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The Mummy
Quest for the Lost ScrollsDistributed by
Universal 
Posted: March 22nd, 2003.
- Cert:
- Running time: 70 mins
- Released: 7th April 2003
Eleven-year-old Alex is a hero like no other, and when he joins his parents onan adventure of a lifetime, he unexpectedly discovers that the Egyptian mummiesare after him. The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls, a new feature-lengthanimated adventure out to own on DVD and Video from 7th April 2003, features aspecial launch edition gift box with a free LEGO® Orient Expedition product.
In this action-packed series, Alex finds himself in trouble when heaccidentally locks the ‘Manacle of Osiris’ onto his wrist. This unfortunatemistake leads to a desperate race against time, across the globe, as Alex andhis parents search for the Sacred Scrolls of Thebes. However, whilst theScrolls hold the secret to unlocking the Manacle, the O’Connell family are notthe only people desperate to find them. Imhotep, the mummified spirit of anevil Egyptian high priest, is also hot on the trail keen to get his hands onboth the bracelet and the Scrolls so that he can harness the power to rule theEarth
From the makers of The Mummy movies, The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrollstells the tale of the adventuring O’Connell family as they try to outwit theevil Mummy Imhotep and his army of the undead. As they begin their journeyaround the world, this action-packed animation features familiar faces fromthe films including the fearless Medjai warrior Ardeth Bay, parents andarchaeologists Evy and Rick, and the hero of the story their eleven-year-oldson Alex. No ordinary child, Alex has an amazing knowledge of ancient historyand language – as a result from the home education provided by his motherEvy – which he puts to good use when trying to escape from danger. However,whilst he may be intelligent, brave and heroic he is still just a kid and needsa little helping hand every now and then from his worldly parents.
This brand new feature-length animation will be sure to entice even thewildest imaginations, whilst teaching curious viewers about the many wondersof the ancient world. Through adventure, heroism, spirit and exploration TheMummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls offers a captivating and educationalexpedition for the whole family to enjoy. With DVD Extras including a TriviaChallenge, Egyptology text information, Character files and The Mummy Animatedtrailer – not to forget the free LEGO Orient Expedition product with the speciallaunch gift box, there’s guaranteed entertainment for everyone!
ANCIENT EGYPT AND MUMMIFICATION –
10 AMAZING FACTS
- 1. The Egyptians believed in mummification because they thought if you wrapped the deceased body up it would preserve it and you could go into the afterlife.
- 2. Ancient Egyptians decided to use mummification to preserve their dead when they discovered that the hot desert sands dehydrated corpses, shrivelling their skin onto their bones instead of turning the bodies to dust.
- 3. Ancient Egyptians regarded the heart as the centre of intelligence and emotion. They believed the brain to have no significance whatsoever, and in the process of mummification, the brain was removed through the nose and discarded.
- 4. Many of the internal organs are removed from the body being mummified, as they are the first part of the body to decompose.
- 5. The removed internal organs are dehydrated, wrapped in linen and returned to the body together with sawdust and leaves so that the body looks lifelike.
- 6. The arms and legs of the mummy are tied together and a papyrus scroll with spells from the Book of the Dead is placed between the wrapped hands.
- 7. Between the layers of wrapping, the ancient Egyptians placed amulets (charms) to protect the body in its journey through the underworld.
- 8. By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians.
- 9. Real scarab beetles collected dung in which to lay their eggs, when the newborn beetles emerged from the dung, it was seen as a symbol of immortality.
- 10. Real scarab beetles (as opposed to their man-made amulets) were also found stored in jars buried with the deceased.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.