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adamwatchesmovies · 10 months

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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)

You can’t be too harsh towards The Librarian: Quest for the Spear. It makes a valiant effort and considering its low budget and debut on TNT, it’s remarkably effective. This doesn’t mean it escapes its fate as a second-rate Indiana Jones clone. In fact, with so many of its scenes either reminiscent of the classic adventure films or directly ripped off from them, this movie kind of shows you how it’s done… when you don’t have the same roster of talent as the big boys.

The years Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) spent gathering college degrees instead of living his life pay off when a mysterious organization hires him. As the new “Librarian”, he is the caretaker of a veritable treasure trove of magical artifacts: everything from the Golden Fleece to the Holy Grail. When the Serpent Brotherhood steals one of the three pieces of the Spear of Destiny, he must follow a trail of clues and find the other pieces before they do.

Do you ever see those tongue-in-cheek posts about how know-it-all Hermione Granger should’ve been the protagonist of the Harry Potter series? This movie shows you why that would’ve been a bad idea. Flynn is an expert at pretty much everything except for physical combat. Geography, languages, egyptology, the Amazon forest, etc. This means the movie’s got exactly two ways of solving every problem thrown in his direction. Either A) Flynn has the answer filed away in his brain already or B) his partner/bodyguard Nicole No-one (Sonya Walger) can punch it in the face. If the next clue in the quest is in some absurd language no one has spoken in a millennia, just give Flynn the length of an airplane ride and he’ll have figured it out. It doesn’t make for a compelling hero.

There’s a general lack of energy in the action that makes the film tough to sit through. You keep wanting things to pick up but there’s no way it will. This movie simply doesn’t have the budget to do more than the minimum. It tries hard so you forgive the obvious matte paintings and dated CGI but your patience can only go so far. The breaking point will probably be when it shamelessly steals one of the most memorable scenes from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in the laziest way. It’s a steep slope downhill from there. This may sound like a strange criticism but this story is too tightly woven. No character or fact brought up during the beginning of the film doesn’t come back in a meaningful way at the end, making this whole adventure come off as the biggest coincidence of all time.

The Librarian desperately needed a villain that exuded menace. Instead, we get Kyle MacLachlan. He isn’t a bad actor but the material he’s given is weak. We’re told Edward Wilde will be as threatening as Napoleon or Adolf Hitler with the spear in hand but you never feel any dread or tension when he’s on-screen. He’s barely got more presence than our bookworm protagonist.

While there are numerous flaws to list (I’d add that the love plot is weak and unconvincing on top of everything else), there’s a certain charm to The Librarian. Kelly Hu as a member of the Serpent Brotherhood who REALLY thinks highly of Flynn is loads of fun. There are many funny moments spread throughout and even if it’s because you’re having a good time at its expense, you'll have a good time. Your enjoyment diminishes severely if you’ve seen any of Indy’s movies, however, and if you haven’t seen them, you should skip this adventure and watch those instead but I like this movie. (April 10, 2020)

#The Librarian: Quest for the Spear #The Librarian #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #indiana jones #david titcher #peter winthernoah wyle #kyle maclachlan #sonya walger #jane curtin #olympia dukakis #2004 movies #2004 films

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eclecticliterarypotato · 1 year

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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

You know that moment when Flynn answers the interview question about “what’s more important than knowledge?” and Charlene picks up the phone and says “the interviews are over, send everyone home” and Flynn is super sad and starts to leave?

Like, have you ever bombed an interview so bad, they stopped all the interviews?!?!? 😆

#the librarian #the librarian: quest for the spear #Funny #interviews

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proverbialschoolmarm · 2 years

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#the librarian #quest for the spear #noah wyle #kyle maclachlan #sonya walger #imzadi directive

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hotchfiles · 1 month

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an au in which spencer reid is the next chosen librarian.

it's my first day at work. i don't even have a parking space. i really think i should get a parking space before i am assigned to fight an evil conspiracy.

— flynn carson, the librarian: the quest for the spear.

#spencer reid moodboard #reid moodboard #spencer reid au #reid au #spencer reid x reader #spencer x reader #reid x reader #reid x you #spencer reid imagine #spencer reid scenario #reid imagine #reid scenario

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hjbirthdaywishes · 11 months

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June 4, 2023

Happy 52 Birthday to Noah Wyle.

