Unfortunately this is not one of Don Knott's better comedies. A lot of the jokes fall flat, especially the bird call jokes. I seriously doubt those were funny even in 1969. I love Don Knotts, don't get me wrong. I think the man is a great comedic actor and he does shine here, but the problem is he's the only thing that does really. The 'Icepick Charlie' character is the only other one with any charisma whatsoever. And what's with all the women-hitting in this movie? I'm no ultra-sensitive kneejerk reactionary but I found the three or four cases of men punching or slapping women to be unfunny and sadly out of place. It seemed they thought they'd get a cheap laugh. They didn't, at least not from me. See this only if you're a huge Don Knotts fan.

source: The Love God?

Trailer—The Love God?

The Love God?

Although people have been writing this movie off for years, the reality is, is that this is a very funny movie. Don Knott's performance as Abner Peacock is excellent. Here he takes his funny talent and uses it in a different kind of movie. The main reason people don't like this movie, is because they're not willing to see Don Knotts play lead character in a somewhat dirty movie. Knotts has always been a family movie person, but I think this movie gave him a chance to do something else. The funniest scenes are during the court case, where a bumbling Mr. Peacock is frustrated at his lawyers going against him, and the one where he sings the song of the birds, in church. This is a must see if you like good humor.

The Love God is a funny movie. don knotts is very funny but notice this movie is PG-13 but it is still funny! i'm 13 years old. i own the movie it is good! the other don knotts movies are not rated!

Don Knotts stars as Abner Adubon Peacock the IV, who owns a bird-watchers magazine with dwindling readers that gets purchased by an unscrupulous man(played by Edmond O' Brian) who converts it into an adult mens' magazine(like Playboy) Abner is devastated by this, but to placate him, he is fooled into believing that he is the ideal modern man by the fashion editor(played by Anne Francis) who finds herself falling for him, as the hoax grows out-of-control... Absolutely preposterous comedy doesn't have a believable moment in it, and isn't remotely funny, and too dumb to be in bad taste. Hideously dated, and helped kill Knott's solo film career. A total bust, best forgotten.

After leaving Mayberry, Don Knotts did several films: The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968), The Love God? (1969) and How to Frame a Figg (1971). Of all these films, "The Love God?" was the absolute worst. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Don Knotts, but for the era, the storyline was far too risqué for his original fans. Sorry, but Mr. hometown America just doesn't mix with a * magazine. Especially in 1968. My personal opinion is this film alienated his original "Mayberry" fan base. And ultimately, years later, led to a new fan base with his role as Ralph Furley on Three's Company, which was a sitcom built on a barrage of sexual innuendos. He basically "switch channels" when he made this film, in turn losing his old fan base of the moral middle class but gaining the degenerate middle class that finds off-color jokes funny. Sad, but I guess it paid the bills.

Unfortunately this is not one of Don Knott's better comedies. A lot of the jokes fall flat, especially the bird call jokes. I seriously doubt those were funny even in 1969. I love Don Knotts, don't get me wrong. I think the man is a great comedic actor and he does shine here, but the problem is he's the only thing that does really. The 'Icepick Charlie' character is the only other one with any charisma whatsoever. And what's with all the women-hitting in this movie? I'm no ultra-sensitive kneejerk reactionary but I found the three or four cases of men punching or slapping women to be unfunny and sadly out of place. It seemed they thought they'd get a cheap laugh. They didn't, at least not from me. See this only if you're a huge Don Knotts fan.

Typical Knotts wide eyed, who me?, what's going on here?, comedy. Fairly amusing throughout with no serious stone left unturned in this ridiculous farce which creates a sex symbol out of a straight arrow, dull, bird watcher. This wouldn't have been as funny using a actor less goofy looking than Knotts.