Of most interest are the disgusting Pygmy Mummies, with some particularly hideous conceptual drawings to lodge in your future nightmares.
No matter, because the cast and crew interviewed here are confident that this film is even better than "The Mummy", and apparently this is the first ever sequel where all the major characters return, played by the same stars (a bit like "Rocky II" then, eh?).įour effects scenes are broken down into the following layers: conceptual artwork, animation test, plate photography, visual FX elements, and final feature.
This clip from his new film looks promising, and if the breathy voiceover is anything to go by, then we should be peeing our pants with anticipation.Īt no point does "The Scorpion King" movie appear to be promoted in this making of featurette about some minor flick entitled "The Mummy Returns". More of The Rock, but this time he's not got time to chat. Now there's a guy who'll go far.Įxclusive Footage from "The Scorpion King". Asked why he chose to make his starring debut with "The Scorpion King", apparently the built-in audience of "The Mummy" movies was important in influencing his decision. His Rockness comes across as a friendly and eminently practical guy. It must hurt that none of the major actors in "The Mummy Returns" get "exclusive chats", but the slant on disc two is often skewed towards early promotion of the forthcoming "The Scorpion King", starring The Rock. As before, they're happy to pick away at silly details in between covering points of technical interest.Įxclusive Conversation with The Rock (Disc Two). The bass effects are unrelenting, and if you're not convinced of that, just ask your neighbours.ĭirector Stephen Sommers and executive producer Bob Ducsay both retain the same infectious enthusiasm that they brought to their commentary for "The Mummy" DVD for this new release. Indeed, you get a choice of either Dolby or DTS 5.1 mixes, with both sure to seek out and destroy cheap subwoofers. In terms of picture and sound quality, there's not a fault to be found. But whether you'll ever use the special features more than once is doubtful.ĭisc one contains the movie, and this shiny little number was manufactured only to please you. A two-disc extravaganza, there's plenty to recommend the DVD release of " The Mummy Returns".
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