The original movie was not terrible and had its moments, but I did find it lacking. The second is an improvement but is pretty much the same. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, the third in the series. It may not be perfect, the effects range from decent to excessively mediocre, some of the explanation of the plot points was rather obvious and unneeded and some of the supporting cast are still underused so that they can't do much with their roles. However, the photography and scenery are splendid, and the score is suitably rousing. The dialogue has its witty and clever moments rather than the tired humour of the first two, and the story while somewhat derivative is actually exciting with some thrilling set pieces. Jane Curtin and Bob Newhart continue to steal the film with their subtly deadpan delivery, while Noah Wyle is at his most natural and likable, Stana Katic is the first female lead to not feel out of place or bland, she is sexy and with some steel, and Bruce Davison is also enjoyable. Overall, very enjoyable and the best of the series. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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Third part of the ¨Librarian trilogy ¨ with the likable Noah Wyle and set in New Orleans
ma-cortes23 March 2009
This third installment in the popular ¨The Librarian¨ franchise (1ª: Quest of the spear-2004- by Peter Winther and 2ª: Return to King Salomon's mines-2006- by Jonathan Frakes) starts with our intimate friend Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle), he must encounter the ancient Judas chalice , a silver cup obtained by Judas Iscariote with the thirty coins after selling Jesuschrist . Meanwhile , Flynn is having problems , he just doesn't time for his life and relationship . Watching his young protégé is starting to burn out , Judson (Bob Newhart) gives Carsen some well deserved holidays . He goes to Bayou New Orleans , the Big easy , he enters a night club where sees a wonderful singer named Simone Renoir (Stana Katic). She identifies as Librarian and asks him for his help . An old scroll once belonging to Vlad Dracul -the famous and four hundred years old vampire- has been robbed from a museum by a Russian band commanded by an ex KGB agent and is rumored that the Judas chalice has the power to bring Prince of Romania back to life . The incredible adventures led them to a vessel where find the remains of the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte .
The mild-mannered as well as bungler Flynn Carsen strikes again with new adventures set on exotic places . The intrepid adventurer/librarian/explorer , though quite botcher gets his aims after several risks , dangers and uncountable adventures . Flyn is assigned various missions around the world and recover priceless objects guarded into the Metropolitan Library of New York where are the ark of Noe , the fountain of youth , Excalibur or Arturo's blade... Along with Noah Wyle appear the usual secondaries , as a deadpan Bob Newhart , Jane Curtin and Bruce Davison as professor Lazlo , though this time isn't the sympathetic Olympia Dukakis habitually playing as the Flyn's mother . The film was well produced for TV by Dean Devlin (¨Stargate¨ , ¨Godzilla¨ , ¨Independence day¨) in partnership with TNT and compellingly directed by Jonathan Frakes . He's the famous commandant Riker , and an expert director on Sci-Fi genre , as ¨Clockstoppers¨ , ¨ThunderBirds¨ and television episodes : ¨Star Trek¨ , ¨Masters of Sci-Fi¨ , ¨Roswell¨ ,¨ Twlight zone¨. Rating : Acceptable and passable, this exciting adventure has all the imagination , magic and silliness this kind of amusing demands .
The mild-mannered as well as bungler Flynn Carsen strikes again with new adventures set on exotic places . The intrepid adventurer/librarian/explorer , though quite botcher gets his aims after several risks , dangers and uncountable adventures . Flyn is assigned various missions around the world and recover priceless objects guarded into the Metropolitan Library of New York where are the ark of Noe , the fountain of youth , Excalibur or Arturo's blade... Along with Noah Wyle appear the usual secondaries , as a deadpan Bob Newhart , Jane Curtin and Bruce Davison as professor Lazlo , though this time isn't the sympathetic Olympia Dukakis habitually playing as the Flyn's mother . The film was well produced for TV by Dean Devlin (¨Stargate¨ , ¨Godzilla¨ , ¨Independence day¨) in partnership with TNT and compellingly directed by Jonathan Frakes . He's the famous commandant Riker , and an expert director on Sci-Fi genre , as ¨Clockstoppers¨ , ¨ThunderBirds¨ and television episodes : ¨Star Trek¨ , ¨Masters of Sci-Fi¨ , ¨Roswell¨ ,¨ Twlight zone¨. Rating : Acceptable and passable, this exciting adventure has all the imagination , magic and silliness this kind of amusing demands .
