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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.

Nine Dead Gay Guys is a hilarious movie, make no mistake, but it is definitely not for everyone. It's crude, shameless, direct, and hard to ignore once you've seen it. I've sat through the movie with different types of crowds. Some thought it was laugh-out-loud funny, some thought it was gross, some even tried to look away for portions of it. They all agreed on one thing, though. It's a bit of a shocker! Not in a way that makes you jump out of your seat, but in a way that makes you think "whoa, I wasn't ready for that one!". Enjoying the film depends on what your attitude is while seeing it. If you choose to be "up-tight" and unopen, then the movie will come across to you as lewd and inappropriate. If you go into it knowing you're going to see something off-the-wall, different, funny, and alternative, you're more likely to have a good time. If you see the movie once and thought it was a little too much but thought it was funny, I encourage you to watch it again because be then the initial shock will be over and you can take the film for what it is. For it's boldness, uniqueness, and humor, I give the film 7 out of 10.

This picture generally works for what it is, a rather silly dirty joke pleasantly pulled off by the well-played leads on an eccentric cast of Felliniesque gays. The assortment of grotesques give it enough sparkle to keep it amusing for 82 minutes, and a couple of the bits are first-rate crude. This seedy British comedy certainly wins out over the stupid frat-boy comedies that glut the American movie market trying to give out the same dose of offensive humor. It amazes me that some reviewers used the stupid term "politically incorrect" when making their analysis of such a harmless, rather cartoonish sex comedy like this one. The Iron Lady bits were the best and the colorist did a notably terrific job with the saturated look of the picture.

The Queen is dead. Long live the queens.

9 Dead Gay Guys is so out there, it works. The relationship between our "heroes" still needs some work, but not necessarily in a sequel. I don't think we can make it to double digits - we're dropping like flies!

Two best blokes will do anything for money. Yeah. Anything. After a few "scores," they have their sights set on an even larger wad...but they'll have to go through 9 dead gay guys. (Roll credits!)

Not that they kill them, well not intentionally. You definitely have to suspend your disbelief here and think of those crime-filled, smart-ass British films with flare. A ton of flare.

I suspect this was a comedy and while some of it was funny, most of it was, ahhh, straight-filmmaking to me. The three Matrix Oracle Women were actually my favorite characters and made me laugh the loudest. They seemed hip to the squares behind them.

I'm kind of indifferent to the stereotypes portrayed here. Nothing was really offensive and even the Matt Damon-Dwarf was game for his short-comings.

Enough puns. Recommended, but not groundbreaking. Changes nothing and yet, entertained me.

***

Final thoughts: I wish I had a best bud like our main character had growing up. Certainly would've made things more...interesting. Maybe prepared me for...what was to come. (I never made a promise on the puns.)

Is there anything less sexy than a British sex comedy? Just because it isn't serious isn't a reason not to have a decent amount of real nudity, sensuality, HOT guys and at least a modicum of bite to whatever jokes you are trying to make. This was so adolescent that it was not only embarrassingly bad, it wasn't even funny. I think I laughed twice in the entire movie. If you want to have REAL fun - rent out an American gay parody called Another Gay Movie...side-splittingly funny, brilliantly acted, sensual, REAL nudity and even erections...is there any reason to even compare? The best thing in Nine Dead Gay Guys was the colourful sets. The rest is just not worth it.

This movie is a completely pointless work of art. It's hysterical, silly, and lewd, and everything that could possibly be related to those words. However, it never makes any claims to be anything BUT hysterical, silly, and lewd. There are a few moments where it might drift into a realm a bit more serious, but then someone will say or do something to bring it right back into crazyland.

While some people may feel that this is a tasteless work of stereotypical junk, and it does make use of a surprising number of stereotypes, it doesn't do it in a way that is offensive. It's more of an affectionate mocking between friends (much the way that Kenny and Byron mock each other from time to time). All in all, this movie is absolutely hysterical, and a great movie to watch with your friends, straight or not. Just... no small children or old people not as accommodating as the three park bench biddies.

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.

I rented Nine Dead Gay Guys on a whim. I thought that, judging by the title alone, it should be funny. I was right. This movie impressed me very much, the same way Clerks did when I first watched it. Like that movie, this movie gets better every time you watch it. I don't know why this movie was reviewed so poorly. Perhaps it made people uncomfortable to watch it. I will admit that the first time I watched it, I was unable to connect with the movie and characters until about 1/3 of the way through it. After I watched it for a while I found it quite enjoyable. This movie has a wonderful amount of memorable quotes to keep you interested. I pity anyone who misses out on "Golders Green's Really Hard Red Bull Test" All in all a fantastic movie that hopefully time will not forget.

Byron and Kenny find themselves in a Greek tragedy of horrendous proportions as the gay guys that the cynical, drunken one of this Irish pair of 'working' lads has persuaded his more innocent friend to make money from start dropping dead. Ripped clothes and rent boys are in evidence as the lads start looking for the loot in the orthodox jew's bed, and they need a tool as big as two cans of Red Bull to get there. Luckily one is endowed with good fortune! The twits stumble through plot twists amid a succession of caricature characters and the film looks like South Park in live-action Brixton. Since every sensibility is deliberately offended, it reminds me of the attitude in Stephen Pickles' brilliant book of the pre-AIDS eighties, 'Queens.' No visible dicks may upset gays more than seeing themselves portrayed for laughs, but the lads are quite engaging, and humour not pornography dominates. It has won at gay as well as straight comedy film festivals (notably Montreal and Dublin) and the anxious straight critics needn't worry that they ought to be offended for their gay sisters. It's a tease: there are a couple of good twists about stereotypes near the end, and one of the lads realises he is enjoying the sex with men, while the other goes home to his mammy. In other words the film's biggest stereotypical statement is less about queens, dwarves, vicars, fat women, minicab drivers or black men than it is about Irishmen!

