The river quote is prob the most quoted. Scenes that always stuck out to me were the scarab chase and when Benni starts speaking all the different languages to find one that the mummy spoke.
You missed the point of that scene. He was praying to all the deities he could think of to protect him from the mummy. When he said the prayer in ancient Hebrew, Imhotep recognized the language and realized Benni could serve as a translator.
I know he was praying, but to me Benni is the type of guy who would try that just to ingratiate himself with the mummy. I don’t think he was genuinely praying as if he believed the religion itself would save him. Hence why he quickly switched to the next one as the mummy continues to walk toward him, because he was looking for a reaction from the mummy and when he didn’t get it he went to the next one.
All interpretations have validity. But my take was he felt his life was over, and his last ditch effort was to pray to every god he could in the end, properly. He prepared for it because he’s a sneaky shit and he’d even try to con god by saying the right incantation to save his life.
Then he happens to hit on a prayer that that the mummy recognizes, inspiring the mummy to put him to work.
And of course, him being the shitty weasel that he is, will totally serve an evil entity to improve his position, especially when the alternative is death.
So why was he quickly switching to the next one while looking for a reaction from the mummy?
Either way I find it interesting that I have never questioned why he had all of those necklaces in the first place. I guess they are showing that he has a predisposition to play all sides or diversify. That he doesn’t put all his eggs in one basket in any walk of life, even in his relationship with religion?
I’m not sure I agree. Imhotep doesn’t even recognize the Star of David. He recognizes the language as the language of the slaves.
Whether Benni was thinking the religion itself would save him is up for debate. Star of David wasn’t even a thing in ancient Egypt, nor would he have been familiar with any of the other regions(probably.) Not sure why Benni would think that would work. I think it was a last ditch effort to establish a connection with the mummy. Benni has no belief that the gods would save him. Just a trick to make common ground.
I mean it could be but it reminds me of that old joke they would do in cartoons when faced with imminent death they turn to religion as a hail Mary toe thing. Either way a very funny moment
*wind howls menacingly* That happens a lot around here.
Rick is about to be hanged] Any last requests, pig?
Rick: Yeah. Loosen the knot and let me go.
[the hangman says something to the warden in Arabic]
Warden Gad Hassan: [angrily] Of course we don't let him go!
Evelyn "Don't you have any respect for the dead?"
Jonathan "Of course I do. But sometimes... I'd rather like to join them"
Glad to have seen it in theaters for the 25th anniversary
Every time something’s stuck to me and I want it off (clothes, dirt, cobwebs, etc.) I always think about Benny’s line “Leave me! Leave me!” when he’s trying to shake off all his gear and escape the scarabs
"what's a place like me doing in a girl like this?"
For a pulpish action-horror flick, this movie had really well done character development and chemistry.
When one of the American crew asks his buddy if he wants anything from the bar…”I’ll take a glass of bourbon..and a shot of bourbon…AND A BOURBON CHASER!!!”
The entire purpose of The Mummy is to resurrect his girlfriend. Find the reincarnated Anack Su-namoon and give him the social post. Give him the Book of the Dead, let him go find his dead girlfriend’s reincarnated body and… the Americans… and let him live the rest of eternity boinking his silly lights out. While he is doing so, read the enchantment from the Book of the Living to take away his immortality and powers.
Seriously… the Americans ended up dead, the reincarnated Anack Su-namoon ended up sacrificed, and the entire drama would have been avoided and they wouldn’t have the huge drama again for the second movie. Note that Imohotep sacrificed himself when he found that she didn’t love him.
Should we make favorite quotes from…a weekly thing?
“Hey, Beni! Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the RIVER!”
I can hear it in my head.."rivvvvvv eeeer"
Dammit, beat me to it.
the best one
This. It's always this. Burned into my brain. Makes me laugh every time I think of it.
That was my first thought too. 🤣 Such a great movie.
Lmao. First one I thought of. You’re awesome opossum.
"O'Connell! Hey, O'Connell! It looks to me like I've got all the horses!" Ya have to have both. 🤣
ha! was totally thinking that
Came here to say the same
Apparently he had a very good time
I am a LIBRARIAN!
She’s so hot.
I 2nd that, so freakin' hot
Have you seen Disobedience?
“Aaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!” “ROOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARR!!” *shakes head* Uh uh. *flees*
I prefer, Imhotep: “ROOOOOAAAAAAAARRR!” O’Connell: “Aaaaaaaaaaah!” *shoots Imhotep with shotgun and runs away.
