Posted on 06/15/2017 1:00:06 PM PDT by C19fan
There were few signs that a major blockbuster was about to premiere when “The Mummy” rolled into Manhattan last week. The marquee of the AMC Loews Lincoln Square Theatres had gone blank. The carpet was totally covered with black plastic. Security only let guests past barricades after quizzing them about what they were there to see, and everybody had to walk through two imposing metal detectors.
Inside the theater, Tom Cruise was jubilant, as he stood in front of the crowd. “Hey y’all,” said the 54-year-old actor. He introduced Alex Kurtzman, the film’s director, as well as the cast members, who stood quietly as Cruise delivered a 10-minute improvised speech. “Movies aren’t made by single people,” he said. “It’s a team effort.”
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Thank you. I should not have said “perpetrates” when I meant “perpetuates.” It is a stressful time in my life and I am making all sorts of mistakes I never used to make.
Was it just me or did it look like Russell Crowe put on quite a bit of weight for The Mummy?
The story line was a complete departure from any Mummy movie before it. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it wasn’t exactly a nail biter either.
Big part of the problem. Some people don't know when they're too old to be the star. Although I've never liked Cruise's movies.
I never liked the guy, but seeing how intensely everybody hates him, I’m wondering if I should re-think that.
Val Kilmer.
Leni
Leni
Same ol’ scifi stories - Mummy, Frankenstein, ... done over & over. Are there no original story writers left in Hollywood? Perhaps if they spent less time advocating for illegals, perverts, & criminals ...
Tom Cruise is a loon best suited to play crazy people. It is becoming increasingly hard to separate the movie character from the fascist, elitist, lunatic actor playing the part.
No way I would pay to see this rerun junk.
...Transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard playing a Nazi Officer.
In real life he'd be in a death camp.
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