#Noah Wyle #Happy Birthday #Flynn Carsen #Librarian #The Librarian #The Librarian Quest for the Spear #Quest for the Spear #The Librarian Return to King Solomon's Mines #Return to King Solomon's Mines #The Librarian Curse of the Judas Chalice #Curse of the Judas Chalice #The Librarians #Harry Wilson #Mr Harry Wilson #Mr Wilson #Leverage Redemption #June #2023

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ghostlyarchaeologist · 6 months

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Meeting Excalibur:

Flynn:

Eve:

And the LiTs:

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)/The Librarians S01E01 And the Crown of King Arthur.

#the librarian #the librarians #excalibur #flynn carsen #eve baird #jacob stone #cassandra cillian #ezekiel jones #the parallel between flynn and eve is great #damn cal straight for the neck no hesitation huh #and he's busy in the last two otherwise i'm sure he would have gotten in some threatening of the lits as well #and i love jake's pure delight at seeing excalibur #i mean its understandable it is excalibur!#THE excalibur #huh now that i think about it #i wonder if clarent exists in the librarians verse?#that would be a good storyline #cal vs the sword that killed arthur #ghostly'sgifs

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queenofglassbeliever · 4 months

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@emonydeborah and @leveragedlibrarians I created a character profile for Alexandria!

Full name: Alexandria Stone.

Nicknames: Alex, Allie, "Pebbles", Andria

Relative(s): Jacob Stone (father), Athena (mother), Eve Baird ("aunt"/mother figure), Flynn Carsen ("uncle"), Ezekiel Jones ("uncle"), Jenkins ("grandfather"), Cassandra Cillian ("aunt"), Isaac Stone (grandfather), Unspecified number of paternal cousins.

Affiliation: The Library, The Librarians

Occupation: Librarian in Training, Sculptor, College student (online)

Status: Alive [Immortal]

First appearance: And the Brainchild

Portrayed by: Josephine Langford.

Alexandria Stone is the demigod daughter of Librarian, Jacob Stone, and the goddess Athena.

History

And the Spear of Athena. In the reset timeline, the Library is tethered and the Librarians have a moment of respite. Until the clipping book sends them on a quest to recover Athena's lost spear. Their success in the mission catches the eye of the goddess herself. Though it is Jake specifically who has Athena's affection.

And the Brainchild. Set between And the Steal of Fortune and And the Christmas Thief. The Librarians come into the Annex one morning to find a newborn baby girl wrapped in linen and wool in woven basket. There's a note, in Greek, addressed to Jake. The baby is a gift from Athena, concieved from her divine thoughts and Jake's ingenuity. Jake calls his new daughter Alexandria after the lost library of. After reaching physical maturity, around 20 or so, Alex became immortal.

Personality

Alexandria is a polymath with a IQ of 260. She spent most of her time in the Library, getting lost among the endless rows of bookshelves. Jake would often find Allie, sitting on top of the shelves which she used to climb up on when she was a child. She is incredibly stubborn and fearless.

Abilities

Invulnerability. Alexandria is immune to all physical harm.

Genius level intellect. The daughter of a genius and the goddess of wisdom, Andria possess a mind that far surpasses that of a mortal. As a kid, she was bullied by her school peers because of her intelligence. The bullying became so bad that she was pulled from school and was instead homeschooled in the Library.

Skilled hand-to-hand combat/Martial artist. Starting at the age of 8, Alex was trained by Jake and Eve in self-defense and later in martial arts.

Telumkinesis. As a demigodess of war, Alex possess the magical ability to adapt to using any weapon.

Ley line weaving. Imagine that ley lines are composed of billions of "threads" of magical energy. Alexandria can weave those "threads" together to cast various spells.

Enhanced Physical Prowess. She has enhanced strength, durability, and swiftness

Craftsmanship. Alexandria is a very skilled sculptor and at pottery.

