The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Joseph LoDuca
" containing the charm to keep it fluffy and acceptable "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the limited release
Flynn Carsen is ready for his third adventure, namely Curse of the Judas Chalice. Apparently the Librarian's adventures are good enough for the Television followers and Noah Wyle was always suitable for a heroic character. Now their quest takes them to the unbelievable legend of Dracula the vampire. As like in adventure 2, Jonathan Frakes demanded the enlisting of composer Joseph LoDuca. And like adventures 1 and 2, La-La Land Records was there to record and ship it.
We open with brief choir, but what stings is the main theme of our heroic librarian. "Main Title" sounds too cheap in one way and would sell so much easier when a full orchestra could take it somewhere. But the theme and the heroic Western tunes working around it are good enough to enjoy even the average sounding version. The sweet "Large Collection" receives again some choral back up, showing the vastness of it all.
The spy like "Tiny Bubbles", the main theme sounding somewhat cheap in "En Guard", the evil motif for the Vampire "Dracul" and "The Judas Chalice", the mysterious "Dream Song" and so forth makes sure the album hops around pleasantly without much trouble. This is the kind of album that you can enjoy easily from the first listen. The laid back jazzy "Simone's Song" is a part of that sultry statement. This is really one lovely song.
The other brief song "Just Can't Help It" is just letting you become a part of round 2. In round 2 of "Kiss / Just Can't Help It Part 2" the guitar blushes romantic thoughts while the organ takes "The Tomb" to fluffy heights.
"It's a Mad, Mad Russian" is kinda boring but this leads to the funky Shaft like "Simone to the Rescue" and some nifty string work. Anyway like anything the score is hopping nicely along without any real significant highlight. This is easy to like, easy to digest Television music. Notable moments during the remaining tracks is the jig during "Flynn's Second Law", the darkish tone of adventure during "Vlad is Back / Battle in the Bayou / Flynn v Dracul" while romance blossoms during "Sunrise" and fanfares reign at the end of "Yet to Come".
I don't know why but a part of me detest the average lack of power coming from the recording. I know not all budgets are meant to carry the weight of a full orchestra but sometimes, this score demands it. I really would like to hear a full orchestra breath life in the main heroic theme of The Librarian. And then we could talk about the fact it weighs or outweighs the strength of another main theme for an adventurous professor. The Librarian 3: Curse of the Judas Chalice is light entertainment, lacking the power to thrust it higher, but containing the charm to keep it fluffy and acceptable.
Tracklisting
1. Main Title (2.14)
2. Large Collection (1.18)
3. Tiny Bubbles (1.04)
4. En Guard (1.51)
5. Dracul (1.06)
6. Bucharest University (1.10)
7. The Judas Chalice (1.37)
8. Something New (1.00)
9. Dream Song (1.04)
10. Fat Tuesday (0.46)
11. Simone's Song: Stana Katic (4.02) Excellent track
12. The Russians are Coming (2.09)
13. Just Can't Help It (1.02)
14. Kiss / Just Can't Help It Part 2 (1.46)
15. The Tomb (1.57)
16. It's a Mad, Mad Russian (3.55)
17. Simone to the Rescue (2.06)
18. Simone's Story (1.30)
19. Up the River / Boat Ride / Comes the Night (3.11)
20. Lafitte's Ship (1.36)
21. Flynn's Second Law (2.14)
22. Comin' Home (0.53)
23. Bonne Chance (1.35)
24. The Real Deal (1.17)
25. Vlad is Back / Battle in the Bayou / Flynn v Dracul (6.12)
26. Sunrise (4.04)
27. Yet to Come (3.14)
Total Length: 56.48
We open with brief choir, but what stings is the main theme of our heroic librarian. "Main Title" sounds too cheap in one way and would sell so much easier when a full orchestra could take it somewhere. But the theme and the heroic Western tunes working around it are good enough to enjoy even the average sounding version. The sweet "Large Collection" receives again some choral back up, showing the vastness of it all.
The spy like "Tiny Bubbles", the main theme sounding somewhat cheap in "En Guard", the evil motif for the Vampire "Dracul" and "The Judas Chalice", the mysterious "Dream Song" and so forth makes sure the album hops around pleasantly without much trouble. This is the kind of album that you can enjoy easily from the first listen. The laid back jazzy "Simone's Song" is a part of that sultry statement. This is really one lovely song.
The other brief song "Just Can't Help It" is just letting you become a part of round 2. In round 2 of "Kiss / Just Can't Help It Part 2" the guitar blushes romantic thoughts while the organ takes "The Tomb" to fluffy heights.
"It's a Mad, Mad Russian" is kinda boring but this leads to the funky Shaft like "Simone to the Rescue" and some nifty string work. Anyway like anything the score is hopping nicely along without any real significant highlight. This is easy to like, easy to digest Television music. Notable moments during the remaining tracks is the jig during "Flynn's Second Law", the darkish tone of adventure during "Vlad is Back / Battle in the Bayou / Flynn v Dracul" while romance blossoms during "Sunrise" and fanfares reign at the end of "Yet to Come".
I don't know why but a part of me detest the average lack of power coming from the recording. I know not all budgets are meant to carry the weight of a full orchestra but sometimes, this score demands it. I really would like to hear a full orchestra breath life in the main heroic theme of The Librarian. And then we could talk about the fact it weighs or outweighs the strength of another main theme for an adventurous professor. The Librarian 3: Curse of the Judas Chalice is light entertainment, lacking the power to thrust it higher, but containing the charm to keep it fluffy and acceptable.
Tracklisting
1. Main Title (2.14)
2. Large Collection (1.18)
3. Tiny Bubbles (1.04)
4. En Guard (1.51)
5. Dracul (1.06)
6. Bucharest University (1.10)
7. The Judas Chalice (1.37)
8. Something New (1.00)
9. Dream Song (1.04)
10. Fat Tuesday (0.46)
11. Simone's Song: Stana Katic (4.02) Excellent track
12. The Russians are Coming (2.09)
13. Just Can't Help It (1.02)
14. Kiss / Just Can't Help It Part 2 (1.46)
15. The Tomb (1.57)
16. It's a Mad, Mad Russian (3.55)
17. Simone to the Rescue (2.06)
18. Simone's Story (1.30)
19. Up the River / Boat Ride / Comes the Night (3.11)
20. Lafitte's Ship (1.36)
21. Flynn's Second Law (2.14)
22. Comin' Home (0.53)
23. Bonne Chance (1.35)
24. The Real Deal (1.17)
25. Vlad is Back / Battle in the Bayou / Flynn v Dracul (6.12)
26. Sunrise (4.04)
27. Yet to Come (3.14)
Total Length: 56.48