Ever see the new Mummy movie? That Mummy Man only knew one trick--gouging out people's eyes--and seemed to spend most of his time bellowing with his mouth open. What a tiresome fellow!  Well, if you dislike that sort of thing, then THIS MUM'S FOR YOU. Karloff's mummy may start off swathed in bandages, but after initially being raised from the dead, he ever after sports a fez and a long robe. He keeps his mouth closed between sentences, but he does a lot of intense staring, especially at that lady who happens to be the reincarnation of his lost love, the princess for whom he committed "an unholy thing", and got buried alive for his pains.  I thought it was great that the mummy was interested in getting on with his (after)life once he got reanimated. Ten years lapse between his own resurrection and the finding of the princess's tomb--I was curious to know how the mummy supported himself in the meanwhile, since he had a pretty nice house and had learned to speak British English so well--and he didn't even start out with the proverbial "clothes" on his back! Yes, he may exercise mind control from time to time, and even be able to induce heart attacks from a distance, but that was only because meddlesome folks tried to curtail his activities in raising up the princess again--he actually has modest ambitions compared to the later mummy who surrounds himself with an army. I found Karloff's mummy extremely sympathetic and was sorry to realize that he wasn't going to get his heart's desire after all. An especially interesting development is that the young woman who is the princess's reincarnation is quite obviously turned on by Karlloff when she meets him accidentally, even though the men in the movie find him creepy and dryskinned. But let's face it--he's much more intriguing than David Manners, the "hero" of the piece.  Why, he can't even figure out a way to save her--she must do so herself by beseeching an ancient Egyptian goddess! Check out Karloff's Mummy for a surprisingly touching performance--a "mum"mentous achievement!
Ever see the new Mummy movie? That Mummy Man only knew one trick--gouging out people's eyes--and seemed to spend most of his time bellowing with his mouth open. What a tiresome fellow! Well, if you dislike that sort of thing, then THIS MUM'S FOR YOU. Karloff's mummy may start off swathed in bandages, but after initially being raised from the dead, he ever after sports a fez and a long robe. He keeps his mouth closed between sentences, but he does a lot of intense staring, especially at that lady who happens to be the reincarnation of his lost love, the princess for whom he committed "an unholy thing", and got buried alive for his pains. I thought it was great that the mummy was interested in getting on with his (after)life once he got reanimated. Ten years lapse between his own resurrection and the finding of the princess's tomb--I was curious to know how the mummy supported himself in the meanwhile, since he had a pretty nice house and had learned to speak British English so well--and he didn't even start out with the proverbial "clothes" on his back! Yes, he may exercise mind control from time to time, and even be able to induce heart attacks from a distance, but that was only because meddlesome folks tried to curtail his activities in raising up the princess again--he actually has modest ambitions compared to the later mummy who surrounds himself with an army. I found Karloff's mummy extremely sympathetic and was sorry to realize that he wasn't going to get his heart's desire after all. An especially interesting development is that the young woman who is the princess's reincarnation is quite obviously turned on by Karlloff when she meets him accidentally, even though the men in the movie find him creepy and dryskinned. But let's face it--he's much more intriguing than David Manners, the "hero" of the piece. Why, he can't even figure out a way to save her--she must do so herself by beseeching an ancient Egyptian goddess! Check out Karloff's Mummy for a surprisingly touching performance--a "mum"mentous achievement!