Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.
Brendan Fraser Jet Li Maria Bello John Hannah Michelle Yeoh Luke Ford Isabella Leong Anthony Wong Russell Wong Liam Cunningham David Calder Jessey Meng Liang Tian Albert Kwan Wu Jing Wei Binghua Jing Guo Alison Louder Marcia Nasatir Emerald Starr Helen Feng Stella Maryna Troshyna James Bradford Daniel Richard Giverin Ken Tran Allan Yuk-lun Chou Fernando Chien Mac Jeffrey Ong Chris Mark Show All…
Universal Pictures Relativity Media Sommers Company, The Alphaville Films Beijing Happy Pictures China Film Co-Production Corporation Giant Studios Hivemind Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Dritte Mel's Cite du Cinema Nowita Pictures Shanghai Film Group
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Who needs Rachel Weisz? Who needs decent special effects? Who needs an engaging plot? Hell, who even needs a fucking mummy?!
This did. Desperately.
The only film that has ever made me walk out of the cinema. It almost made me walk out of my own house..
An abomination of the worst kind, the third & final entry in The Mummy trilogy is blockbuster filmmaking at its most cringeworthy. An unforgivable atrocity and an insult to human intelligence, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is devoid of all the fun, charm & rollicking delights of its predecessors and is nothing less than an eyesore for the ages.
Directed by Rob Cohen, there is not a single redeemable moment in this turd of a second sequel as it begins on a dull note and keeps getting duller as it progresses. Where the first two films packed heart & humour and delivered an action-packed extravaganza which continues to age better with time, this one is only an array of one bad decision after…
Tomb of the Dragon is the weaker installment out of the Mummy series. I do have my likes and dislikes which is what I wrote below:
✴ Likes:
- Combining the story within the Terra Cotta Warrior with them being cursed. A different outlook from the previous 2 films. Also, it got me interested in wanting to learn more about the Terra Cotta.
- Jet Li as the Emperor and turning into the 3 headed Dragon.
- Loved the visuals with the whole clay/stone look.
- Jonathan and Rick's sarcasm. Still keeping the laughter level going. Not by much but still puts a smile on my face.
- Depending on my mood I either like the Yeti or I don't..…
Really confused as to how there's so many reviews for a film which doesn't exist. Everyone knows that there were only two films in the Mummy franchise: The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001). Tomb of the Dragon Emperor? Never heard of her.
2008 Ranked
Non-2019 First Time Watches Ranked
Directors Ranked: Rob Cohen
"Here we go again!"
Ugh, this is pretty awful...
There is an over-reliance on CGI but the issue is that the CGI is so god awful, it's ridiculous. The acting was terrible, with the exception of Brendan Fraser although Michelle Yeoh was passable. Maria Bello's accent was so over-the-top, it's like the only time she has seen/heard British people is on Downton Abbey. The story was stupid, which is the case for the other Mummy films but they were fun. This just wasn't. It was boring and ugly. The action scenes (minus one I enjoyed) are awful. It's kinda like Rob Cohen watched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon one time…
Original Title: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Year of Release: 2008
Genres: Action Adventure; Fantasy
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough
Main Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, Anthony Wong
I first watched The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in cinemas, at the tender age of 11. This is one of the earliest instances in which I truly understood that a film was shit. There are a multitude of baffling choices made in the film, starting off with the script: a poorly plotted action adventure with no particularly exciting set-piece, and characters that have become downright parodies of their former selves. Weisz refused to come back…
Not as great as the other two but the battle scene at the end is awesome though.
" I! Really! Hate! Mummies!" - Rick O'Connell
Brendan Fraser and John Hannah return for one more undead action-adventure - this time joined by a miscast Maria Bello replacing Rachel Weisz - as they go up against Jet Li's resurrected emperor. While lacking the silly charms of the previous movies, it's perfectly watchable if you're looking for something not too taxing.
This was one of those movies that was so dull that I had time to nitpick all the little problems going on.
Let’s talk about Luke Ford. Is it really so hard to just put on a British accent? It’s not the hardest accent to fake, even if it sounds way too posh like Maria Bello’s one (I’ll get on to her in a second). The kid was doing some sort of American Australian hybrid. If he can’t even do an accent other than his native one, then what is he doing in a movie like this? Why was he cast? It’s not as if he’s a particularly good actor. Everytime he spoke I cringed... nobody has that accent.
And…
I didn’t rate or review this right after watching it because it left me feeling as empty as the movie itself, but logging it without reflecting on it somehow feels like giving it a pass.
Somehow, TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR scuttles the goodwill earned with the first two movies’ charming nonsense, directs that energy instead toward cynicism and a passive hatred of its own mythos, AND it makes wuxia look like shit, to boot.
Also, Rob Cohen is a real-life rapist. Fuck Rob Cohen
Didn't even know this one existed.
There are YETI in it.
Rachel Weisz isn't.
Pretty sure that tells you all you need to know...
Scavenger Hunt 73: Prompt #4 - Watch a film from any country besides France that speaks French.
This was honestly fine. Almost to the level of the others except the absence of Rachel Weisz is definitely felt, and they were definitely trying a wee bit too hard to be funny. But, I thought the story was interesting at least, not that I know if any of it makes any historical sense, but then again idk that any of the Imhotep story made historical sense either, and really, it’s not like I’m watching this franchise for the historical accuracy; I mean the whole premise is supernatural anyway. 😂
The next installment of this epic trilogy explores how young Alex breaks the confines of his parents in England and transforms into an American-Aussie hybrid.
The subtle ways in which the plot reflects modern day authoritarianism through the emperor whilst simultaneously creating an immersive story is utterly outstanding!
Original Title: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Year of Release: 2008
Genres: Action Adventure; Fantasy
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: Miles Millar, Alfred Gough
Main Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, Anthony Wong
I first watched The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in cinemas, at the tender age of 11. This is one of the earliest instances in which I truly understood that a film was shit. There are a multitude of baffling choices made in the film, starting off with the script: a poorly plotted action adventure with no particularly exciting set-piece, and characters that have become downright parodies of their former selves. Weisz refused to come back…
How the fuck did this movie have the budget of the previous two films put together but it still was worse in almost every single aspect.
Amazing.
Yeah after watching this, let’s just say that the franchise ended after Return of the Mummy.
The humor in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is the worst of the series, but overall, I think this third "Mummy" movie is slightly better than the previous film.
They get away from Imhotep, which is a good move. He proved last time that maybe one movie was good enough for him. Also, there's nothing in "Dragon Emperor" that's quite as stupid as the third-act appearance of the Scorpion King--oh, wait, no, that's not true. There's the part where one yeti tosses away a bad guy, then glances at another yeti, who makes a goalpost signal with its arms. But at least the yeti bit is mere seconds, while the Scorpion King . . . blah blah blah.
The snowy scenery is fun to look at, and there's less in-your-face, outrageously unreal-looking CGI. Downside, though: what did they do to Mrs. O'Connell? She's not only not played by Rachel Weisz, she isn't even the same character. Booooo.
La película que hizo desaparecer a Brendan Fraser de la faz de la tierra, no se merecía semejante truño.
No Rachel Weisz, no party.
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