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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Music/AlanSilvestri's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p0zFIgjM9Q reworked score]] for ''The Mummy Returns'' arguably surpasses the original score by Music/JerryGoldsmith.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Creator/BrendanFraser has ever turned in.
** As noted above, the sheer heartbreak on [[spoiler: Imhotep's face as Anck-su-namun runs off and leaves him to die. Monster though he is, he still gave up EVERYTHING for her, enduring unimaginable agonies for her, and in one instant gets it all thrown back in his face. No wonder he hurls himself into hell...]]
** As noted above, the sheer heartbreak on [[spoiler: Imhotep's face as Anck-su-namun runs off and leaves him to die. Monster though he is, he still gave up EVERYTHING for her, enduring unimaginable agonies for her, and in one instant gets it all thrown back in his face. No wonder he hurls himself into hell...]]
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** As noted above, the sheer heartbreak on [[spoiler: Imhotep's face as Anck-su-namun runs off and leaves him to die. Monster though he is, he still gave up EVERYTHING for her, enduring unimaginable agonies for her, and in one instant gets it all thrown back in his face. No wonder he hurls himself into hell...]]
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* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The PS2 video game is widely criticized for being simplistic with none of the actors involved. However, it gained praise for an alternate ending.
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* TheProblemWithLicencedGames: The PS2 video game is widely criticized for being simplistic with none of the actors involved. However, it gained praise for an alternate ending.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI throughout the film is dreadful, especially the Scorpion King who is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all the wrong reasons.]]
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI throughout the film is dreadful, especially has several notable instances. Dwayne Johnson's CGI form as the Scorpion King who is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all looks like something out of a videogame cinematic, and when the wrong reasons.]]armies of Anubis attack, many of the jackal soldiers in the background phase through the actors or die without having been attacked.
** There is a CGI waterfall with some terrible fluid effects that look like they came from a Nintendo 64 game; even worse when they try to make it speak.
** Interestingly, the ''scorpion'' parts of the Scorpion King's body look very good. The human parts...not so much.
** The CGI used on Imhotep's Mummy form is a failure of truly epic proportions. Due to the limits of technology, the original Mummy is part CGI and part guy-in-makeup, making him look incredibly realistic in both his movements and his interactions with the actors. But here he is entirely CGI, making a firm clash of UncannyValley with special effects failure, with his dead, lifeless eyes, jerky movements, dry untextured body and (there is no other way to put this) a cheesy shit-eating grin. It doesn't help that the other cast members he interacts with apparently have no idea where he is meant to be at any one time, which draws unnecessary attention to the fact he isn't actually there.
*** The problem is that back in '98, California was experiencing rolling brownouts that severely limited Industrial Light and Magic's processing time, and they had [[Film/ThePhantomMenace another project]] in the works at the same time—and when George Lucas built your studio, you know he gets top priority on anything he wants.
** There is a CGI waterfall with some terrible fluid effects that look like they came from a Nintendo 64 game; even worse when they try to make it speak.
** Interestingly, the ''scorpion'' parts of the Scorpion King's body look very good. The human parts...not so much.
** The CGI used on Imhotep's Mummy form is a failure of truly epic proportions. Due to the limits of technology, the original Mummy is part CGI and part guy-in-makeup, making him look incredibly realistic in both his movements and his interactions with the actors. But here he is entirely CGI, making a firm clash of UncannyValley with special effects failure, with his dead, lifeless eyes, jerky movements, dry untextured body and (there is no other way to put this) a cheesy shit-eating grin. It doesn't help that the other cast members he interacts with apparently have no idea where he is meant to be at any one time, which draws unnecessary attention to the fact he isn't actually there.
*** The problem is that back in '98, California was experiencing rolling brownouts that severely limited Industrial Light and Magic's processing time, and they had [[Film/ThePhantomMenace another project]] in the works at the same time—and when George Lucas built your studio, you know he gets top priority on anything he wants.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Brendan Fraser has ever turned in.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Creator/BrendanFraser has ever turned in.
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** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]]. Hell, the CG Scorpion King ''looks up from his impalement'' as if to say "WTF is wrong with you?"
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** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]]. Hell, the CG Scorpion King ''looks up from his impalement'' as if to say "WTF is wrong with you?"
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the balance...only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
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** You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the balance...only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvilconflict.conflict.
** Additionally, if both Rick and Imhotep are to fight the Scorpion King and each other, you'd expect a potential EnemyMine situation, or a MeleeATrois. Neither happens: the second the Scorpion King comes out the doors, Imhotep kneels and feigns loyalty to him to get him to attack Rick, and Imhotep then spends the rest of the scene watching them before making a failed effort to intervene and dealing the killing blow at the very end.
