“The power of the dog” teaser released

Wow, this sounds amazing, especially the novel for having been written in 1968 and dealing with repressed homosexuality in a Western novel. And Jane always bring even more to the table then what she starts with, so it’s bound to be excellent. She also gets remarkable performances out of her actors and great cinematography.

Why is DL more interested in a biopic about an over-represented and at this moment, tiring character like Diana played by one of the worst actresses of her generation than this movie, with great cast, director and LGBT storyline?

WHY?

Glowing review.

Cumberbatch is out there being smoking hot as hell

How can Benedict Cumberbatch play anyone "charismatic"?

He's such dry toast.

^Martin Freeman

Cumberbach Smoking hot...? hmmm maybe this movie will change my mind.

R7 Like smoking hot burnt toast.

I love JC movies. I like the cast. I don't think they did a very good job with the trailer.

An Australia-New Zealand co-production set in 1920s Montana, and starring a posh, effete Brit as prairie rancher?

Is there an Oscar for most random combinations?

What is "random" about it? She cast whom she cast.

This is giving me “There Will Be Blood” vibes (in a good way).

I didn't think he could possibly get anymore unattractive, outside of being burned in a fire...yet here we are.

More positive reception for the film, director and stars.

So, here’s Kiki arriving in Venice today, flexing in Gucci jacket…

Eternal twink Kodi.

The actors developed their chemistry over the course of a two-week boot camp Campion arranged, during which time she included some exercises that required them to stay in character. “Of course we chatted with each other, but there was also some little secret sauce in there somewhere, the stuff you leave to the moment,” Cumberbatch said.

Has anyone read the book? Is it worth reading, I see it’s been reissued after being OoP.

This looks good. Campion is a much better director than whatever women the Academy decided to hype in recent years (Gerwig, Zhao).

I'm in for this movie.

Just because Cumberbatch has played cerebral characters in the past does not mean he won't smolder on the screen in Campion's film. I've always felt that under the intellectual veneer he so often projects, he's a man on fire.

The book is great. This will be released December 1 on Netflix. This is the must watch movie for Oscar buzz 2021. Benedict and Kodi’s character’s have an amazing chemistry twist that everyone will love. Don’t let anyone spoil this!

He could be the nicest man, but I have a hard time looking at Cumberbatch. His face creeps me out.

Both he and Kodi Smith-McPhee look like aliens. But I’m not physically repulsed by

Kodi

The gay Western version of Lolita that we've all been waiting on.

I could so be into this if any of the actors were remotely good looking. But this cast....

I think Matt Damon is the ugly Jesse Plemmons.

You go, KiKi!

Jesse let himself go, big time. Has he recovered?

Went to a screening last night. Really, really good. It might be criticized for being a tad slow moving but that’s Campion’s approach to the setting and time period. The cinematography is fantastic-Ari Wegner (who’s female) deserves an Oscar nomination. Cumberbatch is great. Dunst and Pliemons are fine. The kid is excellent. There are big clues signalling what ultimately happens but I didn’t put them together. I strongly recommend watching this on a big screen before it goes on Netflix.

Being a Jane Campion production, it could either be great or an overblown, over-praised mediocre piece of crap like "The Piano."

I don't find Benedict Cumberbatch the least bit attractive, but he's an impressive actor.

I read the book about 2 years ago r18. I liked it. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this movie. The book has very clearly drawn characters, and I think JC is very good at showing character and their development. I like her lyrical yet pacey work. They filmed it in a really beautiful part of New Zealand.

I'm in! They must hate me at Netflix; I renew every Nov or Dec for exactly one month then drop it.

Also, whoever would have guessed that of all the kids from "Friday Night Lights," only Jesse Plemons would end up with a viable career?

R29, I agree with you about The Piano but this one is damn good.

I think Cumberbatch is creepy, too, but he looks good in this. He gets nekkid a few times (when he’s bathing himself in the stream/river/whatever) and he’s in good shape. There’s also a scene where he caresses himself with some sort of thin fabric and pleasures himself. That was rather sensuous.

[quote]Also, whoever would have guessed that of all the kids from "Friday Night Lights," only Jesse Plemons would end up with a viable career?

Look, I tried, okay?!!!

Speaking of FNL I hope Connie Britton married Benedict Cumberbatch and makes her professional name Connie Cumberbatch.

And then her porn doppelgänger is Connie Cumdumster.

Kristin Dustin did a serviceable job but nothing spectacular and Jesse too imo.

R37 Who?

R10 I'm going to spout a cliche, but its appropriate here: this is why the world thinks Americans are dumb.

R37, I agree. The only performances which are staying with me are Cumberbatch’s and Smit-McPhee’s. Thomasin McKenzie also has a few funny moments as a maid.

R37 R40 How is that you have been able to watch the movie? Are you critics or something?

Can you make any spoilers? I love them!! A summary or something 😚

The Power of the Dog was recommended on the Books for Fall reading thread. I gave it a go, but lost interest after Page 15. The book is set in Montana, so I can't really see the point of Brit and Aussie actors playing Yanks, especially when they keep tripping over their Brit/Aussie vowels. Both the book and the film are available for free reading/streaming online.

This thread reeks of PR Troll.

R41, I’m a member of the SAG Nomination Committee this year so I get to go to early screenings.

