CGI Whinge-Fest: The Mummy Returns (2001)

Ben from FilmFloggers and Sean from Review It Yourself team up to take on a topic that will surely endear them to listeners' and other podcaster's hearts: CGI.The expected 30 minute run time turns out to be wildly ambitious for these waffling pair of c---- (retracted by Sean).Ben and Sean try to understand why CGI has become has prevalent as it has-by taking on some of the worst CGI imaginable.Discussion Points:-Sean tries to weigh the pros and cons of CGI.-Tom Cruise films.-Mummy Action.-THAT Scorpion King CGI.-The toll stunts have taken on actors/actresses' bodies.Relevant Questions:-Did the cost of insuring actors make the rise of CGI inevitable?-Are the priorities of modern-film-making wrong?-Did The Mummy Returns (2001) lose the charm of The Mummy (1999)?-Does bad CGI take you out of a film?-Was Titanic (1997) the 'last hurrah' for practical effects?Irrelevant Questions:-Is Ben regretting giving Fiona control of FilmFloggers Instagram?-Can Sean brighten up Ben's mood?-Is Sean's American accent getting any better?-Is Sean's British accent worse?-Who is worse, Dakota Fanning or the kid from this film?-Has Sean been dreaming about Tom Cruise?Quotes:-"If you can't make it look good, just leave it alone".-"Oh God I'm going to side with you now, God it's finally happened".-"Lord of the Rings came out the same year"-Ben makes a devastatingly good point.-"Whinge-Fest is probably more appropriate for us".Thanks for listening!Trailer: FilmFloggers: www.filmfloggers.com*Episode also available on the FilmFloggers Website: FilmFloggers Use their Idiot's Guide to reviewing the podcast- Where even a big dummy like you, can leave a red-hot review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.