DVD Special Features:
Disc One:
Director's Commentary
DVD-ROM Special Features*: "Unlock the secrets to THE SCORPION
KING", Exclusive access to the movie production, Mummy Returns
Game Demo Screen Saver
Disc Two:
20 minutes "Spotlight on location" featurette
An EXCLUSIVE conversation with The Rock, The Scorpion King
Egyptology 201
The Mummy Returns Chamber of Doom
Music Video
Outtakes
Visual and Special Effects
Trailer
Production Notes
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Arabic Disc One: Dual Layer
Disc Two: Single Layer
Anamorphic 1.2:35
*Requires a DVD-ROM drive on your PC with Windows 95 or higher
to access DVD-ROM features. The DVD-ROM features will not work in
a CD-ROM drive and may not work in a Macintosh computer.
From .co.uk
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"We don't have time for subtle," says Brendan Fraser, the star of
The Mummy Returns, neatly encapsulating the relentless pace and
hammerheaded tone of the film. As is the way of sequels here we
have more, more, more of the same formula: more explosions, more
action and more mind-numbingly endless CGI effects. Once again
borrowing shamelessly from the Indiana Jones series, The Mummy
Returns, like its predecessor, has boundless energy but lacks the
stylish verve and charm of Spielberg's trilogy. All the original
cast are reunited, this time joined by WWF star the Rock in a
cameo role designed to plug his spin-off vehicle, The Scorpion
King, and young actor Freddie Boath who plays an English
eight-year-old in the 1930s whose dialogue borrows from Bart
Simpson ("Get a room" and "My dad's gonna kick your arse" are two
of his choice phrases). Other cinematic thefts include a Jurassic
Park-style creatures-in-the-long-grass sequence and a lengthy
triple-threat finale along the lines of Return of the Jedi.
Still, despite the wearying relentlessness of its
computer-generated effects, endless chases and fights, this is
undeniably fun popcorn fodder and provides some memorable scenes
along the way, notably Rachel Weisz and Patricia Velasquez
battling it out for the affections of nasty old Imhotep.
On the DVD: This two-disc "Special Edition" is a treat for fans
of the franchise. The first disc has an anamorphic widescreen
print of the movie in its 2.35:1 Cinema ratio, and a choice
of Dolby 5.1 or DTS for the headache-inducing soundtrack. There's
a decent commentary from the director and producer, plus a couple
of DVD-ROM features. Disc 2 has all the usual stuff, including a
20-minute "making-of" documentary, a five-minute interview with
the Rock about The Scorpion King, plus an exclusive trailer for
it that is unsurprisingly reminiscent of Conan the Barbarian.
There are also some detailed special effects breakdowns of key
sequences, a blooper reel of outtakes and a virtual tour of the
Universal theme park attraction "The Mummy Returns Chamber of
Doom". Sundry trailers, production notes, a music video and an
"Egyptology 201" text feature round out a well-loaded second
disc. --Mark Walker
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From the Back Cover
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A wicked chain of events finds the corpse of the mummy Imhotep
resurrected in a British Museum, ready to walk the earth once
more and determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But
this time, a dueling force of evil has also been set loose in the
world.even more powerful than Imhotep. When these forces clash,
the e of the world will hang in the balance, sending Rich and
Evie O'Connell (Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz) on a desperate
race to save the world from unspeakable evil, and rescue their
son, before it's too late.
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