Mumie - Tal des Todes

THE MUMMY LIVES certainly isn't the biggest budgeted or best mummy flick ever made, but it's far from a waste of one's time and it's actually quite fun. I had a wonderful time watching it. You just have to know what you are getting yourself into: This is a very low budget old fashioned PG-13 mummy flick with a very out of place Tony Curtis. Curtis is completely miscast, but he plays his role with such terrific panache it's a joy to behold. You just have to be willing to accept this weird little low budget flick on its own terms. Just sit back and enjoy the modestly budgeted spectacle of ancient ruins, magic rituals, snakes, nightmares, mummies, forbidden love, murders, and blood. It's all very cheap yet charming, and its flaws are all part of its appeal. THE MUMMY LIVES is a low budget affair,but it delivers good fun and is a nice way to spend time on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

It's definitely lacking, with the costumes, lighting and acting. Nediocre direction, and Tony Curtis is definitely miscast.

However, had they been given a better script, and bigger budget, it could have actually been something really good.

Since I'm only familiar with the first Boris Karloff movie, as well as the newer series of course, I'm not quite sure how the Mummy movies work.

But I found it really interesting that the girl who the Mummy's after keeps getting these dreams and hallucinations as if she were mad.

It's a horrible film. It has plenty of potential. However, the fact that it's untapped makes it seem worse than it really is.

THE MUMMY LIVES is -very loosely- based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe. It opens with an interminably long lesson in astrology that really has nothing to do with the actual movie. Next, we join an archaeological dig in Egypt, where an ancient tomb is uncovered.

Meanwhile, in Cairo, we are introduced to Sandra Barnes (Leslie Hardy). Annoying voiveover narration tells us her every thought. When she falls asleep, we're taken into her dreams of Ancient Egypt, where we're subjected to Tony Curtis as a Pharaoh (!!).

Meanwhile, back at the tomb, imbeciles -including a British zillionaire who says "By Jove!" a lot- break in, and the horror begins. Sort of.

If you've seen any of the mummy movies starting from the original 1932 classic, then you'll pretty much know the entire plot of this one from the beginning:

Forbidden love leads to death and a curse, which comes to fruition in modern times.

The only thing added to this basic outline is absurdity, bad acting, and ultra-melodramatic dialogue. Luckily for us, Mr. Curtis' character gets a central role, and gets to pontificate and spout tons of mumbo jumbo. Sometimes, he even slips into his glorious "Cary Grant" voice from SOME LIKE IT HOT! His death scene is beyond hilarious!

Extra Points For: The bonkers voice of the angry Egyptian deity!

A true gut-buster from start to finish! Prepare the intoxicants, gather your fellow cheeeze-lovers, and get ready to laugh yourself sick!...

"The Mummy Lives" is an utterly worthless horror film that is so bad that I almost turned it off after 20 minutes of its projection time.Usually remarkable actor Tony Curtis is completely wasted as Aziru,an Egyptian high priest of the god Zoth,who come back to life as the mummy.He is looking for his long-lost love named Kia and swearing vengeance on the archaeologists,who excavated his tomb."The Mummy Lives" is a total waste of time.The plot is hackneyed and highly unoriginal and the acting is painfully bad.This is also one of the most annoyingly dull horror films I have suffered through.The action moves at snail's pace and there is absolutely no tension.Avoid this crappy howler like the plague.2 out of 10.

oh,my word.i don't know what i just witnessed,but i know it wasn't good.this is not a good movie,at all.i'm not sure if i've ever been this bored in my life.it's supposed to be horror movie of sorts.the only problem is,they forgot to put in anything that would be scary.it's also done on the cheap,and looks it.the dialogue gives new meaning to the word abysmal.this thing may have been 95 minutes long,but it might as well have been 95 days,that's how slow it was.Tony Curtis plays a prominent role,but looks out of place in this movie.the only saving grace(if there is in one)is the actress who played the lead female character.she was more convincing than anyone else was.for that,i'll give The Mummy Lives a 2/10.