Trailer of the Week: El Dorado (1966)
This was one of the first movies my late father recorded on his VCR. I am not sure why he did so given his frequently expressed disdain for John Wayne, but he did it. And I cannot say I am sorry that he did so given that I found this to be one of John Wayne's better -- if less well-known -- movies.
It does not hurt that the same movie gives us a glimpse of the early James Caan before he became much more famous for playing -- ahem -- other stuff. And of course, Robert Mitchum is always a welcome sight.
This was one of the first movies my late father recorded on his VCR. I am not sure why he did so given his frequently expressed disdain for John Wayne, but he did it. And I cannot say I am sorry that he did so given that I found this to be one of John Wayne's better -- if less well-known -- movies.
It does not hurt that the same movie gives us a glimpse of the early James Caan before he became much more famous for playing -- ahem -- other stuff. And of course, Robert Mitchum is always a welcome sight.
Labels: Avances de la Semana, Avances del Oeste, El Dorado 1966, Familia, James Caan, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum
posted by Tonio Kruger at 4:57 PM
2 Comments:
I'm probably one of the few people who thinks El Dorado is a much better film than its original, Rio Bravo. I like both the maturity that Wayne and Mitchum bring to the roles, and also how Wayne's character has slowed down and become less effective with age.
I'm not about to disagree with you, Ivan. El Dorado has long been a favorite of mine for both emotional and cinematic reasons. I never did acquire the same love for Rio Bravo even though it's the more famous of the two. (And yes, I have seen Rio Bravo.)
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