The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

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  • 2008


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Average Rating 2.0/5
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2.0
Dragon Emperor doesnt exactly beg for a sequel (neither did The Mummy Returns, for that matter), but itd be fun to watch the filmmakers try to outdo t .. Av Club
2.0
Director Rob Cohen spends deadening stretches on the backstory, as if under the delusion its just as important as the mad creepy crawlies rising out o .. EW
3.8
It is absurd and preposterous, and proud of it.The heroes maintain their ability to think of banal cliches even in the most strenuous situations. Rogerebert
2.0
The first two Mummy movies were far from action masterpieces, but when you compare them to THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, they seem like Oscar .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Its abundantly clear that this is one franchise that is dead in all but name. Austin Chronicle
0.8
Making the farcical tenor of the recent Indiana Jones film feel like a paragon of dramatic and archaeological integrity, this phoned in action threequ .. Time Out
1.3
Makes the first two Mummy films seem like The Godfather I and II.
5.0
Barbara Lipska, a neuroscientist who was diagnosed with melanoma tumors in her brain.
2.0
A dispiritingly witless sequel with very little personality but a lot of frenetic comic banter and numbing set pieces. Screen Daily
0.5
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is little more than a cluttered, noisy, and unsatisfying thrill ride to nowhere, so masturbatory in its quest for action co ..
1.0
Twice as dumb and pointless as the earlier films in the series, this is an ineptly plotted, lazily acted and shoddily produced headache of a movie tha .. E Film Critic
4.5
I can think of almost nothing good to say about the film, except that I enjoyed it immensely. Telegraph
1.3
Action sequences, at their best, advance the narrative in an exciting way. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The wisecracks are tired and infrequent, the heroics forced and routine.
2.0
Youve read our official review of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor by Scott Gwin, but maybe you want a second opinion. Cinema Blend
2.0
Actually, boredom is the very basis of this sequel, at least at the beginning. Ny Daily News
2.0
The boredom such a strategy produces is likely to bring this franchise to a swift conclusion. Philly
2.5
Full of exclamatory one liners ripped from a copy of Indiana Jones for Dummies, and with the breathless cast spewing putatively witty rejoinders that .. Philly
2.0
A loud, silly bit of non stop action that again comes off like a poor cousin of the Indiana Jones flicks. One Guys Opinion
3.1
But its passable popcorn fare, even if youll barely taste it before swallowing. Tv Guide
0.6
It features some of the most colossally incompetent action sequences ever filmed, shaky, disorienting and noisy. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Theres nothing subtle about this film and its cockamamie mythology, its just a fun romp.
1.3
Remarkably, the plot has much in common with Hellboy II: The Golden Army, yet that bundle of fun has enough vision to make even its Barry Manilow inte .. Usa Today
1.5
The Mummy saga comes to a close with this mostly tedious and somewhat interminable entry... Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Thats as good as the jokes get, folks.Furthermore, none of Rick and Evelyns witty banter is witty, and it might not even qualify as banter. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
This reawakens but doesnt reinvigorate a franchise that was already curling at the edges seven years ago, with The Mummy Returns. Independent
1.0
Amid all the poorly edited, atrociously written tumult, the silly CGI and the tragic misuse of Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, Rick remains an appealing thr .. Pop Matters
2.0
Heres hoping no one reanimates the franchise for a fourth outing. View London
3.1
Over 24,000 employees at 116 LI companies were polled on what makes their employers great. News Day
2.0
Anyone looking for a terrific summer popcorn movie should not hop on board. Cs Monitor
2.5
The stunts and CGI keep the action visually dazzling, but thats about all there is. New York Post
2.0
But its hard to argue with a movie that refuses to take itself too seriously, and aims for the kind of easy, old fashioned adventure that the latest I .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
But it doesnt fit well with the goofy fantasy and horror elements. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.9
Despite exotic locations, epic cinematography, and much spectacular crash and bang, this Mummy feels like a threadbare toss off. Boston
3.0
While the film does land us in Shangri La, the trip is undertaken only to give Cohen the chance to disturb the peace with yet another fight scene, com .. Smh
3.1
In other words, the OConnells are teetering on the edge of middle age.But of course, there wouldnt be a sequel if their tedium went unrelieved. Star Tribune
1.5
With the 1999 film, Sommers gave us a wonderfully cheeky, smartly snarky sendup of action comedies that was also itself a wildly fun example of the ge ..
1.3
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is singularly lacking in both virtues, and the loss of laughs is the greatest regret. Toronto Star
2.0
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1.0
The Mummy franchise now really is dead, dead, dead. It is so dead, it could win gold at the Dead Olympics, establishing a new British and Commonwealth .. Guardian
1.0
Mindless popcorn movies are fine, as long as theyre inventive and dont treat their audience like idiots. Daily Mail
2.5
If this were Bellos first film, I guarantee this would have been the last wed seen of her... Cinema Crazed
2.0
The ideas and the basic story elements are all powerful and dramatic, combined with spectacular locations and eyelash curling digital effects.
