Two-Movie Tuesday: The Mummy Mia!
Mums, dads, drama.
The Mummy (1999)
Cheesy, in some bad ways and some good ways: The opening historical background sequence is just horrendous in its melodrama, dated CGI, and outlandish “Egyptian” costumes, and these things occasionally pop up again, but the over-the-top characters (see Weisz’ awkward British lass, the trigger-happy, bourbon-drinking Americans) and goofy sense of humour (“You probably won't live through it” *happily* “You really think so?”) combine well with the spooky adventure tale for an overall fun watch.
5
Mamma Mia! (2008)
A wild, campy mix of sitcom-esque green screens and goofy comedy, Greek island-breeze(d) through ridiculous plot points, and frequent brazen musical numbers. Plus a weird amount of sweeping cinematic camera movement. Any doubt on whether I liked all this was washed away with the perfect Pied Piper-esque rendition of “Dancing Queen” and the adorable three-dad date on a boat that followed. It drags a bit pre-wedding with two long, sappy songs, but gets back on track with the ceremony drama.
5
Would love to hear your thoughts on this week’s pair of movies:
And away we go with the Mediterranean breeze, blowing with the songs of dancing queens and undead kings.
Love the image of the Mamma Mia cast going up in flames. Very "Triangle of Sadness"!
Those are two fun and goofy movies. For a triple bill, you could've watched Mommy Dearest in between!