RevRonster I never heard of this film until my college roommate told me to check it out. I didn't find the movie overly hilarious in its humor department or overly dramatic in its drama sections BUT I really enjoyed this movie. It's entertaining enough where I didn't feel robbed watching it and it will definitely be a movie I will watch again.The story is fun and interesting, Kevin Costner is great in his role and, for a directorial debut, it's pretty damn fantastic.The movie has its obvious problems but I never found them to be to distracting from the heart of the story that involved some friends trying to escape the reality of being drafted into a war that will forever be remembered as the one where Lt. Dan lost his legs.Despite some issues, the movie is fairly decent and even has some pretty cool airplane stunts in it that would, in today's age, probably be achieved with computer effects. Overall, I enjoyed this one.

thesar-2 What a gem I accidentally caught on cable one night. Well, sort of. I tuned in at about 20-30 minutes into 'Fandango' and watched about 15 minutes of it, enough to rent from net-flix and of course, watched the entire movie. I'm amazed on how little it made (per boxofficemojo.com ) as it really was a good movie. A very pre-'Thelma & Louise' (note: road trip, on way to Mexico, running from something, and of course the car and location – Texas) and pre-'The Hangover' (note: guys who don't want to grow up, drinking, getting into trouble, seeking adventure and 1 member "out" for nearly the length of the film), 'Fandango' follows 5 boys/men for a weekend getaway (almost literally) in Texas, after some being drafted to Vietnam in the early 1970s. Each with their unique personalities, everyone did a great job of acting and showing depth. The one impractical stand out was Costner and as young as he looked in this film (1985), it reminded me of the film coming out later in the year – 'Back to the Future' with Michael J Fox certainly not looking the age they're portraying. But aside from that, it was interesting enough learning about these young men, wants, needs and growth. The best and most humorous of the bunch, was Bush's barely-a-word-spoken character Dorman who seemed just along for the ride. For about 90% of the film, you really feel you're with them for the ride. (Spoilers) The only unfortunate downfall of the film was the highly unrealistic closing involving a Carrot-Top flight/chase scene and an entire town involved in a surprise wedding. Also, regardless of the time it was set/produced, it thoroughly all but encourages drinking and driving, or even smoking pot while flying. Humorous, perhaps, but still not a good advertisement.

Bob_Zerunkel If you like movies about a man in turmoil, acted by a man with little expression, then this is your movie. Keanu Reeves could take lessons from Costner about how to shout and keep your voice at a conversational volume. If you're one of those people who finds deep meaning in anything Costner says, then boy, oh boy, will you be happy with this poorly written American Graffiti knockoff about 5 guys who choose to be losers for no apparent reason. On a positive note, the aging post-hippies are right: the music is exceptional. Costner, once again, in a movie about a man with conflicted emotions. What a stretch!

otter68 Unlike the typical and hackneyed teenage or college "losing your virginity," and party movies of the 70s and 80s, this movie has depth as well as humor and sophomoric behavior. With Vietnam looming in the near future, a canceled engagement, and the end of college, four diverse friends head out on one last "Fandango" in south Texas to have some fun on a road trip to their buddy Dom with no money, but find so much more in self discovery. The movie also boasts a wonderful soundtrack as well as a fine performance by Kevin Costner in one of his first roles. I highly recommend it to any college age film fans or anyone who remembers the 70s.