![]() It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Stanley Kramer, 1963) It is a wonderful family movie that is full of fun, mysteries and treasures.ģ. The film doesn’t stray very much from the original book and it accurately presents the adventures of young Jim Hawkins who gets caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of the buried treasure of the buccaneer Captain Flint. It is fairly faithful to its famous source novel as it retains the fantasy and the adventurous spirit of Robert Louis Stevenson’s writing. ![]() “Treasure Island” is a forgotten gem of the Old Hollywood. We don’t need no badges! I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!”. The actual line of the film is “Badges? We ain’t got no badges. ![]() The famous line “we don’t need no stinkin’ badges” is actually incorrectly quoted (like James Cagney’s “you dirty rat”, also a misquote). It also contains one of the famous quotes in movie history that is actually a misquote. The film feels fresh and could stand up well against anything put out today in the action-adventure genre. Another thing that the men have to worry about is their own greed. A band of ruthless Mexican bandits is also on the gold’s trail. Convinced by the old man, the two join him and head to Mexico to claim the treasure.Īs expected, they are not the only ones after the gold. Howard tells them that in the Sierra Madre Mountain of Mexico, there is more gold than they can imagine. The plot involves two drifters, Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), who one day encounter a veteran prospector named Howard (Walter Huston). “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” is not only a stunningly visual treat, but also a story and script of depth and magnitude, set in old time Mexico. The film marks the third collaboration between director John Huston and lead actor Humphrey Bogart. It is one of John Huston’s most masterful works and it inspired directors like Stanley Kubrick, Sam Raimi or Paul Thomas Anderson. “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” is probably the ultimate existing treasure-hunting movie. The Treasure of Sierra Madre (John Huston, 1948) Here is a list of 20 memorable treasure-hunting movies that are guaranteed to stir and fire up one’s imagination. When you come to think about it, some of the most beloved heroes of the cinematic world have something to do with treasures and treasure hunting just think of Indiana Jones or Jack Sparrow.Įvery year, Hollywood try to present to the audience a new hero on the trail of riches and spoils, but not every such hero sticks to the audience’s collective memory. In the film world, treasure hunting is a big deal it is not something that belongs to the youth’s fantasy, it is something that should be treated with seriousness and respect. All these books plus many, many movies have stimulated the imagination of children and adults alike. The pure fascination for a treasure and for the very thought of riches has been around for ages and it will probably never go away just think of children’s’ classic books like “The Count of Monte Cristo”, “Treasure Island” and many more. ![]() When we are grown-ups, we try to eliminate the journey or get through it as quick as we can in order to reach the treasure. When we are little, the chase is better than the catch because what matters the most is the journey, even though it leads to no treasure. Who among us has not tried – at least once in his life – to find a treasure? To become rich overnight and not have to worry about anything anymore. ![]()
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