Contrary to what even Universal Studios would have you believe, this is *not* a sequel to The Mummy. Sure, it's set in Egypt. And there's a mummy. They even reuse some of the footage from The Mummy. But that's where the similarity ends.
This movie is a B-flick. It's a pretty good B-flick, but it's not a classic. Where The Mummy went for atmosphere and drama, this movie aims for yuks and a quick scare.
An out-of-work American archaeologist and his annoying comic sidekick stumble onto the location of Princess Ananka's tomb. The rope in a clueless stage magician and his daughter for funding, and away we go to the sands.
And there they run into the guy who steals the movie, the high priest of Karnak. He's pledged to protect the princess's tomb, even if that means he's gotta brew some wacky tea and wake up a mummy to chase the dumb Americans.
And these people are dumb. Princess Ananka's tomb is a set big enough to hold the Oscars in, and they are completely incapable of finding it!
A lot of the classic "Mummy" movie tropes -- the slow, foot-dragging guy wrapped in bandages, the tana leaves, the story of Kharis -- get their start here. None of this was in the original. It didn't need to be.
So have fun with this movie, but don't expect it to come close to the mood or atmosphere of the original.
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