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THE MUMMY (UNIVERSAL LEGACY SERIES)
VINTAGE AMERICAN HORROR
By DAVID DAY
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On November 29, 1920, the tomb of King Tut was opened and the world collectively shit (clay) bricks. The resultant obsession with Egyptian culture and mummification may have culminated in this 1932 ultra-classic filled with racism, sex and references to necrophilia. Inspiring more spin-offs than a kegstand, The Mummy is a great example of how progressive we were before World War II and how the '50s put us back a decade. "Haven't I had enough for one day," says leading lady Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann), "without the thrill of making love to a complete stranger?" Yowza! The story itself is very compelling, with Boris Karloff turning in another dynamite horror role (he's most famous for being the monster in Frankenstein) and some pretty cool special effects. The documentaries are droll as hell (we fell asleep), although the monster-movie retrospective narrated by Kenneth Branagh is awlright. It's still worth renting over the latest CGI circus with Brendan Fraser.
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
RATED | NR
RELEASE DATE | 7.8.08
PRICE | $26.98
