Welcome to the end of season 5! For our 99th bonus episode, we left it up to our listeners to decide and the people have spoken—our winning flick is The Mummy (1999). Made in a carefree era of blockbuster cinema, this instant crowd pleaser blends action, adventure, horror, romance, and comedy into a wild ride that somehow just works. Stephen Sommers’ passion project pays loving homage to the 1932 classic while giving it a modern twist, complete with juicy CGI effects and one of the most attractive casts to ever grace our screens. On a special finale of Why the Flick?, we’re remembering what it’s like to have fun at the movies as we decipher the film’s lasting popularity, questionable Egyptology, and peak eyebrow game.
Resources
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-mummy-1999
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/the-mummy-1999-review-perfect-movie
https://ew.com/movies/2019/08/13/the-mummy-making-of-brendan-fraser-stephen-sommers/
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/director-stephen-sommers-recalls-origin-of-his-hit-mummy-films
https://screenrant.com/mummy-movies-details-behind-scenes-trivia/
https://vfxblog.com/2017/06/05/the-mummy-1999-vfx/
https://nilescribes.org/2022/01/08/egyptological-review-of-1999-mummy/
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2017/07/22/representation-and-reality-in-the-mummy-1999/
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/brendan-fraser-officially-confirms-the-mummy-4-with-rachel-weisz
Brendan Fraser & Dwayne Johnson Actors on Actors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaIgDbFz-sY
