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Croney

(4,646 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 10:22 PM Feb 2021

We just watched "The Dig" (no spoilers)

Based on a true story; nicely done. It revived in me a longing to do an archeological dig in my side yard, where a house stood before 1873, when it vanished from the city archives (maybe burned down?).

I've dug many old outhouse sites in New Orleans for antique bottles. It's magical to find a treasure.

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We just watched "The Dig" (no spoilers) (Original Post) Croney Feb 2021 OP
I started it last night MuseRider Feb 2021 #1
Beautiful filming DUgosh Feb 2021 #2
I always wanted to dig the garbage heap at the farm my mother grew up applegrove Feb 2021 #3
Yes, nice memories! Croney Feb 2021 #6
I thoroughly enjoyed this film - it was beautifully done dlk Feb 2021 #4
I really enjoyed this movie. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #5
Really good wasn't it? nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #7
Very well done! We both loved it, but... Silver Gaia Feb 2021 #8
We both enjoyed it, two thumbs up RainCaster Feb 2021 #9
The first step..... parkia00 Feb 2021 #10
Question: is there enough of a story that its enjoyable even if you are not Amaryllis Feb 2021 #11
I think so, but don't want to give spoilers. Croney Feb 2021 #12
Thanks. I need a good story to stay engrossed. Love and heartache are good.. Amaryllis Feb 2021 #13
I thought it was excellent. Ilsa Mar 2021 #14

MuseRider

(34,057 posts)
1. I started it last night
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 10:28 PM
Feb 2021

and fell asleep. It looked good enough to go back and try again. I fall asleep all the darned time. Getting too old to cozy down in my nice, fluffy, warm old waterbed (arthritis loves it) and watch a movie. Good to know it was worth going back to. I barely got started. He was working on a mound and I went to sleep.

DUgosh

(3,052 posts)
2. Beautiful filming
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 10:44 PM
Feb 2021

I went to lower school in England in the early 60’s - the countryside in the film was so reminiscent of that time. I would watch it again just for the location.

applegrove

(118,011 posts)
3. I always wanted to dig the garbage heap at the farm my mother grew up
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 10:44 PM
Feb 2021

on. Her family had been there in Nova Scotia for 2-3 generations at least. The stuff they threw out then would have lasted as stuff did that was made out of glass or tin. The organic stuff would have become earth. A friend's family owned a second farm down the road from their farm in Quebec. My friend and i walked around the house and found some interesting stuff in that farm's old junk pile. I can't remember what but it sparked an interest in me. I did get a tour of the farm my mom grew up on one day though. My wonderful aunt organized it with the new owners but refused to walk through the house with us as it was too emotional for her. Nice to have the memory of where my mom grew up even if I don't have a glass bottle to remember my ancestors with.

Silver Gaia

(4,514 posts)
8. Very well done! We both loved it, but...
Fri Feb 19, 2021, 11:57 PM
Feb 2021

my hubby, a retired archaeologist who misses it a lot, especially enjoyed it!

parkia00

(571 posts)
10. The first step.....
Sat Feb 20, 2021, 12:11 PM
Feb 2021

Is to get a metal detector. Then it's all down hill from there. Never understood why digging holes in the ground is so relaxing and satisfying

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
11. Question: is there enough of a story that its enjoyable even if you are not
Sat Feb 20, 2021, 12:18 PM
Feb 2021

totally fascinated with archeology?

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
14. I thought it was excellent.
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 11:53 PM
Mar 2021

Why do we do archeology? Why look at the past? Is learning something just for the sake of knowing it good enough? There are other questions I'd poise here, but I don't want to spoil anything.

Those questions are underlying themes. No it's not a documentary, but great acting and an excellent story worth a couple of hours. By now I guess you've seen it? I saw it on HBO Max.

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