Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Excellent but underrated film

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Remember when Syfy was Sci-Fi and had the Saturn logo in the corner and you knew you'd be getting shows geared more towards the supernatural, fantasy, or futuristic/science fiction type? Yeah, I miss those days too.But with the channel's re-branding and desire for a broader audience it has changed it's programming somewhat and invested in this show, which tries to straddle the lines of the supernatural and historical but hasn't a solid foothold on either side.I originally thought this series would intrigue me with a fresh look on the lost treasure hunt type of shows that I enjoy, but it just insulted me with poor reasoning and dubious historical evidence. I can deal with the fact that the items aren't found (they never are in these types of shows, as finding them would make headlines worldwide before a filmed show reached editing), but I want to be entertained, not insulted.(Spoiler ahead) For instance LQ's host, Ashley Cowie, is in one episode searching for King Solomon's ring, which was said to have supernatural powers. He compares it to the Green Lantern's ring as the comic book hero's jewelry too has powers, but says Solomon's ring is actually real. So wait, he's actually admitting that he believes that the ring has powers? On his search trail for the ring he believes he must go to the ancient city of Megiddo because it was the northernmost point on an imaginary star of David over a map of Israel, wherein Jerusalem is in the center, and 6 important towns mark each point of the star. But why the northernmost point? Oh because when he was searching an old underground passageway in Jerusalem (of which there are plenty) he happens across part of the ancient passageway that had a doorway with 2 blank stone slabs above the door in the shape of a upwards pointing triangle. Yes, he surmised that was a sign, and not just a good structural shape to keep the rocks above from falling on peoples heads. This type of faulty deduction is present in just about every episode I've seen. (End Spoiler)The show itself goes to a good length in detailing the various places they travel to, but that positive is overshadowed by the shows many problems. If you're into sightseeing with a little history, watch the Travel Channel. If you're enjoy history with a little sightseeing watch the History or NatGeo or various similar channels. There's plenty of one/two hour specials on those channels that take this type of show and do it better justice. Legend Quest tried to take that show concept to another level but failed.

(SPOILER ALERT - Contains brief reference to recent episode) I had such high hopes for this show and have watched every episode since the premiere, but...This production is the biggest load of bunk imaginable proving once and for all that anyone with a video camera, a pretty assistant and an accent can sell a show. I LOVE the concept and tracking down history is a passion, but this is not so much tracking down history as justifying a very large expense report.The breathless excitement Ashley invokes as he spins tales of unseen connections would be exciting to the viewer were it not for the utter absurdity. Like the two pieces of rock in Israel that somehow lead him to conclude that not only do they represent King Solomon's ring, but point the way to its location as well, resulting in a helicopter ride over the Vatican in Italy.You can actually get glimpses of his trusty assistant smirking or holding back laughter as he weaves his web of intrigue. They sure put this on the right channel because it is absolutely fiction, just a little short on the science.

Why oh why, must Sy-Fy continue to bring out one "reality" show after the other in which we are treated to men and women who seek that which cannot be found. I watched the first episode last night knowing they weren't going to find anything and sure enough they didn't. Just another Josh Gates doing a bit different job. C'mon Sy-Fy, stick to the cheap movies you put out and kill off most, if not all, of these silly "reality shows." I watched GHI just prior to Legend Quest and they didn't find anything either. It would seem to me, that not only could they kill off these shows, but then they (Sy-Fy) could use that money to improve on their new Saturday night movie or they could keep shows like "Haven" coming. Maybe they could even pickup "The Gates" and show those episodes again. So many things they could do with all the reality money.

... it was like watching Nicholas Cage in basically any movie he's in, pulling together random symbols into meaningful clues (or not). Possible spoilers.This *could* be an interesting series if they didn't film it like an Indiana Jones-esqu action/adventure movie, complete with dotted lines on a map showing their travels as they "unravel" the mystery, mysterious "Orders" protecting secrets, and a sexy, do-nothing co- host who he calls over quite often, as if her only job is to be the mute sounding board for his unique and inspired ideas (because he's a Templar, dontchaknow, and understands all the imagery everywhere, even when he's wrong or the symbols don't look alike AT ALL). when he enters a basement of a church in Italy he acts like no one has been there for hundreds of years; cheese factor increased by the graffiti scratched into the rock walls behind him showing the hundreds of people there before him, and by the 'surprise' of pulling open a modern-day wire door as if Jesus himself unlocked it for him - dude, someone unlocked it for you before the cameras were rolling, or their security is lax. It doesn't mean much more than that. And we're not that stupid or easily entertained.Surprised that they would create a "reality" show like this when there's so much more they could be spending their money on.