tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post1642468974597575054..comments2024-03-22T09:33:19.635-04:00Comments on 2,500 Movies Challenge: #542. The Mummy (1959) - Hammer Horror MoviesDVD Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003345269984484749.post-45693469663343834492012-10-22T14:26:49.554-04:002012-10-22T14:26:49.554-04:00I like The Mummy a lot, but I do think the actual ...I like The Mummy a lot, but I do think the actual emergence of Kharis (again in flashback) is not well-handled, overall. The shot of the Mummy coming up behind Banning Snr lacks both subtlety and dynamism (although it is followed by a very effective close-up cut from Banning to the face of Kharis). The Karloff version (where you see almost nothing) is more effective. Hammer were never going to take that approach, but I do wish some kind of middle ground had been found...tjpieraccinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536427543616664938noreply@blogger.com