Mummy 3 · 6 August 08 by Heather Voss Barta
I find myself laughing at films lately. Maybe that’s what I’ve been missing by not watching in the theater. Being there surrounded by people (more or less, depending on the show), totally dark and engrossing. Nothing else to distract me – I can totally enter the world portrayed on the screen. And I find myself laughing. It’s great! I know that others aren’t laughing, but there are always really funny or cleaver parts that hit me just right. It might also be the escapist part that I’m enjoying – stepping out of my current world situation and being able to live somewhere else. I’m finding more humor in it than those around me. There were several points where I laughed during Mummy 3 – just in pure amusement – a couple of puns (my Uncle Ron would be so proud), but just other moments that struck me as funny. (Laughing was part of Wall-E and Journey, too.)
This was a case of the perfect movie on the perfect day. Was it redundant? Probably. Do I care? No. A big adventure, shooting guns, mummies. What more could a girl ask for on a Saturday afternoon? (Especially with a husband to protect her from the mummies?)
A great Ezekiel and the dry bones moment. Most of that scene would be preachable. The part about vengeance – perhaps not so much.
Definitely a “big screen” movie – because really – without it – what’s the point? Might as well get the thrills of the big screen. Adventure, mayhem, and some fun. I was all about it.
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Is it movie week or something? Or just catching up on the reviews…
— Gary LaPointe 6 August 08 #
No problem at all picturing you being the only person to laugh at some obscure comment.
— ellen 7 August 08 #
4 movies in a theater in 2 weeks. Not enough movie time in theaters lately. Horses are taking up all the time…
— heather 9 August 08 #