The best of the three...
jaredd1 June 2019
just good fun!
subego10 December 2008
How I love these movies! Sure, there is nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary about them, but the combination of humor (Jane Curtain, Bob Newhart,) Good direction (jonathan Frakes,) and a good solid lead (Noah Wyle,) just makes for enjoyable television. One of the most wonderful things about the series is that it doesn't presume the lowest common denominator on the part of the audience's intellect. It seems to be a series full of historic references that are designed to be aimed at people who can appreciate them.
I very much enjoy the whole setup to the characters themselves. They are each given delightful backstorys that are fun as well as convincing. I have seen this compared to the Indiana Jones movies. While I agree with that in concept, I think there is a certain playfulness in these movies that the more serious...and far more expensive...Indian Jones films lack. My only regret is that these movies only come out every couple of years. I think that it would be great if this were turned into a regular series...or at least a few of them each year. These movies, to me, make up for the wasteland that is most of "normal" television programming.
I very much enjoy the whole setup to the characters themselves. They are each given delightful backstorys that are fun as well as convincing. I have seen this compared to the Indiana Jones movies. While I agree with that in concept, I think there is a certain playfulness in these movies that the more serious...and far more expensive...Indian Jones films lack. My only regret is that these movies only come out every couple of years. I think that it would be great if this were turned into a regular series...or at least a few of them each year. These movies, to me, make up for the wasteland that is most of "normal" television programming.
Follow Your Dreams
claudio_carvalho18 July 2009
Warning: Spoilers
After retrieving the philosophical stone in an auction but losing his girlfriend, the librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) has a breakdown and Charlene (Jane Curtin) and Judson (Bob Newhart) ask him to spend some days on vacation. Flynn travels to New Orleans and he has a crush on the French singer Simone Renoir (Stana Katic); however she discloses that she is the guardian of a key to access the Judas Chalice that is capable to resurrect vampires. Meanwhile the former Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Kubichek (Dikran Tulaine) is seeking the chalice to revive the vampire Vlad with the support of Professor Lazlo (Bruce Davison) and raise an army of undead to bring Russia back to the top of the world. When Simone reveals that she is a vampire, Flynn question whether she is not using him to reach the chalice and increase her power.
"The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice" is another entertaining and amusing movie of the librarian Flynn Carsen, a sort of combination of Indiana Jones and 007. The story is very funny, with vampires, full of action and the gorgeous and sexy Stana Katic in the role of a 403 year-old vampire. Fans of adventure will certainly enjoy this film. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Guardião 3 – A Maldição do Cálice de Judas" ("The Guardian 3 - The Curse of the Judas Chalice")
"The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice" is another entertaining and amusing movie of the librarian Flynn Carsen, a sort of combination of Indiana Jones and 007. The story is very funny, with vampires, full of action and the gorgeous and sexy Stana Katic in the role of a 403 year-old vampire. Fans of adventure will certainly enjoy this film. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Guardião 3 – A Maldição do Cálice de Judas" ("The Guardian 3 - The Curse of the Judas Chalice")
By far the best librarian
Calicodreamin13 December 2019
I am shook, this movie is actually pretty good. The plot is well developed, the storyline has good flow, the main characters have great chemistry, and the cgi isn't too hokey. All credit goes to Stana Katic, she really takes this movie from a D to a C+, bring a character to the series that actually has depth and emotions.
The Curse of the Judas Chalice - The Most Fun Librarian Movie
filmfluxtube15 February 2022
My wife and I have been on a quest to find movies like National Treasure. Specifically, we were looking for something that had a lot of clue solving (where the characters made you part of their clue solving process), had some fun banter, and had an overall light, upbeat, and fun feel.
In this quest we've tried Romancing the Stone, Sahara, Fool's Gold, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Da Vinci Code, Last Crusade, and Raiders. All those films (except The Da Vinci Code) are rather light on the clue solving. Someone on reddit suggested these Librarian TV movies to us. The first one actually had the most clue solving out of any of the movies we've seen, and might be closest to National Treasure, just with a kind of hokey, TV movie feel.
The Librarian movies are about Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) who becomes the latest in a long line of Librarians who guard a collection of nearly every fantastical, legendary artefact you can imagine: Excalibur, Pandora's Box, The Holy Grail, and the Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. In each film Flynn must prevent a powerful artefact from getting into the hands of a bad guy and ending the world.
