17.01- The Mummy Paved the Way for Blockbusters (The Mummy- Deep Dive)

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Survive This Crit! In this deep dive episode, we're taking a closer look at the making of The Mummy (1999), sharing some of our childhood fears inspired by the big screen, gushing over the chemistry between Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser, and more! You won’t want to miss this one! Connect with the show on our other platforms here: https://linktr.ee/survivethiscrit Listen to our 90skid4lyfe interview: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/JoYp9aikHQb Resources: Budget and Gross- https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mummy-The-(1999)#tab=summary IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/?ref_=ttfaq_ov Rotten Tomoto reviews- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mummy/reviews Behind the Scenes of the Mummy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK0GpFYKJj8 Making of the mummy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hay0npjt4k Scarabs- https://www.quora.com/Do-scarabs-really-eat-humans#:~:text=They%20don't%20eat%20living,they%20are%20not%2C%20in%20reality. Visual Effects Breakdown-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9wDe0qtlA8 Visual Effects crew breakdown- https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/fullcredits/visual_effects Catch Me if you Can (1989) full movie- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29uY2vUb8U Stephen Sommers- Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/stephen_sommers Pop Quiz- https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pp-ultimate-quiz-on-the-mummy-1999 Stephen Sommers IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0814085/bio/ Stephen Sommers Hollywood reporter interview: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-mummy-director-stephen-sommers-brendan-fraser-interview-1235893764/ Brendan Fraser-https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/01/26/brendan-fraser-the-whale-comeback-after-trauma/11118888002/ Brendan Fraser Me Too- https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/02/22/brendan-fraser-shares-his-me-too-story-alleges-ex-golden-globes-president-assaulted-him/364210002/ The Mummy BTS- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMve9lQijk