Mummy Reactions/Reviews - Blu-ray Forum

Disco · 09-06-2008, 02:16 AM

Watched the Mummy Deluxe Edition

for the second time in three days.
What a classic.

I watched the new Mummy Tomb of the Dragon at the theatre recently. No contest, no comparison at all.

The original is superior in my opinion.

Best Audio I have heard on Blu Ray to date.

Picture Quality (PQ) is awsome.

Mummy is a very scary adventure.

If you like Indiana Jones Mummy is a must have.

wnicholas76 · 09-06-2008, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco

Watched the Mummy Deluxe Edition

for the second time in three days.
What a classic.

I watched the new Mummy Tomb of the Dragon at the theatre recently. No contest, no comparison at all.

The original is superior in my opinion.

Best Audio I have heard on Blu Ray to date.

Picture Quality (PQ) is awsome.

Mummy is a very scary adventure.

If you like Indiana Jones Mummy is a must have.

+1

I second that right there! For the first two Blu-ray releases from Universal, both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns definitely have above-average AQ and PQ! Even though Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was so-so, I liked it better than The Scorpion King, and I'll definitely add Tomb of the Dragon Emperor to the first two Mummy films since I'm such a completist.

masob98 · 09-06-2008, 04:30 AM

I really enjoyed this movie when I originally saw it theatre, but watching this time around on bluray I really didn't enjoy it that much. Yeah it did have one heck of a PQ and SQ. Just wasn't that fun of a movie for me this time around.

DBlackGT · 09-06-2008, 04:41 AM

I thought they were both excellent releases! The first one is by far the best but I was blown away by the sound and picture quality on both. Mostly the sound...it was a perfect movie to test my new speakers and receiver on

BluCrew · 09-06-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by masob98

I really enjoyed this movie when I originally saw it theatre, but watching this time around on bluray I really didn't enjoy it that much. Yeah it did have one heck of a PQ and SQ. Just wasn't that fun of a movie for me this time around.

I think you just got older, cuz I felt the same way. PQ and AQ were great though.

PS3FAN · 09-06-2008, 06:35 AM

Just saw it today. Had alot of fun with it. The DTS HD MA was refrence quality. Kudos Universal.

BIGLAD · 09-06-2008, 07:28 AM

The first Mummy is a classic you can watch again and again.The Mummy Returns does not have the same replay value.

matthewrounds · 09-06-2008, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGLAD

The first Mummy is a classic you can watch again and again.The Mummy Returns does not have the same replay value.

+1

PS3FAN · 09-06-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGLAD

The first Mummy is a classic you can watch again and again.The Mummy Returns does not have the same replay value.

I like them all but I have to agree with you on that.

Russell_L · 09-06-2008, 07:52 AM

This is what I posted when I watched the BD for the first time. (And I still feel the same way, even after seeing the 'Transformers' BD. 'The Mummy' is still my top demo disc for PQ.)

I can't remember the last time I kept saying "WOW" out loud while watching a BD. The PQ of this disc is simply extraordinary, and way beyond anything I've seen in recent months. The clarity, sharpness, detail, color intensity, depth, dimensionality--you name it--are just incredible. (And from a nearly 10-year-old film, at that.) At one point, during the first battle scene, I checked my BD player's bitrate meter and saw peaks as high as 48.77 mbps! Kudos to Universal for a great initial effort. Hope they keep it up!

jsub · 09-06-2008, 08:27 AM

The Mummy3 was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

BIGLAD · 09-06-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jsub

The Mummy3 was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Totally agree with you.

davcole · 09-06-2008, 09:11 AM

I had a chance to rend the BD of THE MUMMY and previously owned it on HD DVD. What I can definitely say is that while both video presentations are very good, it seemed that the BD was a bit more colorful. The audio was a definite improvement over the HD DVD, particularily with Jerry Goldsmith's score.

sfmarine · 09-06-2008, 12:38 PM

The Mummy is classic popcorn flick. Characters, story, special effects...all good to go! 2nd was not as good but at least all the characters were back! 3rd...umm we won't go there lol.

Lucy Diamond · 09-06-2008, 02:47 PM

Rachel Weisz is an angel on her worst day. SHe looks even better in Blu.

The detail on both the Mummy movies is staggering.

Blu-ray just made these movies better for me and I never watched them as much on DvD as I do now.

Sky_Captain · 09-06-2008, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGLAD

Totally agree with you.

I don't. It's like Shaft compared to the abortion of The Mummy Returns.

