El Dorado

I had already seen Rio Bravo and then heard that this film was a remake of that , but wanted to see Robert Mitchum in the drunk role that Dean Martin played so well in Rio Bravo . Mr Mitchum does very well . This is a solid Western and like other reviewers I particularly enjoyed James Caans character . The story keeps the characters going as much as the audience - you feel they are making up their minds what to do as it goes along . I hope we get a Special Edition of this film one day , but this one will do for now . If you know Rio Bravo , you may well enjoy this film more . I make another addition to this review which is that the USA Blu-ray is fantastic because it is region free and also has all the special features that we do not get here in the Australian version.

i like the movie very much thank you

Love the movie and the quality of the dvd is great.

As with every John Wayne movie you get nothing but first class entertainment. It doesnt matter if El Dorado is a remake of Rio Bravo; it was marvelous watching the early acting efforts of James Caan and Michele Carey. The Blu Ray played excellently. No problems at all. Also considering the age of the film; you couldnt ask for a better picture.

The movie itself gets 5-Stars. Its basically Rio Bravo with a slightly different story. Its still really good and entertaining. Id give Rio Bravo only a slight recommendation over this. El Dorado has some editing flaws both with sound and picture. At one point, Duke is mid sentence in a bar scene when the scene cuts away. Theres also another instance where James Caan dives under some horses and the editing was like that of a silent film. It was pretty ugly. As for the Blu-Ray, WOW! Ive gotten about 24 John Wayne movies since deciding that I wanted to start a collection back in 2009. Half of them are on Blu-Ray and look great for the most part. For whatever reason, I was blown away by how beautiful the picture looked for El Dorado. I mean they really cleaned it up and the color just jumps out of the screen. Its as if youre watching the movie on set. The extras are okay but of course I want as much info as I can get about Duke. I still love this movie and its one of my favorites in the collection.

El Dorado is a must-watch for fans of classic westerns and admirers of John Waynes work. With its well-crafted script, excellent performances, and nostalgic ambiance, the film captures the spirit of a time long gone. Prepare to be transported to the Old West, where honor, friendship, and courage prevail against all odds.

Many will not agree with me on this, Often what makes a John Wayne movie really great is the co-stars. El Dorado is packed full of great co-stars. If you listen to some of JWs lines, they are quite limp. El Dorado is one of the best western. James Caan and Robert Mitchum - the entire cast make this movie very enjoyable.

Works great. Great movie

When I was six, in 1966. Good Stuff!

John Wayne is a super hired gun that learns an old friend has become a drunk sheriff. A dirty rancher wants to muscle in on another rancher and needs the sheriff gone. John finds out and with a little help from new friend go to help him. LOTS of action, humor and stars. A fantastic cowboy movie.