Relationships

Jacob Stone. He is Alexandria's father. At the beginning, he was very unsure of his ability to be a good father. But he took it one day at a time. Jake and Allie are very close and have a loving relationship. Allie was given the nickname "Pebbles" because she "is a small Stone." She shares a lot of similarities with her father and looks very much like him. They disagree over her future at the Library. Alexandria has dreamt and prepared her entire life to be a Librarian. Jake isn't necessarily against it, but he does want her to half a normal life outside of the Library. At least for a time before she receives her letter. He wants her to go to university and have experiences.

Eve Baird. Affectionately called "Aunt Eve," she is seen as a mother figure by Alex. Aside from Jake, Eve had the biggest hand in raising Alex.

Jenkins. Considered to be Alexandria's honorary grandfather. He has been a teacher, a guide, and a friend to Alex all her life.

Flynn Carsen. Alex has always enjoyed Flynn's company and beating him at chest.

Ezekiel Jones. Though Flynn is the fun uncle, Ezekiel holds the position of favorite uncle. (Though Flynn doesn't know that, he believes he's the favorite). Alex has been Ezekiel's partner in mischief since before she could walk.

Cassandra Cillian. Their relationship had a rocky start due to Cassandra's dislike of babies. The noises and the smells were just too much for Cassandra's synesthesia. But thinks got better when Alex was around 3. Alexandria began showing strong mathematical abilities far above her age. Cassandra became a tutor of math and science. When Alexandria developed magical powers and felt that they were too much, too big, Cassandra became an understanding ear and mentor.

Athena. Alexandria's mother, whom she's never met. She has received gifts from Athena which she keeps locked in a chest at the foot of her bad.

Isaac Stone. Alex's paternal grandfather. She met him once and he insulted her father. So she threw him threw a wall. She was 15 at the time.

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#the librarians #the librarians tnt #jacob stone #jake stone #eve baird #ezekiel jones #flynn carsen #cassandra cillian #jenkins the librarians #the librarians oc #alexandria stone (oc)#oc character profile #athena #greek mythology

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dgct2 · 1 month

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NEW Photo of The Librarians The Next Chapter which will air this fall on the CW.

CAST

From left to right - Bluey Robinson as Connor Green, Olivia Morris as Lysa Pascal, Callum McGowan as Vikram Chamberlain, Jessica Green as Charlie Cornwall

Christian Kane who played Jacob Stone in the original series will also appear in this series.

PREMISE

A spinoff of TNT’s three movies-and-four seasons franchise, The CW’s The Librarians: The Next Chapter centers on Vikram Chamberlin (played by Jamestown‘s Callum McGowan), a protean genius, swashbuckler and Librarian from the year 1847 who accidentally time-travels to present-day Central Europe and now finds himself stuck here. When Vikram returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He in turn is given a team of talented young people to help him clean up the mess he made by reclaiming magical artifacts from those who would abuse them.

Jessica Green who previously played Talon in Dean Devlin's The Outpost plays Charlie Cornwall in The Librarians - The Next Chapter.

Jessica Green (The Outpost) has been cast as Charlie Cornwall — aka the Guardian. “Charlie, having been rejected by the Library to serve as a Guardian – essentially the bodyguard of The Librarian – was at a low point in her life when she got the call to be a ‘special guardian’ on a trial basis,” reads the official character breakdown. “Trained in the military, her dedication and martial art skills are unquestionable. If she can keep the powers that be in line, she can achieve her dream to become a permanent member of the Library.”

The Guardian is a pivotal role in the Librarians franchise. Characters who have previously served as the Guardian include Eve Baird (played by Rebecca Romijn), Charlene (Jane Curtin) and Nicole Noone (first portrayed by Sonya Walger in The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, and later by Rachel Nichols in The Librarians Season 4).

#the librarians #the librarians next chapter #lits #jessica green #the outpost #dean devlin

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devil-doll13 · 11 months

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My current ideas on the Percy Jackson AU

Inspired by @the-pinstriped-hood and @solmints-messyocdiary’s posts on the matter

Abigail - Daughter of Hecate

Wasn’t born in a graveyard in this AU. Instead, was left at the doorstep of one of her aunts. Her Warlock father, Lucien, was found dead in a cemetery however. It seemed like he was trying to perform some kind of ritual…

Experienced similar isolation from her family members, and one early sign of her Half-blood status was the fact she ended up speaking to dead spirits and ghosts. She also showed a knowledge for things she rather shouldn’t know, such as on poisonous herbs and plants.

