also being able to be goofy on the same movie(s) was an underrated quality of him.

Frazier has said why he was "blackballed". He got injured on the mummy 3 and also was SA by one of the directors. It really messed with his mental health.

My dad got this movie on DVD for my mom when it came out in the 90s and we watched it over...and over...and over. I was obsessed with literally every character (even The Americans), because they were *ALL so attractive*. Even Beni's sense of humor was funny to me as a child! This movie is an absolute diamond with a star studded cast.

Also, i think Evie's damsel in distress works with her character of never having done field work, which is mentioned in the beginning. In the second movie, she's had multiple adventures and is a mother, so more experience to be a badass

Beni and Jonathan are perfect examples of how you can have a comedic relief character, but not have them be a total idiot. Beni and Jonathan are both pretty smart when they’re backed against a wall.

Yes! Rick throwing the chair at Benny is the hottest, coolest, most badass move EVER!

I actually adore Evie's damseling here, bc it illustrates this movie's biggest strength: the ensemble covers each other's genre weaknesses*. They all play in each field, but they only really *win for their team in their strengths. Rick is the Action/Adventure guy, but lacks in the other two genres. He can quip just fine, but doesn't have much agency in Comedy moments, and can only get a far as stalling the Horror with his physical prowess. Evie has power in the Horror and Adventure genres; she's the historian and linguist (and outright beats Imhotep's sandstorm because she wasn't threatened by it) but has almost no answer to physical problems, and she tends to end up on the losing side of jokes. Jonathon has Bugs Bunny-level Comedic agency, literally able to solve small off-genre problems through jokes alone, and is passable at the Horror and Action when assisted, but his full commitment to Comedy makes him also sometimes a liability. Ardeth is Action/Horror; knowledgable in the supernatural and proficient in a fight, but too serious to quip, though he still gets to play as the butt of a few jokes.