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You must remember this, the stuff that dreams are made of...
Review date: 2008-05-25 Rating: 8 out of 10
Having only recently discovered Humphrey Bogart, I already had copies of Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon when it became apparent that I would have to buy this boxset. Luckily my friend didn't complain when I passed on my spare films, so everyone's a winner in the end.
I HAD to buy it because the other two films contained (High Sierra and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) are otherwise unavailable on DVD in Region 2. The packaging is flimsy, just a graceless slipcase holding the four DVDs in standard boxes. It's the worst of both worlds - slimline cases would save space on a shelf heaving with cinematic delights, or a fancy box would justify the bulk, but instead it's a package that's utterly dispensible but for the fact that it contains those two rare films. High Sierra was a bit of a disappointment, but Treasure of the Sierra Madre lives up to its great reputation.
If you don't already own any of the films, buy it now and you can't go wrong. If you made the same mistake as me, you'd better consider how much the Treasure of the Sierra Madre is worth to you.