"The Librarian" DVD's

Noah Wyle stars in "The Librarian" trilogy series.  My spouse and I have watched the first two "Librarian" DVD's:  "Quest for the Spear" and "Return to King Solomon's Mines."  They are fun adventure movies and we've requested the third one from the library.

Noah Wyle is the Librarian Flynn Carson and in "Quest for the Spear" he has been kicked out of college after accumulating multiple degrees.  His professor believes he needs to stop avoiding life and get out there into it.  His widowed mother portrayed by Olympia Dukakis also thinks it time he found a nice girl and settled down to provide her with some grandchildren.

Reluctantly, Flynn applies for a position as a librarian after finding an envelope his mother has slipped into his room.  The candidates appear to be endless and unsuitable but, when Flynn is interviewed, he is hired.  His boss, Judson, at the library is played by Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain as Charlene is the library administrator.  Flynn soon discovers that what he is there to do is to protect the world's greatest treasures which are safely secured and guarded in a secret part of the library.  When a rare artifact is discovered that might threaten the fate of the world, he's sent off to recover it and bring it to safekeeping in the library.

Does he have any training for this?  No!  In the first episode Judson sends him off telling him to trust no one but he soon discovers (when he finds himself threatened) that No one (Noone) is a beautfiul protector with amazing martial art and other skills.  Noone is played by Sonya Walger.  The risk is great and Flynn's success leads to self confidence for him as well as a love life -- which pleases and surprises his mother!

In the second movie, "Return to King Solomon's Mines," Noone is no where in sight but Flynn is unintentionally paired with a beautiful archaeologist, Emily Davenport, played by Gabrielle Anwar (of  the "Burn Notice" series).  After he makes a discovery at her dig, she is not going to let him out of her sight leading them both on an adventure to again save the world while endangering both their lives.....and, there's a little romance thrown in, too.

I think what I enjoy about these "adventure" movies is the subtle humor that is also inserted and why wouldn't there be humor with Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain involved in the making of these films?
Great at home movie night movies!  pazt