Comments on: The Librarian – Quest for the Spear http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear BluRays and DVDs at the best price Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: S. Keeney http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/comment-page-1/#comment-16118 S. Keeney Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:14:48 +0000 http://localhost/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/#comment-16118 I have to respond to this movie being called "family friendly" by so many reviewers. I took a chance on this on Netflix because of that oft-repeated term - and was very disappointed. I understand that the movie didn't have as much cursing and the blood a lot of films do - but those films shouldn't be watched by young kids, anyway. I can't call this "family-friendly" with an comedically-staged sex tryst between the leading man and lady in the middle of the movie! So what if they didn't "show it." How is it "friendly" for my kids to be constantly bombarded with propaganda that sex is just a natural part of dating; no commitment, no "protection," no real knowledge of each other - just jump in the sack!? (And it's clearly implied that the heroine did the same thing with the other "librarian.") Besides that, the plot of this thing was absolutely ludicrous and the special effects laughable. It would take too long to list the plot holes, even if the viewer is trying to buy into the cuteness of the library idea. (For religious viewers, Christianity is denigrated throughout the film by quietly being put on the same level as mythology and fairytales or directly attacked - especially in the scene where the "secret name of God" is revealed to be "Me" - teaching that we are each God.) Under all the "fun" of this goofy film are themes that I don't want my kids absorbing, just for a passing laugh. I have to respond to this movie being called “family friendly” by so many reviewers. I took a chance on this on Netflix because of that oft-repeated term – and was very disappointed. I understand that the movie didn’t have as much cursing and the blood a lot of films do – but those films shouldn’t be watched by young kids, anyway. I can’t call this “family-friendly” with an comedically-staged sex tryst between the leading man and lady in the middle of the movie! So what if they didn’t “show it.” How is it “friendly” for my kids to be constantly bombarded with propaganda that sex is just a natural part of dating; no commitment, no “protection,” no real knowledge of each other – just jump in the sack!? (And it’s clearly implied that the heroine did the same thing with the other “librarian.”) Besides that, the plot of this thing was absolutely ludicrous and the special effects laughable. It would take too long to list the plot holes, even if the viewer is trying to buy into the cuteness of the library idea. (For religious viewers, Christianity is denigrated throughout the film by quietly being put on the same level as mythology and fairytales or directly attacked – especially in the scene where the “secret name of God” is revealed to be “Me” – teaching that we are each God.) Under all the “fun” of this goofy film are themes that I don’t want my kids absorbing, just for a passing laugh.

]]> By: Davesfile2 http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/comment-page-1/#comment-16117 Davesfile2 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:37:55 +0000 http://localhost/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/#comment-16117 I had just purchased this DVD based on the glowing reviews posted about how "wonderful and fun" this movie was. I was expecting an exciting and adventurous movie particularly with the terrific actors and actresses involved. Boy, was I ever disappointed! No matter how good the acting, it did not make up for the woeful and I mean woeful dialogue. I did not even make it through one-third of the movie before I had enough. The premise was terrific but the implementation was terrible. Perhaps I was expecting a different slant of Raiders of the Lost Ark but got a TV pilot that never saw, and rightly so, the light of day. Librarian indeed. The writers need to go to their libraries and look up how to write a good script because it sure wasn't evident here. Don't waste your money on this awful movie. I had just purchased this DVD based on the glowing reviews posted about how “wonderful and fun” this movie was. I was expecting an exciting and adventurous movie particularly with the terrific actors and actresses involved. Boy, was I ever disappointed! No matter how good the acting, it did not make up for the woeful and I mean woeful dialogue. I did not even make it through one-third of the movie before I had enough. The premise was terrific but the implementation was terrible. Perhaps I was expecting a different slant of Raiders of the Lost Ark but got a TV pilot that never saw, and rightly so, the light of day. Librarian indeed. The writers need to go to their libraries and look up how to write a good script because it sure wasn’t evident here. Don’t waste your money on this awful movie.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/comment-page-1/#comment-16116 Ravi Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:46:20 +0000 http://localhost/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/#comment-16116 The only reason I watched the entire movie is because as a rule, I never leave a book or a movie unfinished. This one REALLY tempted me to break my rule... thats how bad it is. Rather than for prime-time viewing, this movie seems like it was scripted by, directed by, and made for 12 year olds. It looks and feels highly juvenile, immature, and really really stupid. I could trash this movie for hours, but I'll just leave it at this. I'm surprised so many people liked this movie, so go ahead try your luck.. maybe you'll like it too, but (as another reviewer pointed) if you dont like B-schlock movies, stay away.. stay FAR away... you have been warned... :-) The only reason I watched the entire movie is because as a rule, I never leave a book or a movie unfinished. This one REALLY tempted me to break my rule… thats how bad it is. Rather than for prime-time viewing, this movie seems like it was scripted by, directed by, and made for 12 year olds. It looks and feels highly juvenile, immature, and really really stupid. I could trash this movie for hours, but I’ll just leave it at this. I’m surprised so many people liked this movie, so go ahead try your luck.. maybe you’ll like it too, but (as another reviewer pointed) if you dont like B-schlock movies, stay away.. stay FAR away… you have been warned… :-)

