Could "The Monuments Men" be this year's "Argo"? Well, let's
see: It's based on historical events; is directed by a well-
regarded actor and features John Goodman. So, maybe?We'll
let you draw your own conclusions as the first trailer for
George Clooney 's directorial follow-up to "The Ides of March"
is here, with Clooney once again pulling double duty in front of
and behind the lens.
The film stars Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray and
Bob Balaban, and centers around the titular "Monuments
Men," a real-life group of art historians and museum curators
tasked with rescuing treasured artifacts from destruction
during World War II. Though the coalition included about 345
men (and women!) from 13 different countries, Clooney's take
appears to focus on the American effort.The screenplay, co-
written by Clooney, is based on the book, "The Monuments
Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure
Hunt in History" by Robert M. Edsel.In the clip, Clooney's
George Stout (a conservationist at Harvard University) lays
out the rescue plan thusly to Matt Damon's James Rorimer (a
curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art): "I'm to put a
team together and do our best to protect buildings, bridges
and art before the Nazis destroy everything.""How many
men?" Rorimer asks."Six," Stout replies."Jesus," Rorimer
responds."Well, with you, it's seven," Stouts says
optimistically."Well, that's much better," Rorimer
deadpans.And that exchange pretty perfectly captures "The
Monuments Men's" tone — earnest, with tongue lightly in
cheek. Sounds a lot like another historical drama we've
seen... "The Monuments Men" opens December 18, 2013.
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