The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by John Huston
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Actor: Barton MacLane, Bruce Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter HustonDirector: John Huston
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 126 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: Well-made movie, badly-made discs.
Summary: 4 Stars
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 is extremely uncommon for this particular DVD release, then I classify this as a "must-see".
Summary of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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
John Huston won the Academy Award(R) for writing and directing this powerful saga that pits gold and greed in the wilds of Mexico and stars his father (Walter Huston) and Humphrey Bogart. Year: 1948 Director: John Huston Starring: Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim HoltRunning Time: 126 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 012569581623 Manufacturer No: 65816
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