Many of her relatives were killed by monsters trying to get to her, but by eleven years old the family ‘curse’ was finally lifted as she was brought to camp Half-Blood.

The powers she inherited from her mother are the standard umbrakinesis and necromancy. Abigail has also taught herself magic by studying and researching various tomes. She is strongest at night and weakest in the day.

Hecate is a tough parent who expects nothing but the best from her. The only reason she had her at all was to rear a powerful sorceress - her love is conditional. Abigail only earns a claiming when she has proved herself with her magic. She did this by slaying the Medusa. She still keeps her head as trophy, and sometimes to scare people bc she’s a fucking menace.

Wields a Stygian Iron sickle which disguises itself as a lipstick or mascara tube.

The only universe in which dogs don’t hate her little guts, since they’re a symbol of her mother.

Max - Son of Hermes

Either the result of an affair or a rebounding of sorts after his father died, now earlier than in canon. He has his father’s blue eyes and his mother’s curly yellow hair.

Max already canonically has ADHD so adding dyslexia to that only makes it even harder for him in regular school. This doesn’t stop him from writing or enjoying tabletop games though. Hermes is the god of many things, including writing and language.

Hermes seems to have a problem with claiming his kids, at least before the events of the fifth book. The cabin is going to be packed anyway, so Max has a whole bunch of adoptive half-brothers and half-sisters since he’s a friendly guy.

He gets along really well with Hephaestus cabin too, might even suspect he’s his kid because he’s also great with cars and mechanics. Basically he has an eclectic range of skills and interests due to Hermes’ Jack of all Trades nature.

Also very much a gotta go fast boi. Max is naturally athletic and outpaces his brothers (at home) in races every time.

Speaking of which, he does actually go home after every Summer to see them, though he isn’t spared from usual half-blood shenanigans…

Doesn’t like fighting much, but he has a Celestial Bronze sword which appears to mortals as a can of hairspray (I mean have you seen his curls!)

(Zach, Jude, Adam, Ciarán and The Librarian under the cut)

Zach - Son of Ares

Being that Zach’s mother, Isabel, was an elite member of a fairly militant organisation, it makes sense why Ares took an interest in her. His mom was killed by a monster when he was pretty young so he found his way to camp Half-Blood pretty quick and is an all year rounder.

It’s for this reason that he absolutely hates monsters, and Zach dedicates himself to slaying as many of them as possible.

Is naturally talented with just about any weapon he can get his hands on. Spears, swords, even archery though it is more of Apollo’s area. His feats in battle led to him being claimed by Ares pretty quickly, kind of a favourite child tbh.

He and Jude relate on a lot of things and have a pretty long history of friendship. They often accompany each other on quests whenever they can and make a great fighting team.

Very competitive in Capture the Flag though, and Chariot Races of course (though it’s very hard to beat Ciarán…)

Zach has many scars which he publicly treats as trophies due to the belligerent nature of his cabin, but really he doesn’t like them that much. He kind of puts on a show for his half-siblings, since weakness is targeted and all. They tend to idolise him as well, especially the younger ones.

He’s a collector of physical spoils of monsters though. Proud owner of a minotaur horn, which hangs ominously over his bed.

This is allegedly how he lost his eye. It’s a false story, though. The truth of it involves a certain goddess named Hecate…

Wields a super-heated Celestial Bronze spear which disguises itself as a lighter to mortals.

Jude - Daughter of Apollo

The result of a fling that her mother, Mary Bell, had when she was fairly young. Jude only knew her stepfather as a dad, at least until a monster attack killed both of her parents and left her completely shellshocked. She was taken to camp by a Satyr and felt very lost the whole time.

It was perhaps for this reason that Jude has taken to fighting off monsters so well. She doesn’t like keeping any trophies though.

Off the battlefield, she has a talent for healing inherited from her father, and spends a lot of time treating other demigods’ wounds.

She is always strongest during the day when the sun is highest, and hates Winter because there isn’t much daylight for her.

Despite being the daughter of the god of archery, she is an absolute garbage shot. She couldn’t believe it when she was claimed because of this, she almost thought it was a mistake lol. Probably thinks her dad is embarrassing as fuck too.

