"Wanderers Forever"
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 Published On Apr 2, 2012

This is the magnificently symbolic ending to the 1979 cult classic, The Wanderers. It is set in late November of 1963, in the days following JFK's assassination. Right before where this scene begins, Richie has just seen a young, yet-to-be-discovered Bob Dylan singing 'The Times They are a Changin' at a local music bar. Richie realises that the world is changing, and that the golden days of the late 50s/early 60s are coming to an unfortunate end. This is accentuated by the decision of Perry and Joey to travel to the west coast on a whim. They are coming of age, just like the world around them. Richie, in his confusion and sadness, heads back to his bachelor's party, where he slowly but surely begins to embrace the Wanderer spirit by belting out the Dion classic, 'Wanderer', with the rest of the gang. He has seen the new world at the music bar, but ignores it. This, combined with Joey embracing the same song on his way to California, beautifully demonstrates that the teens can see the new world has arrived, but that they will never let the Wanderers spirit (ie. the innocence and grandeur of the 50s/early 60s) die. It's scenes like this that are the reason why I love movies.

"Just remember one thing: Wanderers forever."

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