** You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the balance...only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil
** Additionally, if both Rick and Imhotep are to fight the Scorpion King and each other, you'd expect a potential EnemyMine situation, or a MeleeATrois. Neither happens: the second the Scorpion King comes out the doors, Imhotep kneels and feigns loyalty to him to get him to attack Rick, and Imhotep then spends the rest of the scene watching them before making a failed effort to intervene and dealing the killing blow at the very end.
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* Tearjerker: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Brendan Fraser has ever turned in.
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* Tearjerker: {{Tearjerker}}: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Brendan Fraser has ever turned in.
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* Tearjerker: [[spoiler: Evey's death. Jonathan hugs Alex close to make him look away as Rick tearfully panics while Evey struggles to tell Rick she loves him one last time. Rick goes into full InelegantBlubbering begging her to come back.]] It's one of the absolute ''finest'' performances Brendan Fraser has ever turned in.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This movie once aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork. {{Not|MakingThisUpDisclaimer}} Creator/AdultSwim, '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Cartoon.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Friggin.]]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Network]]'''.
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** The curator getting killed by the terrible CGI Scorpion King ends up being unintentionally hilarious. With one rip across the chest his limbs go flying everywhere like a cherry bomb went off inside an action figure.
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* BrokenBase: Some people criticize Mathayus' depiction as bloodthirsty while some fans prefer this version instead.
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* OneSceneWonder: Mathayus, before transformation.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Of the music variety - Alan Silvestri did the score for ''Returns'', taking over for Jerry Goldsmith.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The scene with Imhotep speaking to Alex has him speaking clear English in the only time in the series; it's never referenced again.
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* CryForTheDevil: By the end of the film [[spoiler:you can't help but feel sorry for Imhotep as the throws himself into the pit.]]
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** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]].
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** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]]. Hell, the CG Scorpion King ''looks up from his impalement'' as if to say "WTF is wrong with you?"
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The scene with Imhotep speaking to Alex has him speaking clear English in the only time in the series; it's never referenced again.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI scorpion king is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all the wrong reasons.]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the balance - only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the balance - only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI scorpion king throughout the film is dreadful, especially the Scorpion King who is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all the wrong reasons.]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in thebalance - balance...only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.conflict.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world in the
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis warriors for Anubis' warriors, with the fate of the world, world in the balance - only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion King (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Of the music variety - Alan Silvestri did the score for ''Returns'', taking over for Jerry Goldsmith.
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* TheScrappy: Some fans have viewed Alex as this at times.
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** The establishing shot of London, with St. Paul's, Tower Bridge, and Parliament all seemingly crowded together on one block like the caption wouldn't be enough to let us know where we are.
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* CryForTheDevil: By the end of the film [[spoiler:you can't help but feel sorry for Imhotep as the throws himself into the pit.]]
* EvilIsCool: Anubis has an entire BadassArmy of jackal-men. Those guys are ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_H8GVFQv9s&feature=related sweet]]''!
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** The Scorpion King, due to SpecialEffectsFailure.
** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]].
* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI scorpion king is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all the wrong reasons.]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis warriors for the fate of the world, only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
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* EvilIsCool: Anubis has an entire BadassArmy of jackal-men. Those guys are ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_H8GVFQv9s&feature=related sweet]]''!
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** The Scorpion King, due to SpecialEffectsFailure.
** O'Connell stabs the Scorpion King. Cue [[LargeHam Imhotep]] with dramatic pose: "[[BigNo Niyaaaaaaah]]!" It looks like he was late into the scene, due to the Scorpion King being shish-ke-babed for about two seconds before he runs over, kneels, and screams.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=1m45s Here is that glorious moment, in case you're wondering.]].
* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI scorpion king is frightening to behold [[UncannyValley for all the wrong reasons.]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You have Imhotep and the Scorpion King, two ancient, incredibly powerful supernatural beings who are set to battle one another for control of an army of Anubis warriors for the fate of the world, only for Imhotep to conveniently lose all his awesome powers moments before the fight. This is so Rick can be the one to defeat both Imhotep and the Scorpion (since he's the hero of the movie) in what amounts to basically a fist fight with a now-powerless Imhotep and having a lucky thrust with a DeusExMachina spear, rather than seeing the Mummy with all his powers battle the Scorpion King in all their glory in an EvilVersusEvil conflict.
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