{"id":1781,"date":"2006-11-17T15:50:58","date_gmt":"2006-11-17T22:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2023-12-02T21:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T04:20:55","slug":"foxes-1980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1781","title":{"rendered":"Foxes (1980)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Ya never know what ya don&#8217;t know &#8212; y&#8217;know?&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-61535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster-669x1024.png 669w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Poster.png 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA group of teenage friends (Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, and Kandice Stroh) support each other during difficult times.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Family Problems<\/li>\n<li>Friendship<\/li>\n<li>Jodie Foster Films<\/li>\n<li>Laura Dern Films<\/li>\n<li>Lois Smith Films<\/li>\n<li>Randy Quaid Films<\/li>\n<li>Sally Kellerman Films<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis surprisingly disappointing coming-of-age flick showcases all the classic tropes of teenage angst &#8212; drug abuse, losing one&#8217;s virginity, negative body image, strained relationships with one&#8217;s parents, etc. &#8212; but fails to fully deliver on any of them. As in Joel Schumacher&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1387\"><em>St. Elmo&#8217;s Fire<\/em> (1985)<\/a>, too many characters spoil this movie&#8217;s narrative cohesion; <em>Foxes<\/em> would have been a much better film had it focused exclusively on Foster&#8217;s maternal concern for Annie (Currie), whose genuinely disturbing issues are given far too little screen time. Fortunately, despite the limitations of the film&#8217;s screenplay, Foster&#8217;s performance is as dependable as always; as Peary notes, she&#8217;s &#8220;terrific, even when her lines aren&#8217;t.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jodie Foster in yet another mature, well-acted early role<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Foster.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scott Baio as the girls&#8217; skateboarding male friend<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Baio.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cherie Currie (lead singer of the all-girl band &#8220;The Runaways&#8221;) as the deeply troubled Annie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie-473x270.png 473w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Foxes-Currie.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. While it&#8217;s considered a minor cult classic, it&#8217;s ultimately not must-see viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/foxes-1980\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/read.php?id=7297\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ya never know what ya don&#8217;t know &#8212; y&#8217;know?&#8221; Synopsis: A group of teenage friends (Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, and Kandice Stroh) support each other during difficult times. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming of Age Family Problems Friendship Jodie Foster Films Laura Dern Films Lois Smith Films Randy Quaid Films Sally Kellerman Films Teenagers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: This surprisingly disappointing coming-of-age flick showcases all the classic tropes of teenage angst &#8212; drug abuse, losing one&#8217;s virginity,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1781\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1781"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93688,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781\/revisions\/93688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}