... He returns to El Dorado after a few years absence where he meets up with his old friends, one being Sheriff J P Hara. Cole warns Hara that he is there on business as the big business man wants to hire his to take some land from the neighbouring land owners so he can control the majority of ... Read review
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Production Year: 1939 - Westerns - Director: John Ford - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, George Bancroft, Andy Devine, Thomas Mitchell, John Carradine, Donald Meek, Tim Holt
Production Year: 1959 - Westerns - Director: Howard Hawks - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Ward Bond, Claude Akins, Walter Brennan, John Russell
Advantages: lovely scenery, good co-stars Disadvantages: John Wayne puts no thought into his character
...gun hand. He returns to El Dorado after a few years absence where he meets up with his old friends, one being Sheriff J P Hara. Cole warns Hara that he is there on business as the big business man wants to hire his to take some land from the neighbouring land owners so he can control the majority of El Dorado. After Cole and Hara send some time catching up Cole decides that he will not take the job and sets off to tell the business man he will not ... ...that they are heading for El Dorado to help take land for a business man as they have the perfect chance now as the sheriff has become an alcoholic after he fell in love with a woman who did not stay around for him. Cole is soon on his way back to El Dorado to warn Sherriff Hara of what is coming with the help of Mississippi.
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As you probably guessed from the film this was hubby’s film choice, think he is going through his John Wayne season now just to annoy me!
The film stars John Wayne who plays the role of Cole Thornton who is a hired gun hand. He returns to El Dorado after a few years absence where he meets up with his old friends, one being Sheriff J P Hara. Cole warns Hara that he is there on business as the big business man wants to hire his to take some land from the neighbouring land owners so he can control the majority of El Dorado. After Cole and Hara send some time catching up Cole decides that he will not take the job and sets off to tell the business man he will not accept his work.
Cole leaves town to take up more work but he soon overhears a discussion in a bar where a man has come back for revenge after his best friend got shot and soon Cole is helping him and we find out the man is called Mississippi and they become friends. Cole did find out some information from the leader of the gang who have just lost a member that they are heading for El Dorado to help take land for a business man as they have the perfect chance now as the sheriff has become an alcoholic after he fell in love with a woman who did not stay around for him. Cole is soon on his way back to El Dorado to warn Sherriff Hara of what is coming with the help of Mississippi.
Cole, Mississippi and a few good old friends try to get Hara sober to fight of these hired gun hands but will they be successful in their task and can they work together to fight off the baddies?
I was not happy with this film choice as I do not like westerns and certainly do not have much of a liking for John Wayne. I have seen a few of his films now and been quite surprised by them but this film was not one of them. I have to say it was one of the worst I have seen him in. He plays the usual cowboy type character and wears his trademark red shirt and brown waist coat for the majority of the film. There was nothing different or new about this role from previous ones and I don’t think he put much imagination into this character in trying to make him different.
The story was OK but so predictable and nothing really stood out for me. There were a lot of good characters in the film thought who did bring an element of wit and humour. I thought Robert Mitchum did a great job playing the part of Sheriff J P Hara and he did make his character very believable and he really did put a lot of thought into the way he would play his character when he was an alcoholic. Also the actor who took the role of Mississippi seemed to outshine John Wayne as he was much more likable and realistic in the story.
The film as set a long time ago in El Dorado in America and I think that they did do a good job with the scenery and setting for the film and the costumes all looked very authentic and suitable for the year of the film. I am pleased to say that there were some wonderful shots of the mountains and countryside which for me was the best part of the film. The music was very good indeed and it did help with the feel and emotions of the film. The music director does deserve a lot of credit for the time and effort he put into all of the music as it did help make a bland ordinary film slightly more watch able.
The DVD we have is the 100th Anniversary edition and it does not contain any bonus material but this is not an issue for me as I never have any interest in these features anyway and this film certainly would not have made me want to watch them.
The running time of this film is 121 minutes which I felt to be just on the long side and think that it would have been just the same if they would have shortened it to perhaps 90 minutes. The certificate on this film is a PG as it does contain mild language and violence but I did not notice any bad language and the violence was just a few gun fights and certainly nothing which would scare of upset children.
I am not going to recommend this film as it was just average and I have seen John Wayne in much better films with more engaging and interesting.
Advantages: Another good John Wayne Western Disadvantages: Storyline too similar to Rio Bravo for my liking
...hear that the Sheriff in El Dorado has had his heart broken and as a consequence is doing nothing but drinking all day and night. Because of this, Jason has hired another gunman, equally as fast as Wayne, and is planning on using the Sheriff's demise as his opportunity to take over the MacDonald land.
As Wayne feels guilty about the earlier death of MacDonald's son, he goes back to El Dorado with his young new friend to face up to Jason.