I've read a lot of reviews saying how the Librarian movies get progressively worse, but I don't find that to be true at all.
After Jonathan Frakes took over directing on Return to King Solomon's Mines the films have felt less awkward and more cohesive. Similar to how sometimes a TV show takes a few seasons to find its stride, the same is apparently true of TV movies.
The Curse of the Judas Chalice is definitely the most fun of the three. It accepts that it's a TV movie about finding magical treasure, and yea, it has vampires in it. But it also finds its rhythm. Awkward, cliched jokes from the first movie now have a punch and a charm. The film zips along with its catchy, infectious theme song. Lighter on the clue solving, but hey, they can't all be National Treasure.
In this quest we've tried Romancing the Stone, Sahara, Fool's Gold, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Da Vinci Code, Last Crusade, and Raiders. All those films (except The Da Vinci Code) are rather light on the clue solving. Someone on reddit suggested these Librarian TV movies to us. The first one actually had the most clue solving out of any of the movies we've seen, and might be closest to National Treasure, just with a kind of hokey, TV movie feel.
The Librarian movies are about Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) who becomes the latest in a long line of Librarians who guard a collection of nearly every fantastical, legendary artefact you can imagine: Excalibur, Pandora's Box, The Holy Grail, and the Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. In each film Flynn must prevent a powerful artefact from getting into the hands of a bad guy and ending the world.
I've read a lot of reviews saying how the Librarian movies get progressively worse, but I don't find that to be true at all.
After Jonathan Frakes took over directing on Return to King Solomon's Mines the films have felt less awkward and more cohesive. Similar to how sometimes a TV show takes a few seasons to find its stride, the same is apparently true of TV movies.
The Curse of the Judas Chalice is definitely the most fun of the three. It accepts that it's a TV movie about finding magical treasure, and yea, it has vampires in it. But it also finds its rhythm. Awkward, cliched jokes from the first movie now have a punch and a charm. The film zips along with its catchy, infectious theme song. Lighter on the clue solving, but hey, they can't all be National Treasure.
struggling for a date
SnoopyStyle16 April 2021
Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) is troubled by his romantic difficulties. Judson (Bob Newhart) tells him that the Librarian is a celibate monk. Charlene (Jane Curtin) suggests taking a vacation. Flynn follow a dream to New Orleans. He encounters lounge singer Simone Renoir (Stana Katic) who is literally the girl from his dream.
At least, this movie hits on my issue with this franchise. Flynn has a dating problem and Simone is not solving it. Also, she has lived long enough to lose that fake French accent. It's a little annoying when it's supposed to be sexy. Her boobs are more than enough. In the end, I like the TV show a lot better than the movies.
At least, this movie hits on my issue with this franchise. Flynn has a dating problem and Simone is not solving it. Also, she has lived long enough to lose that fake French accent. It's a little annoying when it's supposed to be sexy. Her boobs are more than enough. In the end, I like the TV show a lot better than the movies.
Great Pulp
boblipton8 December 2008
In bygone days people used to read cheap magazines printed on cheap pulp paper. These were full of stories which, if not particularly literary, were full of action, color and plot. Later these moved to the movie serials and B movies, whence they were lifted, in the 1970s and 1980s, as the inspiration for movies like RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ROMANCING THE STONE and STAR WARS. This TV movie, third in the series, is in that vein.
CURSE OF THE OF JUDAS CHALICE is no ground-breaking movie, but it is enormous fun, with a script full of hip, self-aware humor -- Noah Wyle explains the key plot points as he goes along, and is twitted for always speaking in complete paragraphs -- action and a sexy vampiress. There is nothing in this that is original -- I could do a little digging and produce a list of where the key plot points and shots were lifted from -- but it is done with such good humor, that the viewer will have few, if any complaints about the result.
My sole complaint is that Bob Newhart is not on screen long enough with his deadpan delivery. You can't do much better for a dull afternoon's time-waster.
CURSE OF THE OF JUDAS CHALICE is no ground-breaking movie, but it is enormous fun, with a script full of hip, self-aware humor -- Noah Wyle explains the key plot points as he goes along, and is twitted for always speaking in complete paragraphs -- action and a sexy vampiress. There is nothing in this that is original -- I could do a little digging and produce a list of where the key plot points and shots were lifted from -- but it is done with such good humor, that the viewer will have few, if any complaints about the result.
