| The Librarian - Quest for the Spear | 
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Sales Rank: 530
Category: DVD
Actors: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Kyle Maclachlan, Kelly Hu
Director: Peter Winther
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Brand: Warner Brothers
Label: Turner Home Ent
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Latin (Original Language), Mongolian (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 92 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDT6901D
ISBN: 0780649583
UPC: 053939690125
EAN: 9780780649583
ASIN: B0009NSCRQ
Release Date: August 30, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
To be a librarian, you must master the Dewey Decimal System, ace internet research and, if you're new librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle), save the world! Wyle (ER) heads a sterling cast in a fun, fantastical, special effects-laden adventure that soars around the world from the Metropolitan Library to the Amazon jungle to the Himalayas. Geeky Carsen lands a job as the Librarian, keeper of such top-secret Met treasures as Excalibur and Pandora's Box. Then the Serpent Brotherhood, seeking world domination, steals one of three parts of the magical Spear of Destiny from the library. Only Flynn, aided by a gorgeous bodyguard, has the knowhow to thwart their plan. But does he know how to be a hero? He will - even if he has to gouge, kick, punch, brave Mayan death traps and plunge off icy precipices every inch of the way!DVD Features:
Additional Scenes:15 minutes of unaired bonus footage and special effects
Easter Eggs:Hidden interviews with cast
Featurette:Behind-the-scenes featurette including never-before-aired interviews with cast and crew Special effects featurette narrated by director Peter Winther
Introduction:Introduction by Noah Wyle
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Broadcast to record ratings on the TNT cable network, this Raiders-esque adventure does not go by the book, staring with its atypical action hero and his decidedly uncool profession. Flynn Carsen (Noah Wylie from E.R.) is a thirtysomething perpetual student who still lives with his mother (Olympia Dukakis). When his exasperated professor finally ejects him into the real world, Carsen's Holmesian deductive acumen lands him a job as the librarian at the Metropolitan Library. This is not an ordinary library. It houses history's most mythic artifacts, including the Ark of the Covenant, Pandora's Box, and the sword Excalibur. The fate of the world is in Carsen's hands ("That's so sad," he observes) when the dread Serpent Brotherhood steals the library's Spear of Destiny, and Carsen must retrieve it. His reluctant, and antagonistic, partner is Nicole (Sonya Walger), who is as skilled in martial arts as Carsen is schooled in the Dewey Decimal System. Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin add welcome comic relief, with Newhart, of all people, getting into the action by film's end. The humble hero (who would rather be known as "Flynn, the rather pleasant at parties"), somewhat cheesy special effects, and corny comedy make The Librarian a fun guilty pleasure. As Carsen proclaims, "Being a librarian is actually a cool job." This looks like the beginning of a beautiful franchise. --Donald Liebenson
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 Good quality and entertaining! January 6, 2009
Shipped quickly, new and unopened, great condition.
Movie is entertaining esp. for libraians!
 A Fun-Filled Romp! December 31, 2008
The first of the Librarian series of movies, I was a bit dubious when I first sat down to watch this when it came out. I shouldn't have been--it was fun, filled with adventure, and funny. Bob Newhart and Noah wyle are hilarious, and the other cast members do a fine job as well.
Recommended.
The Librarian - Quest for the Spear December 15, 2008
The Librarian - Quest for the SpearI have had the pleasure of seeing this movie on TV a few times. I think that seeing Noah Wyle, in a character as great as his on ER was wonderful. I think that it shows him in a whole new and more matutre light. I am just now purchasing the DVD's of all 3 movies, I wanted to wait until the third in the series came along, so I could have the wole set (so far). I REALLY hope that this will not be the end of the "Librarian" movies.
I have no idea why I like this movie so much October 13, 2008
Me and my girlfriend rented this movie out of boredom (the new Indiana Jones movie was coming out so we wanted to refresh our memories of the first ones but our movie rental place didn't have them all so our friend who works there recommended this saying it was "almost" Indiana Jones). Now, normally, we're (mostly my girlfriend) are very critical about the movies we watch (Highland the source, Indiana Jones: The crystal skull both got very low thumbs down). We knew the ending before the movie even began and the special effects just weren't that special. But we watched it anyway. Then we watched it again. For some reason, this movie is amazingly addicting. The theory is that the actors relationships between one another and easy plot line make up for the not-so-special effects and the historical inaccuracies (though my girlfriend would argue with Joshua Koppe saying that most of ancient Christianity is based on Pagen theology so it makes it slightly more accurate). Newhart is phenomenal in his role (memo to self next time I want to call in the Marines) and Wyle/Flynn makes an amusing contradiction to the seriousness of surrounding characters. We also were impressed with the producers' ability to keep the flow going in between movies (there are just some sequels that should never have happened) We are hoping that a new Librarian comes out soon. Definite must see if you want to relax after work and don't want to think really hard about what your watching.
Fun for everyone September 27, 2008
This is a fun movie. It is well balanced entertainment for older kids and adults.
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