Dyke Hard

Initially when I stumbled upon this 2014 movie titled "Dyke Hard", I was very intrigued by the movie's cover. And it was the cover, in fact, that made me pick up the movie and decide to give the movie a watch. It had that glorious overly done 1980s feel to it.

And let me just say that "Dyke Hard" turned out to be a glorious movie. It was one of those wonderfully awkward movies that are just fun to watch. There was so much strange stuff and general weirdness throughout the course of this Swedish comedy that it would be easier to name things you will not see here.

The storyline is pretty straight forward, but while somewhat simplistic, it is still an enjoyable plot and script. And the storyline was definitely helped along quite nicely by an array of very colorful and often quite funny or bizarre characters.

The acting in the movie was good. Sure there was that homemade and amateurish feel to some of the performances, but trust me, that just added to the charm of the movie. This was without a doubt a movie where people had fun participating in creating it.

Now, it should be said that the 2014 Swedish comedy "Dyke Hard" is not a movie that will just broadly find an appeal with the general audience. This is somewhat of an acquired taste, requiring the viewer to have a particular sense of humor and style.

My rating of "Dyke Hard" is a six out of ten stars. I was genuinely surprised with this hilarious and bizarre movie. And if you enjoy oddball movies, then you should definitely give "Dyke Hard" a watch. However, while the movie is definitely watchable and enjoyable, it is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing.

This so-called movie was first intended to be released by Troma, but of some reason it never happened. Because it is a flick without any blood and gore, or because it is aimed for a purely queer and gay public? Both, I think. "Dyke Hard" had no potential even for Troma. Here are some lame action and fighting scenes, but not one single drop of blood.

Can it appeal to a queer/gay public? I doubt that, too. The movie is a complete mess where almost nothing hit the right note, and it excuse itself with the tiresome attitude "intentionally bad -- and that's the fun guys!" But this cliché in modern B-movies only works if the viewer understand that the movie is made by people who play under their real ability. It is all too easy to make intentionally bad flicks, only because the movie makers are afraid they should not be good enough, if they tried to make something good.

The musical scenes are often OK, and the songs are often catchy. Probably you can see them on Youtube soon, and then you don't need to see the whole movie.

It's good how this movie, ugly-looking and full of naive freaks, can feel positive and upbeat. There is no mocking or irony in this, everything in sight is true and real.

It may feel off-putting to some, but I guess it's meant that way.

There's something unique about it and the writing is good and the plot is entertaining. There aren't going to be many surprises, but it's just entertaining, lively, and very sweet. This definitely is a feel-good movie.

Also I think that Alexi Carpentieri is an amazing actor! Wish I could meet him in real life.

Now I want to see more of Bitte Anderssons movies

I adore this movie. I bought it based on the name alone, and have never regretted it! I'm gay, which definitely adds to my enjoyment, but I've shown it to people all over the sexuality and gender spectrums and they've all enjoyed it too. The film takes inspiration from a wide range of things- including, but not limited to, old-school battle of the band style musicals, the 80s (just in general), sci-fi B movies, scooby doo, and of course John Waters. They have called it a Waters tribute, in fact, and I think it succeeds beautifully on that front. There are bits where it seems like it might be becoming porn, and also some bits that are pretty violent- it's a cartoonish kind of violence so it doesn't bother me, but if that or sex scenes or seeing people's bits and bobs is a problem for you, you may not enjoy. Otherwise, I think it is a rollicking good time and highly recommend viewing parties and/or drinking games. Also, Payback is kind of a legit good song.