My sole complaint is that Bob Newhart is not on screen long enough with his deadpan delivery. You can't do much better for a dull afternoon's time-waster.
Fun adventure tale
cherold16 September 2013
I saw the original Librarian movie when it came out and I think I liked it (that was a long time ago). I never knew there were any sequels until recently, when I was searching for adventure movies. This one is really fun, and a vast improvement over the second movie. It's got a nice Indiana Jones vibe, it's well paced and it's got just a little New Orleans color to it. Like in the second movie, the Librarian is unhappy and mopey, but whereas that second movie let the whole emotional-journey thing swamp the fun, this time it's just a nice setup for a light, fun little romp. The plot holds together well, the lead girl is good, there's a fun scene in a barbershop with Bob Newhart, and it's got vampires. What more could you want? I hope they make a forth one of these sometime.
Not bad but not really good either
tommail-17 December 2008
Warning: Spoilers
If I had not watched the first two Librarians back to back before the third one I would not be so critical. The vampire theme was OK but the whole production seemed to suffer from the bean counters bringing down the quality of the movie. Cheap sets, dark lighting and background music drowning out the actors made it a tedious two hours. There seemed to be very little chemistry between Noah and Stana - what there was seemed forced and over the top. The relationship between Noah and Sonya Walger was much better and much more believable. In one scene Stana beats up the bad guys but in the next they easily capture her. Even the bad guys just seemed to be just phoning it in. I know it's tough to try to live up to the first one which in my opinion was by far the best but it seemed like someone said, "How cheaply can we make this and still keep the audience?" I hope they learned a lot from this one. I will probably not be adding it to my DVD collection.
Happy Hokey Silly Fun, Well Done
lkredhat6 March 2009
As I recall, Spielberg created "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the idea of recreating "Saturday afternoon" movies with a little something for everyone--humor, high-stakes, scary moments, spectacle.
"The Librarian" series has the same aim and hits it well, so you're guaranteed sheer mindless entertainment. Noah Wylie's geeky "Librarian" keeps saving the day with lots of knowledge and few social graces, generally making a fool of himself along the way. Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain are such steady pros, they make you laugh without appearing to try. There's a well-cast requisite gorgeous girl in each show, and thankfully these female characters can hold their own and do as much rescuing as being rescued. Plus, it's nice to see a series that shows the value of knowledge and learning, even if Flynn has taken that idea a bit far. Geeks and friends of geeks will see much that hits home.
The special effects are good rather than great, but they work just fine. This series doesn't have the massive special effects budget that most blockbuster movies have. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing, since many big-budget movies overuse special effects to substitute for plot and character, without making the movie or the effects more interesting.
I enjoyed Librarian #3 "Curse of the Judas Chalice" probably even more than the prior 2 in the series. I loved the New Orleans setting, the female lead Stana Katic, plus this time they left out Flynn's mother (a not well written character). Watch the movies in sequence if you can. I'm recommending the series to several friends, and I'm looking forward to seeing more!
"The Librarian" series has the same aim and hits it well, so you're guaranteed sheer mindless entertainment. Noah Wylie's geeky "Librarian" keeps saving the day with lots of knowledge and few social graces, generally making a fool of himself along the way. Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain are such steady pros, they make you laugh without appearing to try. There's a well-cast requisite gorgeous girl in each show, and thankfully these female characters can hold their own and do as much rescuing as being rescued. Plus, it's nice to see a series that shows the value of knowledge and learning, even if Flynn has taken that idea a bit far. Geeks and friends of geeks will see much that hits home.
The special effects are good rather than great, but they work just fine. This series doesn't have the massive special effects budget that most blockbuster movies have. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing, since many big-budget movies overuse special effects to substitute for plot and character, without making the movie or the effects more interesting.
I enjoyed Librarian #3 "Curse of the Judas Chalice" probably even more than the prior 2 in the series. I loved the New Orleans setting, the female lead Stana Katic, plus this time they left out Flynn's mother (a not well written character). Watch the movies in sequence if you can. I'm recommending the series to several friends, and I'm looking forward to seeing more!