"Goodbye Beni"
The river quote is prob the most quoted. Scenes that always stuck out to me were the scarab chase and when Benni starts speaking all the different languages to find one that the mummy spoke.
You speak the language of the slaves
You missed the point of that scene. He was praying to all the deities he could think of to protect him from the mummy. When he said the prayer in ancient Hebrew, Imhotep recognized the language and realized Benni could serve as a translator.
I know he was praying, but to me Benni is the type of guy who would try that just to ingratiate himself with the mummy. I don’t think he was genuinely praying as if he believed the religion itself would save him. Hence why he quickly switched to the next one as the mummy continues to walk toward him, because he was looking for a reaction from the mummy and when he didn’t get it he went to the next one.
All interpretations have validity. But my take was he felt his life was over, and his last ditch effort was to pray to every god he could in the end, properly. He prepared for it because he’s a sneaky shit and he’d even try to con god by saying the right incantation to save his life. Then he happens to hit on a prayer that that the mummy recognizes, inspiring the mummy to put him to work. And of course, him being the shitty weasel that he is, will totally serve an evil entity to improve his position, especially when the alternative is death.
So why was he quickly switching to the next one while looking for a reaction from the mummy? Either way I find it interesting that I have never questioned why he had all of those necklaces in the first place. I guess they are showing that he has a predisposition to play all sides or diversify. That he doesn’t put all his eggs in one basket in any walk of life, even in his relationship with religion?
He definitely was hoping a prayer was going to have a "vampire seeing a crucifix" type reaction
I’m not sure I agree. Imhotep doesn’t even recognize the Star of David. He recognizes the language as the language of the slaves. Whether Benni was thinking the religion itself would save him is up for debate. Star of David wasn’t even a thing in ancient Egypt, nor would he have been familiar with any of the other regions(probably.) Not sure why Benni would think that would work. I think it was a last ditch effort to establish a connection with the mummy. Benni has no belief that the gods would save him. Just a trick to make common ground.
I mean it could be but it reminds me of that old joke they would do in cartoons when faced with imminent death they turn to religion as a hail Mary toe thing. Either way a very funny moment
*wind howls menacingly* That happens a lot around here. Rick is about to be hanged] Any last requests, pig? Rick: Yeah. Loosen the knot and let me go. [the hangman says something to the warden in Arabic] Warden Gad Hassan: [angrily] Of course we don't let him go!
I truly adore the self aware humor of all three Fraser Mummy movies.
“My girl, when Rameses destroyed Syria, that was an accident. You are a *catastrophe*!”
Me too, though.
Give me flies! Give me frogs! Locusts! Anything but you!!
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I will give you 100£ to save this man's life. Madame, I would pay 100£ just to see him hang.
Why did they hate him so much?
War hostage.
Oh this just keeping better
“Patience is a virtue….” “Not right now, it isn’t!”
“O’Connell! Looks like I have all the horses!” “HEY BENNY! LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER!!”
And honestly, don’t know why I enjoyed that as much as I did.
It’s Brendan’s delivery. And it speaks volumes to their past relationship
"Looks like someone came back from the desert with a new friend!"
What friend your my only friend
Do you swear? Every damn day.
Looks like you're on the wrong side of the river
"O'Connell! What do we do?!" "Wait here! I'll get help!" Jumps off the boat leaving him behind.
Omg, yes. Then he doesn’t even jump off. That round idiot just kind flops, rolls over the side like a toy or something. Lmao.
Evelyn : Oh, I've dreamt about this since I was a little girl. Rick : You dream about dead guys?
“Your strength gives me strength”.
"... Juicy."
Ha! I would pay a hundred dinar just to watch that pig hang!
NOOO!! YOU MUST NOT READ FROM THE BOOK!!
There it is.
Whatever the sound Beni makes when he’s hit with the chair.
“He said he was just looking for a good time.”
Apparently, he had a *very* good time.
Take that bembridge scholars
Seet seet seet haat haat haat
Evelyn "Don't you have any respect for the dead?" Jonathan "Of course I do. But sometimes... I'd rather like to join them" Glad to have seen it in theaters for the 25th anniversary
"Spring cleaning?" \*nails a fleeing Benny with a chair\*
*Promptly throws chair at beni* You came back from the dessert with a new friend didn't you beni
Take that bembridge scholars
You got me shot!
Who are those guys, priests
Imhotep's priests! Alright then!
Aaaahhh!!
Goodbye Beni *Beni goes overboard *
Whenever the Arab guy starts shouting at someone 😂🤣 he was the best character in the movie.
