{"id":72077,"date":"2021-05-23T08:58:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72077"},"modified":"2023-09-16T10:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T17:00:45","slug":"el-dorado-1966","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72077","title":{"rendered":"El Dorado (1966)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Since when did hired guns get choosy?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-72078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster-678x1024.png 678w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Poster.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn aging gun-for-hire (John Wayne) returns to the town of El Dorado with a young knife-throwing sidekick named Mississippi (James Caan), ready to help the town&#8217;s alcoholic sheriff (Robert Mitchum) fight against the henchmen supporting a land-grabbing tycoon (Ed Asner).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Howard Hawks Films<\/li>\n<li>James Caan Films<\/li>\n<li>John Wayne Films<\/li>\n<li>Ranchers<\/li>\n<li>Robert Mitchum Films<\/li>\n<li>Sheriffs and Marshalls<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that &#8220;director Howard Hawks and writer Leigh Brackett reworked their 1959 western <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72047\"><em>Rio Bravo<\/em><\/a>, coming up with a film that just misses equaling that masterpiece.&#8221; He notes that &#8220;like in other Hawks films, this one deals with professionalism, friendship, [and] grace under pressure; like <em>Rio Bravo<\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8316\"><em>Rio Lobo<\/em> (1970)<\/a>, it ends with all the good guys still alive.&#8221; He adds that &#8220;Christopher George, who plays a gunfighter working for bad-guy rancher Ed Asner, is Hawks&#8217;s most sympathetic villain&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-George.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; given that &#8220;he and Wayne respect each other, since both are professionals with a code of honor.&#8221; Finally, Peary points out that the &#8220;picture has exciting action sequences and a great deal of humor,&#8221; with &#8220;Caan&#8230; particularly funny.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Caan.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s not much more to say about this remake of <em>Rio Bravo<\/em> (yes, that&#8217;s essentially what it is) except that it&#8217;s competently filmed and handles aging and infirmity with aplomb, not shying away from showing how much harder life is in the rugged west when your body starts failing you. Mitchum&#8217;s character is played for laughs rather than pathos, but undergoes a refreshing transformation; and it&#8217;s interesting seeing Caan in one of his earliest films, bridging the era of classical filmmaking with a burgeoning new sensibility in cinema. However, this one isn&#8217;t must-see other than for Hawks fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Harold Rosson&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine performances by the ensemble cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/El-Dorado-Performances.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course fans of John Wayne or Howard Hawks will want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0061619\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/eldorado.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clevelandmemory.org\/mastroianni\/tm293.html\">Cleveland Press Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Since when did hired guns get choosy?&#8221; Synopsis: An aging gun-for-hire (John Wayne) returns to the town of El Dorado with a young knife-throwing sidekick named Mississippi (James Caan), ready to help the town&#8217;s alcoholic sheriff (Robert Mitchum) fight against the henchmen supporting a land-grabbing tycoon (Ed Asner). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Howard Hawks Films James Caan Films John Wayne Films Ranchers Robert Mitchum Films Sheriffs and Marshalls Westerns Response to Peary\u2019s Review: Peary writes that &#8220;director Howard Hawks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72077\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72077"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91656,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72077\/revisions\/91656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}