The Librarian part 3: Chalice of blood
unbrokenmetal11 January 2010
Paradoxically, the third Librarian movie deals with less human characters, namely vampires, but with more human qualities. Instead of a breathless chase, these 90 minutes are well used to develop the characters with more detail. Thus the whole movie becomes less silly and more emotional. Simone (Stana Katic) is the vampire lady who falls in love with the librarian (Noah Wyle) during the search for the chalice of Judas, forged from the infamous 30 pieces of silver. Professor Lazlo (Bruce Davison) is obsessed with finding the same artifact. Continuing perfectly with the hints the two previous episodes gave us, we learn more about Judson (Bob Newhart) – or do we? I voted 8/5/7 for the Librarian trilogy, and don't think it needs to remain a trilogy, it seems to have potential for a fourth part.
Pretty much another vampire movie
The-Sarkologist12 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I really don't know why I ended up buying all three of these movies considering that they are now helping to clog up my house with useless stuff that I don't need, won't use, and will probably never watch again. While the second movie was actually quite enjoyable to watch, this helping pretty much falls flat on its face for quite a few reasons, including the rather annoying acting that seemed to have cropped up again.
While the first two movies were trying to be Indiana Jones, this movie pretty much decided to throw the whole adventure idea away and simply create what is little more than a vampire movie. Hey, they don't even go to an exotic place, they go to New Orleans, and the entire movie is set in New Orleans (with the exception of the beginning which is set in London, and is trying hard to be a James Bond opener) and a part in the middle where they go to an island, which as it turns out, is near New Orleans anyway.
Hey, now that I come to think of it, I remember that there was another vampire movie that was set in New Orleans, and even though I didn't particularly like that one, at least is was better than this helping. They even decided to make Russians the bad guys, which is a little bit too eighties, particularly since they were doing what they were doing to resurrect the glory of mother Russia. To me the whole idea of using Russians as bad guys (as well as fundamentalist Muslim terrorists, even before the 'war on terror') is just too clichéd. Hey, now that I think about it, pretty much any bad guy that I can think of from Hollywood is a little too clichéd (secret government departments, Columbian drug barons, Nazi's, North Koreans, aliens, mafia dons, and I'm sure there are a lot more out there as well).
While the first two movies were trying to be Indiana Jones, this movie pretty much decided to throw the whole adventure idea away and simply create what is little more than a vampire movie. Hey, they don't even go to an exotic place, they go to New Orleans, and the entire movie is set in New Orleans (with the exception of the beginning which is set in London, and is trying hard to be a James Bond opener) and a part in the middle where they go to an island, which as it turns out, is near New Orleans anyway.
Hey, now that I come to think of it, I remember that there was another vampire movie that was set in New Orleans, and even though I didn't particularly like that one, at least is was better than this helping. They even decided to make Russians the bad guys, which is a little bit too eighties, particularly since they were doing what they were doing to resurrect the glory of mother Russia. To me the whole idea of using Russians as bad guys (as well as fundamentalist Muslim terrorists, even before the 'war on terror') is just too clichéd. Hey, now that I think about it, pretty much any bad guy that I can think of from Hollywood is a little too clichéd (secret government departments, Columbian drug barons, Nazi's, North Koreans, aliens, mafia dons, and I'm sure there are a lot more out there as well).
The Librarian Formula
joel-mabus1 June 2014
You take 3 parts Indiana Jones, 2 parts Harry Potter. For a leading man, star a young TV veteran from a hit melodrama of the last decade. In each installment cast an affordable exotic beauty in her late 30's. For a villain, cast a recognizable but unnameable TV actor from the last century. Leaven with 2 aging but able sitcom stars of the 1980's. Cook with just enough sex and violence to pass basic cable standards, but no bad language, so reruns can occur on broadcast TV on weekend afternoons when there is no sports game.
As I write, this, the third installment of the Librarian, is up in a 6 hour marathon of the trilogy on a Turner station. It is not bad for a lazy Sunday afternoon, if you have other things to do indoors to distract you.
As many have already noticed, it is a blatant riff or rip-off of the Indiana Jones franchise, except set in today's world. Noah Wylie wears Indy clothes and works for a "library" that is much like Indy's museum. Except the Library has not only a collection of fantasy icons from the past (from the bible to King Arthur to Grimm tales) but also wizard-like magic straight from Harry Potter. Noah is sent on a major quest in each episode, with magic-wielding villains to overcome and a sexy babe as his companion.
This third one is the darkest, I suppose, what with vampires in New Orleans (where did they come up with that, I wonder?) and Russian mafia types. Unlike Spielberg and his big-time budget, the special effects here are pretty cheesy computer graphics. The smaller the screen, the better they look.
