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Amazon.co.uk Review
In its third foray into animated features, The Road to El Dorado, Dreamworks came up with something unfortunate: the routine animated picture. Plagued with production problems (it was originally conceived as a mould-breaking 12-rated adventure), the likable film is a Hope/Crosby-style road picture about two scallywags who stumble upon the Latin American paradise of El Dorado, the mythical city with riches of gold. Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline are quite fun as Miguel and Tuilo, two Spanish con artists who are shipwrecked in the New World with a scene-stealing horse. The pair follow a map to the secret city where their loyalty will be tested: do they return home rich men or continue to live in this paradise? Of course there are some obstacles: a high priest (Armand Assante) is locked in a power struggle with the benevolent chief (Edward James Olmos) and the perfunctory girlfriend (Rosie Perez) puts the two friends at odds. Like too many of the animated features of its time, The Road to El Dorado impresses only on a visual level (it's drenched in gorgeous greens and golds). The story and Elton John's songs are quite forgettable; only Branagh and Kline's playful banter keeps the film alive. Slick and light, it's a fine 83-minute entertainment for ages 5 and up, including the non-discriminating adult. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com
Special Features
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Dutch\German
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Dutch English German
Dolby Digital 5.1
Behind The Scenes Featurette
Basics Of Animation
Directors Commentary
Music Video
Booklet With Production Notes
Dutch
Dutch\German
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Dutch English German
Dolby Digital 5.1
Behind The Scenes Featurette
Basics Of Animation
Directors Commentary
Music Video
Booklet With Production Notes
Dutch
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Please disregard the regrettably jaded and cynical Amazon review of thismovie! The Road to El Dorado is a delight from title to end-credits!Visually superb, the characters are dynamic and work together beautifully,with a line of witty banter second to none. Elton John's music iscertainly NOT "forgettable" (actually it took me a couple of weeks to stopwhistling the theme tune...) and the soundtrack CD is also a very goodbuy. The film is a good family view, and I mean a GOOD family view:children, adults, and even bored teenagers will enjoy this.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fantastic movie! My 4 year old son has made me sit through it many times and I still enjoy watching it. The animation is superb, mixing cutting-edge CG 3D backdrops with stylishly drawn main characters. It's similar in technique to Tarzan, but arguably better done. The script is packed with great one-liners for the adult audience - "HOLY SHIP!" is yelled as a wayward boat heads towards Tulio and Miguel (try explaining the joke to a 4 year old!) The acting is first class, which is to be expected with actors of Ken Branagh and Kevin Kline's calibre. Even the sound track is excellent, with some great tracks from Elton John which really suit the movie (another similarity with Tarzan and its Phil Collins-penned songs).
Overall, this is a outstanding animation, certainly better than anything Disney has produced in recent years. I'd recommend it to any fans of the genre or anybody with kids.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Notwithstanding the five stars, I concede the reviewer Doug Thomas that some things are mediocre in this movie: the screenplay and the songs of Elton John. He did great songs, but he had had his best years - long ago. He is just reproducing and replicating his old tunes and musical arrangements. That is what I call routine.
However, but it is not really important, because of the wonderful created characters Miguel and Tuilo and their perfect selected voices of Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline. Moreover the nice setting of the jungle and the cities, the Maya as wll as the Spanish. Not to forget once again („Moses") the impressive animation of the water.
The movie is beautiful and really great fun. And there is no reason to care about the screenplay and the songs. They don't matter, anyway. Do yourself a favour and watch that.
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I loved this film, very enjoyable and well worth buying. Excellent characters, music, story and dialogue. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Victoria
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This film is underated I thought it eas very, chrming, funny and sweet.
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Published 1 month ago by maria
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Published 5 months ago by Stella Hofer
Good Stuff
A highly underated and overlooked movie. This one is very humourous and colourful. It is the story of two miscreants and how they end up in El Dorado - city of gold. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ginger
Fills an empty afternoon
Music is OK, not great. Script is much the same. Characters are pre-formed. Baddies are very bad. Cute girl. Fat daddy. Two Bob Hope and Bing Crosby style hapless goodies. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr John N Sutherland
Pure cinematic gold
The Road To El Dorado is, without doubt one of the best animated films of the 21st century. No, more than that it is one of the best animated films ever. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kieran
Amazing!
I remember watching this film on tv when I was a kid, and absolutely loved it then!! More recently, I finally bought it and love it all over again. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Shazzeth
Brilliant
For one of the cheaper DVDs this is a really good film. My grandchildren have watched it over and over - very lively and keeps them interested in the "plot" !
Published 18 months ago by S. M. O'neill
CLASSIC
Bought the film to relive childhood memories of the film which was great. This film was fantastic for all audiences and would reccommend!!
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I'm a big fan of this film. The songs are great and the characters follow suit with some very funny lines and a heart-warming ending. Very good and at such a great price!
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