Greed

Chandler & Jacob watch a strange restoration of Greed (1924), which is considered one of the great epic silent films but will it hold up to our irreverent scrutiny?

GREED (1924)

The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved.

Dir. Erich von Stroheim, US, 2h 20m

Available to rent on Amazon Prime

Episode Outline

Lord of the Rings Behind the Scenes

Greed spoiler free review

The 1997 reconstruction

Who thought silent dialogue scenes were a good idea?

Gold in Greed

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Influences

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

What they cut out

Mr. Teague’s character arc (or lack there of)

The ending

***correction An Andalusian Dog

Next Week

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Dir. John Huston - US - 2h 6m

Available to rent on Amazon Prime

The Wild Bunch (1969)

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Dir. Sam Peckinpah - USA - 2h 15m

Available to stream on HBO Max and for rent on Amazon Prime