Country Cuzzins

I'm sure many people who love gourmet food have heard of Emeril Legasse, the New York-based chef, restaurant owner, T.V. star, and Crest Toothpaste spokesman. You have probably watched his show and heard him humour his audience and Doc Gibbs. He also has urged us to call our cable providers and ask for "Smell-O-Vision". I am glad it doesn't exist as I certainly wouldn't want to smell any of the odors coming from the farm where most of this movie takes place. Actually, the next day I had the nasty smell of the pigs and goats in my mind for some reason.

This movie is supposed to be about the culture clash between a family of hillbillies and their sophisticated relative from L.A. who comes for a visit but what it is really about is an excuse to heap out loads of nudity and sex.

This, for 1970, is quite an explicit film; even today's softcore films aren't this drenched in skin. Just about everybody gets naked for some country loving. Surprisingly, the women (despite the 1970 look) are pretty sexy. Rene Bond, as Billie Jo, struts her stuff and comes out like the sex kitten she is. I had no complaints about the women and the men play their stereotypical roles to a T. Yes, it is an ugly, stereotypical film at times but also paints an image of sexual freedom away from the stuffy city most of us choose to live in.

This movie is shown on Drive-In Classics here in Canada if you can't find the DVD. BTW, the same farm was used a couple years later for "The Pigkeeper's Daughter" because I recognized the shed and pigpens. If you can accept the fact that this was what men and women looked in the nude in the 70's you will enjoy its short runtime. Just don't drink the 'shine.