Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

OllieSuave-007 This is a plotless Silly Symphony, where a spider makes his way in an ancient Egyptian tomb and witnesses mummies dancing and hieroglyphics move. That would have been an enchanting scene had there been Egyptian-style background music. Instead of that, jazzy-type music was used. There's really no excitement or substance to this short. And, a spider as a main character is kind of awkward. Overall, one of the least entertaining, and downright boring, Silly Symphonies.Grade D---

Shawn Watson This early black-and-white cartoon features a little spider sneak his way into the catacombs beneath the Sphinx and wander around. The scaling effects as he does so are quite good, especially for 1931. A bunch of mummies comb out of their sarcophagi and dance around. From here on it's the usual movement timed to music animation showcase that many early Silly Symphonies were known for. The monochrome does add a nice atmosphere though, I just wish that they did more with it.Eventually the little spider freaks out at the madness on show and high-tails it out of there. That's your lot for this plot less cartoon, but it's not a complete obscurity and worth watching once.

TheLittleSongbird The best thing to do when watching Egyptian Melodies is to forget looking for a plot, as there isn't one. Other than that, this Disney Silly Symphony is very entertaining. The black and white animation looks very clear and smooth with good character designs, but visually I found the camera work to be the most striking asset of Egyptian Melodies. The two standouts for me in that regard were the slow motion movement of the hallways of the Sphinx, almost from the eyes of somebody following the Spider, and the final dizzying shots of the Spider reacting in horror to the motions of the wall figures. The music has energy and some authentic flavour, while the dance routine, while the least compelling scene of the cartoon, is nicely choreographed. There are also some great gags, the best ones being the chariot race and when the soldier marches off and corrects himself. What takes up most of Egyptian Melodies is where the figures on the wall come to life, to great effect, and there is a wonderfully nightmarish finale. The characters are memorable too, the Spider being the most memorable, but the mummies and hieroglyphics also make an impression. Overall, very entertaining. 9/10 Bethany Cox

sophiehatcher The only quote in this film is 'Mummy!' by the little spider. Other than that, the music is brilliantly done. The mummies are great, The palm trees are great, The spider was great, The Sphinx was great, The long johns were great (!), The sound effects were great, Even the creeping pyramid was great!, My compliments to Walt Disney! The colour usage works just fine. It's just wonderful how Disney films are non-violent and without bloodshed (most of the time). Silly Symphonies are brilliant (and musical, like they're supposed to be!) If you like 'Egyptian Melodies', then try 'China Plate', a Chinese/Japanese short film with the same black and white colouring and cute music. Available on DVD, thank goodness.