I read that a basic cable series (hour-long format) is in the works for The Librarian franchise. Noah Wylie makes an appearance here and there. But younger actors do the heavy lifting, and apparently John Larroquette takes over the aging sitcom star duties.
Having said all that, it isn't all that bad, as long as you aren't after real thrills, real drama, or real comedy. It is passable eye-candy and decent time-filler for shut-ins on a rainy day. Nothing too gory or scary for youngsters beyond the first grade. And nothing too sexy to embarrass your grandma who may be baby-sitting. Just clever enough and good-looking enough to keep from reaching for the remote.
In short -- just what the TNT production committee ordered!
As I write, this, the third installment of the Librarian, is up in a 6 hour marathon of the trilogy on a Turner station. It is not bad for a lazy Sunday afternoon, if you have other things to do indoors to distract you.
As many have already noticed, it is a blatant riff or rip-off of the Indiana Jones franchise, except set in today's world. Noah Wylie wears Indy clothes and works for a "library" that is much like Indy's museum. Except the Library has not only a collection of fantasy icons from the past (from the bible to King Arthur to Grimm tales) but also wizard-like magic straight from Harry Potter. Noah is sent on a major quest in each episode, with magic-wielding villains to overcome and a sexy babe as his companion.
This third one is the darkest, I suppose, what with vampires in New Orleans (where did they come up with that, I wonder?) and Russian mafia types. Unlike Spielberg and his big-time budget, the special effects here are pretty cheesy computer graphics. The smaller the screen, the better they look.
I read that a basic cable series (hour-long format) is in the works for The Librarian franchise. Noah Wylie makes an appearance here and there. But younger actors do the heavy lifting, and apparently John Larroquette takes over the aging sitcom star duties.
Having said all that, it isn't all that bad, as long as you aren't after real thrills, real drama, or real comedy. It is passable eye-candy and decent time-filler for shut-ins on a rainy day. Nothing too gory or scary for youngsters beyond the first grade. And nothing too sexy to embarrass your grandma who may be baby-sitting. Just clever enough and good-looking enough to keep from reaching for the remote.
In short -- just what the TNT production committee ordered!
I love pie, too
TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews27 January 2010
Indiana Jones lite continues, and the franchise now (already!) appears to have run out of ideas. They were always stealing from superior films, but now they're crossing genres to do so. Oh, and they dropped the part about the movies they use the plot of being better than this one. On the whole, this is the same level of quality as the first two, meaning mediocre. The storyline is fine, and with the formula firmly in place(long before the original of this trilogy came out, in fact), there are few surprises or twists. While there is something to it other than the adventure, it's entirely predictable. The acting is hit-and-miss. Katic(fans of her may want to watch this just for her) isn't half bad(and she certainly is hot), and Newhart gets to do his thing a little bit, for the tiny portion of this that he appears in. This isn't all that exciting, though some of the fighting and chasing is OK. The effects are decent at best, and their integration with the live-action footage is unimpressive. This takes place in New Orleans, and the music, fitting the environment, is enjoyable enough. The comic relief is irritating, and the humor in general is typically too silly to make you laugh. With that said, it is funny on occasion. There is mild violence and disturbing content in this. I recommend this to those who like the other two. 6/10
A bit campy
jodi-4452812 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I've enjoyed the movies as prequels to the TV series. But Flynn seems downright stupid at times. No common sense. He puts himself in predictable and avoidable situations all the time.
As good as the movies are they could have been much better!
Every movie he slept with a different woman. He survived impossible odds. He got himself into situations by blabbing about what he was doing or by losing focus.
He doesn't listen to people or take advice. He's careless and arrogant. He shouldn't be perfect but I dont really like Flynn. He's selfish and rarely considers how his actions will affect others.
As good as the movies are they could have been much better!
Every movie he slept with a different woman. He survived impossible odds. He got himself into situations by blabbing about what he was doing or by losing focus.
He doesn't listen to people or take advice. He's careless and arrogant. He shouldn't be perfect but I dont really like Flynn. He's selfish and rarely considers how his actions will affect others.
triple blah
sathervbc17 June 2019
The third and best 'Librarian' - Please DON'T let this one be the last!!!
WelshFilmCraze27 February 2010
Just forget that this is a Made-for-Cable (TNT) movie, THE LIBRARIAN: THE CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE is such a well made Film, with a fun pulp story with great acting and decent visual effects, it easily rivals theatrical releases.
