I can't believe Anthony Mann directed this. A director known for tense, psychological, character-driven stories. There's not an authentic character in the movie. They're all ridiculous stereotypes and caricatures. Not that they aren't enjoyable on some unintentionally funny camp level. Robert Ryan plays his role in such a way I can't tell if he's being serious (and acting badly) or intentionally hamming it up (and doing quite well). Tina Louse is extremely sexy and the highlight of the movie is her character constantly flaunting her heaving cleavage. Aldo Ray thinks he's in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Michael Landon is unrecognizable but amusing as Dave the albino.
The film's plot is about a farmer who keeps digging up his land looking for his grandfather's buried gold. All the while his daughters and daughter-in-law are in a perpetual state of heat. There's also a silly Marxist subplot about mill workers revolting and taking back a closed mill.
Those who view this as a camp film and enjoyable on that level, I sort of see their point. I mean, I didn't like it that much even for camp value. But I can see where some might. However, those reviewers here who seem to think this film is legitimately good perplex me. God's Little Acre is completely over the top, with no subtlety or intelligence about it. However, I will give it a passable score of 5 due to the camp and corn value some will get from it.
The film's plot is about a farmer who keeps digging up his land looking for his grandfather's buried gold. All the while his daughters and daughter-in-law are in a perpetual state of heat. There's also a silly Marxist subplot about mill workers revolting and taking back a closed mill.
Those who view this as a camp film and enjoyable on that level, I sort of see their point. I mean, I didn't like it that much even for camp value. But I can see where some might. However, those reviewers here who seem to think this film is legitimately good perplex me. God's Little Acre is completely over the top, with no subtlety or intelligence about it. However, I will give it a passable score of 5 due to the camp and corn value some will get from it.