I loved the silliness of the premise. I thought the male leads were quite engaging. I enjoyed the editing. I liked the pacing. I did not like the movie.

I kept thinking that there was an abundance of possibilities with this movie, and as I watched it not many were realized.

There are a handful of moments that are funny, and a few that are outrageously funny for those in the gay community, but as a whole the film just simply didn't work for me. A pity.

This is a film to view from cable or satellite service the first time you see it. You can always buy it later if you really enjoy it.

9 Dead Gay Guys is fast paced - looks and sounds great - and has plenty of intrigue and genuinely funny moments. It's best point is in being totally non-apologetic in basing it's humour firmly on in-house gay and lesbian "lifestyle" scenarios. So there may be plenty of gays and lesbians (without a sense of humour) who will be finding insults galore - and there will also be plenty of straights who miss the point of some of the jokes completely.

I think it's great that a high class product such as this has been made especially for a niche target. Now the big test is whether gay movie-goers give it the support that the film-makers deserve, and whether straight audiences can laugh along with us as we squirm in our seats.

10 stars (screened at Brisbane's Queer Film Festival in April 2003)

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.)

Just saw this on DVD and now have to buy it. I absolutely loved it, the characters were believable. A lot of the action identifiable and overall it was a great time. Distinctly off the wall, but right on track, great casting and a fabulous assortment of characters. There are a lot of unknowns in the film, but I'm glad to see that several have new projects. This film really showed off their uniqueness and more or less picked on everyone. This film gives a new meaning to being "politically incorrect", and takes it's jabs at everyone. There are so many silly stereotypes and generalizations that it has the potential to either offend the world or have the world laughing and rolling on the floors.

A must see!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a very frivolous and enjoyable film, and pokes fun at just about everyone. I particularly enjoyed Glen Mulhurn and hope to see more of him in the future. Even when the film occasionally dragged, he was always there to bring it back in line again.

I just saw this at the Sydney gay & lesbian film festival and felt that I had to leave a comment. The story centres on two supposedly straight lads from Ireland who move to London in hope of finding the "streets paved with gold" only to find themselves prostituting themselves to support there drunkard ways. Now although this sounds somewhat dark and possibly depressing trust me the hysterical and often bizarre situations these lads get themselves into, and the twisted characters they encounter will have laughing out loud.

With a faultless production, great script and brilliant acting I could not recommend this film enough. Think of a funnier, less violent, gay version of Snatch and you've almost got the picture.

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!

I had no idea what to expect when I walked in and was still wiping tears from my eyes when I came out! This film is the funniest I've seen for ages. "Politically incorrect" just doesn't do it justice - it pokes wicked fun at almost every minority group and most of the majority ones as well! The audience was creased! I might not recommend it to my Mum, but I know all my friends will love it. Steven Berkoff and Michael Praed are great, the music is really good - I even liked the front credits. I should have given it 10 instead of 9!

This film is about two Irish guys in London, who embarks on a quest to find a supposed stash of money hidden in a gay man's huge bed somewhere in Golders Green.

"9 Dead Gay Guys" is a nicely made comedy. It probably had a low budget but it did not appear crappy. The story is well paced and engaging. The title of the film gives away what would happen in the film, but that did not stop viewers from wanting to know what happened. The story is fun, light hearted and very funny. It makes you laugh by using plenty of stereotypes, and yet it does not come across as offensive. I enjoyed watching "9 Dead Gay Guys".

I saw this at the same session as cdelator and share his/her opinion. I was grinning from start to finish. This is a fantastic gay take on "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."

I'd recommend it to anyone who appreciates brutal honesty. This film has NO euphemisms.

It seems to be one long gay joke, it really does. Over the top queens, guys at a toilet checking each other out, and no scene is complete with out some sort of homosexual reference.

Of course, what do you expect when the film is called Nine Dead Gay Guys...?

The film's not funny. It has rare moments which can raise a smile but ultimately each joke is as cringeworthy as the last. The film's barely got a story - each scene seems like it's been added in to add another joke, another bizarre character or just as filler. It copies it's style almost so blatantly from the likes of Lock, Stock.... but fails to capture what made such films great - character.

Byron has character, so does Kenny. After that? Stereotype after one-joke-pony after stereotype. It doesn't work, I couldn't care less about who these people are. So I become disinterested, the worst thing a film could possibly do.

After having looked at IMDb for several months without ever wanting to get involved, so to speak, this film has so moved me I immediately registered. 9 DEAD GAY GUYS IS THE WORST FILM OF THE LAST 10 YEARS. Never mind foreign art house excesses, made for TV dreck, even Bad Boys II, this is diabolical. Twee, derivative, embarrassing, howlingly unfunny and an insult to straight and gay movie goers everywhere. I'd give you a more detailed write-up except that I walked out of the cinema. (Last time I did that was Fassbinder's "Germany in Autumn" about 15 years ago. And that was a real laugh riot compared to this). Are the people posting good reviews from the film company? Under 5 years old and insane? 0 Stars