"The Mummy" reboot (film)

[Neil]

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-04/entertainment/sns-201204041636reedbusivarietynvr1118052291apr04_1_sc ribe-prometheus-reboot


Universal Pictures has tapped "Prometheus" scribe Jon Spaihts to pen a reboot of "The Mummy" franchise, which Sean Daniel will return to produce.

Stephen Sommers' 1999 take on "The Mummy," which starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, grossed $415 million worldwide. A 2004 sequel grossed $433 worldwide and Rob Cohen's "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" took in $401 million worldwide, indicating there's still plenty of interest in the franchise.

"I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with 'Prometheus': to go back to a franchise's roots in dark, scary source material, and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven't seen before," said Spaihts.

Jeffrey Kirschenbaum is overseeing the project for Universal.

[AcesandEights]

Hrmmm...

I admit I liked the first one (pulpishly good), but after that it was all dreck. Never even saw the third one.

[JDFP]

I'd probably be willing to check it out on Netflix sometime or another - as long as Brendan Fraser is not in it. Can't stand the guy, if I see he's in a film it's an instant "no thanks" from me. The only exception I've made to this rule he's in a Michael Keaton film and that's because, well, the addition of Michael Keaton to any film truly does make up for the shitty nature of any other terrible actor.

Study: 87 Percent Of Movies Would Be Better With Michael Keaton In Them (http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-87-percent-of-movies-would-be-better-with-mi,19268/)

j.p.

[acealive1]

now watch them get the rock to star in it.......wouldnt be the first film he took over for fraser and made it bigger than he ever could ;)

[Rumsfeld]

As long as mediocre to bad films make a lot of money, there will always be sequels. ALWAYS. Case in point:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781896/

[AcesandEights]

As long as mediocre to bad films make a lot of money, there will always be sequels. ALWAYS. Case in point:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781896/

Oh my lawd, that looks horrible:

Kimbo Slice
Ron Perlman
Billy Zane

Yet none of the above are actually listed as stars of the film (listed 'stars' are Dave Bautista, Bostin Christopher & Tanapol Chuksrida).

[LouCipherr]

So, what this and most of the other movies coming out boils down to is this: Hollywood just wants us to pay to re-watch all the movies we already saw 5-15 years ago, but this time it's better because it has a slightly different story with (slightly) different actors.

Yeah, makes sense! RIGHT ON!

*pulls hair out and begs H-Wood to f'ing STOP this stupid BS*

[AcesandEights]

Lou, read some Joseph Campbell and find your bliss. Or is that just a myth?

[EvilNed]

Damn, the film industry is at a low point right now.

The Mummy from 1999 was a good adventure flick. Can't we just let that one rest and let it turn into somewhat of a classic?

[LouCipherr]

Damn, the film industry is at a low point right now.

Right now?! It has been for years! :lol:

[Danny]

this reads like they are remaking The mummy, not the remake of it starring brendan frasier. like the karloff ones right?

Or am i reading this wrong?

[Rumsfeld]

The Scorpion King 3 was filled with intense action and horrible acting. I swear in several scenes you heard the actors talking, but their mouths were not moving. I also saw a security camera in another scene. Ron Pearlman proves his worth by being a king gone insane. I couldn't tell which country they were in. They moved from Africa to Thailand to China when in the story it was clear that the setting was two neighboring countries. And to top it all off, the movie blatantly leaves the ending open to assume there will be a sequel.

[Mike70]

i'm glad that i'm not the only one that thinks "rebooting" a movie made in 1999 borders upon sheer lunacy.

what in the fook? the only way to go is to make a dark, creepy horror flick; hopefully without the torture porn angle that seemingly every other "horror" film of today employs. is that what moviegoers of today really want to see? people subjected to horrendous suffering and torment under the guise of "entertainment." i don't get it and never will.

the scorpion king "movies" do not even merit discussion.

[Neil]

i'm glad that i'm not the only one that thinks "rebooting" a movie made in 1999 borders upon sheer lunacy.
Spider Man was released in 2002, and we've got a 'reboot' this year!

[bassman]

This is one reboot that I support. The Brendan Frasier films were horrible. I still can't believe I sat through all three of them. Thankfully I was wise enough to avoid the multiple Scorpian King spinoffs...

