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.