biggar57 A friend recommended this movie shortly after its release. It was and still remains one of my favorite movies of all time. The musical score combines perfectly with each scene, making it the story flow from one emotion and memory to the next. Being from that era, it was like living snippets of my life all over again. From my perspective it has some of the funniest scenes I have ever seen. My friends and I have lived much of this movie! The graveyard scene, the wedding scene and the reunion with DOM, are etched forever in my mind, as they epitomized certain realities that all of us go through. I recommend this movie to everyone over the age of 45. It doesn't have the 3D effects and in your face conflicts that the youngsters require to enjoy a movie. "There's nothing wrong with going nowhere son, its the privilege of youth" Truer words have never been spoken.We must be raising our son correctly, at the age of 11, he loves the movie too!

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.

bestrauss I actually was one of the dozen or so people that saw this film at the theater. I was a senior in high school so the timing was perfect to appreciate this movie. I have probably seen the film 40 times and still enjoying letting it run n the background when I am working at home on the weekends. It is truly a guy flick but even can appreciate the interaction between the characters. With most of the boys in the film slated to be shipped to Vietnam they are looking for one last Hoorah before there push into adulthood and possible demise. If I could change one thing about the film it would be the very last 5 seconds of the film. You have to see it to understand.Definitely Costner's best performance. This was back in the day when he was still hungry and not so caught up in the business. In the film he is reckless and short-sighted and carries the movie to the very end. Judd Nelson plays the friend in the group you always wanted to punch in the nose. But his constant negativity and whining are a perfect foil to Costner and the friction between the two is great.The soundtrack is fantastic. The scenery shot in south Texas is beautiful (I am a Texan born and bred so I am partial).I think it is an amazing early film for the director and I was quite surprised to read that Spielberg wanted nothing to do with the finished product.I actually bumped into Brian Cesak, who played the comatose Lester Griffin in the film, one night at a bar. Unfortunately for him I was drunk and I cornered him with about 50 questions about the film. He is now a successful Chiropractor here in Dallas. Nicest guy you'd ever want meetHis total script went: Well, listen, l'm gonna try and catch a ride with somebody. lt's been real. Call me sometime. Arthur Andersen in Dallas.For those of you that really love the film you should check out the Script online - script-o-rama.com. If you have seen the film as many times as I have you can hear the songs start at just the right point in the script (e.g Costner - "How bout a Fandango?")As with all movies some will love this one and others will hate it. But if you have not seen it check it out for yourself.Another hard to find but cult classic film you should check out is "The 9th Configuration" with Stacy Keach. Good luck finding it.

HorrorMovieChick Brilliantly acted road trip movie that uses understated humor to showcase the youth of the characters, while tackling the issue of the Vietnam draft. In this highly underrated film, five college friends set off on a road trip through Texas in the early 1970's. Two of them just received their draft letters and one of them has already enlisted. With only a few bucks, they decide to drive to Mexico to dig up a bottle of wine called Dom. Along the way they run out of money and must depend on the kindness of strangers, resulting in some of the funniest and most moving scenes of the movie. These five friends come to the realization that they they can't be carefree forever.Although the trip was meant as a way to run from their responsibility, they ultimately end up facing and embracing it. This one of Judd Nelson's best performances and also not typical of the roles he later was cast in. One of Kevin Costner's early films, and one of his best. The only unfortunate fact about this film is that it is severely under-appreciated.