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Thursday, December 01, 2005

Recent DVDs

The Grudge (starring Sarah Michelle Gellar)
I made sure I watched this movie in the middle of a sunny Sunday afternoon, but it still creeped me out for the next couple of days. I was sure when I woke up the next morning I was going to see that little boy peeking over the side of the bed at me.

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (starring Noah Wyle)
I loved this premise - the librarian as action hero. Flynn Carsen is no ordinary librarian. He's The Librarian, in charge of a repository of rare and original books and artifacts, (artifacts like the Holy Grail, King Arthur's sword, Excalibur and King Midas turned to gold); a repository that makes the Smithsonian look like a toy collection. His first mission is to find the pieces of the Spear of Destiny - the spear that pierced the side of Jesus on the cross and which grants the bearer power to rule the world - and return it to the Library. (Incidently the Spear of Destiny showed up in Constantine earlier this year.)

Though not exactly well-executed, it'd be great to have a couple more of these fun Librarian movies.