Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
Clevercell
Very disappointing...
Exoticalot
People are voting emotionally.
Keeley Coleman
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
gtbarker
I don't really understand why this film gets less than a 6 rating and the comments about it being pointless. There are some truly hilarious scenes, including the sky-diving. But I think my favourite is the train and the car tow. And the scene in the graveyard with the rockets and the sudden change from fun to thoughts of war is spot on. The cinematography is great too - the desert scenes, the wedding and the scenes around the old Giant set, and the soundtrack is pretty good too and for once it is reflective of the exact time-setting of the movie. It all comes together to make a very likable and nostalgic movie and I think the only reason it is rated so lowly is because of it's unwarranted obscurity.
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.
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.
tony randall
In one of the great performances of all time Kevin Costner stars as the doomed,James Dean obsessed gardener Barnes.His future all but void as he finishes(not graduates)the university of Texas,Mr.Burns(as Truman Sparks calls him)assembles his crew of groovers for the last best road trip of their lives.The movie's loaded with suspension of disbelief flaws and overdone,kinda hackneyed symbolism.Take for instance,the skydiving sequence as an example of both.Or the fireworks shootout at the graveyard as an example of the latter.Or the impromptu wedding ceremony that closes the film...actually no.Completely unforgettable,that scene.When Gardener realizes his best friend really is marrying his one true love,that he really is past the best days of his life,wow.The unflappable Gardener tells Phil(Judd Nelson) at one prior point that all love mostly is,is "thoughts".He'll never grow old enough to realize how wrong he is.what an amazing character,that you love with all his flaws.Just like this movie.