1.5
That crazy wonderful movie spirit may be dead now, but in The Dragon Emperor youll find some limber ghosts from Hong Kongs Golden Age. Time
1.9
This series, bypassing the horror genre altogether in favor of the adventure comedy route, has grown increasingly depressing. The Movie Boy
1.9
Some movies shouldve signed a no compete clause with themselves.The action beats are more like action beat downs. Chicago Tribune
1.0
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2.0
If it werent for all that inept banter, this might have been a different film indeed. Calendar Live
2.0
But the misfiring jokes, the unimaginative writing, the geographic blunders (it sets the Great Wall next door to Tibet and doesnt seem to know Shangri .. Seattle Pi
1.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
1.9
You get the feeling watching it no one would know an original idea if it came up and slapped them in the face, everything from the crazy fast talking .. Movie Freak
2.0
Its replaced the lighthearted fun of the previous films with sophomoric attempts at humor and all around silliness.
3.3
For the most part, the movie is dull and predictable and rarely delivers anything even remotely resembling biting political satire, instead going for ..
1.9
The results are a lame screenplay and an empty, effects driven exercise. Groucho Reviews
4.5
The movie doesnt get better as it goes along, but it does calm down a little, settling into the comfortable cadence of a frictionless, awards season p .. Film Freak Central
2.0
Every vestige of the first Mummy movies wit and charm is buried in an avalanche of noise and motion.Its exhausting. Oregon Live
2.0
Whats that funky odor wafting off the screen Its the stench of stale plotting, cheesy CGI, cadaver stiff acting and a decaying franchise that the stud .. E Online
3.0
The best part about the third Mummy movie is the Ninja Football Yetis that Brendan Frasier and pals encounter in the mountains of Tibet. Film School Rejects
3.0
This time around adventurer Rick OConnell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, replacing Rachel Weisz) head off to China with their son .. The Age
1.0
Easily the summers feeblest blockbuster, this isnt even one the kids will enjoy, thanks to a dry as dust first half and a final hour that could be mar .. Mirror
2.5
Any regard one might have for the adventurers is mostly a matter of how much action and spectacle tickles your fantasy. Varia Gate
3.0
The films a series of spectacular set pieces taking us from a noirish neon Shanghai to the Himalayas and the Great Wall combining action with a health .. Abc
1.0
Neither of the previous films in the series was exactly a masterpiece of the action genre. The Stranger
2.0
The special effects are competent, except that an avalanche looks like footage left over from a 1950s disaster movie. Cleve Land
1.9
Mr. Cohen, Ill say this for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorit makes Indys latest adventure look like a masterpiece by comparison. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
2.0
Ooh, friend!.The Inbetweeners Simon on why he STILL fails to be an adult at the age of 34 TAKING ANOTHER CHANCE All about Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Agai .. The Sun
1.0
Of course the emperor isnt as dead as he ought to be after 2000 years. Killer Movie Reviews
1.0
Tomb is a hallow fireworks display (often literally), using the characters as anonymous action figures instead of trying to hammer out a decent narrat .. Brian Or Ndorf
0.6
Macs are sold with better software that allows you to render your own CGI armies and soaring arrows. The Filmy Ap
1.5
Competes only with Prince Caspian for having the most inert action sequences of the summer. Antagony & Ecstasy
1.5
Speaking of Ford, whose mostly done indie and light television work, its hard to know whether or not hes simply in over his head here or, unlike Frase ..
1.3
Even legends Li and Michelle Yeoh deliver their dialogue with a straight face, even though it feels like a bad parody of some sort of Kung Fu epic. Waffle Movies
2.5
With an adventure fantasy, a certain amount of creative license is to be expected even encouraged but this third installment of the Mummy franchise is .. Js Online
2.0
The big effect sequences feel like Hollywoods merely pressured to deliver a blockbuster. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
Synopsis Hitting the adventure trail for the third time, Brendan Frasers intrepid explorer Rick OConnell heads to post war China for a supernatural sm .. Sky
3.0
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2.5
Theyre badly animated, but its nice to see abominable snowmen portrayed in a positive light for a change.Why go to Shangri La Chron
1.0
The very least you could hope for from a Mummy movie is some big budget action sequences, but Cohen manages to fumble even the most straight forward b .. The Shiz Nit
2.0
Overlong and overcrowded, this tired threequel soon has you yawning. Metro
2.0
Its all as disposable as an empty popcorn carton, but Tomb of the Dragon Emperors subtext is fascinating. What So
1.5
This third installment of The Mummy franchise is full of action sequences that try to thrill, but ultimately just crash together into a rather predict .. Bowling Green Daily News
1.0
Tomb is a hallow fireworks display (often literally), using the characters as anonymous action figures instead of trying to hammer out a decent narrat .. Scifi Movie Page
1.0
Never trust a movie in which a character exclaims here we go again, just as Brendan Fraser does 30 minutes into the third instalment of The Mummy fran .. Streaming Quickflix
5.0
The Spirit is willing, if the engine is weak, but Rays spirit is indomitable. Wsj
1.5
