I hate to admit it, but I watched an entire evening of mummy movies courtesy of our Turner Classic Movies over the weekend. I hate to admit it because this monster has to be one of the most boring in the pantheon of creatures.
Worse, "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" spends more time on character development than it does on visits from the title monster. The mummy only makes a couple of appearances and these are fleeting and in the second half of the picture.
This entry also suffers from some major pacing issues. The story moves so slowly that I was able to leave the room on several occasions, fix myself a snack, take a stroll around the block, and by my return I hadn't missed a single thing.
In short, "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" needed a lot more mummy and a lot less interaction between the archaeologists who were trailing him. I do give it points for the plot about the mummy having an evil brother.
Worse, "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" spends more time on character development than it does on visits from the title monster. The mummy only makes a couple of appearances and these are fleeting and in the second half of the picture.
This entry also suffers from some major pacing issues. The story moves so slowly that I was able to leave the room on several occasions, fix myself a snack, take a stroll around the block, and by my return I hadn't missed a single thing.
In short, "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" needed a lot more mummy and a lot less interaction between the archaeologists who were trailing him. I do give it points for the plot about the mummy having an evil brother.