SoTrumpBelieve Must See Movie...

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Charles Herold (cherold) Recently learning that there had been two sequels to the first Librarian movie, which I vaguely recall probably liking, I decided to watch them both. I started with the third movie, because it had the highest rating on IMDb, and I'm really glad I did, because if I'd watched this one first I probably would have decided not to even bother with the third one.There is just so much wrong with this movie. It is dragged down by too much of the Librarian's angst over his father, which turns out to be a poor device to propel an action flick. It's extremely predictable, and the plot is full of holes. Even in the smaller details, it fails. Anwar plays an archaeologist who, when she sees major undiscovered finds that any archaeologist would give her eye teeth for, reacts like a treasure hunter with no interest in archaeology. And the one-upmanship between her and Noah doesn't really work, feeling forced and not especially funny. Watch the third movie, Judas Cup, and just skip this one altogether.

fimimix ....hmmmmm....only a total of 24 comments, not the 10 pages for the first film. Understandable, because this serial really doesn't have much going for it, except Dukakis ("Mom") who wants her nerd son to get all the nookie he can get. All I can offer is that I got sucked-into this movie, because it was telecast (TNT) with the other two episodes. I was waiting for "The Chalice," because I thought it might be a kind-of "DaVinci Code" film. Wow! what do I know ??? The notion of there being a "King Solomon's Mines" is a good theme - after all, "The Queen of Sheba" traveled all the way to Jerusalem to partake of Solomon's wisdom. Remember that film?, and all the riches she took there? I guess the premise of "the mines" is where all her riches were hidden. I'm not sure just what author Marco Schnabel had in mind when he wrote the script (his family was famous for many decades for making pianos); whatever it was, he must have been high on cocaine or just needed the money that Wyle ("Flynn Carsen") was waving. I think director Johnathan Frakes directed the whole thing on the phone, from home. BTW, a much earlier version of "King Solomon's Mines" was a very serious film with Clark Gable (?) and a host of very big stars, and very well-done.Like some other user who posted a comment here, I couldn't get it straight why the main characters were doing all that walking. By now, the whole world knows that Africa is full of Land-Rovers particularly suited for traveling that continent. What a shock to learn at the end of the film, the guide already knew where the mines were.....guess he needed the money, too. I, too, thought the scenes with the beautiful African natives were a little tacky, and wasn't the least bit awed by the female lead (whoever she was) wearing one of their ancestral outfits.Although Noah Wyle's ("Flynn Carsen") acting was a bit more polished than in "The Spear," I liked him better in his nerdish, dumb role. At least it provoked laughter. I wasn't the least bit impressed with all the CGIs and explosions, except for their colors. Perhaps Wyle knew they would attract a much younger audience....I don't really remember too much about this film. I might be persuaded to buy the whole set of "The Librarian" if it sold for about $30.00. Otherwise, I'll only watch it when TNT feels compelled to present its own films.Bob Newhart ("Judson") and Jane Curtin ("Charlene") portrayed their roles well, but Curtain's drunk-scene was a bit much and out-of-character. I suppose the rest of the cast performed their roles well, but I was too bored to pay attention.So, on to the next chapter.......hopefully with a story-line. Must admit this colorful film looks great on HD-TV. So, a 10.....

Jim Pinnock There seemed to little if any plot to this film and it lacked continuity. It was a re-hash of so many ideas seen before in this type of action film. As it moved from scene to scene there was little to excite the viewer in spite of some routine special effects. The direction, if there was any, did little to motivate the actors who seemed to be sleep-walking through their parts. This movie gave the impression of being very low budget and in this era of fantastic special effects, the film gave you the feeling that each and every cost had been spared. At no time during this tedious movie was there any excitement or feeling that the protagonists were in any sort of danger. The only danger was that they would become as bored as the viewers.

gurubesar I've always like this kind of "adventure movie", so one Sunday afternoon with nothing to do would be best spent to watch one of this. The action and the plot start with a bang, more like James Bond type of beginning. As usual, the heroes escape without a scratch. As in the case with other "adventure movies", this one is also searching for something as you can see from the title. Whether it is real or not is something else. Also one thing which I've always wondering when watching this kind of movies. Why is it the hero always looking for something and get it. The instruction is very clear, nobody must find the key.... Well,.. simple solution,... why not just destroy the key if that is the case... This is the logic which I can not really understand when somebody is making this kind of movies. All is all if you like sight seeing in middle east, this one give you a lot of that, desert, savanna, a lot sands.... and of course Gabrielle Anwar to spice up the movie. Overall, it is a good enjoyable movie to spend the afternoon if you have nothing else important to do.