Fandango | | Cast : | Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson | | Director : | Kevin Reynolds | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 25, 1985 | | DVD Released Date : | February 15, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | What a great movie! | Content
 | Well, all I can say is this is my all time favorite movie!!! It has a little of everything in it, joy & sorrow, comedy & seriousness, and some great scenes that make this movie a one of a kind!!! Over all, is a great movie with some simply beautiful parts in it!!! I LOVE IT!!! PLEASE BUY IT, WATCH IT, KEEP IT!!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 22, 2005 | | Summary | I wish they had produced a Soundtrack | Content
| 20 Years ago, a buddy of mine invited my wife and I over for a visit and ran this movie on his cable channel for us. The DVD out now captures all of the original movie. To me, the soundtrack of this movie is half of its appeal. Like "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Phenomenon", and "In the Heat of the Night", the music makes this movie. Whoever picked the Soundtrack knew exactly what they were doing. Any movie that can take Elton John, Steppenwolf, Pat Metheny and Blind Faith and make all those songs work together knows what they are doing. I agree with many of the other reviewers that this was one of Kevin Costner's best roles. He nailed it in this one. For those of us inspired by the "frat boy" atmosphere of Animal House - this was a great movie. The incident with the train and the front end of the Cadillac and the "Pecos Parachute School" were priceless (in addition to the Soundtrack; the guy running the parachute school made the whole movie). |
| Rating | | | Date | April 29, 2005 | | Summary | Sweet Tears of Rememberance | Content
| Kevin Costner once stated that this movie was his own personal favorite. I think that artistically it stands right up there with any other great movie. The sound track is superb with its mix stretching from hard rock, to new age. Each track fits perfectly with the scene, and does its job of drawing out the viewers emotion. The photography did justice to what seems to be a relatively big budget film. The acting was excellent save that of Jason Robards who obviously needs some motivation...or more talent
The theme of the movie resonates so well with people because of its timeless representation of the hopes, fears, and sentimentality of the end of youth. The ending leaves one with a vacant space inside asking "is there no more", and a sadness one feels when a wonderful and important time in one's life, is closing. Yet somehow Costner's final salute comforts us with frightened excitement about what the future will bring to us.
This movie brings out a full range of emoition and tells a wonderful story, and thus has done its job well.
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| Rating | | | Date | March 19, 2005 | | Summary | The Last Fandango | Content
| Five graduate college students, calling themselves the Groovers set out on their last road trip together to dig up Dom before going their separate ways. One a loner, one a ROTC, one confused, one a minister, and one passed out. Gardner Barnes played by Kevin Costner is the loner that will realize he should not have been so distant. Phil Hicks played by Judd Nelson is the ROTC that begins to appreciate life rather than constantly complain about it. Kenneth Waggener played by Sam Robards is confused about giving up a chance at marriage and whether he should show up for duty in the service. Dorman played by Chuck Bush studied for ministry but is not sure how to approach it. He finds that supporting those around him is the answer. Lester Griffin, played by Brian Cesak, is passed out for most their journey but will wake up just in time for their last night together. The directing, acting, sets, and music are all great.
This movie was never a big hit, but it strikes a chord with most people that recall graduating from High School or College and spending a short time with their friends before going their own way. The journey in this case is to dig up a bottle not a friend. The journey is what makes this movie great because we realize that life is a journey and the trip is what makes it, not getting to the destination. Some scenes are hysterically funny like the Parachute School jump with pilot Truman Sparks played by Marvin J., McIntyre. Other scenes like the wedding are truly poignant. Don't miss the movie, it is one of Kevin Costner's and Judd Nelson's best. Fans of the 80s movies will definitely enjoy it. Although the timeline for the movie is 1971, the message is the same today. Life moves forward, so embrace it. The picture and sound quality on the DVD is excellent and it includes some extras. The soundtrack for this is wonderful if you are fan of rock and new age. Pat Metheny's "It's for you" is a nice touch. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 01, 2005 | | Summary | Finally, a place where this amazing film gets proper respect | Content
| After two decades of having people laugh at me when I listed Fandango among my top ten films, it's wonderful to see the comments and ratings it's getting here on Amazon. At the time of this writing there are 90 customer reviews, the average rating is a perfect 5 stars, and somehow it STILL seems underrated. I won't go into details about the film, since there's plenty of that here already, but I do want to say that if you're looking at this movie and you've never heard of it (and you wouldn't be alone), and you're worried about the "Costner Factor," don't be. It's every bit as good as everyone is saying. Someone said it's no Godfather, and I suppose that's true regarding scale, but as much as I love The Godfather, it didn't put me through the vast range of emotions that I experience every time I watch Fandango. It's a special film that deserves far better treatment than it's received to this point. How it could have possibly taken this long to reach DVD... Well, okay, I know how. It's because critics bashing it resulted in fewer people seeing it, and therefore less demand. Such a shame. Anyway, happy day! I can finally retire my disintrigrating videotape. And for 12 bucks, yet. Pretty cool.
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