The Road to El Dorado

good movie

If you have seen this please buy it for your kids and watch it together, there is sooo much to enjoy in this movie. The music is catchy and so many one linger are repeatable (don’t believe search your gifs on apple 🤪😝)

The Road to El Dorado is a delightful animated movie that tells the story of two con men named Tulio and Miguel, who stumble upon a map to the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. The movie is set in the 16th century and takes the audience on a thrilling adventure as Tulio and Miguel set out to find the lost city.The animation in this movie is stunning, with vivid colors and detailed backgrounds that bring the story to life. The characters are also beautifully designed and full of personality, making them instantly lovable and relatable. The voice acting is top-notch, with Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh bringing Tulio and Miguel to life with their comedic timing and chemistry.The movie's soundtrack is also worth mentioning, with songs composed by Elton John and Tim Rice that perfectly capture the spirit of adventure and discovery. From the upbeat "It's Tough to be a God" to the stirring "Someday Out of the Blue," the music is a highlight of the movie.But what really makes The Road to El Dorado such a great movie is its heart. It's a story about friendship and trust, and how sometimes the most valuable treasure in life isn't gold or riches, but the relationships we build along the way. Tulio and Miguel's friendship is at the core of the movie, and their banter and camaraderie make for some truly hilarious moments.In conclusion, The Road to El Dorado is a wonderful animated movie that is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. With stunning animation, memorable characters, and a heartwarming story, it's a movie that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and give it a watch. It's a hidden gem that deserves more recognition.

Today at the tender age of 23, I woke up with one of the songs from this movie stuck in my head ("Without Question"), so I rented it, and since I'm a screenwriter and really enjoy studying scripts from my favorite movies, I thought I'd try to follow the script along with the movie as I watched. When I did some research, I couldn't find the script anywhere, but I found a page on TvTropes.com talking about how disastrous the film was for the creators. Not only was it the first Dreamworks film to NOT make a profit (they lost millions of dollars), but from the tidbits of the original script that I could find, the writing was absolutely atrocious. The creators had such a headache making it, it doesn't surprise me how even though it has a cult following, the creators still consider it to be one of the worst movies they've ever worked on. They even changed directors part of the way through because the guy either had better stuff to work on or just couldn't stand working on it anymore (apparently he "still has nightmares about it").To give you a taste of the original, not only were Miguel and Tulio supposed to be lovers, but even after they changed that, it was clear the writer didn't know what he was doing, constantly including inappropriate dialogue and then breaking the fourth wall to apologize to the audience (who were supposed to be kids?). In the scene where Cortes finds them on his ship, in the original script, he says, "The two of you will be flogged. Then flogged some more. Then raped." Then [the film's producer (30s, sunglasses, suit), taps Cortes on the shoulder], whispering something to him. Then Cortes turns back and says, "My apologies. I'm being told this is a family film." And yes, it got worse (at one point, the characters were struggling with their erections). The script was just horrid, too inappropriate for kids, but too simplistic and boring for adults.I'm saying all this to make the point that it's a miracle the production crew was able to turn this into such an enjoyable movie in the end. No, it's not for small kids, but it's entertaining, and being someone who grew up on anime, a little nudity and suggestiveness didn't faze me. Years later, I still think it's a classic that both adults and mature children can enjoy. Thank you production crew for sticking with it to the end, and thank you voice actors for really breathing life into these characters, despite the utterly bland script. :)

I really love this movie

Volví a mi niñez

The Road to El Dorado seems to take it's framework inspiration from the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby 'Road to' movies where a couple of guys get mixed up with a gal in some escapade in a foreign land. Here it's 1519 Spain, small time con artists Tulio (Kevin Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branaugh) win a map that eventually leads them to El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. Posing as gods (shades of Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would be King), they meet Chel (Rosie Perez), who both aids in their quest and becomes an obstacle between them as they cross paths with high priest Tzekel Kan (Armand Assante) and conquistador Cortez.Directed by Don Paul from a script by Ted Elliot, this is one heck of an entertaining and funny film. The animation is wonderful, a combo of traditional and CGI, with a rich color palette in terms of locations and characters. The cast is simply outstanding, especially Kline, Branaugh and Perez. There are many points it seems this trio were given the script, and allowed to ad-lib at will, coming up with great gags and one-liners which gives the dialog a very natural 'non staged' feel.The songs were written by Elton John, who also serves as narrator in that he sings most of them, other than the rolicking 'It's Tough to Be a God', a surreal number where our heroes ponder being a deity while getting drunk on wine. The score by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, the Dark Knight films) is as epic as one might think, especially during a couple of scenes involving our guys escaping Cortez and later putting in motion a plan a to seal him off from El Dorado.I've seen a few reviews complaining about nudity and sex. We get a very brief bare butt scene as our guys chase after their clothes, and there is a bit of innuendo in terms of dialog, but all very PG. All in all a highly recommended film for any age. Pop some corn, enjoy.