The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writers (WGA):

Alfred Gough (written by) &
Miles Millar (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

A New Evil Awakens.

Plot:

In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.

Plot Keywords:

Emperor | Mummy | Shangri La | China | General

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Brendan Fraser	...	Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
Jet Li	...	Emperor Han
Maria Bello	...	Evelyn O'Connell
John Hannah	...	Jonathan Carnahan
Michelle Yeoh	...	Zi Juan
Luke Ford	...	Alex O'Connell
Isabella Leong	...	Lin
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	General Yang (as Chau Sang Anthony Wong)
Russell Wong	...	General Ming Guo
Liam Cunningham	...	Mad Dog Maguire
David Calder	...	Prof. Roger Wilson
Jessey Meng	...	Choi
Tian Liang	...	Li Zhou
Albert Kwan	...	Chu Wah
Jacky Wu	...	Assassin #1 (as Wu Jing)

Also Known As:

Die Mumie - Das Grabmal des Drachenkaisers (Germany)
The Mummy 3 (USA) (informal title)
Untitled Rick O'Connell Adventure (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for adventure action and violence.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44602) | Malaysia:U | UK:12A | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Finland:K-13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:11 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Denmark:11 | Austria:12 | Taiwan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Rachel Weisz announced that she will not be reprising her role of Evelyn. Later on, Maria Bello was announced to replace her.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just before the battle at the temple bridge, Rick has a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun loaded with a 50-round drum. When the battle begins, the Thompson has a 30-round stick magazine.

Quotes:

Jonathan Carnahan: Ah! My ass is on fire! My ass is on fire! Spank my ass. Spank my ass!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (#15.12)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

My Sweet Eternal Love

Curse of the trilogy

Like so many great movies that became dragged-out trilogies, the newest Mummy falls right in. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved the first movie. But like so many sequels, this story line becomes repetitive. The first rule of sequels is to keep the cast. Rachel and Brendan and an amazing chemistry, but Maria Bello was abysmal as the new Evelyn. Her fake British accent and melodramatic acting was inexcusable. The sets looked like they were built by 3rd graders, the effects were overwhelming, the scenes were disjointed and the cheesy one-liners got old fast. Sure, Brendan Fraser still looks hot in a tux, but he still looks 35 even though his son is in his young 20s. Overall, I was terribly disappointed. I wouldn't even bother seeing it in theaters...and please tell me this series is finally over.