Hopefully this can be good. Although rare, occasionally reboots can rise above what has come before(Batman Begins, Casino Royale, Star Trek, etc.)

[LouCipherr]

Spider Man was released in 2002, and we've got a 'reboot' this year!

...and that right there is part of the problem with H-wood today.

[Mike70]

This is one reboot that I support. The Brendan Frasier films were horrible. I still can't believe I sat through all three of them. Thankfully I was wise enough to avoid the multiple Scorpian King spinoffs... the first one wasn't too bad. wasn't a horror movie that's for sure but as a cheesy action flick it was at least tolerable. i wholeheartedly agree about the other two so-called movies- they suck donkey gonads. all i can say about the scorpion king spinoffs is that my 9 year old nephew likes them. that should about do it...

[Rumsfeld]

What do people here think about Paranormal Activity?

[Sammich]

The first PA was nothing fantastic and it definitely isn't something I feel a desire to watch again. I felt that the 2nd and 3rd ones were uneeded and were just another excuse for the movie studio to cash in and run a "franchise" into the ground. IMO the PA series is another example of the Asch Paradigm being used to hype a movie.

To put it simple this is my opinion of how it worked:

Create a viral campaign to make people think they are missing out if they aren't a part of it.

Create a trailer featuring audience members from around the country "scared" reactions to the film in order to reinforce to the appearance that this is the overwhelming reaction of normal people.

The result is a self-perpetuating system of peer pressure to get people into the theaters and to maintain a pre-programmed belief that it is a terrifying and exceptional film, or risk being one of those outside of the norm.

It works very well with younger audiences prone to fads and cliques.

[bassman]

What do people here think about Paranormal Activity?

One of the best comedies i've seen in years. Only they didn't intend for it to turn out that way....

[LouCipherr]

One of the best comedies i've seen in years. Only they didn't intend for it to turn out that way....

Spot on, bass. I'll second that.

[SymphonicX]

What do people here think about Paranormal Activity?

So ridiculously boring and stale. Every single second of that movie was a waste of my life.

The silly rumbling noises gave up SO much tension. It basically says "something's going to happen now". And when the movie DID seem to take off, when it actually got to a level above slightly interesting, the movie ended.

It was so awful I lasted about 45 minutes into the sequel before turning off. The movies seem completely devoid of character, style, and tension, and quite frankly I'd never bother with a PA movie ever again. more fool the people who buy into it.

[AcesandEights]

To put it simple this is my opinion of how it worked:

Create a viral campaign to make people think they are missing out if they aren't a part of it.

Create a trailer featuring audience members from around the country "scared" reactions to the film in order to reinforce to the appearance that this is the overwhelming reaction of normal people.

The result is a self-perpetuating system of peer pressure to get people into the theaters and to maintain a pre-programmed belief that it is a terrifying and exceptional film, or risk being one of those outside of the norm.

It works very well with younger audiences prone to fads and cliques.

I pretty much agree with this summation! Well put.

[bassman]

To put it simple this is my opinion of how it worked:

Create a viral campaign to make people think they are missing out if they aren't a part of it.

Create a trailer featuring audience members from around the country "scared" reactions to the film in order to reinforce to the appearance that this is the overwhelming reaction of normal people.

The result is a self-perpetuating system of peer pressure to get people into the theaters and to maintain a pre-programmed belief that it is a terrifying and exceptional film, or risk being one of those outside of the norm.

It works very well with younger audiences prone to fads and cliques.

Have you sent your resume to any of the major movie studios? :p

[Mike70]

One of the best comedies i've seen in years. Only they didn't intend for it to turn out that way....

:lol: ah, that's priceless - and true.

[acealive1]

What do people here think about Paranormal Activity?

hated the "film" and it wasnt scary

[rongravy]

What do people here think about Paranormal Activity?
Ummmmmm, WTF does this have to do with the Mummy reboot?
The last ones were wayyyyyyyyyyy better than that PA crap.
Although I really only liked the first Mummy one. 2 & 3 sucked balls.

[Rumsfeld]

Sorry, the discussion was getting into sequels and I felt it ok to ask about PA. I've personally never seen the films nor do I want to. I think that they took the Blair Witch Project and shot it in a home. End of story.