Zack Sharf Sam Elliott railed against Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” during his visit to Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast (via Insider).
Campion’s drama is nominated for 12 Oscars, more than any film this year. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a sadistic rancher who makes life hell for his new sister-in-law and her son in 1925 Montana.
Elliott called the film a “piece of shit” and seemed bothered by how the film deconstructs classic Western archetypes such as cowboys.
Elliott compared Campion’s cowboys to Chippendale dancers who “wear bow ties and not much else.”“That’s what all these fucking cowboys in that movie looked like,” Elliott said. “They’re running around in chaps and no shirts.
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