Dwayne Johnson's debut film, played by not a human,
In the past two years, the adventure movies around "tomb robbery" in China can be described as quite popular
However, in addition to the extremely large fan base of the original, the film still owes some heat in terms of quality, whether it is story or special effects
In fact, Hollywood's adventure films have been popular for more than a decade
At that time, the level of special effects was almost the same as the current average level of domestic special effects
However, that was more than a decade ago, so the impact left on people was still quite shocking
Hollywood's most famous adventure movie has three famous series
One is Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, which focuses on adventure and treasure theft
One is the more magical Mummy series
There is also a more obsessive "National Treasures" series
All three franchises have built their brands in different dimensions and harvested enough objective box office
Today's review is the second part of the "Mummy" series, "The Return of the Mummy"
This film, which I had seen countless times in my childhood, fulfilled all my fantasies about Hollywood blockbusters at that time
Most importantly, it introduced me to an actor Dawn Johnson who I will never forget again
Later, I learned that this was Jushi's screen debut
The most important thing is that he is not playing a person
The story takes place in the 1930s
Eight years after the end of the first episode, brandon Fisher's male protagonist O'Connor and Rachel Vichy's heroine Aveline are both 8 years old
They took their son on a journey
Evelyn had been dreaming about something about ancient Egypt, as if she were one of them
Following her dreams, they found a bracelet left thousands of years ago
This bracelet belongs to the Scorpion King
Thousands of years ago, the Scorpion King sold his soul to death, and then led the army of death to wipe out Egypt
This bracelet is the magic weapon that summons the scorpion king's soul
But it wasn't just O'Connor who was looking for this scorpion bracelet
There are also a bunch of people who are looking for it at all costs
The gang finds and resurrects the ancient Egyptian pharaoh at the British Museum, the main villain in episode one
And the resurrected pharaoh will find the pyramid that imprisons the Scorpion King
Then rule the world with the power and army of the Scorpion King
And the way to find this mysterious oasis pyramid is hidden in this scorpion bracelet
O'Connor's son became the one chosen by the bracelet and then kidnapped by the pharaoh's men
The couple must rescue their son within seven days and prevent the Scorpion King from resurrecting, bringing even greater calamity
Therefore, the competition and contest between the two sides began
From the current point of view
Much of the content involved in this plot does feel a bit old-fashioned
For example, the reincarnation of the soul, the guardianship, the destruction of human beings, the rule of the world and so on
But at that time, the feeling was only shock
Let's take a look at what elements of this film at that time are unforgettable
Realistic and elaborate ancient Egyptian scenes
As well as that period full of retro beauty, you know, for this fight, the two actresses have received nearly five months of professional martial arts training
There were also a few of Pharaoh's somewhat cute shadow guards
Imaginative gas hot air balloons
There is also a handsome guarding the leader
Cute and bad oasis zombies, now even look like some minions
Of course, the biggest highlight still belongs to the Scorpion King played by Dwayne Johnson
O'Connor and Pharaoh were fighting when the Scorpion King appeared, and the expressions of the two men were like this
For this look, when the movie was first filmed, Dwayne Johnson also suffered a lot
At that time, the special effects technology was not so developed
Therefore, many parts still have to rely on makeup to complete
At the time of filming, Johnson had to get up at two o'clock in the morning, and it took three hours to put on makeup
After the shoot, it takes another hour to remove makeup
Fortunately, in exchange for such suffering, it was a great success, and Dwayne Johnson became famous in the first battle
Even opened up a "Mummy" series of chapters "Scorpion King"
However, Arnold Voslow, who plays Pharaoh, is a different kind of pain than the pain of Dwayne Johnson
In order to maintain Pharaoh's sleek appearance, he had to shave his whole body twice a day, which was also difficult for him
"The Mummy Returns" is arguably the best episode of the series
Although "The Mummy 3" was joined by Jet Li and moved the background of the story to China, the effect was really not good
So, after the third episode, the series ended
However, I recently saw the trailer for "The New Mummy", starring Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe
Judging from the scene where the plane crashed in the trailer, it is definitely a new feeling
I don't know what kind of tricks Tom Cruise can play when he meets the mummy?
The film will be released in the United States in June this year, let's wait and see