Fuck off, R43. I’m certainly not involved in PR, just posting my honest impressions here.

I'd never heard of this novel/author before. I will definitely be reading the book.

I'm scared, though. Why am I thinking someone gets castrated?

[QUOTE] This is giving me “There Will Be Blood” vibes (in a good way).

This is me. I saw the movie last night and I stand by this.

[QUOTE] I'm scared, though. Why am I thinking someone gets castrated?

Just a bull.

I look forward to this being on streaming so I can jerk off from the photo of the bare assed dude in the 1910 “fitness” magazine that the kid comes across.

I think it’s actually probably from the 1890’s, R48. Bronco Henry (whose name is on one of the magazines so he’s the subscriber, I think) died in 1903 (in the film).

Aliens landed in Montana in the late 19th century!

If Dana Owens married Benedict Cumberbatch she could sign contracts and checks as "Q. Cumberbatch."

Hah, thanks, R49, I did struggle with the time period!

I wonder if Bronco Henry was hot.

Ugh, so taut.

Cumberbatch’s official Oscar campaigning began today.

Cumberbatch's nude scene

More caps

R55 Tiny meat.

Can someone add a spoiler for those of us who want to know the twist/s?

Obviously made it very clear so it doesn't spoil for others.

Oh my, does little Kodi come upon him bathing and watch from the woods? He spoke of going all method and not actually showering for weeks at a time during filming, I wonder if that was a lead up to these scenes?

Precisely the kind of movie you couldn't pay me to watch.

R60 If you have Netflix, you already are.

So does he fuck the twink?

r58, this discussion of the book may be helpful. The most relevant passages are the 8th through 13th paragraphs, starting with "The novel blasts into action..."

R63 Did you read the book, is it worth it? My library doesn’t have it and I’m debating buying the eBook.

This leaked last month, so is downloadable now.

r64, well, I'm cheap and would never pay $10 for an ebook, so I'm definitely not sure it's worth that. There's a copy on the Open Library if you're comfortable reading it that way. There's a long waitlist for a two-week loan now, but it's available for an hour-long loan if you're willing to read it in chunks, or keep checking it out. (Like I said, I'm cheap.) Savage is a good writer, so it's an easy, engaging read, even if I didn't really love it. But I didn't feel like I wasted my time either.

When did BC have a third child?

R63 thank you!

The movie is excellent but it screws it up at the end. Makes you actually thinks there’s redemption for all the characters but then there isn’t. It’s like brokeback mountain if ennis lost jack twist at a really young age and then became a sadistic psycho making everyone as miserable as he is.

The film is horrible. What a low point for Jane Campion to go out on.

The casting is awful too which doesn't help.

Is Jane dying?

R71 No, she just mentioned that after Top of the Lake she was going to retire. So I assumed she has so plans to make anything further. Good idea if she is making dross like this.

R72 Top of the Lake is the stupidest fucking thing ever made. Made such little sense.

Is this an Irish Spring commercial?

Call Me By Your Brokeback Avatar

Wait til the Son Blows, Nellie

Thank you, R69.

I'm hoping you choke on your dinner but only to the point it dislodges, giving you air again and perhaps a new way of looking at life you motherfucking spoiling asshole.

Another movie where the gay is a creepy killer. How… expected.

R52 sure, bronco Kelly was pretty much guy madison in my mind.

I watched it last night.

The acting is great (Dunst will win an Oscar), but the gay subplot is being overhyped. Other than some general male nudity (men bathing), and a scene with some posing magazines, Phil's (Cumberbatch) homosexuality is implied. You can easily deduce he has a relationship with an older man, and he develops feelings for a younger, possibly gay man (although I deduced the friend he calls "The Professor" is his boyfriend).

Overall, the film's rushed second half and reliance on deus ex machina keeps it from being truly great. Still, I see at least a few Oscar nominations/wins in its future.

Kodi looks anorexic.

For those who saw Frankenstein live, was Johnny Lee Miller's peen less disappointing than Cumber's?

R78 What do you expect from a 'woke' woman (Jane Campion) who actually has a very narrow view of life.

R81 I'd kill to have hips like he has.

I don't know what is going on in this thread but a lot of people posting on it are not appearing for me. I have a lot of jumps in replies. Conclusion: this thread is infested with trolls. FYI.

The trolls are all West Side Story super fans r84

R84 I've had the same issue with the "And Just Like That" thread

R83 = braindead freeper who sneers at "woke" people

The book was written by a gay man, who created all the characters....so why are you blaming Jane Campion

Wikipedia has nothing about Thomas Savage being gay. The entry says he remained with his wife for 50 years.

[quote] While married, Savage had several long-term and close relationships with men,[8] only after he began slowly coming out in the late 1950s.[9] His wife was aware of his homosexuality before they married.[10] Late in life, he told his daughter he should not be characterized as bisexual.[11] Manohla Dargis, in her New York Times review of the 2021 film based on Savage's The Power of the Dog, described him as "a closeted gay man

You, r89, are an utter moron

Read the your own god damn link r89, you stupid braying jackass

I read the categories. If the categories has nothing about someone being gay, then I won't read the whole ass entry to find out. Calm down, r90/r91, all this hatred over nothing can't be good for your American elderly obese heart.

[quote] I read the categories. If the categories has nothing about someone being gay, then I won't read the whole ass entry to find out.

These are the words of a retard.