Road to El Dorado, The (UK)

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They came for the gold... they stayed for the adventure
Certificate: U
Running Time: 86 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Synopsis:
Get ready for an exhilarating ride of a lifetime! Join Tulio and Miguel and their hilarious horse Altivo as they set sail, map in hand, in search of golden treasure in DreamWorks` all-star adventure, The Road to El Dorado!

Upon landing on the shores of El Dorado, the legendary Lost City of Gold, Tulio and Miguel are mistaken for gods and are lavished with riches beyond their wildest dreams! As friendship, loyalty, and greed collide, our unlikely heroes must make the decision of their lives: run off with the gold or face unforeseen dangers to save the people of El Dorado!

Reuniting the Oscar-winning musical team from The Lion King - Elton John, Tim Rice, and composer Hans Zimmer - this filmed treasure features captivating songs and spectacular animation! Your entire family will love every moment of this laugh-packed escapade as they travel down The Road to El Dorado again and again!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director`s Commentary
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Basics of Animation
Elton John `Someday Out Of The Blue` Music Video
Theatrical Trailer
4-Page Booklet with Production Notes

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 German

Subtitle Tracks:
English
Dutch

Directed By:
David Silverman
Don Paul
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Will Finn
Bibo Bergeron

Written By:


Starring:
Jim Cummings
Edward James Olmos
Armand Assante
Rosie Perez
Kenneth Branagh
Kevin Kline

Casting By:
Leslee Feldman

Soundtrack By:
Hans Zimmer
Geoff Zanelli
James McKee Smith
John Powell
Elton John
Klaus Badelt

Editor:
Dan Molina
Vicki Hiatt
John Carnochan

Production Designer:
Christian Schellewald

Distributor:
Universal Pictures

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7 / 10
When dreamworks first started they intended to take on disney however so far disney is still the tops for animated features.the road to eldorado is a good cartoon that probably would of been better as a movie.the voices of kevin kline and kenneth branagh lend weight to the slim plot.the animation is good without reaching the heights of the prince of egypt.the songs by elton john and tim rice are no lion king quality but they rarely are.its pacy which helps the picture and sound are good but not great.a average dvd
posted by Tony Ferrino on 21/5/2001 17:59
8 / 10
I loved this movie so much when I first saw it about a year and a half ago, that I waited for a sale and bought it for a great price.
Starting with the beautiful Dreamworks "kid on the moon" logo, the music kicks in (by using horns and trumpets) and the totally psychedelic opening scene introduces us to the legend of El Dorado. We then meet our 2 heroes (or should I say "cons"?) and the story is on its way.
The video transfer is excellent. There are no compression signs at all and the picture is oozing detail. The colors are extremely saturated in the opening scene (really cool, by the way) but later on the color level is just right (notice just how great looking the gold is).
There are many CG effects in the movie, but the overall feel of a 2D animation movie still exists.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good as well. The surrounds are used frequently, mainly for ambiance, but also for split surround effects.
The disk also contains dubbed version in German and Dutch (both in DD 5.1).
The music is really nice and the songs fit the movie perfectly.
The menus are still with music.
The extras include a commentary, a nice behind the scenes look, storyboards with explanations and a music video.
Bottom line - a great looking movie with superb animation and great sound. Recommended.
posted by Zvi Josef on 15/6/2002 05:27