Also enjoys gardening so she’s friends with a lot of Demeter’s children. Except for Adam, who she gets real weird vibes from… Also, due to a feud she had with Hecate on a quest once, she and Abby don’t speak to eachother anymore. It seems she can’t forgive her.

Her weapon is a dagger made of Celestial Bronze that appears to mortals as a gold cross necklace.

Because her father is also the god of prophecy, Jude’s half-blood nightmares are especially vivid and foreboding.

Adam/Bill - Son of Demeter

It may seem pretty strange that Demeter would even take an interest in Bill’s dad, seeing as he was an asshole, a gambler, and lived in the desert… But sometimes weird things happen. Like Bill and Charlie.

As it was the arid desert, maybe Bill should’ve known something was up with him when he tracked grass and flowers everywhere. He loved to keep cacti, and had even more of a pronounced green thumb than his brother.

Being twins, obviously they were very close. Weird shit (like math teachers trying to kill them) always happened, but they didn’t think much of it until they were recovered by their Satyr. Actually, they were both pretty happy to get away from their shitty dad.

Of course, all good things come to an end. During a quest, Charlie died in a fight with a monster. Charlie, who was always the better warrior, the extroverted twin, the ace. Bill had to finish the Nemean Lion off himself.

Half-blood casualties happen all the time, but he was so well liked there were many mourners when burning his shroud.

The pelt also did come into his possession afterwards, but he didn’t want it, so it’s been left to rot away in the oracle’s attic.

After his brother’s death, Bill was never really the same. His other half-siblings tried to comfort him, but were discouraged by his change in personality. He started to experiment with plants in ways that most find a little sickening.

Like Max, he doesn’t like fighting. He isn’t great at it either, so he only really owns a greatshield that appears as a guitar case.

Ciarán - Son of Hades

Hades once fell for an Undertaker in Ireland, and the result of this union was Ciarán. That’s about the most you’ll get out of him though.

He doesn’t speak much, let alone about himself.

Ciarán is a very mysterious guy. He’s one of the oldest in camp, though he didn’t arrive until he was well in his late teens it seems. Nobody knows how old he is except possibly Chiron/the Camp Director. He also constantly wears a mask. No other half-blood has ever seen his face.

The visible appearance he does have is also a bit odd. He looks young, but has white hair, and he’s so pale and sickly that his skin is almost grey.

Maybe it’s this, or maybe it’s the fact he’s apparently the son of a god typically ostracised from the rest of the Olympians, but most people avoid him and think he’s intimidating or creepy. Even his own half-siblings aren’t immune tbh.

There are rumours that he’s not a half-blood at all, but actually a minor god of some kind… There’s no concrete proof to this though.

Often hangs around the Demeter cabin, (much to their dismay) and some of them could swear they’ve seen him admiring their flowerpots.

Carries a sword made of Stygian Iron that disguises itself as a horse-head whistle.

Max and Ciarán are often neck-and-neck in Chariot Riding activities. Neither of them are a bad sport about it though, it’s pretty easygoing.

Besties with a black Pegasus named Gormlaith.

The Librarian - Son of Athena

I know you don’t know this guy but bear with me

Being Athena’s brainchild, he was probably going to end up as a smart aleck. His rich father’s influence, however, led him to being even more of a pretentious know-it-all whose only downfall was the usual ADHD and Dyslexia, something that wasn’t understood during the time he was born (almost a century before modern times)

Even if his father survived, it didn’t matter. He had to be sent to camp half-blood for his own safety, and he was eager to learn more, but…

Just like Nico and Bianca, he spent time in the Lotus Hotel and Casino completely by accident. His Satyr had told him to wait around the area and his curiosity led to him wandering in. By the time another demigod’s quest brought them to him, decades had passed in the outside world.

So his arrival at the camp was difficult to say the least. He buried his sorrows in learning, as he always did. But misfortune followed him everywhere, even into the infamous labyrinth.

As for what happened to him, it’s difficult to say. That place isn’t exactly known for letting people out alive, though…

#these were so fun to write #I kinda got carried away #percy Jackson #Percy Jackson au #Abigail #Max #Zach #Jude #Adam #Ciarán #The Librarian #my writing

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