Despite what a previous viewer had written, even women can enjoy Fandango. I'm one of them.
The story is set in 1971, during that despicable Vietnam war. Five college buddies (one of whom you never see much of as he is passed out for nearly all of the journey) known as the Groovers, most of whom are a bunch of pretty wild, carefree guys, are ready for just one final adventure before the group disbands and goes their separate ways. They're off to the desert to dig up 'Dom,' which symbolizes the beginning and end of the Groovers. Their adventure into the desert forces some pretty tough realizations about themselves and their futures.
Kevin Costner is the leader of the group, Gardner Barnes. And for him, life is just a party. Judd Nelson is Phil Hick's, a real nerd and a nagger as he is the group's overactive superego. Sam Robards is Kenneth Wagner, a quiet indecisive guy who makes a habit out of avoiding responsibility. Chuck Bush, my favorite Groover, is Dorman, a large quiet guy with a great sense of humor. And, lastly, there is Lester (Brian Cesak) who appears mostly as the guy dozing on the backseat dash.
The Groover's desert adventures/life's lessons are pretty zany and make the movie absolutely hilarious. And that goes triple for the scene where the Groovers bet Phil Hicks, straight-laced rule abider, to jump out of a plane and prove that he is not a giant "Weenie." His pilot is one of the funniest characters in the whole movie -- a sincere pothead named Truman Sparks, who is the parachute school teacher. I think it's the best sequence in the whole movie.
All the while, the Groovers know this is going to be their last chance at pure fun as two have been drafted (Gardner and Ken) and one enlisted (Phil) into that damned deathtrap, the Vietnam War, which appears to be a constant reminder every step of the way of the Groover's adventures.
It was a funny movie the second time I saw this movie. I never liked it much the first time around because I don't really like Kevin Costner movies. I thought he did a fine job here as charming Gardner Barnes.
The story is set in 1971, during that despicable Vietnam war. Five college buddies (one of whom you never see much of as he is passed out for nearly all of the journey) known as the Groovers, most of whom are a bunch of pretty wild, carefree guys, are ready for just one final adventure before the group disbands and goes their separate ways. They're off to the desert to dig up 'Dom,' which symbolizes the beginning and end of the Groovers. Their adventure into the desert forces some pretty tough realizations about themselves and their futures.
Kevin Costner is the leader of the group, Gardner Barnes. And for him, life is just a party. Judd Nelson is Phil Hick's, a real nerd and a nagger as he is the group's overactive superego. Sam Robards is Kenneth Wagner, a quiet indecisive guy who makes a habit out of avoiding responsibility. Chuck Bush, my favorite Groover, is Dorman, a large quiet guy with a great sense of humor. And, lastly, there is Lester (Brian Cesak) who appears mostly as the guy dozing on the backseat dash.
The Groover's desert adventures/life's lessons are pretty zany and make the movie absolutely hilarious. And that goes triple for the scene where the Groovers bet Phil Hicks, straight-laced rule abider, to jump out of a plane and prove that he is not a giant "Weenie." His pilot is one of the funniest characters in the whole movie -- a sincere pothead named Truman Sparks, who is the parachute school teacher. I think it's the best sequence in the whole movie.
All the while, the Groovers know this is going to be their last chance at pure fun as two have been drafted (Gardner and Ken) and one enlisted (Phil) into that damned deathtrap, the Vietnam War, which appears to be a constant reminder every step of the way of the Groover's adventures.
It was a funny movie the second time I saw this movie. I never liked it much the first time around because I don't really like Kevin Costner movies. I thought he did a fine job here as charming Gardner Barnes.