"Weird Tales" come to life!

Rating: Null/10 (17 April 2003)

Regardless of what critics say, I love this film. It was like watching a modern pulp adventure. The humor works well in conjunction with the action. The characters are likeable and the actors have fun. The scenery s put to good use and the effects are used in service of the story.
To say that this is a cheap Raiders of the Lost Ark rip-off, is to say that film is nothing but a bunch of Republic serial cliffhangers strung together. Raiders was influenced by the Republic adventure serials, as well as the old pulp novels. "The Mummy" is obviously also influenced by those old pulps; one part Adventure Stories and one part Weird Tales. Like Raiders, it uses humor to keep things lively. Unlike Raiders, it plays up the horror elements more.
I don't care what anyone else thinks; this is a fun film. Heck, I even liked the sequel, for the most part. It has a lot more problems, but it was still fun. Personally, I would like to see more of these characters, although enough with Imhotep!