Photo courtesy of correctopinion.worldpress.com Brendan Fraiser vs. Jet Li ... who do you thing would win?

Do mummies bring out the best or worst in Brendan Fraser, playing explorer Rich O’Connell? They have ensured the actor has a vigorous daily workout. Yet something’s snagged the wrappings of “Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.”


Starting with an Indiana Jones archeologist dig into an ancient tomb of a would be Chinese emperor, O’Connell’s son (Luke Ford) opens the sealed vault unaware his employer has nefarious motives.


An array of requisite kung-fun, swashbuckling, one-on-one sword and fist battles, hidden traps in the tomb chambers and drenching avalanches maintain nearly continuous scenes of action and danger. Toss in a few mythical creatures — abominable snowmen, dragons, legions of undead.


Mummy movies demand more than an Indiana Jones styled family of treasure seeking archeologists. They mandate integrating a sly, slightly campy ‘making fun of itself’ element t