For a movie about the undead, this lacks any supernatural chills, and by the time its obligatory final showdown arrives, it seems as hollow as the ter .. Chicago Reader
1.5
Okay, first of all, theyre not mummies. Theyre terra cotta warriors. But I suppose Terra Cotta Warriors I: The Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor would have r .. Jam! Movies
3.0
Oh, director Rob Cohen throws in plenty of gratuitous mayhem chases through Shanghai, epic battles at the Great Wall, some fun with a tribe of yeti bu .. Flip Side Archive
2.0
Perhaps the studio hoped they could cash in on the return in 2008 of Indy. Whatever the thinking, a third Mummy film is here and right damn average it .. Film4
2.0
Thankfully The Mummy doesnt forget its history and remains a tomb raiding yarn without attempts to break genre conventions. The National
3.0
Lon Chaney Jr. forever defined Mummy movies. Just before grabbing co star Virginia Christine who went on to gain fame as Mrs. Olson in those old Folge .. Tri City Herald
1.9
If you are looking for mixed martial arts with a little magic thrown in, then this is the film for you. Otherwise, let me say I hope this Mummy is a w .. Entertainment Spectrum
1.9
This is the worst kind of sequel the kind of that reeks of having been made purely for the paycheck. Its time to seal this Mummy back up into its cryp .. Aisle Seat
1.5
Dear fictional character Rick OConnell, you cant roll your eyes about a magic knife being the only thing to kill a raised from the dead emperor if you .. The Scorecard Review
1.5
But thats part of the fun so you hope its going in a good direction. Can Mag
2.0
Youve seen it all before. You dont want to see it again. It will hurt your head and lay waste to your soul. Detroit News
2.0
Its fascinating to see uninfected people can be as gruesome as flesh eating monsters. Bloody Disgusting
1.5
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is one of the most inane pieces of soulless product, churned out to make a quick buck, I have seen in quite some time. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
1.5
As the shape shifting baddie, Li spends most of the movie running around under extensive digital makeup, which renders his casting pointless, since it .. Miami
2.0
Just murky dust in the wind, unable to settle down and spreading apathy as it blows. Metromix.com
3.0
Nothing special, nothing risible, nothing memorable, nothing thats going to last long at the cineplex. It just sort of evaporates on screen. And thats .. Week In Rewind
1.0
Regardless of whether youve watched the other films, the third Mummy entry is a headache inducing mess. Cinematical
4.5
It doesnt take itself too seriously but it takes the action scenes seriously and there are some great ones. Movie Mom
2.0
Its a serviceable spectacle, with plenty of action and a lot to like. Horror
3.0
...passable popcorn entertainment, its just disappointing that they couldnt find anything new or original. Supercala.com
0.5
Your suspension of disbelief will totally diminish when the abominable snowmen/yetis show up and start cheering each other on and practically giving e ..
1.3
Swing Vote isnt inspirational as much as its simply afraid to take a stand on anything.
2.0
And in a summer when even the latest Indiana Jones movie is a pale copy of its predecessors, who wants to see a second rate Indy rip off MSNBC
1.5
Although the formula remains much the same tanna leave concoction as before, there are a indeed few new wrinkles on the dessicated old corpse, just en ..
1.3
If movies were people, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor would be a total bimbo: nice looking and kind of fun sometimes, but so unbearably empty a .. Seattle Times
1.9
But there is too much slapstick, too much infantile humor, too much messy editing and an overload of special effects. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
Ive read Choose Your Own Adventure novels with better narrative cohesion. And better dialogue, chemistry, and drama too. Movie Retriever
2.5
Technically, Jet Lis Emperor Han is pottery not putrification hes such stuff as Pier 1s are made of but that doesnt stop this franchise from resurrect .. Ie Weekly
1.0
The possibility of a fourth film is alluded to in the screenplay, but lets hope the filmmakers decide to leave that one where it belongs in the crypt. Courier Mail (Australia)
1.5
I kept waiting for Silver Surfer, Neo, and Snoopy on his damn doghouse to come flying by and yell Hey Rick! Thats a lot of mummies! Mind if WE drop in FEARnet
2.0
At one point in the film when it becomes clear trouble will soon be lurking around the corner, Jonathan tells the people around him that hes seen enou .. Wd Times
4.5
may have been the least successful of the three films, but its also the best of the lot film-authority.com
1.5
...if Im going to see a movie about a guy who wakes up an evil supernatural warrior, and then has to fight him, I dont need 5 minute speeches about th .. LYTRules.com
1.0
The movie feels like the direct to dvd version of The Mummy, complete with cheesy, already done CG effects, and best of all, not a single actual mummy .. Mcn Blogs
1.9
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1.9
Theres an important lesson here: Whatever immortal ninja temple guardians tell you, take it with a grain of salt because they tend to exaggerate. Spea ..
1.3
A solitary highlight when Emperor and Witch call their dead armies to life, his clay soldiers vs her skeleton troops. Its The Kilning Fields taking on .. Kimberly Gadette
1.5
I know The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is nothing more than a popcorn movie... But even silly pop movies have standards and this one falls short .. KPBS.org



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