Noah Wyle is back as Flynn Carson, The geeky Historian/Adventurer - this time around after retrieving the philosophical stone at an auction house in London and getting dumped by his Girlfriend in the process, Judson (Bob Newhart) and Charlene (Jane Curtin) decide that Flynn needs a Holiday, especially after his meltdown at the Library, so Flynn travels to New Orleans for a break away from his work as 'The Librarian'
His Holiday doesn't last for very long as an incredibly sexy & mysterious woman Simone Renoir (the gorgeous Stana Katic 'Castle') A guardian to a key which gives clues to finding the Judas Chalice (An artifact capable of resurrecting vampires) needs Flynn's help, because a former Russian defence minister is after the Chalice himself so that he can resurrect Vlad the Vampire along with the forced assistance of Professor Lazlo, an acclaimed Historian who they kidnap (Bruce Davidson).
The Direction by Jonathan Frakes is first class, The acting by all is solid - Wyle,Newhart and Curtin give very likable performances as always and Stana Katic is such a mesmerizing beauty. The Visual effects (considering this is a TNT Movie) are outstanding.
THE LIBRARIAN: CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE is just such an entertaining Film from start to finish - I have thoroughly enjoyed all 3 'Librarian' movies - They are the most superior quality of TVMs that I have ever seen, and would love to see another!
Noah Wyle is back as Flynn Carson, The geeky Historian/Adventurer - this time around after retrieving the philosophical stone at an auction house in London and getting dumped by his Girlfriend in the process, Judson (Bob Newhart) and Charlene (Jane Curtin) decide that Flynn needs a Holiday, especially after his meltdown at the Library, so Flynn travels to New Orleans for a break away from his work as 'The Librarian'
His Holiday doesn't last for very long as an incredibly sexy & mysterious woman Simone Renoir (the gorgeous Stana Katic 'Castle') A guardian to a key which gives clues to finding the Judas Chalice (An artifact capable of resurrecting vampires) needs Flynn's help, because a former Russian defence minister is after the Chalice himself so that he can resurrect Vlad the Vampire along with the forced assistance of Professor Lazlo, an acclaimed Historian who they kidnap (Bruce Davidson).
The Direction by Jonathan Frakes is first class, The acting by all is solid - Wyle,Newhart and Curtin give very likable performances as always and Stana Katic is such a mesmerizing beauty. The Visual effects (considering this is a TNT Movie) are outstanding.
THE LIBRARIAN: CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE is just such an entertaining Film from start to finish - I have thoroughly enjoyed all 3 'Librarian' movies - They are the most superior quality of TVMs that I have ever seen, and would love to see another!
Just horrible
thegoogie3 April 2010
Warning: Spoilers
The movie is plain horrible. The only good thing are few non cliché dialogues, but that's it. The acting is horrible, and plot is just as bad.
Let me just tell you of one scene: Actors gets locked in an old, rotten ship, and in order to get out they decide to blow the door out with a cannon.. That, despite in two scenes you can clearly see a large window behind them, which and adult can get through..
Not the worst, but far from good.
Not to mention that russians who can barely speak English is a very old cliché, same goes for all their acting.. sigh..
Let me just tell you of one scene: Actors gets locked in an old, rotten ship, and in order to get out they decide to blow the door out with a cannon.. That, despite in two scenes you can clearly see a large window behind them, which and adult can get through..
Not the worst, but far from good.
Not to mention that russians who can barely speak English is a very old cliché, same goes for all their acting.. sigh..
Fun romp -- with vampires!
ctomvelu-114 December 2008
Flynn is burned out and takes some time off in New Orleans. He's not there an hour before he's caught up in a bizarre plot by an ex-KGB agent to revive Dracula (yes, Dracula) and raise an army of the undead. To do so, the agent needs to find a chalice made from the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas, hence the Judas Chalice. Along the way, Flynn meets a sexy singer who ably aids him in his battle with the Russian. Noah Wylie's Flynn is much more assured than in his first two outings, but he's still somewhat naive. Jane Curtin and Bob Newhart are back as Flynn's bosses at the magical library, and Curtin's role has been beefed up a bit. In fact, it is she who suggests the vacation. Bruce Davison has a meaty role as a befuddled scientist pressed into service by the Russian. A recent Bond girl, the very lovely Stana Katic, plays Flynn's exotic, ass-kicking love interest. In fact, the movie starts off with a James Bond gag and there are nods to (some might even say swipes from) other movies, including HARRY POTTER, Dracula 2000, BLADE and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. This special effects. photography and music are all first rate, and the jokes come just often enough. And wait until you see the revived Dracula. You may be surprised. Because of the nature of the plot -- the undead and bloodsucking -- I'd say keep the little ones away.
