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Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bay and Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell
The Mummy, 1999
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ODED FEHR as Ardeth Bay The Mummy (1999)
Just got back from seeing The Mummy 25th Anniversary Re-Release in theaters and man it was so special!
I had never seen this movie in theaters before and I was there with my best friend who also loves The Mummy with her whole heart. The movie begins, Ardeth starts speaking, I grab her hand and tears start to well up in my eyes.
Throughout the movie I could tell who in the theater were my kind of people, as they were the ones laughing at the jokes, bouncing to the music, and saluting when Winston died. It was delightful to see some people bring their loved ones who maybe hadn’t seen the film before. They were jumping at all the scary parts, wincing at the bugs and death, but most delightful of all, reacting to Brendan Fraser’s facial expressions!
The cinematic experience is truly how The Mummy is supposed to be watched, as I was able to discern the more subtle whispers in the background that indicated Imhotep was nearby and reacted viscerally to the scarabs because there was surround sound.
This movie may not be a perfect movie, but to me this is my perfect movie. I look forward to being able to watch The Mummy Returns in theaters.
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Anonymous asked:
what's so great about the mummy 1999?
are you ready for this?
it is the most wonderfully made, historically inaccurate, giddily fun, perfectly paced, goofy horror movie romance novel bullshit bonanza that has ever blessed the silver screen.
i mean it is just so beautifully full of every genre without being overwhelming.we’ve got: comedy, action, suspense, horror, romance, adventure, ancient aesthetics, and it’s a period piece. all perfectly balanced and blended into one movie.
and the characters are so LIT
we got our main babe, evelyn “motherfucking” carnahan, a super-klutz librarian, total history nerd, and certified badass/damsel in distress. she raises the dead on accident, because she cannot resist books, and has the guts to put that motherfucker back where he came from and literally saves the world.evie’s greatest hits:
- “what is a place like me, doing in a girl like this?!”
- *after totally destroying the library* “i’ve just made a bit of a mess in the library.”
- “no harm ever came from reading a book.”
- evelyn: *upon opening the tomb* “i’ve dreamt about this since i was a little girl.”rick: “you dream about dead guys?”
- “oops.”
then we’ve got rick “brendan fraser” o’connell, your not-so-typical battle hardened gun slinger with a heart of gold. he seems filthy, rude, and a complete scoundrel at first, but then he turns into a literal puppy, with massive heart eyes, that worships the ground evie walks on.rick’s greatest hits:
- *screams at mummy*
- *screams at sand*
- *screams at things that are illogical to scream at*
- *screams*
next is our Comedic Relief Character™, jonathan carnahan, who also rises above his trope. he’s there for the laugh sure, but is never useless. he actively helps to move the plot along and isn’t just there. he also is the farthest thing from brainless and annoying.jonathan’s greatest hits:
- evelyn: “have you no respect for the dead?”jonathan: “of course i do, but sometimes i’d rather like to join them.” same.
- oh and that time he was like “IMHOTEP” and saved his own ass like that was so smooth, y’all know what i’m talking about right??
then there is ardeth BAE. he is the audience rolling his eyes because *sighs* white people. he’s tired of these motherfucking mummies in this motherfucking desert. literally prettier than everyone.(he has a much bigger role in the mummy returns, but is still so fab here)
and of course THE MUMMY. imhotep. actual emo. literally carved some poetry into the back of his sarcophagus when he was buried alive with flesh eating bugs, because he is that Extra™. just wants to bring his girlfriend back to life so he can make out with her without it being treason.
and all the side characters are also gr8.
now i wanna take a moment to talk about the romance. because it is so BEAUTIFUL. like usually in action movies it’s macho man undermines girl and they bone. not here. no time for that shit.
rick and evie have such a great relationship based on mutual respect and affection. they both cater to each other’s strengths and cover each other’s weaknesses. they are the literally definition of: “those two. in a fight, they’re lethal. around each other, they melt”
what else, i could literally talk about this movie all day.
the special effects have held up pretty well.the music score is GORGEOUS.the costumes are amazing.the makeup, especially for anck su namun, OH WOW.the george of the jungle era brendan fraser sign me the fuck up.rachel weisz.
so many good things.
it’s just great.
#i secretly rate every action movie from 0 to the mummy
it’s a beautiful mess of a movie that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and transcends time and posterity as the alpha mummy movie, and to those who disagree i beseech you:
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A collection of some of my favorite comments and tags on posts of Ardeth Bay
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THE MUMMY (1999)
dir. Stephen Sommers
Source: hereticstations
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Family sketches featuring Baby Alex! ✨
Bonus:
You take your eyes off the child for a minute and he steals a sword or wears a cursed bracelet smh
The teddy is supposed to be the same one Evy has in her room in the first film (which I didn't notice until recently)
Also, shout-out to @imwritesometimes for her super cute fic where Ardeth's the uncle that spoils Alex with gifts (the camel toy and the woven blanket!!)
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ODED FEHR as Ardeth Bay The Mummy | 1999 dir. Stephen Sommers
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The Mummy Returns (2001) dir. Stephen Sommers
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Who was your bisexual awakening and why was it Ardeth Bay from the hit films The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001)
literally illegal and a crime against me personally (which is the worst kind of crime) for a man to be that perfect
no sorry
it was Evelyn Carnahan (later, O’Connell) from the hit films The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001)
Ardeth Bay provided some very helpful contributions, however, it must be said.
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May I offer Brendan Fraser from the hit films The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001)?
I had a crush on allllll 3 of them ngl. I watched at a later date than most being smol at the time of release but it stands
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The Mummy Returns (2001)
Hello there. I really fell in love with you drawing of Ardeth Bah and was wondering if you were selling prints of it. If the answer is yes, could you send me a link or something.
Anyway, congrats on your art and keep going ❤️
Hiya! Thank you for the love, but the Ardeth Bay drawing is actually from @viria who I commissioned. All the drawing talent and credit goes to her! No prints are being sold of it, but I recommend checking out Viria’s art!