El Dorado (1967)

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• jay n

  
  Excellent film is more an examination of friendship and loyalty than a conventional western. Serious considerations are leavened with a natural camaraderie between the characters and a fine sense of humor. Wayne and Mitchum work very well together, their interchanges have the lived in… More
  Excellent film is more an examination of friendship and loyalty than a conventional western. Serious considerations are leavened with a natural camaraderie between the characters and a fine sense of humor. Wayne and Mitchum work very well together, their interchanges have the lived in feel of old acquaintance with a young James Caan loose, sexy and funny as the gunslinger who can't shoot. The wonderful supporting cast and Hawks surehanded direction all contribute to making this a very fine film indeed.

• Conner R

  
  Who cares if El Dorado has a similar to Rio Bravo, it's a great movie that is one of the best American Westerns. The story has such a beautiful flow and pace, with characters that you are glued to from the beginning. That's what Howard Hawks does best, create movies that… More
  Who cares if El Dorado has a similar to Rio Bravo, it's a great movie that is one of the best American Westerns. The story has such a beautiful flow and pace, with characters that you are glued to from the beginning. That's what Howard Hawks does best, create movies that people can enjoy and also respect. With a dynamite cast like The Duke, Robert Mitchum and James Caan, how can you lose? While this might be a lot more subtle, it shows you everything good about the genre and has absolutely zero flaws. You can appreciate it from every level, it's not for any one type of audience.

• Ken S

  
  A good substitute if you don't have a copy of Rio Bravo lying around. James Cann (in an amazing early role) is better than Ricky Nelson as the state named sidekick. Mitchum is good, but he's no Dean Martin and no one can hold a candle to Walter Brennan. Wayne is his usual… More
  A good substitute if you don't have a copy of Rio Bravo lying around. James Cann (in an amazing early role) is better than Ricky Nelson as the state named sidekick. Mitchum is good, but he's no Dean Martin and no one can hold a candle to Walter Brennan. Wayne is his usual self.

• Cassandra M

  
  This was a pretty solid western, one I enjoyed more than I thought I would. What I liked about it were the interesting characters and the fact it was nicely filmed, as westerns tend to be. People focus on the big stars of this film and often miss how good the visuals are in here.… More
  This was a pretty solid western, one I enjoyed more than I thought I would. What I liked about it were the interesting characters and the fact it was nicely filmed, as westerns tend to be. People focus on the big stars of this film and often miss how good the visuals are in here. John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and James Caan all played characters that were fun to watch. When I first saw this about 10 years ago, it was a shock to see how young Caan looked. It had to be one of his first films. Six years after this, he made it big in "The Godfather." Wayne and Mitchum, of course, were already major motion picture celebrities and I liked the way they traded off each other in this movie. It was really good to see these two guys in the same film. With those two, and the nice photography, this would be a good pickup on DVD.

• xGary X

  
  The story is very familiar as this is a virtual remake of Rio Bravo (and much of it is lifted to glorious effect in Blazing Saddles!), but much more laid back and humorous. Wayne and Mitchum play off each other well, and James Caan makes a very likeable sidekick.

• Dean M

  
  Two legendary stars John Wayne and Robert Mitchum were a great team in gunfights.

• Dillon L

  
  It isn't John Wayne's best movie, but certainly one of his most entertaining. Howard Hawks directed this? Well, all the better.

• Jonny C

  
  Pretty much a remake of Rio Bravo, by the same director, starring the same lead. Still good though.

• Henrik S

  
  The Perfect Western. Howard Hawks, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Saloon Fights, Shootouts, Purple Mountain Majesties and so on, you get the picture. A brilliant movie which basically works due to the great acting of its lead characters, especially John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, whose… More
  The Perfect Western. Howard Hawks, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Saloon Fights, Shootouts, Purple Mountain Majesties and so on, you get the picture. A brilliant movie which basically works due to the great acting of its lead characters, especially John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, whose free-for-all acting style firs perfectly into the setting of some Wild West Outland. The movie is pretty much a remake of Rio Bravo, a movie which features a bunch of rejects fight of the supposedly stronger enemy. So to speak, both movies are what I would call "Survival Westerns" (as in Survival Horror) because the setting is very narrow, the main characters limited and the danger closing in. An interesting genre which - I think - just made up. Anway, highly recommonded if you like Westerns and if you don't. this is the perfect way to start liking them. H.

• James K

  
  Another Wayne classic. However, I can only give it 4.5 stars because its essentially a remake of Rio Bravo with Robert Mitchum replacing Dean Martin & James Caan filling Ricky Nelson's boots. I will say though, Ilike El Dorado's final gun fight better than it's… More
  Another Wayne classic. However, I can only give it 4.5 stars because its essentially a remake of Rio Bravo with Robert Mitchum replacing Dean Martin & James Caan filling Ricky Nelson's boots. I will say though, Ilike El Dorado's final gun fight better than it's counterpart's.

• Chad R

  
  Next time you shoot somebody, don't go near 'em till you're... sure they're dead!

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