Pédale dure (2004)
Loic and Seb are a couple living in Paris's gay district, the Marais. Seb is the owner of the district's most trendy, chic and camp nightclub. It's a world devoid of judging eyes where the clientele can be themselves. Things are just terrific. What's more, Loic's dream of transmitting his heart and soul to another human being is about to come true: he's going to be a father. He gave his sperm. Things are just terrific. Marie Haguette, their accomplice, is offering them this gift, the most beautiful gift that two gay guys could receive: a baby! She's three-months pregnant, that dicey moment when things could go wrong... Maybe this is why Loic has morning sickness, contractions and cravings. Things are just terrific. Except for love, Love with a capital L of course, upsets the pie-cart. Marie falls madly in love with Charles, a wonderful stranger, but at least he's straight. What's more, he's coming to dinner tomorrow night. What should Loic and Seb do?
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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
an awful sequel, nothing really funny and not any more a sense for comedy to this director, flat encephalogram first version of scenario was much better and nice vue to the characters psychology, but the final result is sad I didn't laugh, i didn't cry, i didn't react to this long suit of moments, good actors, nothing to play with and it is difficult even to write 1à lines about it, but i can add words to this little comment just to warn you, and tell you: there are so many other good films, even from this director, he just went the dark side of cinema, and never get back from that land of despair and bad images. Ego is important to do that job, but too much egotism kills the project? it seems the answer is yes
I saw this movie in theater in the first week of its release, with about only three other patrons in a huge theater. One reason for this lack of interest from mainstream public could be related to the fact that this this movie CELEBRATES GAYNESS, quite literally and at length at times. Saying this, I cannot be sure that it was the only intention of the creators. If such kind of agenda is irrelevant to you, it could be quite interesting as an absurdist happening kindathing. There is a great scene with a "turk" pianist. Transplanting the female lead from "Pedale Douce" is another ioneskian bit, this is not a sequel by any stretch of imagination. So, if you have some spare time on your hands it is not so bad to spend it on this piece, however such things are usually only good for fresh "shock and awe" showing, I doubt I would enjoy watching it again.
What a mess ! The picture is full of awful gay stereo-types, the jokes are not funny at all, the decoration looks like an amateur-theater scene, there's almost no script and there#s no logic at all etc. etc. The climax is Jacques Dutronc who obviously refuses to act ! Maybe he understood what's going on... Attention: This "sequel" has NOTHING to do with PEDALE DOUCE which was quite a funny and intelligent movie.How could these (normally) well-known and extremely popular actors (Darmon, Laroque, Dutronc etc.)accept such an offer ? They definitely never read the script. Did they just want to have some fun together while shooting the picture ? Did they sign under drug influence ? A desperate need of money ? Nobody will ever be able to explain it...Avoid this movie ! Avoid this director in the future !Incredible !