El Dorado

I love this movie reminds me of Christmas Eve or anytime I went over to my grandparents my grandfather was always watching westerns and this is one of my favorites.

I like these 2 acting together. Really liked James in this movie. Also for an old western there is some cute humor in it

El Dorado (1967) is an unabashed remake of the 1959 film Rio Bravo. Both films are directed by Howard Hawkes, and I have to wonder what his motivations are for directing two movies that are almost identical replicas of each other? Hawkes did not change too much in the remake, so perhaps based on the success of Rio Bravo, Hawkes just wanted another successful payday. In any event, both movies were successful, and it is still debated to this day which is the better movie. Rio Bravo has Wayne as Sheriff (J.T. Chance) with drunken deputy Dean Martin, crusty old deputy Walter Brennan, and handsome singing sensation Ricky Nelson as Colorado (a hired gunslinger). El Dorado has Wayne as a hired gun helping a drunken sheriff, (Robert Mitchum), a crusty old deputy in Arthur Hunnicutt, and handsome youngster in James Caan (as Mississippi). The plots are almost exactly the same. The sheriff decides to hold up inside the jail house with his prisoner and wait for help from the federal marshal. There is the same joke about the drunk taking a bath (Martin and Mitchum), and there is the lets take a turn around the town sequence where an exciting gunfight breaks out. Both films have a bar scene where the drunken lawman has to redeem himself. Both films also conclude with a final climatic gunfight. In Rio Bravo, Angie Dickenson is cast as the sexy female lead, and in El Dorado, Charlene Holt gets the role. Both films had the same screenwriter as well. The movie rating site, Rotten Tomatoes, gives El Dorado 7.9 stars and Rio Bravo 8.2 stars. Both films are truly enjoyable, and both have their share of excitement and laughs. Rio Bravo has a more laid back feel to it, where El Dorado seems the more driven film. The bottom line is that both films are rated high by the audience in terms of enjoyment. Any fan of Wayne will want to see both films. If I had to pick my favorite, it would certainly be a toss-up, both are about equal on my scale. Both have action and laughs, and make for a fun experience for all. kone

Good ole fashioned Western at its good natured best. The camaraderie and chemistry between the actors off camera shows up in their characters on screen. They look like they having fun and enjoying working together in telling the story. I also love the warm tone colors in the cinematography. Weve lost it in todays films which tend to be much bleaker and cooler tones. kind of depressing and dead to look at. Ive seen this at the show as a kid and at least a dozen times more on TV....and plan to watch it again this Saturday morning with my GF ....in PJs....with a good cup of hot Joe. YEAH!

The best pre-John Cassavetes Western to ever hit the silver screen. Nice reproduction too.

I dontt really know what is wrong with the folks who determine the best actors. John Wayne is probably the best western actor ever! When you view a movie or DVD that he plays in, you also get a crew that are the best supporting actors and actresses....the John Wayne (and the directors) FAMILY. It seems that hollywood never gave John Wayne his due. Not only does he represents the best of all men in his movies but in his life as well. Westerns (which they do not make anymore) will never be the same. Hollywood, it is too late to pull your heads out of your ---, but you can sing his praise after his death......much too late!!!

John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan- A Must Watch!

Now we need to get Rio Bravo!

The typical western about greedy land grabbers and the hardworking homesteader/ranchers. John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and James Caan save the homesteaders from the greedy land grabbers. Lots of shooting, lots of funning around and the bad guys get sent to boot hill so to speak. They dont make movies like they used to.

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.