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David McK (3372 KP) rated The Mummy (1999) in Movies

Aug 3, 2019 (Updated Jul 9, 2024)  
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy (1999)
1999 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
8
7.7 (138 Ratings)
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Rachel Weisz (2 more)
Brendan Fraser
Indiana Jones alike plot!
Series went downhill from here on (0 more)
I remember going to see this in the cinema when it first came out. I also remember a warning sign up in the ticket booth about how, although the film had a PG-13 rating, it had some rather nasty scenes, particularly during the prologue.

You know, the prologue where they show Imhotep and his priests being mummified alive?

That bit.

However, this then becomes a thoroughly enjoyable action romp through Egypt, with Brendan Fraser doing his best Indiana Jones impersonation after he and Rachel Weisz (and John Hannah) accidentally manage to awaken Arnold Vosloo's Imhotep from his undead slumber.
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Ra in Tabletop Games

Mar 8, 2018  
Ra
Ra
1999 | Ancient, Mythology
7
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating
- Interesting decisions - Highly interactive - Auctions! - Very balanced - Keeps players on their toes (0 more)
- Tough learning curve (0 more)
It’s difficult to spend time in the board gaming hobby and not hear the name “Reiner Knizia.” His name is a staple in the industry, and depending on your gaming sensibilities, that can be a good thing or a bad thing. For my birthday, my sister gave me one of Knizia’s flagship games, Ra. And while for me Knizia’s fame is a very good thing, not everyone agrees with me (namely, @Futurewolfie). Read on for an explanation of the game and our review. Spoiler alert: lots of disagreement ahead.

Original Rating: 7.8
Reviewer: Wolfie and Farmerlenny
Read the Full Review here: http://islaythedragon.com/game-reviews/auctions-in-egypt-a-review-of-ra/
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Death on Tour (Jocelyn Shore, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Death on Tour (Jocelyn Shore, #1)
Janice Hamrick | 2011
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
No one is too upset with the tour group busy body is found dead on the groups first day in Egypt. But Jocelyn soon begins to suspect that the death wasn't an accident. As the trip continues, strange things seem to happen wherever they go. What's going on? I enjoyed the tour parts of the book, although they did seem to slow the book down. That's not necessarily a bad thing because it is painfully obvious what is happening very early on. Add to that characters that aren't always likeable, and you've got something that could have been fun but winds up only average.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-death-on-tour-by-janice.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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David McK (3372 KP) rated Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4)
Elizabeth Peters | 2001
4
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The fourth of Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series of books, this again sees the Victorian archaeologist return to Egypt, in the company of her husband and precocious son.

As before, they are then caught up in a mystery surrounding a murder as well as the usual romantic entanglements for these novels. This also sees the return of the 'Master Criminal' from the previous books, who is both named (obviously not his real name) and looks like becoming a recurring character in the series as a whole.

I found this to be a diverting enough read, but not up to the standards of the first novel, perhaps due to the fact that I am now familiar with the type of story it is.