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FANDANGO
Directed by Kevin Reynolds; with Judd Nelson, Sam Robards, Kevin Costner,
Chuck Bush, Brian Cesak, Marvin J. McIntyre, and Suzy Amis.
1985
es,
there have been better road movies, and better buddy films, yet Fandango,
like the dance (and the caper) for which it is named, has a modicum
of soul; it's even downright likable. It's summer 1971 on the University
of Texas campus as Kevin Costner and his fraternity brothers are graduating,
some facing draft notices and one about to get married. Filled with
the energy of youth and the anxiety of impending adulthood, the five
friends road trip to Marfa (there's a scene shot in front of what's
left of the mansion from Giant) manufacturing adventure and some complicated
emotions along the way. "What could anyone possibly like about
this state?" asks a worrisome Judd Nelson as his fancy light-blue
vintage car gets worse for wear on the dusty western highways. "I
like the way it's shaped," is the response he gets from the back
seat. There's plenty of Texas scenery to take in between stops at the
Sonic and long-neck Shiner beers.
es,
there have been better road movies, and better buddy films, yet Fandango,
like the dance (and the caper) for which it is named, has a modicum
of soul; it's even downright likable. It's summer 1971 on the University
of Texas campus as Kevin Costner and his fraternity brothers are graduating,
some facing draft notices and one about to get married. Filled with
the energy of youth and the anxiety of impending adulthood, the five
friends road trip to Marfa (there's a scene shot in front of what's
left of the mansion from Giant) manufacturing adventure and some complicated
emotions along the way. "What could anyone possibly like about
this state?" asks a worrisome Judd Nelson as his fancy light-blue
vintage car gets worse for wear on the dusty western highways. "I
like the way it's shaped," is the response he gets from the back
seat. There's plenty of Texas scenery to take in between stops at the
Sonic and long-neck Shiner beers. 
