The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray] by Rob Cohen, starring Maria Bello, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Isabella Leong, Albert Kwan, Brendan Fraser: DVDNear.com

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray]

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray]
by Rob Cohen

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Actor: Albert Kwan, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Brendan Fraser, Isabella Leong, Maria Bello
Director: Rob Cohen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Studio: Universal Studios

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Movie Review: This Should Be Put to Sleep Like the Dead.....For Real
Summary: 2 Stars

Words can not describe how bad this movie was. I have been a huge fan of the series, but don't kid yourself this movie is an embarrassment to all movies everywhere not just the Mummy Series. Everything possible was wrong with this movie, all the on-screen chemistry from the previous movies is thrown out the window.

Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor lacks almost everything. The action is sub-par, which is strange, considering Jet Li is the main villain (There are too many jump-cuts in the intricate battles involving Jet Li), the dialogue between Brendan Frasier and Maria Bello is gag-worthy, in that there is no visible connection between the two and Maria Bello just looked like she was doing the role just because she was forced to... The comedy ranges from decent, to bad, to just plain bizarre... (Asian Yetis who like American football...? Was the only one who saw that?). Finally, the CGI is just fake. And normally, that can get past me (Yeah, I was convinced with I Am Legend's creatures, sure they looked fake, but they got the job done...) but this was just laughable. I almost imagined the wire-frames of the undead and stone soldiers on the freakin' computer monitor, and don't get me started on the lame mud effects used early on in the movie...

Like I said before, I loved the first Mummy movie. Everything about it was just good. Not great, but entertaining and grand enough to make me smile and say "That was really good!" And, despite the other reviews, I found the second one to be just as satisfactory. From my point of view, Rachel Weisz was the one to make the Mummy first and second film feels right, her humor and sarcasm made those films great. But in this film she didn't play, Maria Bello took her place. And Maria failed totally, I have seen her in other movies, she is a good actress. But o god why couldn't Rachel Weisz replay her role (and I know why). I would have loved this movie if she would have played in it. This movie could have been at least good and close this sequel respectively.

Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor made me want to hit Rob Cohen in the head for making what he believed to be a movie with the same magic and wonder that was present in the first two movies...You know, I just realized I've been heavily reminded of X-Men 3... So I guess you can think of it that way.

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Summary of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray]

The third film in the The Mummy series freshens the franchise up by setting the action in China. There, the discovery of an ancient emperor's elaborate tomb proves a feather in the cap of Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford), a young archaeologist and son of Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over the role from Rachel Weisz). Unfortunately, a curse that turned the emperor (Jet Li) and his army into terra cotta warriors buried for centuries is lifted, and the old guy prepares for world domination by seeking immortality at Shangri La. The O'Connells barely stay a step ahead of him (climbing through the Himalaya mountains with apparent ease), but the action inevitably leads to a showdown between two armies of mummies in a Chinese desert. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has a lot to offer: a supporting cast that includes the elegant Michelle Yeoh, Russell Wong, and Liam Cunningham, the unexpected appearance of several Yeti, and a climactic battle sequence that is nightmarishly weird but compelling. On the downside, the charm so desperately sought in romantic relationships, as well as comic turns by John Hannah (as Evelyn's rascal brother), is not only absent but often annoying. Rarely have witty asides in the thick of battle been more unwelcome in a movie. Rob Cohen's direction is largely crisp if sometimes curious (a fight between Fraser and Jet Li keeps varying in speed for some reason), but his vision of Shangri La, in the Hollywood tradition, is certainly attractive. --Tom Keogh

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