Fandango

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Summary: My Favorite
Review: I have only one thing to say and that is this movie is my favorite. I've read all that true fans have to say about this movie and they all it home. I just have one thing to add, I have a VHS copy of this movie that I hardly EVER play or watch. Reason, it's reserved for SPECIAL OCCASIONS and die hard fans know what I mean. I wish to GOD that a DVD would come out of this movie. My wife had a hard time finding a copy of FANDANDO on VHS and I don't want to ruin my copy by playing it over and over again. If your from Texas you'll understand, the first time I saw this film was on AMC late at night drinking a cold SHINIR. I tell aeverone I know about this movie, to bad they can't rent it any more.

Please, the forces that be, release this CLASIC as a DVD, PLEASE!!!
Rusty

Rating:
Summary: ONE FOR YOUR LIBRARY!
Review: The makers of this movie owe ME money for the times I've been in a video store and said to friends looking for something to rent, "Have you ever seen Fandango? It's classic---you MUST have it!"
To say it is a 'coming of age movie' or a 'road trip movie' is kinda like saying, The Wizard of Oz is a 'homesick movie.' Fandango mixes hilarity with poignance seamlessly. The soundtrack is awesome and perfect, the capturing of Texas college boys making a road trip over the border. the dusty little towns using local folks, the conversations, Truman,......well, every last mooning bit of it is startlingly authenic to watch---ESPECIALLY for any of us graduating in the early 70's from UT or a Texas university in central or west Texas. I just can't imagine what it would be like to watch this without that lucky perspective. There are probably scores of Texan viewers who have seen this and said, "Oh my gosh, this is about US!" and for 'US' the nostalgia is thick.
My ONLY criticism would be an occasional attempt at a Texas accent not quite hitting the mark....(the majority of accents were fine, but when one is even a little off, a Texan can hear it as loud as a train wreck, and for just that blink it wavers the authenticity of the film. These were tiny in comparison to some) However, for me, the true test of a great movie is being able to view it countless times and STILL discover yet another facet to a character, see or hear something new, and never lose the "I-always-laugh-at-this" "I-always-cry-right here" moments. Fandango is like that. You rediscover it any time you see it. While appearing to be a tiny movie that slid past most, it is loaded with subtle dimension and truly a treasure. And if you are one of those who has said, "Oh yeah, I think I saw that once on cable" you need to try again, because you haven't really SEEN it....you would have remembered better than that!
Bravo Kevin Reynolds, bravo whoever put together that soundtrack---and the filming/editing was beautiful and smart. Kevin Costner's best movie hands down......I'll bet that if you ASKED Kevin Costner, he would not only say the same, but confess that Gardner Barnes WAS Kevin Costner at that time in his life.
DVD? Come on distributors---you're losing money here. We all want it, and buying the VHS version for graduation presents is getting pretty silly---VCRs are disappearing!

Rating:
Summary: Fandango
Review: This is a hip flick! This is one of those low-budget, spontaneous films where all the actors look like they're having fun while making it. Kevin Reynolds did a nice job with the script, the setting, the desert scenery, and the filming. Kevin Costner & Co. are terrific and Marvin J. McIntyre is a riot! The part where he's scribbling all over the chalk board, trying to explain how to parachute out of an airplane is just hilarious. All five of "The Groovers" come from a different background. They all have different personalities, different plights, which makes things very interesting. One of the boys is intent upon becoming a preacherman, another one is having second thoughts about getting married, while another one simply has no clue where he's going. Judd Davis is anxiously awaiting his enlistment into the military and Vietnam, while Costner has been hanging around in College for several years trying to avoid the draft. Despite their growing differences, they all decide to come together for one last fling before they go their own ways in life. I loved the soundtrack to this movie as well! Los Lobos, Steppenwolf, Carol King, Blind Faith, etc. I think people of all ages, males and females, will like this film. Buy "Fandango" today and you'll be thoroughly entertained!

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