Road to El Dorado (DVD)

As much as I would like to watch my videos and DVDs all the time, I have to succumb to my children's wishes once in a while and watch one of their movies. Usually this involves freeing some willy (Oeeeerrr), watching a cat and a dog go on a long journey, or seeing how a 'toy' can come to life! Well, in order to maintain the family peace I decided to watch Road to Elderado with my kids. <Introduction> Around 1519, Hernan Cortes started to explore Mexico. While defeating several tribes along the way, he began to learn of a 'City of Gold'. Drawing on this fantastic voyage, and the myths of this 'City of ...  Read the complete review

Tulio & Miguel are 2 con artists who have always dreamt about having an adventure of a lifetime. They also dream of being stinking rich too! When they win a map during a dice game, their luck changes & they are set for adventure. The map is one that leads to the legendary city of gold... El Dorado. Whilst being chased by a group of thugs that didn't like being cheated out of their money, Tulio & Miguel end up stowing away aboard a Spanish warship. The ship belongs to Cortes, a conquistador who's out to find new lands & pillage them in the name of Spain. The 2 misfits are found & thrown in the ship's brig, to be flogged a few times & then sold as ...  Read the complete review

All the family went to see this film on its release in the UK cinemas. My daughter liked it very much and so I bought the region 1 DVD as a Christmas present for her. Given the chance, I think she would watch it several times a day. I guess the novelty will wear off but for now it’s certainly her favourite film. In the fabled city of El Dorado the streets are paved with gold – or so the story goes and our heroes certainly believe in this tale. As you have probably guessed, this superb animation concerns the search for El Dorado and the two heroes of this story are Miguel and Tulio. These are a pair of likely lads whose hearts are in the right place ...  Read the complete review

I watched this movie with my kids a few days ago and we enjoyed it thoroughly. My kids wanted to see it again and again and they’re not easily taken in. I took my little ones to see “A Monkey’s Tale” last year and we were all bored stiff unlike “El Dorado” which was a joy from start to finish and kept us all amused. Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline voice the two main characters and the interplay between the two of them is quite funny. The rest of the cast is made up of bad guys, a girl who can looks after number one (Rosie Perez) and funny animals (I particularly liked the Horse). Elton John provides the soundtrack and if you ...  Read the complete review

The Road to El Dorado is from the people who brought us "The Prince of Eygpt". This is an animated musical which follows the story of two Spanish adventurers who travel great distances to try to find the mythical lost kingdom of El Dorado as they are told of it's many treasures. A typical fairytale which all kids will love but was slightly boring for adults. These days we are spoilt with films that adults and children love but this one is definitely for the children. This film has the voices of Kenneth Brannagh, Kevin Kline, and Rosie Perez. Cert U ...  Read the complete review