This was preferable to the first Mummy flick-though that Does have the great Karloff, alotta it was slowwww w/ people just standing around in a room together. This one they moved, they travelled, there were some laughs, etc. Just move alive overall. And that is good.
Dick Foran is a block of wood, but I enjoyed Wallace Ford's proto-Joe Pesci/Jack Oakie/Lou Costello routines. He's a lot of fun here, and doesn't over-do it(much)amidst the undead goings ons. George Zucco was in a role he was born to play, while you get to enjoy Peggy Moran in one of her better roles(why was she only in films up to age 24? odd...)as well.
You can certainly see where Stephen Sommers got his Brendan Fraser Mummy ideas, esp. here.
I also liked Cecil Kelloway as the 'Magician'. Good stuff! *** outta ****.
Dick Foran is a block of wood, but I enjoyed Wallace Ford's proto-Joe Pesci/Jack Oakie/Lou Costello routines. He's a lot of fun here, and doesn't over-do it(much)amidst the undead goings ons. George Zucco was in a role he was born to play, while you get to enjoy Peggy Moran in one of her better roles(why was she only in films up to age 24? odd...)as well.
You can certainly see where Stephen Sommers got his Brendan Fraser Mummy ideas, esp. here.
I also liked Cecil Kelloway as the 'Magician'. Good stuff! *** outta ****.