We just watched "The Dig" (no spoilers)

[Croney]

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.

[MuseRider]

1. I started it last night

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]

2. Beautiful filming

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]

3. I always wanted to dig the garbage heap at the farm my mother grew up

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.

[Croney]

6. Yes, nice memories!

[dlk]

4. I thoroughly enjoyed this film - it was beautifully done

An incredible story!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I really enjoyed this movie.

[yellowdogintexas]

7. Really good wasn't it? nt

[Silver Gaia]

8. Very well done! We both loved it, but...

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

[RainCaster]

9. We both enjoyed it, two thumbs up

[parkia00]

10. The first step.....

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]

11. Question: is there enough of a story that its enjoyable even if you are not

totally fascinated with archeology?

[Croney]

12. I think so, but don't want to give spoilers.

There is definitely love, and heartache.

[Amaryllis]

13. Thanks. I need a good story to stay engrossed. Love and heartache are good..

[Ilsa]

14. I thought it was excellent.

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.