]]> By: Robert P. Beveridge http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/comment-page-1/#comment-16115 Robert P. Beveridge Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:57:35 +0000 http://localhost/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/#comment-16115 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (Peter Winther, 2004) <br /> <br />Did anyone really bother to think this through? I find it rather doubtful. <br /> <br />The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, silly name that it has, stars Noah Wyle (ER) as Indiana Jones, trekking through the Amazon jungle with a gorgeous sidekick (Sonya Walger, from the wasn't-aborted-nearly-soon-enough American version of Coupling). The two of them originally can't stand each other, but eventually get to be quite a partnership. Woo. They're being pursued by some baddies who are after the same thing they are, but are quite content to sit back and let Wyle and Walger do all the work. Why hasn't an action hero yet decided to sit back and let the bad guys do all the work, then pluck the item in question from their hands when they've faced all the dangers? <br /> <br />So anyway, does it all sound familiar? It should. You've seen it in a million movies, from Douglas Fairbanks on down. There are some good ancillary roles, especially Bob Newhart as an unassuming caretaker-type, but Noah Wyle is a little too homey even to play the reluctant-action-hero role here; he always looks like he's out of his depth with the character, rather than the character being out of his depth with the situations. <br /> <br />Just really all-around badly done. ** The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (Peter Winther, 2004)

Did anyone really bother to think this through? I find it rather doubtful.

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, silly name that it has, stars Noah Wyle (ER) as Indiana Jones, trekking through the Amazon jungle with a gorgeous sidekick (Sonya Walger, from the wasn’t-aborted-nearly-soon-enough American version of Coupling). The two of them originally can’t stand each other, but eventually get to be quite a partnership. Woo. They’re being pursued by some baddies who are after the same thing they are, but are quite content to sit back and let Wyle and Walger do all the work. Why hasn’t an action hero yet decided to sit back and let the bad guys do all the work, then pluck the item in question from their hands when they’ve faced all the dangers?

So anyway, does it all sound familiar? It should. You’ve seen it in a million movies, from Douglas Fairbanks on down. There are some good ancillary roles, especially Bob Newhart as an unassuming caretaker-type, but Noah Wyle is a little too homey even to play the reluctant-action-hero role here; he always looks like he’s out of his depth with the character, rather than the character being out of his depth with the situations.

Just really all-around badly done. **

]]> By: -*-Miss Lady-*- http://www.bluraystreet.com/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/comment-page-1/#comment-16114 -*-Miss Lady-*- Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:31:14 +0000 http://localhost/sciencefiction/the-librarian-quest-for-the-spear/#comment-16114 This was the worst movie I have EVER seen. I liked thehistorical references, but this film was SOOOOOOO unrealistic I was baffled that it was made at all, let alone shown on TNT. I watched it cause of Noah Wyle and me loving his role on ER, but I tell you what. The man cannot act. <br /> <br />It was about this guy who was a professional student and had somehow managed to get 22 degrees - 26, twenty something degrees and was only in his thirties. Living with his mother. Never had a date, girlfriend, etc. His professor for some ancient Egyptian course he was taking kicked him out of school and told him he should start living life and enjoying it.....so he starts looking for a job. Then magically he gets a blank card that words appear on and it's a job offer for a library. Ooooooooohhhhhhh I was on the edge of my seat.... <br /> <br />He gets there and there is a line for a position....the Librarian. Why was that so exciting? Beyond the fact that you get to take care of books? Just kidding.....he was actually auditioning to be the keeper of some artifacts. Which was awesome....Excalibur, a jet pack (?????where did that come in????), Pandoras Box, the Holy Grail, a Unicorn....you get the idea. In addition to this, turns out the Librarian is the smartest person in the world (where else would all those degrees get you??) and the protector of the fate of the world. Oh yes, the world. <br /> <br />Then he goes on some stupid adventure with this woman who wasn't that cute and long story short, saves the world from the Order of the Serpentine. It was like...so dumb....I couldn't stop watching.....but wanted to shoot my foot because it would have been a distraction. <br /> <br />I don't recommend this one. This was the worst movie I have EVER seen. I liked thehistorical references, but this film was SOOOOOOO unrealistic I was baffled that it was made at all, let alone shown on TNT. I watched it cause of Noah Wyle and me loving his role on ER, but I tell you what. The man cannot act.

It was about this guy who was a professional student and had somehow managed to get 22 degrees – 26, twenty something degrees and was only in his thirties. Living with his mother. Never had a date, girlfriend, etc. His professor for some ancient Egyptian course he was taking kicked him out of school and told him he should start living life and enjoying it…..so he starts looking for a job. Then magically he gets a blank card that words appear on and it’s a job offer for a library. Ooooooooohhhhhhh I was on the edge of my seat….

He gets there and there is a line for a position….the Librarian. Why was that so exciting? Beyond the fact that you get to take care of books? Just kidding…..he was actually auditioning to be the keeper of some artifacts. Which was awesome….Excalibur, a jet pack (?????where did that come in????), Pandoras Box, the Holy Grail, a Unicorn….you get the idea. In addition to this, turns out the Librarian is the smartest person in the world (where else would all those degrees get you??) and the protector of the fate of the world. Oh yes, the world.

Then he goes on some stupid adventure with this woman who wasn’t that cute and long story short, saves the world from the Order of the Serpentine. It was like…so dumb….I couldn’t stop watching…..but wanted to shoot my foot because it would have been a distraction.

I don’t recommend this one.

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