Disco · 09-07-2008, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masob98

I really enjoyed this movie when I originally saw it theatre, but watching this time around on bluray I really didn't enjoy it that much. Yeah it did have one heck of a PQ and SQ. Just wasn't that fun of a movie for me this time around.

When I watched the movie Mummy as a young boy I was terrified.

I must admit it is not quite as scary anymore. Nevertheless, Mummy was first released in 1932 and is a genuine classic.

Dark Lord · 09-07-2008, 04:13 AM

Good to hear. I bought both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns a few days ago and I've yet to watch them.

ROC1025 · 09-07-2008, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco

Watched the Mummy Deluxe Edition

for the second time in three days.
What a classic.

I watched the new Mummy Tomb of the Dragon at the theatre recently. No contest, no comparison at all.

The original is superior in my opinion.

Best Audio I have heard on Blu Ray to date.

Picture Quality (PQ) is awsome.

Mummy is a very scary adventure.

If you like Indiana Jones Mummy is a must have.

Co-Sign....I Have Mummy And Mummy Returns And They BOTH Look Like They Were Filmed Yesterday.Exceptional Quality Considering The Age.

Dark Lord · 09-08-2008, 06:50 AM

I watched The Mummy last night. Awesome.

09-06-2008, 02:16 AM	#1
Disco Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Mummy Reactions/Reviews Watched the Mummy Deluxe Edition for the second time in three days. What a classic. I watched the new Mummy Tomb of the Dragon at the theatre recently. No contest, no comparison at all. The original is superior in my opinion. Best Audio I have heard on Blu Ray to date. Picture Quality (PQ) is awsome. Mummy is a very scary adventure. If you like Indiana Jones Mummy is a must have.

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09-06-2008, 04:30 AM	#3
masob98 Power Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:11	I really enjoyed this movie when I originally saw it theatre, but watching this time around on bluray I really didn't enjoy it that much. Yeah it did have one heck of a PQ and SQ. Just wasn't that fun of a movie for me this time around.

09-06-2008, 04:41 AM	#4
DBlackGT Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Scottsdale, AZ Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:58	I thought they were both excellent releases! The first one is by far the best but I was blown away by the sound and picture quality on both. Mostly the sound...it was a perfect movie to test my new speakers and receiver on

09-06-2008, 06:35 AM	#6
PS3FAN Active Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:319 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Just saw it today. Had alot of fun with it. The DTS HD MA was refrence quality. Kudos Universal.

09-06-2008, 07:28 AM	#7
BIGLAD Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houghton-Le-Spring Blu-ray collection:1024	The first Mummy is a classic you can watch again and again.The Mummy Returns does not have the same replay value.

09-06-2008, 07:52 AM	#10
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	This is what I posted when I watched the BD for the first time. (And I still feel the same way, even after seeing the 'Transformers' BD. 'The Mummy' is still my top demo disc for PQ.) I can't remember the last time I kept saying "WOW" out loud while watching a BD. The PQ of this disc is simply extraordinary, and way beyond anything I've seen in recent months. The clarity, sharpness, detail, color intensity, depth, dimensionality--you name it--are just incredible. (And from a nearly 10-year-old film, at that.) At one point, during the first battle scene, I checked my BD player's bitrate meter and saw peaks as high as 48.77 mbps! Kudos to Universal for a great initial effort. Hope they keep it up!

09-06-2008, 08:27 AM	#11
jsub Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:108	The Mummy3 was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

09-06-2008, 09:11 AM	#13
davcole Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Cincinnati, Oh 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 146 Trading Score:9	I had a chance to rend the BD of THE MUMMY and previously owned it on HD DVD. What I can definitely say is that while both video presentations are very good, it seemed that the BD was a bit more colorful. The audio was a definite improvement over the HD DVD, particularily with Jerry Goldsmith's score.

09-06-2008, 12:38 PM	#14
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	The Mummy is classic popcorn flick. Characters, story, special effects...all good to go! 2nd was not as good but at least all the characters were back! 3rd...umm we won't go there lol.

09-06-2008, 02:47 PM	#15
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Rachel Weisz is an angel on her worst day. SHe looks even better in Blu. The detail on both the Mummy movies is staggering. Blu-ray just made these movies better for me and I never watched them as much on DvD as I do now.

09-07-2008, 04:13 AM	#18
Dark Lord Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Parts Unknown Blu-ray collection:105 Blu-ray reviews:2	Good to hear. I bought both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns a few days ago and I've yet to watch them.

09-08-2008, 06:50 AM	#20
Dark Lord Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Parts Unknown Blu-ray collection:105 Blu-ray reviews:2	I watched The Mummy last night. Awesome.

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