tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post8817992491315039227..comments2024-03-11T04:35:20.910-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: The Monuments MenDivers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-20532094482449110662015-04-20T07:03:07.834-07:002015-04-20T07:03:07.834-07:00I look at it as a snapshot of the real monuments m...I look at it as a snapshot of the real monuments men.<br /><br />Go Grizz! Thanks! Grit and Grind! :)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-71716963028435648832015-04-20T07:01:16.850-07:002015-04-20T07:01:16.850-07:00Our copy of the DVD was a gift from one of our kid...Our copy of the DVD was a gift from one of our kids who knew we'd enjoy the historical connection. I think sometimes reviewers expect more of movies than I do (31% at Rotten Tomatoes? That was harsh) and that other viewers expect more historical accuracy than I do (It's a movies, after all, not a documentary). But this is a good enough movie that provides a taste of real historical events, and that's plenty for me. The actors are very appealing in their roles. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-43097033535783238392015-04-20T03:46:00.515-07:002015-04-20T03:46:00.515-07:00I remember seeing the hype as this movie hit theat...I remember seeing the hype as this movie hit theaters. I wanted to see it, but I'm not one to go to first run movies. As the movie took off, I began reading about the REAL Monuments Men. It was fascinating, so I'm sure I would have been disappointed had I seen the movie after learning all I did about the REAL ones.<br /><br />Ironic that two WWII movies from the past year are about art and getting art returned to rightful owners. One thing I learned about Hitler was, he was meticulous beyond belief about documenting where, when, and how he got the art into his possession.<br /><br />As an aside, I see the Grizzlies won last night. I realize it's the first game of the first round, but we all need to show homage to our hometown teams.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-15987941873061099002015-04-19T21:22:45.479-07:002015-04-19T21:22:45.479-07:00I will definitely watch this when it comes to tele...I will definitely watch this when it comes to television, I am interested in the historical period and I think it´s a smashing cast. But I have seen that the reviews were luke warm, to say the least. I agree with you about what one can expect of historical accuracy from a dramatization (and even history books are not gospel; we reassess the writing of history all the time). I expect that what Clooney wants to communicate exceeds the story itself. I think of him not as an artist, but a very good craftsman and someone with an educational agenda, which I highly respect. Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.com