Gold & Greed: Une impitoyable chasse au trésor

An interesting docuseries about Forrest Fenn and his buried treasure in the Rocky Mountains. I have no problem with Mr. Fenn. He seems like a genuinely good person and I give him credit for the life he created for himself.

My problem is with the arrogant, mind-numbingly stupid people who call themselves treasure hunters. The ignorant hillbilly Hurst family. What a joke these people are. They really believe they're intelligent, important individuals. This couldn't be further from the truth. They thought Mr Fenn would leave them something in his wiland were crying when the lawyer said he had no idea who they are. The Hursts are the perfect representation of what's wrong with America. Too much ego, no brains.

The Meacham woman is basically an admitted whore. She's disgusting.

Justin Posey is a spoiled rich brat who surrounds himself with things to make him look smart, but unfortunately, his ego gets in the way, just like the others.

Good docuseries if you can stomach the ignorance and ego.

This show is one of the dumbest that I have ever seen. It's the new, "Tiger King". Characters that you love to hate but still watch. I felt embarrassed for almost everyone. And I had no knowledge of the entire thing.

It is an incredibly sad story. There are so many mentally ill people involved in this mess. It's also sad that media were all over this. They promoted the madness.

I can't say whether or not someone should watch this or not. If "Tiger King" intrigued you, then watch. It's a similar feel. And why in the world IMBD requires such long submissions is beyond me. Maybe not all shows need a lengthy review.

I could tell just by the information about this docu-series that this was going to be right up my alley. I absolutely love mysteries, treasure hunts, intrigue, etc.. I was certainly not disappointed by this! It's a one of a kind story that kept me on the edge of my seat until the bittersweet end. Nothing is more interesting in life to me than a good mystery and this encapsulates all the great things that can go along with a good mystery. A hunt for something/someone, thousands of sleuths who will stop at nothing to find the answers, and what's even better yet a treasure at the end of it. This was an absolutely amazing watch and I can't recommend this enough to documentary lovers!

As much Moby Dick as Treasure of the Sierra Madre, this is one of those spellbinding docs that expands its canvas the further it gets. Starting as a real, life treasure hunt initiated by a narcissistic, old man in an attempt to " stay relevant" in his old age, the story quickly evolves into one of human obsession, imagination, hope and, in the end, reconciliation. It is the story of America and her sense of destiny, desire for something better, determination and heart as big as Montana. Easy to dismiss as the foolhardy misadventures of a bunch of sad, delusional misfits but that would be a mistake. Each of the four " hunters" we follow have their own personal reasons for putting themselves through the trials they do. Their stories are crazy, delusional and utterly admirable in some ways. An extraordinary and compelling series. Highly recommended.

Okay. So I love documentaries and especially weird documentaries and this certainly falls into that category.

It's about a treasure hunt that goes spectacularly off the rails... including causing the deaths of four people.

That's assuming this is, in fact, true. I do have my doubts.

Seriously, the people we meet are so bizarre one almost has to wonder if this isn't scripted. The doofus rednecks, the tough retired woman, the obviously wealthy dude who has a lot of time on his hands, the upright 747 pilot with his upright family.

That's not to mention the crusty old creep who buries the treasure the others are trying to find.

Thank god I don't have that treasure hunting gene. I saw it in action when I was growing up in St Paul during the "Winter Carnival" when they would bury a medallion and put clues in the newspapers. But I digress..

On a serious note, this is a bit long. It could have easily been shortened to one or two episodes. It gets a bit boring and slow.

But it is watchable and entertaining. The "characters" I mention above are interesting if over-the-top.

AND... AND THIS IS IMPORTANT. You need to watch the ending. The very ending. And then decide for yourself... is it real??? It is quite a thing at the ending and it took me by surprise.

You will need to decide for yourself, and if you ARE one of those people who has the treasure hunting gene -- beware.