NEW . . . For the Road to El Dorado Frame Gallery, click here.
Branagh in another Hamlet moment? The resemblance of Miguel to Branagh's hot-looking Hamlet has been noted with approval . . . . And it isn't by accident that Branagh's character looks romantic. "I wanted to make a buddy movie for my generation--those who grew up on Star Wars and Indiana Jones," says Eric Bergeron, co director of the animated film about Spaniards seeking the lost city of gold. Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline gave voice to the leads, Miguel and Tulio, and the aimators integrated aspects of the actors' appearances and personalities: Kline is manic; Branagh, romantic. "There are special effects, but timing is more important," says Bergeron, adding "Comedy is timing."
And did they have fun? It's likely, if this interview with the Cranky Critic is any indication.
Real Audio clips (unclickable, sorry) from the soundtrack by pop singer Elton John. Open them in a new window to enjoy, courtesy of Amazon.
El Dorado --
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/eras/B00004RCW6001001/002-9795577-5434641
The Trail We Blaze --
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/eras/B00004RCW6001005/002-9795577-5434641
Without Question --
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/eras/B00004RCW6001003/002-9795577-5434641
According to Elton John, the ballad "Without Question" was originally deleted from the release and then restored, just like his song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (The Lion King) which won an Oscar. In Elton John's VH1 Special concert, broadcast from the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, this love song sounded the best of the El Dorado bunch. The younger set seem to prefer the throbbing El Dorado, however. "The Making of The Road to El Dorado" was shown as a special on HBO. Watch for rebroadcasts.
To download the music video (mov. file) of "Somewhere out of the Blue", click here.
"We'll follow that trail!" To see some high resolution photos from El Dorado, click on the photo of Branagh as Miguel to
reach Jawad's Spielberg-Dreamworks site. The film opened in the US on March 31.
Kline and Branagh--without question, Branagh--make El Dorado worth the trip. Kline is the voice of reason, and Branagh yearns for adventure--and a place to play his guitar. See it on a big screen, and enjoy the waterfalls and the voices.
For more high quality pictures, try Miguel relaxing, or go straight to the download section and hunt for gold yourself.
Click on the rogues in a new window to download a behind-the-scenes Quick-Time movie from Hollywood.com.
Bet Miguel tugs on his ear, too.
Inside Dreamworks Animation. The April 2000 issue of Millimeter (The Motion Picture and Television Production Magazine) features photos and details on animation tools, Maya and gobo, and 3D particle animation used to create El Dorado.
For the Road to El Dorado Frame Gallery, click here.
For the official movie site, click here.