Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Prismark10 Howard Hawks basically remakes Rio Bravo and invites John Wayne to the party again. Wayne is the veteran professional gunman, Cole Thornton who turns down a rich rancher as the drunken sheriff in town, Robert Mitchum is an old buddy who has taken to drink.When the rich rancher hires another gunman, Cole, Sheriff Harrah, his deputy and hot headed young cardsharp, Mississippi (James Caan) band together to stop the wealthy rancher bullying the poor ranchers over the water rights. However they might not be a match to the rich rancher's posse. The rancher having been jailed by the Sheriff, his men are out to spring him.Mitchum is a drunk, his deputy is too old, Mississippi is to inexperienced and volatile, Cole has a bullet lodged near his spine.The film is not as good as Rio Bravo although this is slightly shorter and in some ways the casting is better. Caan is a better actor than Ricky Nelson for example.Hawks does place an in joke against the rising new wave of French cinema where the Sheriff shoots a piano and not the piano player. However the film is hokey and looks old fashioned given it was made in 1967 and movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hovering ahead.

adam_pittavino Howard Hawks has done it again. The king of the western's 1967 production El Dorado has that certain atmosphere that only a Hawk's film can create, even if it does slightly resemble one of his earlier entries 'Rio Bravo'. As always, it's John Wayne who calls the shots. Known as the quickest draw in the land, Cole Thorton, played by Wayne, is hired by a local villain and land owner Bart Jason who seeks his rival neighbor's precious water supply. The other star of of El Dorado is the town Sheriff and Cole's old friend J.P. Harrah played by Robert Mitchum. Also known as a gunslinger, and most likely a former outlaw himself, Harrah advises Thorton to turn down the job proposed to him as the Sheriff reveals the true story behind the neighborly feud. Always playing it straight, Hawks deliver's his classic nuance of good guy bad guy as Wayne and a drunken disheveled Mitchum unite with a band of misfits to tackle the cunning bandits that have been employed by the ruthless Bart Jason, as all hell breaks loose in El Dorado. Although Wayne and Mitchum are the leading men, it's the supporting cast that make El Dorado the timeless movie it is, with ragtag heroes James Caan and Arthur Hunnicutt serving up and dishing out the larakin charm that Howard Hawks movies are known for. By far El Dorado is the most entertaining western from an era of unforgettable classics.

billcr12 I am fifty years behind in finally seeing this great western, starring Robert Mitchum and John Wayne. Who would have expected the free wheeling, pot smoking Mitchum to work so well with the seemingly anal retentive,uptight conservative Wayne. They are absolutely great together as two aging gunfighters who reunite to battle another gun for hire. A young James Caan, a few years before his role as Sonny in the Godfather, rounds out the team. Mitchum has finally settled down as the sheriff of a sleepy town as Wayne shows up to right some wrong. They both are wounded along the way, leading to some extremely funny exchanges, as the pair show perfect comedic timing. Caan is a gambler who is completely inept with guns and gets the best lines in the movie. El Dorado is a must see film.

Pablo Picasso I decided to watch El Dorado because movie critic Roger Ebert listed it on his website as the 15th best movie for 1967. This was my first John Wayne movie to watch from beginning to end, and I'm far from being a big fan of the 'western' movie genre, only because I hadn't watched any western movies in their entirety until now. This was typical 'good guys vs. the bad guys.' If like me you're not already a John Wayne or 'western' fan, I'll offer up a few reasons why it might be worth investing 2 hours of your time. 1) From a production standpoint, I loved all the outdoor night time scenes in and around the little town. Whoever worked on the lighting did a great job. They made it look like the characters were operating under a full moon each night. 2) Actress Charlene Holt as Maude. She's as pretty a woman as I've ever seen, period. 3) I watched El Dorado just after watching The Godfather for the first time. Far from an Academy Award performance, this was the movie that purportedly put James Caan on the map. Obviously, it's a totally different kind of role from the Godfather, but he seems to do an adequate job with whatever is asked of him. 4) If you like 'shoot 'em ups,' whether they're 'western' movies or not, there are plenty of bullets flying around.What's NOT a reason to watch? Well, how about the acting ability (or lack thereof) of Robert Mitchum. Line delivery is not his forte. This was my first Robert Mitchum movie, and he's not someone I'd go out of my way to see again. I'd sooner seek out some Charlene Holt eye candy :) Enjoy!