It was released on the 40th year anniversary of the release of the originalStar Warsfilm in 1977.According to the indie writer/director Rian Johnson, he film was inspired by a number of dramatic adventure or war films, includingTwelve O""Clock High (1949),The Bridge on he River Kwai (1957),Letter Never Sent (1960, Soviet Union), andThree Outlaw Samurai (1964, Jp.]In the Museum of Antiquities, Rick and Evelyn walked in on the Curator speaking to Ardeth Bay.The Curator claimed being a member of the Medjai, guarding the City of the Dead for over 3,000 years to prevent the High Priest Imhotep for being "reborn" by killing everyone who had opened the chest (Henderson, Daniels, and the Egyptologist).[In the first film 17 years earlier in 1978, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), Jamie""s mother, was babysitting young Tommy the night when the adult Michael first struck.In the next scene, the talented, tawdry, and vampish Sally performs the show-stopping number "Mein Herr" at he seamy Club (with Brian in the audience) - made memorable with a black bowler, mascara, black stockings and garter, and low V-cut black outfit.Evil, who was then detained and questioned in front of the World Organization (WO).The justice of the World Court sentenced the guilty Dr.Evil to 400 years, along with his clone Mini-Me.They were to be held in the Maximum Security Isolation Wing.Powers, son of famed spy Nigel Powers (Michael Caine), was honored by being knighted at Buckingham Palace by the Queen, although his father was absent at the proceedings.