
A few weeks ago, Isaac and Will did a deep dive into The Mummy Trilogy (1999-2008), aiming to illuminate how and why the sequels failed to live up to the original. It's rare to find a movie series that gets gradually worse every second it continues beyond its first installment, but that's what we have here. Imhotep and the O'Connells deserved better. And I think we can all agree, so did Brendan Fraser, especially. Warning: We spoil The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, but they're old, so you really can't complain. Episode Chapters: 00:06 - Introduction 01:14 - Our website, actionjuicebox.com, is live! 02:14 - Off the QT: Kevin Bacon joins Beverly Hills Cop 4, Amsterdam struggles to find an audience, Blade reboot delayed after losing its director, Deadpool 3 also delayed, Brendan Fraser open to doing Mummy 4 15:32 - TWaDiPA: a detailed breakdown of The Mummy Trilogy, focusing on how/why its sequels struggled to recapture the excitement of the firs...
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