The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Two-Disc Special Edition)
starring: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane
directed by: John Huston
directed by: John Huston
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Tale of gold greed and human nature at its worst in the wilds of mexico.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/03/2006Starring: Humphrey Bogart Tim HoltRun time: 126 minutesRating: NrDirector: John Huston
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Ranked at No. 30 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 all-time greatest American films, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a genuine masterpiece that was, ironically, a box-office failure when released in 1948. At that time audiences didn't accept Humphrey Bogart in a role that was intentionally unappealing, but time has proven this to be one of Bogart's very best performances. It's a grand adventure and a superior character study built around the timeless themes of greed and moral corruption. As adapted by writer-director John Huston (from a novel by enigmatic author B. Traven) it became a definitive treatment of fate and futility in the obsessive pursuit of wealth. Bogart plays Fred C. Dobbs, a down-and-out wage-worker in Mexico who stakes his meager earnings on a gold-prospecting expedition to the Sierra mountains. He's joined by a grizzled old prospector (Walter Huston, the director's father) and a young, no-nonsense partner (Tim Holt), and when they strike a rich vein of gold, the movie becomes an observant study of wretched human behavior. Bogart is fiercely intense as his character grows increasingly paranoid and violent; Huston offers a compelling contrast as a weathered miner who's seen how gold can turn men into monsters.
From its lively opening scenes (featuring young Robert Blake as a boy selling lottery tickets) to its final, devastating image of fateful irony, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre tells an unforgettable story of tragedy and truth. With dialogue that has been etched into the cultural consciousness (who can forget the Mexican bandit who snarls "I don't have to show you any stinking badges!") and well-earned Oscars for John and Walter Huston, this is an American classic that still packs a punch. --Jeff Shannon
Tale of gold greed and human nature at its worst in the wilds of mexico.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/03/2006Starring: Humphrey Bogart Tim HoltRun time: 126 minutesRating: NrDirector: John Huston
Amazon.com essential video:
Ranked at No. 30 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 all-time greatest American films, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a genuine masterpiece that was, ironically, a box-office failure when released in 1948. At that time audiences didn't accept Humphrey Bogart in a role that was intentionally unappealing, but time has proven this to be one of Bogart's very best performances. It's a grand adventure and a superior character study built around the timeless themes of greed and moral corruption. As adapted by writer-director John Huston (from a novel by enigmatic author B. Traven) it became a definitive treatment of fate and futility in the obsessive pursuit of wealth. Bogart plays Fred C. Dobbs, a down-and-out wage-worker in Mexico who stakes his meager earnings on a gold-prospecting expedition to the Sierra mountains. He's joined by a grizzled old prospector (Walter Huston, the director's father) and a young, no-nonsense partner (Tim Holt), and when they strike a rich vein of gold, the movie becomes an observant study of wretched human behavior. Bogart is fiercely intense as his character grows increasingly paranoid and violent; Huston offers a compelling contrast as a weathered miner who's seen how gold can turn men into monsters.
From its lively opening scenes (featuring young Robert Blake as a boy selling lottery tickets) to its final, devastating image of fateful irony, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre tells an unforgettable story of tragedy and truth. With dialogue that has been etched into the cultural consciousness (who can forget the Mexican bandit who snarls "I don't have to show you any stinking badges!") and well-earned Oscars for John and Walter Huston, this is an American classic that still packs a punch. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating: - Classic portrait of the worst and best of human nature
Serpentine story of how three gold-diggers are perverted by their success. Well-acted and strikingly directed. Has interesting parallels to Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" in its contrasting portrayal of Mexicans.
Rating: - John Huston's classic Western of greed
The great director John Huston made many wonderful classic films like "The Maltese Falcon", "The Africain Queen", "Prizzi's Honor" & "The Man Who Would Be King" (he intended as a vehicle for Gable & Bogart but both had passed and Connery and Caine were chosen) but none can compare to this all time top 10 classic!!Though Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor, many felt that Bogie was robbed of his Best Actor Oscar for which he was compensated years later for "The Africain Queen".His performance ... Read More
Rating: 
- Well-made movie, badly-made discs.
I love the movie itself. The dialogue is humorous and carries a great deal of wisdom but the real treat is in seeing Bogart's performance as he gradually slips into madness, corruption and paranoia.
The reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I had to buy this twice. On the second disc, there had been a part in the documentary about Walter Huston that the DVD froze on and didn't play any further. I didn't have this problem when I ordered another copy, though. If this type of problem ... Read More
Rating: - Life altering film
I'm embarrassed to say that "Treasure of Sierra Madre" changed my life.I saw it as a child and was enchanted by three American ex-pats kicking around in Mexico and searching for Mexican treasure.By the age of 21 I was spending every other weekend in Baja and Sonora and did so for years.Since then, I've spent a lot more time there, bought a home in Jalisco and am, even now, living directly on the Rio Grande in South Texas.My interest in Mexico has culminated with my writing two novels, "Skull Rack" and ... Read More
Rating: - An Excellent Film Has Just Gotten a Whole Lot Better!
Now this is how you are supposed to treat a film classic!This DVD version of an all-time classic film that has a great storyline, excellent acting and compelling drama to the very end has been restored very well here and although there are still a few picture quality imperfections at some spots, overall, the restoration has been very well done.The only thing I would have liked to have seen is an audio option included that would allow for at least Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround or DTS/THX quality in addition to ... Read More
- Classic portrait of the worst and best of human natureSerpentine story of how three gold-diggers are perverted by their success. Well-acted and strikingly directed. Has interesting parallels to Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" in its contrasting portrayal of Mexicans.
- John Huston's classic Western of greedThe great director John Huston made many wonderful classic films like "The Maltese Falcon", "The Africain Queen", "Prizzi's Honor" & "The Man Who Would Be King" (he intended as a vehicle for Gable & Bogart but both had passed and Connery and Caine were chosen) but none can compare to this all time top 10 classic!!Though Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor, many felt that Bogie was robbed of his Best Actor Oscar for which he was compensated years later for "The Africain Queen".His performance ... Read More
- Well-made movie, badly-made discs.I love the movie itself. The dialogue is humorous and carries a great deal of wisdom but the real treat is in seeing Bogart's performance as he gradually slips into madness, corruption and paranoia.
The reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I had to buy this twice. On the second disc, there had been a part in the documentary about Walter Huston that the DVD froze on and didn't play any further. I didn't have this problem when I ordered another copy, though. If this type of problem ... Read More
- Life altering filmI'm embarrassed to say that "Treasure of Sierra Madre" changed my life.I saw it as a child and was enchanted by three American ex-pats kicking around in Mexico and searching for Mexican treasure.By the age of 21 I was spending every other weekend in Baja and Sonora and did so for years.Since then, I've spent a lot more time there, bought a home in Jalisco and am, even now, living directly on the Rio Grande in South Texas.My interest in Mexico has culminated with my writing two novels, "Skull Rack" and ... Read More
- An Excellent Film Has Just Gotten a Whole Lot Better!Now this is how you are supposed to treat a film classic!This DVD version of an all-time classic film that has a great storyline, excellent acting and compelling drama to the very end has been restored very well here and although there are still a few picture quality imperfections at some spots, overall, the restoration has been very well done.The only thing I would have liked to have seen is an audio option included that would allow for at least Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround or DTS/THX quality in addition to ... Read More
