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Foxfire

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This video should appeal to every person that has a place, in their past, that remains in memory only. I originally bought the video because I am one of John Denver's biggest fans, but after watching it the first time I was captured by the interaction of its three main charactors. The devotion and love of Jessica and Hume brought a level of comfort and familiarity to the pairing of "Annie" and "Hector". John wears his character of "Dillard" as comfortably as he wears the jeans and flannel shirts; as easily as he walks the mountain paths. The old homeplace provides a sharp reminder to all that happiness and success can be found in the most humble of places. For many elders, the need to maintain long nourished roots overshadows the desire for comfort and an easier way of life. The need to remain amoung familiar and cherished routines, and the fear of dying amoung strangers, is woven throughout the film. The team of Tandy, Cronyn, and Denver present a heartwarming story of life as it was, and life as it is becoming for the people of areas where the land is a harsh master.

As in his music, John Denver gives nothing short of a deep and profound performance. He brings great truth and vibrancy to his role, playing a country-born man who struggles between career and family and the conflicting responsibilities of the two. His dynamic with Jessica Tandy and Jud Taylor is superb; one wonders why Denver was not cast in more films. "Thank God" he was cast in this one.

You couldn't throw these three actors together and get anything but an excellent family movie. The storyline is very good & touching, especially if you have old folks in your life. It is also a very scenic movie. Good movie for your collection if you like the Hallmark collections.

I was lucky enough to see this on stage when Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy toured with it in the mid 80s (Keith Carradine had the John Denver role in that version). Then I was thrilled that they turned it into a film so it would "live" forever. It's a superb script and basically a three-person cast, who pull it off with such dignity and aplomb. Its themes are universal and the story unfolds beautifully. Rent it, buy it...do anything. Just watch it!

Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, and John Denver are great in this wonderful story of a elderly woman who loves where she is living. Even though a harsher environment than the city, she would rather die with what she is familiar than in strange new place. John Denver turns in a great performance as their son. If you enjoy Hallmark movies you will love this one. Most Hallmark movies are pretty good, but Tandy and Cronyn made this and "To Dance with the White Dog", and they are excellent. Many people bought the VHS, or enjoyed them on TV. Now you can get it on DVD.

A charming Hallmark movie. The story is deep and endearing.

A woman living on her homestead is faced with the decision of either staying or selling. She visits with her ghost of a husband up on the hill where he is buried for his advise. Her son wants her to come and live with him. The ending is excellent and satisfying.

Just wonderful.... I am from the area that this movie was filmed... The actors were the BEST...Its a movie that I have watched at least 10 or more times, and thinking about getting another dvd, because This is one of my VERY favorites. I would recommend this to anyone....

I taped the original Hallmark Hall of Fame broadcast because I was (and still am) a John Denver fan. But what really makes this movie special are the incredible performances by Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, and the interaction between them. Though Denver can't compare to those seasoned pros, he does a decent job as well. This is a deeply moving, beautifully told story. I have watched it dozens of times, and cried every time. I wore out my home VHS tape and had to buy the video. Coincidentally, I now live in the mountains of Northeast Georgia, not far from the Foxfire museum and the place where the real Annie Nations lived. So now this story is even more meaningful to me. I cherish this film and highly recommend it to everyone.

Before I watched this movie I had a certain bias as Jessica Tandy is one of my favorite actors ever... But I wasn't dissappointed. This is an excellent Hallmark movie. The plot is Jessica Tandy plays a woman who has lived in a rural area in the mountains in the south all her life. Her son played by John Denver is urging her to sell and live with him to have an easier and safer life- she is 79. Annie Nations (Tandy) still talks to her husband Hector played by real life husband Hume Cronyn everday and seems content. But things start to happen. A developer is pushing Annie to sell her land, her son's (Denver) is having family issues, and she wants to be with her grandchildren. Casting John Denver in this was a good choice. His music really adds to the movie and the beauty of the mountains is something special. Foxfire shows the choices that at some point we have to make in life- saying goodbye to what is familiar and loved to live somewhere else, and knowing when to let go and start another part of your life. Jessica Tandy is so dignified and real as Annie Nations. She won a well deserved Emmy for this role. The family dynamics are very real and watching Foxfire is time well spent.

These 3 actors together, all I can say is fantastic. Great heartwarming movie...