The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006) (TV)

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writer (WGA):

David N. Titcher (written by)

Release Date:

11 April 2006 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life no one knows the secrets of his death...

Plot Keywords:

Tomb | Giant Snake | Mummy | Bare Chested Male | Punctuation In Title

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23

1:00 PM

SYFY

Cast

Casper Van Dien	...	Danny Freemont
Jonathan Hyde	...	Morgan Sinclair
Leonor Varela	...	Dr. Azelia Barakat
Steven Waddington	...	Jason McGreevy
Niko Nicotera	...	Andrew Walker
Tat Whalley	...	Rembrandt
Brendan Patricks	...	Brian Eastcliff
Patrick Toomey	...	Jacques Belmond
Malcolm McDowell	...	Nathan Cairns
Simon Callow	...	George Russell
Tom Alter	...	Lord Eastcliff
Rajesh Balwani	...	Prakesh
Robin Das	...	Mahmoud
Parvin Dabas	...	Yunan Heikal
Nikita Anand	...	Female Student

Runtime:

170 min (DVD) | 170 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Spain:T | USA:Not Rated | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

Silvia Colloca was originally offered the role of Azelia, but had to pull out because the dates were clashing with David Leland's _Decameron: Angels & Virgins (2006)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Sinclair kills the Board, the body of the assassin the Board sent to kill Sinclair previously placed in a chair behind Sinclair suddenly disappears.

Quotes:

Morgan Sinclair: [to the Hellfire Council] We will be in control of a force that will make all your grand manipulations seem petty and ridiculous.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shooting 'Egypt' in India (2006) (V)

This movie IS the curse

I seldom stop a movie part-way through and refuse to watch the rest of it. "The Curse of King Tut's Tomb" provoked that exact reaction. It tries to be an action movie and fails. It attempts, badly, to imitate elements of both "Mummy" pictures and falls v-e-r-y short. It desperately tries to grab onto parts of the "Indiana Jones" series and misses the mark every single time.

The acting varies widely from stilted, to just plain amateurish. Any resemblance to historical accuracy is fleeting, at best, and CG work is about on a par with a talented child wielding an Etch-A-Sketch.

The only reason I can fathom for hanging on to this DVD is to use as a coaster when you get unexpected company. I can only imagine that Messers McDowell and Hyde desperately needed work. They should have been more discriminating.

The Director, Russell Mulcahy, seems to be on a role at this point. His version of "Mysterious Island" (2005) suffered from similar shortcomings and is another Movie Worth Missing. It is interesting to note that both "Mysterious Island" and "The Curse of King Tut's Tomb" were produced for The Hallmark Channel. Thankfully Hallmark greeting cards are much better than their movies.

If you see this movie coming on, go floss your cat's teeth. It will be much more productive.