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The Monks- Tranatlantic Feedback
	Topic by: shiftless Posted: July 8, 2009 - 11:14 AM PDT Last Reply: July 9, 2009 - 9:41 AM PDT

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shiftless	post #1  on July 8, 2009 - 11:14 AM PDT   Has anyone seen this doc about The Monks? They are an odd entry in 60's rock n' roll. Apparently they were American GI's who were shaped and designed into The Monks by 2 insane German artist/designers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0880571/
Cinenaut	post #2  on July 8, 2009 - 11:50 AM PDT   Ha! That sounds like an an interesting documentary. I've got Scott Walker: 30 Century Man queued up, which is a music documentary about another artist I've never heard of.
shiftless	post #3  on July 8, 2009 - 12:35 PM PDT   I have that queued up too, hope it's good. I found the trailer for The Monks doc on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdoZC105B70
Cinenaut	post #4  on July 9, 2009 - 8:36 AM PDT   > On July 8, 2009 - 12:35 PM PDT shiftless wrote: > --------------------------------- > I have that queued up too, hope it's good. I found the trailer for The Monks doc on you tube: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdoZC105B70 > > --------------------------------- There's mention of Iraq and Afghanistan and Bush. Did the Monks reunite recently? Or is this whole thing some kind of German conceptual art piece?
shiftless	post #5  on July 9, 2009 - 9:41 AM PDT   > There's mention of Iraq and Afghanistan and Bush. Did the Monks reunite recently? Or is this whole thing some kind of German conceptual art piece? > --------------------------------- I think it either comes from modern day interviews from the band members or it was the film makers way to relating the "America in wartime" vibe that produced The Monks with what's happening today. I'll have to see it it to know! Any chance GC will pick this one up? wink wink!