Review of Fox and His Friends (1975) by Andy C — 17 Nov 2010
Big gay fun for everyone until the money is gone, and then we are done.
Fox is a poor carnie thrust out of his job when the boss is publicly arrested at a show. His distinguishing ideal is that he vehemently believes he will win the lotto. So, of course he does.
From there the big gay fun really begins. Sharks circle the waters looking for prey, and the newly minted boy is ripe for the picking.
Brought into a society that prides itself for its class, all along the way their personal conceits are exposed and they turn out to be the ugly humans all the rest of us are.
The film will challenge the homophobe with its casual shots of full frontal male nudity, but there is nothing hardcore shown regarding sexuality.
I was engaged at points, while at others the film meandered and lost momentum. Really, for its bleak conclusion that people will sink to any level to make use of others for personal advantage, its truth raised my esteem.
Where the hell did the alternate title "Fist-Fight Of Freedom" come from? I can't see how it applies.
This review of Fox and His Friends (1975) was written by Andy C on 17 Nov 2010.
Fox and His Friends has generally received very positive reviews.
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