Just about okay
ed_two_o_nine3 September 2009
This is pretty sub standard Indiana Jones style family capers with a bit more of the supernatural thrown in. This is the third movie in the series and quite frankly I am surprised they have made it this far. Everything here is done by numbers and I for one find it hard to accept Noah Wyle as an action hero. Still maybe children will find it more entertaining than I did but for me a great family movie has to work for the adults as well. So if you want to amuse the children for a few hours then maybe this will fill the time, but I for one will not be watching it again and I will not go out of my way to seek the other movies.
Worst movie I have seen in a long time
gleendavis10 July 2022
And I even like the Librarians series. I watched it because I really like the librarian series, and I like the actors that were in this movie, but it's like they weren't even trying to act. But this was just awful. Terrible acting, terrible plot. Don't waste your time.
I want to drink your blood, Mr. Bond!
lastliberal8 December 2008
The directing/writing team of Jonathan Frakes and Marco Schnabel are back for another movie in the series.
They open with a James Bond tribute. Our little nerd (Noah Wylie) has certainly come a long way. He is no longer a nerd, and has developed an amazing capability with a sword as displayed in a fight with an ex-KGB agent (Dikran Tulaine), who wants to restore Russia to its former glory.
His plan is to restore none other than Dracula, who will lead an army of vampires. With the success of "True Blood" and Twilight, a vampire story is expected, and it really made things exciting. Our villain has the body of Vlad the Impaler, and now all he needs in the chalice made out of the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas (The first I have heard of that!) But, Flynn Carsen (Wylie) is burned out. It is up to Jane Curtin, in a much meatier role, to get him started. But it is a dream sequence with Croation Stana Katic (Quantum of Solace) that gets him moving. What? No English heroine? Not appropriate in a movie involving vampires, you see.
With vampires, the movie is a bit more exciting and the special effects are ramped up. It is set in new Orleans and that is always a plus for the atmosphere and the music.
Oscar nominee Bruce Davison (Longtime Companion, Short Cuts) gives an impressive performance.
We get the expected ending, and are left wondering if this franchise has burned itself out, or if we will see our hero again two years from now.
They open with a James Bond tribute. Our little nerd (Noah Wylie) has certainly come a long way. He is no longer a nerd, and has developed an amazing capability with a sword as displayed in a fight with an ex-KGB agent (Dikran Tulaine), who wants to restore Russia to its former glory.
His plan is to restore none other than Dracula, who will lead an army of vampires. With the success of "True Blood" and Twilight, a vampire story is expected, and it really made things exciting. Our villain has the body of Vlad the Impaler, and now all he needs in the chalice made out of the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas (The first I have heard of that!) But, Flynn Carsen (Wylie) is burned out. It is up to Jane Curtin, in a much meatier role, to get him started. But it is a dream sequence with Croation Stana Katic (Quantum of Solace) that gets him moving. What? No English heroine? Not appropriate in a movie involving vampires, you see.
With vampires, the movie is a bit more exciting and the special effects are ramped up. It is set in new Orleans and that is always a plus for the atmosphere and the music.
Oscar nominee Bruce Davison (Longtime Companion, Short Cuts) gives an impressive performance.
We get the expected ending, and are left wondering if this franchise has burned itself out, or if we will see our hero again two years from now.
bro wut is this dogcrap
athorpe-953032 November 2022
Bro wut. How is this even a movie. What a waste of talent. Laughably bad, the only reason I'm not giving it a lower rating, is cause it made me laugh so much. The CGI is all crap, the dialogue is very forced, the plot is um slow, ad the acting... I just can't. It's so bad. Like these actors are great in other stuff. Noah Wylie is fun in the new Leverage, and Stana Katic is amazing in Castle, but this movie? Hard pass. Really bad and definitely not worth your time unless you have literally nothing better to do. In that case, I suggest watching grass grow cause that is way more entertaining that this crapshow.
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