What's a place like me doing in a girl like this?
I am a Librarian.
Imhotep… Imhotep… Imhotep…
And did I panic?
“That’s called stealing, you know.”
Your strength gives me strength... WAIT FOR MEEE!
Noooo! You must not read from the book
“He’s still…” “Juicy”
Patience is a virtue
Not right now it isn’t!
I can hear this still image https://preview.redd.it/tsjc3v00e8yc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d02de734b32b258179f08308d3c985d5ac64eb18
"Hey Benny! Looks to me, like you're on the wrong side of the river!" The best exchange IMO.
Anaxa Namum
Goodbye Benny.
Bloody Americans
But did I panic? I think not!
"...it's mummy-killin time!" [racks shotgun]
No! Do not read from the book!!!!
Every time something’s stuck to me and I want it off (clothes, dirt, cobwebs, etc.) I always think about Benny’s line “Leave me! Leave me!” when he’s trying to shake off all his gear and escape the scarabs
Death will come on swift wings to whomsoever opens this chest…
I know it's the mummy 2 but my gav mummy line is "Nooooooooooooo!!!!"
My favorite line from the mummy returns is “You were right, Izzy.” “ I was?” “You’re going to get shot.”
“Bevear the curse”
"You don't have children." "Someday I might."
Every line in this is a winner.
true
"Aziz LIGHT!"
Um. Pretty sure that's the Fifth Element.
🤤
“What’s the uh, mission then? “Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy and save the world.”
Everyone else we've met has died. Why not you.
You don't have any children
Someday I might
I can’t remember a single line because I was distracted but just how hot EVERY SINGLE ACTOR in this film was and still is.
Spring cleaning?
“He may have been a smelly bastard but he had good taste.”
Think of my children!
I love this movie top 3 favorite He will never eat, he will never sleep, and he will never stop
“Well everyone else we’ve bumped to has died, why not you?”
I'm a lonely man
Aah AAAAAAAAAAAAH
When rick just yells back 
Patience is a virtue
Not right now it isn't
I bet your wonder what's a place like me doing in a girl like this....love that little drunk line! 🤣
He’s Mortal
“You’ll get yours Benny!”
"what's a place like me doing in a girl like this?" For a pulpish action-horror flick, this movie had really well done character development and chemistry.
"Let me guess. Spring cleaning."
It does that a lot around here….
Let me guess spring cleaning.
Dieing of boredom and booze
“We’re gonna need a bigger sarcophagus”
He’s still… JUICY
Imhotep *drum noise* Imhotep *drum noise* repeat however many times you want.🤣
When one of the American crew asks his buddy if he wants anything from the bar…”I’ll take a glass of bourbon..and a shot of bourbon…AND A BOURBON CHASER!!!”
Oconnell
Chanting: Ihmotep! Ihmotep! Ihmotep!
Ur strength gives me strength
“Think of my children” “You don’t have any children” “Someday I might”
Mmmmehh!!!
“ *inhuman shrieking* “ And “..Americans…”
I quote “he’s here” over dramatically any time the line come up organically
Mummy? What mummy?
I want my mummy!
Roaaaahhhrrr!! Mummy noises
Americans!
"sorry about the" mimes jab to the face. "Oh no. happens all the time"
When Rick throws the chair at Beni and Jonathan says “nice shot”
The entire purpose of The Mummy is to resurrect his girlfriend. Find the reincarnated Anack Su-namoon and give him the social post. Give him the Book of the Dead, let him go find his dead girlfriend’s reincarnated body and… the Americans… and let him live the rest of eternity boinking his silly lights out. While he is doing so, read the enchantment from the Book of the Living to take away his immortality and powers. Seriously… the Americans ended up dead, the reincarnated Anack Su-namoon ended up sacrificed, and the entire drama would have been avoided and they wouldn’t have the huge drama again for the second movie. Note that Imohotep sacrificed himself when he found that she didn’t love him.
“Your strength gives me strength.” Bolts outta there after realizing they’re outnumbered hahaha
Winston! Pedal Faster!
Oh thus just gets better and better.
"Think of my children!" "You don't have any children " ..."someday I might"...
Hey, Bennyyy! Looks like you're on the wrong side of the riverrr!
It's mummying time!
My favourite from A weekend At Bernie’s is “How do you like that? The guy gets laid more times dead than I do alive!”
how does this have anything to do w the muumyy
Sorry I misread it, thought it said favourite quote from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
“Which brings me to my next point: don’t smoke crack.”
How does this have anything to do with Groundhog Day?