This has ... ...in his role. However, the story does become quite dragged out - while all the initial scene-setting does fall into place, I did wonder while watching the film if it was really necessary, and perhaps the film could have been written differently to incorporate these elements more concisely. It's also quite a long film for a Western: just over the two hour mark, and although I enjoyed the film, it did feel like a long two hours.
However, this may have ...
sally.jenkins 13.04.2006
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Advantages: Keeps the kids happy without subjecting you to boredom Disadvantages:
...to watch the Road to El Dorado. Not only will you be able to sit back and relax, but the kids will enjoy it as well. Anything that keeps my lovely little sister and her two friends quiet for over an hour deserves a reward of the highest calibre. It contains witty remarks for the older audience as well as some great scenes and comic moments. Conniving and cunning characters who grow to become real heroes (especially since they are able to entertain ... ...guys with strange smiles that scared even me! A perfect family film or refuge for those babysitting, it appeals to all ages. It contains something for everyone. The only thing bad about it is that in some places it does try a little too hard to appeal to older audiences so some of the remarks will not be fully understood by young children, but the colourful scenes and characters is enough to keep them happy throughout. ...
Madlen 12.08.2000
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Advantages: Film suitable for the whole family Disadvantages: None
...preview of The Road to El Dorado I would recommend it as a family friend. I took my 16 year old son, who expected to be bored but sat watching it intently and occasionally laughing. I also took my 9 year old son who enjoyed it as well. The storyline was good with many signs of humour, both for adults and children. The music was from Elton John and Tim Rice and was the standard you would expect from them. Watch out especially for the horse. I really ...
Advantages: See how Westerns should be made Disadvantages: None at all
El Dorado will appeal to all types - those who like action and gung-ho shooting, to those who like romance and drama. What I am in other words saying is that this film has a bit of everything all blended into one to create, in my opinion, the perfect western. And if that wasn't all it has some superb actors to drive it along - such as the legendary John Wayne and Robert Mitchum who both give heart-wrenching performances. This film is centered around ... ...Wayne) who rejects an offer to be taken on by Bart Jason, who wants him to wage war ,as it were, against the MacDonald family. Thornton then goes in search of another job and teams up with a knife-throwing kid and together, with the help of a drunk sheriff (Mitchum) and another trusty cowboy pit themselves against Bart Jason and his gang who are up to no good. An excellent plot and extremely well executed with some good rootin'-tootin' shootin' alongside ...
razor_2006 02.07.2006
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Miguel and Tulio are two Spanish conmen; who stumble upon a map of the fabled land of ElDorado. They grab the map, run and accidentally end up on the island after some problems on a boat. Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline both do very good jobs of playing their characters. They work as a team and this makes up some very funny sequences. They both were in Wild Wild West as Loveless (Branagh) and Artemus Gordon (Kline.)
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Chel is a native of ElDorado; she is a seductive person who wants to escape the land and inadvertently leads the two explorers to the city. Rosie Perez's voice is as annoying as ever but she had a script and she said it.
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Advantages: Very good animations, good story Disadvantages: May not interest too many adults
trouble and end up as unwitting stowaways on Cortes' ship.
After managing to escape our heroes manage to locate 'ElDorado' and after a lucky coincidence involving an exploding volcano that suddenly stops exploding, they become revered as Gods. They just happen to fulfill certain prophecy about the coming of the Gods.
Tzekel-Kan (Armand Assante), a scheming priest who uses Black Magic continually tests the 'Gods' resolve with his blood thirst for sacrifice. He wields his power against the people proclaiming that it is the God's will.
Chel (Rosie Perez), a spunky girl who is initially saved by the heroes realizes they are not Gods and understands their only interest is in the abundant gold. As this is also her interest she decides to help out and try and keep their identity secret. She also happens to fall in love with one of our heroes ...
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Director Bibo Bergeron
Certificate Universal Suitable for All
Year 1999
Screen Widescreen 1.78:1 Anamorphic
Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
Additional Languages German ; Dutch
Subtitles English ; Dutch
Duration 1 hour and 29 minutes (approx)
The DVD Special Featurs:
Director's Commentary
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Basics of Animation
Elton John Music Video
Theatrical Trailer
4 Page Booklet with Production Notes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
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DVD Description
In the town of El Dorado, wealthy landowner Bart Jason (Ed Asner) is embroiled in a struggle with the MacDonald family, who own a large amount of land just outside town lines. Jason hires gunman Cole Thornton (John Wayne) to scare the MacDonalds in hope that they'll back down. Cole is pleased to discover that his old friend J.B. (Robert Mitchum) is now the sheriff of the town. The sheriff warns Cole that involvement with the crooked Jason will get him arrested. Further circumstances entwine the hired gun with the MacDonald family, and he sets out to destroy Jason. Hawks's unheralded Western, with a fine script by Leigh Brackett (THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK), features plot similarities to his earlier classic RIO BRAVO.
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