The Legend Of Tillamook's Gold aka Tillamook Treasure tells the story of a young girl- the daughter of a struggling writer- who has moved to Oregon, from California, when her family suffers from money problems.
One day, she happens upon a gold coin, of Spanish origin, on the beach.
Which she learns more about after querying her marionette making grandfather, and his indigenous friend, Standing Elk.
Standing Elk tells her a tale about how his ancestors had witnessed the Spanish land on their shores, with a slave, whom they forced to bury a cache of treasure- before killing him, so that his ghost would watch over the treasure.
Until the chosen one comes to find it.
After going on a vision quest, and, with the help of the slave's lost soul in the form of an elk, she works to crack the code of the treasure's location.
Despite having competition from the local historian, and her partner- who constantly attempt to stifle her efforts.
Eventually, she figures it out.
But it almost gets her- and her father- killed.
And she is forced to decide between fame and fortune...or their lives.
The whole thing is rather low budget, with very mediocre acting.
But the main actress is cute, and her character is endearing.
It all has a less-exciting Goonies sort of vibe.
Though it must be noted that this is more of a family film, with an adventure angle, than it is an adventure film, with a family angle, like The Goonies.
It's certainly not the best treasure hunting movie ever made.
In fact, it's probably among the worst.
But the little twist at the end is clever and heart felt.
That being said, it likely won't be enjoyed by most.
But I enjoyed the message it puts out there, on a personal level.
So I'd say it's worth a watch.
4.5 out of 10.
