Reviews of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948
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What everyone says, and more. Well, maybe just what everyone says.
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Always great re-watching this classic. I have watched it countless times and never tire of it, love everything about it.
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Without a doubt, this is John Huston's greatest film. While the bare bones storyline is one that we have seen again and again, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" takes that cliched premise and runs with it. It presents us with an unbelievably insightful look into human greed and triviality and exactly what it means to "sell your soul." Often overlooked is the final scene which, symbolically speaking, is equivalent to being hit by a train. Absolutely brilliant.
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While I still prefer The Man Who Would Be King this was near perfect.
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fun
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One of the greatest films of all-time. Incredibly entertaining, wonderfully written-directed, ace performances by Huston and Bogart. What more can you ask?
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Acting: First Class acting here. Bogart was complex, real, and frightening. I loved the supporting characters as well. They each stood there ground with Bogart and I was able to connect with each one. I also loved the actors who played the Mexican bandits.
10/10Visuals: Really beautifully shot landscape. The camera and editing really heightened the tension when it was needed.
9/10Story: This story went places I didn't expect. Dobbs starts out as a character who we want…
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Fun but flawed.
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''I know what gold does to men's souls.'' - Howard.
Greed. There's a reason why it's one of the seven deadly sins, isn't there? It surely does bring out the worst in men. I loved the performances in this film, especially Humphrey Bogart's (probably will end up being my favourite from him; his portrayal of the paranoid, and ultimately repulsive/maniacal Fred Dobbs was just glorious to watch), and from Director John Huston's father, Walter Huston, as the wisehead Howard. The…
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A blistering tale of greed and corruption. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre boasts iconic writing, powerful performances, and a dark, challenging message about human morality.
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The Ecstasy and the Agony of Gold
I heard somewhere that throughout the filming of There Will Be Blood, Director P.T. Anderson repeatedly watched John Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It's kind of interesting to watch one while thinking of the other. They both follow prospectors' decent into greed, paranoia, and mania. If Sierra Madre is one of the all time great American adventure movies, then There Will Be Blood is it's bizarro cousin.