The story of two lads from Belfast as they stumble their way through the London gay underworld in search of 'gainful employment'. This being the offering of sexual favours to older gay men in order to subsidise their respective giros. 9 Dead Gay Guys is a high-camp send-up of gay stereotypes.
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I just caught this movie on the here! channel. What a waste of time. I guess it was supposed to be funny and cheeky, but I didn't find it in any way funny. The plot was so ludicrous that I found it hard to care about what was going on. The "zaniness" of the characters and story was so forced that it came across as just plain dumb. And the endless music samples were thoroughly annoying! The leads were kind of endearing, and they could have made something interesting out of their friendship and their uncertain sexuality, but the makers of the film went for the Guy-Ritchie wannabe crap instead. Yet another really bad indie gay movie.
This film may seem politically incorrect on the surface, but a closer look will reveal that through the use of comedy, the film forces the viewer to examine one's views toward people who are different than one's self, and then the script very skillfully makes the point of reminding the audience that stereotypes are simply not true and just a bunch of BS. Not only does the film teach us a lesson, but it is absolutely hilarious! Campy and raucous to the hilt, it's like a John Waters movie on steroids. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. A Great film! (Note: this film is definitely for mature audiences and not suitable for general family viewing.)
Nine Dead Gay Guys - the title says it all. You can tell from the title that the film is going to be irreverent and humorous. It is. I literally smiled through the entire 85-or-so minutes of this outrageously ballsy offering from first-time director Ky Mo Lab. Raymond Griffiths pretty much steals the show as "the desperate dwarf" (for some reason he kept reminding me of Val Kilmer), although everyone involved definitely pulls their weight. Looking forward to the next one to emerge from the Lab.
This is that rare animal - a comedic film SO original, and So outrageous, that it should be embraced by cineastes everywhere, political correctness notwithstanding; definitely one for anyone who loves South Park and Viz. A cheer for fun cinema!