| 1 | ''Fandango'' is a 1985 comedy/drama film about five college friends, nicknamed The Groovers, embarking on one last road trip together before they have to move on to the "real" world. It marked Creator/KevinCostner's first starring role, as well as being the directorial debut of Kevin Reynolds, who had previously worked on films such as Film/RedDawn1984 and would go on to direct Film/{{Waterworld}} and others. |
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| 4 | * BittersweetEnding: It's hard to say where any of the Groovers will end up in the future, but they all grow as people and come to terms with some struggle they've been having during the trip (aside perhaps from Lester, who was passed out for most of the film). |
| 5 | * BrickJoke: Lester passes out at a party at the beginning of the film, and only wakes up at the very end with a hangover. |
| 6 | %%* ButtMonkey: Phil for most of the film. |
| 7 | %%* ComingOfAgeStory |
| 8 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: Phil, to an extent. After the others have had enough of him complaining and berating them, Gardner tells him that they only hang out with him because they feel sorry for him (though they make up later). |
| 9 | * TheReveal: Gardner's ex-girlfriend and the girl that he has been fantasizing about and trying to forget throughout the trip is [[spoiler:Debbie, Kenneth's fiancée]]. |
| 10 | %%* TheSilentBob: Dorman, the large seminary student. |
| 11 | * TitleDrop: Near the end, when Gardner tells the band at [[spoiler:Kenneth's wedding]] to play the fandango, a popular dance from Spain, [[spoiler:which he shares with Debbie, as it is implied this was something special to them when they were a couple]]. |
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