Talk:The Mummy (1999 film)

Spelling

Is there any source for the spelling "Hamunaptra"? It seems obvious that it was supposed to be "Hymenoptera", which is the scientific classification for certain insects. Ken Arromdee 18:24, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

In the scene of the film which begins with an army fighting in Hamunaptra there is a subtitle that spells it that way. Also the subtitles on my DVD spell it that way. Borb 22:24, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

3rd Mummy Movie

Is there another source stating that a 3rd Mummy movie is in the works? I went to the link given, but it is pretty dubious. Not to mention old. It dates back to 2002.--*Kat* 06:56, August 14, 2005 (UTC)

Updated. --Ross UK 22:22, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Plot Summary

I reworked the plot summary, though there are a few lagging parts in it. To kill the mummy Evelyn reads from a book, I'm on vacation I can't view my copy of the movie to find out which book she reads from, if somebody could clarify and reword it so that it sounds better I would appreciate it. --ImmortalGoddezz 02:29, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Its the golden book of Amun-Ra and it does not kill him per say, just strips him of his imortality so he can be killed (by a spear).

Actually he is killed by a sword. :P HuronKing

Jerry Goldsmith's response to the score

After checking a review for the score of "The Mummy Returns", Dan Goldwasser, the reviewer, states the following:

"But composer Jerry Goldsmith didn't come back. After making some very public negative comments about The Mummy, it's not surprising that he wouldn't want to return for the sequel." [1]

I'm not sure where he heard of this, but I think it's important to add this information on the "Soundtrack" section or at least on Jerry Goldsmith's article. And besides, I would like to know why he didn't like this score. --Surten (talk) 03:09, 12 August 2008 (UTC)Surten

The book of Amun-Ra

Do we even need this section? I cleaned it up a little bit, but it just seems superfluous, unless there are connections to it and an Egyptian artifact in real life.

I agree. I've cut it out of the main article and pasted it here so that if people are interested they can at least read it here. --J.D. 20:39, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

People generally don't check the talk page for more information about the topic. Your reasoning is not just off, but laughable. If it is deemed worthy of reading at all, it should be in the article. I think this information can be integrated into the plot without having it's own section. ColdFusion650 22:42, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, hey, all the more power to ya! --J.D. 13:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Book of Amon-Ra

The book of Amon-Ra, also called The Book of the Living, is a fictional book seen in both "Mummy" films. It is made completely of gold and it "takes life away" — in the film it is used to make Imhotep mortal, apparently by sending his soul to the underworld. It was found in the base of the statue of Horus. Like The Book of the Dead, it was protected by a trap using pressurized "salt acid," however, the scene depicting this in the movie was cut. In this scene, Rick and Ardeth Bey are about to open the statue when the mummy guards push them away from the base. Therefore, the spray catches the mummies, allowing Rick and Ardeth the opportunity to retrieve the book.

During the collapse of Hamunaptra it was dropped and lost. It bears similarities to the non-fictional Book of the Dead.

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Not an editor but the pics are broken ~ ~ ~

........Zelda References? Hweh?

"Video game references are made throughout the movie. The easiest one to spot is the Zelda reference as O'Connell wields a golden sword while he fights the mummies at the pyramid."

I don't see this as a Zelda, let alone video game, reference. And there being throughout the movie I doubt. Can someone look into this?

I agree... Time to be bold.

Fan pages

Why are there outdated fan pages listed in the external links? They contribute nothing more than the other "official" sites, and they are more focused on the page owner's fiction and preferance than the original movies. Fan site advertisement seems a little below Wikipedia's standard, IMHO. I'd understand if these sites kept a count on the latest rumors of the project, but they're so outdated they're growing mold. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.250.246.42 (talk) 13:19, 6 December 2006 (UTC).

Evelyn/Eve's name

After reading the article, I thought the use of the name Evelyn is not the 'common' name that the character uses. Eve is used mostly throughout the film. Don't know if anybody agrees or disagrees with me. Discuss! 86.139.224.101 23:48, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Whatever Religion Works

I noticed that just as Beni agrees to help the mummy, he takes serveral chains around his neck and cycle thru them in an effort to save his life. Does enyone know what the religions he was chanting to were? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.250.130.215 (talk) 00:38, 25 January 2007 (UTC).

I may have misunderstood your question, because the answer to it seems a little too simple; He held up a Christian cross, an Islamic symbol, a Buddha figure and finally the Jewish star symbol. He also had a pendant of the Hindu god Shiva on him, but Beni didn't spare him a prayer. Meresankh 20:35, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I knew about the cross and the jewish star but i could'nt make out the other 2 symbols. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.250.130.215 (talk) 05:27, 4 February 2007 (UTC).

Remake of Karlov's Mummy?

Is there a source citing this? It seems to be more influenced in plot and design by the Hammer Film. 70.236.33.253 21:53, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 19:52, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Good Article Review

In reviewing this article (following the Good Article criteria I've read through it a few times, and, although there are some things that need improvement, I don't feel that any of them keep it from becoming a Good Article. Going over the individual points:

1. Well Written? Yes, the prose is clear and there are no glaring grammar or spelling mistakes.
2. Factually accurate? I believe that all of the contentious statements are referenced.
3. Broad in coverage? I believe that the soundtrack section should be expanded with more prose, but lists are allowed, so I have no reason to fail it because of that section. Additionally, there should probably be a section on the spin-offs (movies, tv series, roller coasters) since they are mentioned in the lead. The article is broad in coverage of the film, but these two sections need to be added/expanded upon if this is to become a Featured Article later.
4. NPOV? Yes, the reception section gives both positive and negative reviews.
5. Stable? Yes, no edit wars or anything going on lately.
6. Images? Though unfree, all three images are important to illustrate the article.

So, the article passes. If anyone is going to attempt to make this a Featured Article those few improvements may help it pass. Congratulations on Good Article status. If anyone feels that this review is in error, please take this to Wikipedia:Good article reassessment. Phydend (talk) 16:46, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Note the reference section has some variations in style and should be consistent in the use of a format including dates. Please note that variances should not appear. FWIW Bzuk (talk) 12:35, 31 March 2008 (UTC).

Historical Issues

Someone's put some funny things in, eg "During one scene within the tomb, a glass mirror is used to illuminate a vast room filled with treasure. This film is concerned with the reign of Seti I of the Middle Kingdom, but glass technology did not exist in Egypt until the reign of Tuthmosis III in the New Kingdom.[41]" <-- This is wrong; Seti was a king AFTER Thutmosis III in the New Kingdom. I've removed all of this.122.106.209.26 (talk) 13:56, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Someone undid my changes citing them being "unconstructive". Just to clarify, what I removed was crap. (see post above)122.106.209.26 (talk) 05:22, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

The point is moot since the movie depicted polished metal mirrors and not glass. Terry (talk) 19:01, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

brought back some material

if there were any problems with it, cool, it just seemed liked well sourced material with a cursory inspection.Londo06 20:54, 26 May 2008 (UTC)