Holy s^*t! Gene Tierney practically burns a hole in the screen on her opening. It’s a pretty ridiculous performance and scene. It’s practically the only scene she has in the entire film though. This is definitely not a part of America I am fa... (read more) Holy s^*t! Gene Tierney practically burns a hole in the screen on her opening. It’s a pretty ridiculous performance and scene. It’s practically the only scene she has in the entire film though. This is definitely not a part of America I am familiar with. If there are actually people like this, I certainly hope I never meet them. For instance, Dude is not my idea of a stable person. Admittedly, there is a twinkle of something admirable in some of the other characters. The film obviously reminds me of Grapes of Wrath, but is certainly inferior. I was just thinking prior to seeing this film that I couldn’t recall seeing a Ford comedy, but this pretty much fits the bill. There is an abundance of hilarity to be had, although often it has a bit more than a twinge of grief. There’s nothing wrong with Ford’s direction, but I simply wasn’t terribly interested in the story, place, or people. Ford does manage to arouse a sense of empathy for the plight of the old man and his wife and inspire one in the end though. It made me miss my dog as well.

I think this is Fords follow up to "grapes". It's a comedy about a family losing their farm in the great depression. Hilarious! Just kind of awkward and dull, and shows it's theater roots. Gene Tierney though is a hottie who commands your attenti... (read more) I think this is Fords follow up to "grapes". It's a comedy about a family losing their farm in the great depression. Hilarious! Just kind of awkward and dull, and shows it's theater roots. Gene Tierney though is a hottie who commands your attention despite not saying much.

Udda John Ford-film om väldigt grovt tillyxade fattiga lantisar i södern under depressionen. En sorts buskisversion av "Vredens druvor". Extremt lättviktigt, men välgjord och rolig.