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A Alien D G H M Mummy Returns, The Special Edition P R S Saving
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Features Disc
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Directors Commentary DVD-ROM Special Features Exclusive Access to movie production Game demo screensaver Disc 2 20 min spotlight location The Rock Scorpion King Interview Egyptology 201 The Mummy Returns Chamber Of Doom Music Video Outtakes Visual & Special Effects Trailer Special Effects Language: Menu: Aspect Ratio: Sound Tracks Region: Running Time: DVD Media:
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The Mummy Returns (Special Edition) |
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The
Mummy was such a spectacular hit, mixing comedy with a lot of mummy
action, and with some mild drama to boot. The Mummy Returns is probably
just another sequel made purely for the profits of the dying out
popularity of the first. However The Mummy Returns gives all the
action of the first with a brand new plot and story, one so unusual
that it might make you wonder about the authenticity of the film.
Not that the movie lacks anything new, it does, but it lacks the
initial impact the original gave us. You can realise this with how
popular the first was compared to the second. The whole mummy thing
seems used up too much.
 That
doesn't stop Universal to remake the original's placid characters with
a little location alteration, and a new theme for the whole movie make
it slightly different. Still it doesn't cover up the old feel of the idea
and logic behind the mystrious mummy sage. As the lead character Rich
O'Connell explains as his wife questions him about what will happen if
the mummy is regiven life, the reply, "it'll destroy the world",
"how did you know", "I didn't, it's always the story".
 The
action sequences are rather dull too, some indiana effects are in there
too, and the mummy effects looks great. The swordsmen are back from the
first, but this time we see them in London, and the effect of them running
along the streets chasing a double decker bus, crawling along the walls
of stores and museums, is another well done action shot. The ending is
also full of niceties, like the gigantic scorpian, and its massive body,
which make the final few minutes of action exciting. You can also expect
to see a wall of water and some decent gun fire too.
Video Quality Presented
in an anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 aspect ratio, the movie follows
the original master, with a slight red hue to the transfer. Noise
levels are remote, and any artefacts have been sucessfully dealt
with. Colours as said, are slightly enhanced to give a warmer look,
the night shots have a decent amount of lighting, and the bright
desert looks brilliant. Detail levels are okay, there is some softness
to edges, and in some scenes, near the beginning of the movie, seem
a little out of focus.
The lighting of the movie is reliant on much natural light, which makes a lot of difference, although some night shots seem to have been brightened up slightly. A lot of the camera shots are upclose, using the zoom on the camera, rather than following closer, in some way this makes the environments like the Home of the O'Connell which looks a little tight, I would like a much wider shot of these areas, which give the viewer a better idea of the area. Audio Quality The
surround mix on The Mummy Returns is very bold, the music score
is amazingly good, with big bass trumpets and drums which give a
really good sound. The dynamic range of the soundtrack is pretty
even, the vocals are pretty low, and they are quite falt. The action
effects with gunfire are very crisp and artificial. Such as the
gun being loaded, which sort of sounds like it has been added in
post.
Surround sound action features a good set of Dolby Digital DTS and a PCM soundtrack. The rear speakers are used extensively, although not at great benifit, the front effects channels are good, and the vocals are quite centralized to the middle of the screen. Extras This
special edition includes a bonus disc, which holds more stuff from
the interviews with the cast and lots of documentaries of the locations
they used to get the movie its look.
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