The Mummy (1932) - BLOODY-DISGUSTING

DoubleBarreledShotgun · 10-03-2011, 06:40 PM

I just saw this film today, and could not find a thread on BD about it, so I decide I should make my own. I just want to know what any of you think about this film, cause personally I didn't like it. It had a very slow and boring first 50 minutes and a poor pay off to it. The only reason to see this film is for Boris Karloff and even he did not grab my attention enough.

CountOrlok · 10-07-2011, 07:42 AM

I agree about the slow and boring. I like Hammer's remake better.

Dark Mark · 12-20-2011, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DoubleBarreledShotgun

The only reason to see this film is for Boris Karloff and even he did not grab my attention enough.

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Rich 1983 · 12-25-2011, 11:01 PM

The Boris Karloff Mummy is absolutely the best Mummy film to date. It is better then the terrible Hammer stuff. It is better then the Branden Fraisher Mummy film where the radioactive spider bitten mummies can run along walls.

The scene where the mummy stands up in the coffin and slowly opens up his eyes wqas creepy as hell. Boris is also a master of horror and this film shows why.

DoubleBarreledShotgun · 01-22-2012, 03:32 PM

It was too slow for me I'm going to be honest and I never say that. Ever.

WebmasterWolf · 01-23-2012, 12:05 AM

It was cool, essentially just an Egypt-themed rip-off of Dracula, though.

Robert Thorn · 01-31-2012, 01:03 PM

I was entertained by the 1932 version of The Mummy, and I found it to be a really solid movie. The 1958 version that Hammer did is a slightly lesser movie, although its still amusing to watch people trip over stuff trying to get away from a really slow moving mummy. I actually like the 1999 one the best, since it was a nice mixture of action and horror.

Rendrogy · 02-01-2012, 11:33 AM

It was too slow for me too. I think the "sequels" are better, since they actually have a mummy in them. And they're really short too, since the plots of them all becomes so redundant, they had no new stories to tell then.

Vampira_Re-Animated · 02-12-2012, 12:39 AM

I liked The Mummy. It has a great well-developed plot. This seemed to be a movie that probably did need a squeal but it was interesting. Boris Karloff did the creepy Mummy perfectly. We did see Imhotep as a mummy but he obviously comes back to his revived state which what happens in all the Mummy movies. A lot of the films in that era of course had more of a romantic twist in it so I guess there is where the 'slow' part comes in.

Doctor Macabre · 02-18-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Thorn

I actually like the 1999 one the best, since it was a nice mixture of action and horror.

Me too, I love that flick. Unfortunately for me the 1932 Mummy didn't do much for me. I was a little disappointed by it really.

10-03-2011, 06:40 PM	#1
DoubleBarreledShotgun Fresh Kill DoubleBarreledShotgun is most likely wearing pants. Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 459	The Mummy (1932) I just saw this film today, and could not find a thread on BD about it, so I decide I should make my own. I just want to know what any of you think about this film, cause personally I didn't like it. It had a very slow and boring first 50 minutes and a poor pay off to it. The only reason to see this film is for Boris Karloff and even he did not grab my attention enough. __________________

12-25-2011, 11:01 PM	#4
Rich 1983 Not Dead Yet Rich 1983 is kickin' back! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Waipahu, HI Posts: 61	The Boris Karloff Mummy is absolutely the best Mummy film to date. It is better then the terrible Hammer stuff. It is better then the Branden Fraisher Mummy film where the radioactive spider bitten mummies can run along walls. The scene where the mummy stands up in the coffin and slowly opens up his eyes wqas creepy as hell. Boris is also a master of horror and this film shows why. __________________ Listen to them! Children of the night! What music they make!

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Robert Thorn Fresh Kill Robert Thorn is in Horrorfest Mode Join Date: May 2008 Location: Soylent Green is People! Posts: 117	I was entertained by the 1932 version of The Mummy, and I found it to be a really solid movie. The 1958 version that Hammer did is a slightly lesser movie, although its still amusing to watch people trip over stuff trying to get away from a really slow moving mummy. I actually like the 1999 one the best, since it was a nice mixture of action and horror. __________________ This has nothing to do with where I came from, or what happened to me... I would've ended up here no matter what. I made a choice, I made a choice to provide a counterbalance to all those things that we hold good... and pure. You chose journalism, okay.

10-07-2011, 07:42 AM	#2
CountOrlok BANNED CountOrlok is not giving a flying fuck Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,639	I agree about the slow and boring. I like Hammer's remake better.

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02-12-2012, 12:39 AM	#9
Vampira_Re-Animated Fresh Kill Vampira_Re-Animated is Bloodsuckers Anonymous Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Going Wednesday 13's pants hunting... Posts: 150	I liked The Mummy. It has a great well-developed plot. This seemed to be a movie that probably did need a squeal but it was interesting. Boris Karloff did the creepy Mummy perfectly. We did see Imhotep as a mummy but he obviously comes back to his revived state which what happens in all the Mummy movies. A lot of the films in that era of course had more of a romantic twist in it so I guess there is where the 'slow' part comes in. __________________ When there is no more room in hell. The dead will walk the Earth.

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