#curse of the judas chalice

[jenlrossman]

Stana Katic in the third librarian movie 🥵

[once-a-librarian]

Doing my Season 2 rewatch and just realized that when Ray says he'll always be here during "And the Hollow Men" a part of Simone's Song from the third movie plays omg how'd I never notice it???

[hjbirthdaywishes]

June 4, 2023

Happy 52 Birthday to Noah Wyle. 

[ghostlyarchaeologist]

The Librarian Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)

[asphyxiatedredherring]

When Sophie shows Nate the storage unit containing all of the items she's stolen, the chalice she picks up is the prop used as the Judas Chalice in The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008).

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[samnotsammy12]

So, have I mentioned I love her?

[demigodofhoolemere]

Ok, as someone who watched the portable door as per your rec; TY for the exam/finals hell relief, I in turn wish to suggest a movie that is almost worse in a way but dearly beloved - The Adventurer: the curse of the midas box. It is fundamenetally much worse than the Portable door, but I feel (and my fanfic brain) is making me want to do a crossover. Solely for the door/ wacky aspects of it.

Ooh I’m glad I actually influenced someone to watch it lol. You’re welcome, I’m glad it was able to be relief from finals! Idk what you mean by worse though lol, I genuinely thought it was a great movie and enjoyed the crap out of it xD

I’ll definitely look into that! Just from a cursory glance I’m intrigued by the barebones summary and the actors in it, especially since it also has Sam Neill like The Portable Door does lol. I’d be interested in a crossover of the Sam Neills rofl. If you like low stress fantasy-adventure movies I’d also recommend The Librarian trilogy if you haven’t seen them, fun stuff and it ended up getting a spectacular TV show that’s basically a perfect fanfic every episode.

[the-masked-reviewer]

The Librarian: The Curse of Judas' Chalice (2008) Review

potential spoilers ahead...

This movie's story is about vampires, and can be pretty interesting at times. The effects used on the vampires are cool. Of all three Librarian movies, this is my least favorite. Primarily because it continues the trend of making the only plot relevant woman be romantically (and sexually) involved with the main character, Flynn. Flynn is also less of the relaxed fun weirdo he is in the other two movies. It makes sense for what they do with the plot and where he is in his character journey, but it is noticeably a different vibe compared to what the viewers have come to expect.

[beautifulscreaminglady]

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)

It isn’t often that the third film in a series is the best one but when you’re dealing with the mediocre yet likeable Librarian franchise, it isn’t unfathomable. This film is for those who enjoyed the first two in the series. Under those terms, it could be called "good" because it's a major improvement over both of its predecessors.

While enjoying a well-earned vacation in New Orleans, Librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) stumbles upon a sinister plot by former KGB agent Sergei Kubichek (Dikran Tulaine) to resurrect Prince Vlad Dracula using the “Judas Chalice”. With his help, he can create an army of vampires, take over Russia and restore the U.S.S.R. With the help of sultry nightclub singer Simone Renoir (Stana Katic), Flynn must keep the biblical goblet out of evil’s hands.

Less a ripoff of Indiana Jones than its predecessors, the film this one borrows most liberally from is… Dracula 2000. I never thought I’d see the day. Judas being the first vampire, the monsters’ weakness stemming from the 30 pieces he received for selling out Jesus, not every detail is there (this movie can’t afford Gerard Butler) but most of it, yeah. That’s fairly entertaining, as is the villain. With Flynn still being slightly unbearable, Kubichek often says exactly what the audience is thinking, which is funny. Writer Marco Schnabel has jettisoned the annoying love interest introduced in the previous movie and for the first time, Flynn’s catastrophic love-life is addressed. Continuity between films? An unexpected but pleasant surprise.

The film is funnier, the special effects more convincing and overall, Curse of the Judas Chalice is more entertaining than the other two Librarian films combined. It’s a good movie for the people who are seeking it out, particularly if you’re paying exactly $0 (it’s a made-for-TV movie after all) to see it.

That said, the film would be laughed off the big screen. For starters, the plot is full of holes. Stuck in a rotting ship no one’s found for hundreds of years (despite being out in the open), Simone and Flynn struggle to escape until they find an old cannon they can use to blast a door open. I would’ve gone through the window instead. Several aspects of the film (like Simone’s real deal) are as easy to decipher as 1+X=1. There are numerous ideas or objects introduced that’ll make you go “wait a minute!” if you pause to give them even a tiny bit of thought. For example, the philosopher’s stone Flynn has to recover at the beginning of this adventure. If the Librarian’s objective is to keep it out of evil’s hands no matter what, why does his boss, Charlene (Jane Curtin), care how much he spends? He can pay back whatever amount by turning anything into gold. Anyone who says otherwise is feebly attempting to fill a plot hole. The film’s conclusion, in particular, is unintentionally hilarious. It’s supposed to be tragic but when you think about what just happened, damn! What a low blow to Flynn! Don’t be so mean to him Jonathan Frakes; I was just (finally) starting to like the guy!

If you saw the first two Librarian movies and you thought they were alright, check out this third one. Those who thought they were bad might also be invested enough to enjoy this movie. If you haven't seen the others, however, don’t start with this one. The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice is a good movie if you grade on a curve. That’s still a sign of improvement and I applaud it. (July 10, 2020)

[livvyofthelake]

also this woman who’s desmond’s ex (?) and also somehow in charge of this antarctic electromagnetic research team? she’s nicole from the librarian and the quest for the spear. if anyone cares. aka the only good librarian movie… and i’d know!

[my-beloved-lakes]

Between the women from the original librarian movies, Simone is definitely my favorite!

[hjbirthdaywishes]

September 6, 2023

Happy 76 Birthday to Jane Curtin.

[ghostlyarchaeologist]

"Well, excuse me! I just woke up in a vampire's lair!"

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)

[aardvaark]

in Leverage, in the background of some scenes you can see ads for or clips of another Dean Devlin production, The Librarian movie series. seems like The Librarian movies exist in the Leverage universe. BUT! at the end of the first david job, sophie’s storage unit contains the Judas Chalice, which is the titular arrifact in "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice". it’s not an actual artifact irl. so there’s kinda 2 possibilities in my head at the moment:

sophie stole the prop, and considers it so precious that it’s stored amongst her stash of very real, very old artifacts. she’s like the worlds biggest Librarian fan.

the plot of The Librarian movies & tv show are real in the Leverage universe, and the movies are dramatic retellings of real events. sophie owns stolen cursed artifacts because of course she does.

(notably, sophie is seen holding & blowing into the judas chalice right after admitting that she has the real second david… you know, her big betrayal? the reveal of her judas kiss? etc etc)