Episode 33 - It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World

A cast of what seems like thousands are on a race for a buried fortune, at least they think it exists, but they don't know exactly where to look, but they know that a giant "W" marks the spot. Why not an X? Don't ask, it's a W which is right next to X in the alphabet. And the whole movie makes about as much sense as that comment!  It's a crazy, or dare we say, mad race to the finish. We give it a go and tell you what we think.

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Episode 32 - The Third Man

It's Vienna, 1949, Holly Martins steps off a train and into a mystery, full of intrigue and backstabbing. Just another day at the office for Mr. Martins? No way, he's a clueless American writer of pulp westerns. He's completely out of his depth and that's the fun of the movie. It unravels before our eyes in glorious black and white with the incomparable zither score by Anton Karas. Directed by Carol Reed, With an all star cast of Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, and Valli, the movie is a true masterpiece of film-making. 

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Episode 31 - Beat The Devil

Released in 1953, this independent production didn't garner much in the way of accolades or revenue at the box office. In fact, it's been called a "lost classic". For one reason or another it's fallen into the public domain. You can watch it online via the Internet Archive. 

Described as a mix of film noir and comedy, the cast is solid, the director, well, it's John Huston and the script? Written in collaboration with Truman Capote. What could go wrong?

Is it really a "lost classic" or has it been forgotten for good reasons? 

Here's the IMDB page for "Beat The Devil"

Next week we're excited to review "The Third Man" because we know it is truly a classic movie!

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Episode 30 - The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre - Part 2

Dobbs continues his descent into madness, Curtin narrowly escapes with his life and Howard finds a tropical paradise in the middle of the Mexican dessert. Really, what? Did Howard look right into the camera in that scene and nod to us as the audience. Yes, he did! But that’s not all, there’s so much to talk about in this movie. Our review is nearly as long as the movie itself.

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Here’s the IMDB page for “The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre” 

Up next is “Beat The Devil” our final installment of the John Huston / Humphrey Bogart movie marathon.

Episode 29 - The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre - Part 1

Gold does strange things to a man’s soul as we find out in Warner Brothers / First National Picture’s adaptation of B Traven’s classic "The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre". Who is B Traven? Why can’t Dobbs see that he’s got gold fever? How much gold is enough gold? So many questions and so few answers in a truly great movie, one of Humphrey Bogart’s best and definitely one of John Huston’s best. And let's not forget great performances by Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, and the unforgettable Alfonso Bedoya. But our favorite, in a role of a lifetime, has to be Walter Huston. It’s also one of the only (or the only) movie where a father and son both won an Oscar in the same year for the same movie. Bob and I like that part especially. It’s good to see a father and son achieve great success together.

This is the second movie in our John Huston & Humphrey Bogart movie marathon. 

Here's the IMDB page for "The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre" and here's the IMDB page for our next movie "Beat the Devil". But hold on! Next week we're back for Part 2 of our epic deep dive on one of our favorite movies.

Episode 28 - The Maltese Falcon

Roger Ebert gives it his highest rating, the American Film Institute voted it one of the best movies ever made and starring Humphrey Bogart who was voted the best actor of all time, The Maltese Falcon delivers the goods with incredible acting, directing, and cinematography. 

Bob and I delve into some of the questions left open at the end of the movie. I even throw out my personal theory on what really happened to The Maltese Falcon. 

Prepare  yourself for the adventure as we walk the streets, corridors and rooms of San Francisco, 1941, in search of The Maltese Falcon.

Here's a link to the IMDB page for The Maltese Falcon

Next up, movie #2 in our John Huston / Humphrey Bogart marathon: Treasure of the Sierra Madre