A rather disappointing movie

Alexanne 2022-04-20 09:01:41

Tickets bought just by the name of the movie.
The meaning of the film is probably that the Nazis robbed many, many famous paintings, and many, many statues of gods and horses, all of which are very famous and very precious, and should be very, very valuable now, and the Nazis will destroy all these things. And the Soviets have started to grab these things, so the American soldiers have to rush to grab these things before the Nazis and the Soviets.
At the beginning of the film, after Clooney and Damon appeared, they immediately thought of the "Eleven Arhats" series, coupled with the theme of treasure hunting, and suddenly had expectations.
But (plus a few more buts), why aren't any of the artist soldiers who came on the scene remembered?
Many painters are mentioned in the film, but unfortunately for people like me who only know that "Sunflower" is very expensive, I only remember Picasso, Van Gogh and Rembrandt (I often hear in the news that their works are auctioned for high prices. ).
After watching the whole movie, there is basically nothing that makes people feel particularly exciting, and many places have not been discussed. If it was made like "Band of Brothers", the effect may be much better.
The film does not introduce the background of any works, so if you lack understanding of Western painting, sculpture and other art history, you will probably be like me, wondering whether the Madonna statue and the assembled oil painting at the end of the film are really great, anyway Just remember that those are supposed to be great.

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Extended Reading
  • Cathrine 2022-03-30 09:01:04

    One more star to give the texture of the picture.

  • Mikel 2022-04-20 09:01:41

    Thought it was an action movie, but it turned out to be an art history educational movie

The Monuments Men quotes

  • Walter Garfield: I've never killed anyone before.

    Jean Claude Clermont: It's easy.

    Walter Garfield: Have you?

    Jean Claude Clermont: I'm about to.

  • Frank Stokes: I was told that before you were sent here, you ran one of those camps.

    Colonel Wegner: Who told you that?

    Frank Stokes: A little bird.

    Colonel Wegner: You're not Jewish, lieutenant?

    Frank Stokes: No.

    Colonel Wegner: Then you should thank me.

    Frank Stokes: You know, I don't smoke either. My first cigarette.

    [lights cigarette]

    Frank Stokes: But I want to remember this moment. I'm gonna go home soon. Got a nice apartment in New York on the Upper West Side. There's a deli down the street called Sid's. Every morning, I walk there and I get a cup of coffee and a bagel, and I read the newspaper. I think about it every day here. It'll be the first place I go when I get stateside. I'm gonna be sitting there, eating one of Sid Meldman's toasted onion bagels and reading a tiny article in the New York Times, page... 18... that says you, Colonel Wegner, were hanged for your crimes you committed during the war and you were buried in an unmarked grave. And then I'll think about my cigarette... and I'll think about you sitting there with that stupid look on your face. Then I'll finish my coffee, leave the paper for Sid to wrap fish in. I'll never think of you again.