Most exploitation movies are not “good”, as in they would not be enjoyed by most of the “normal” population. I’m sure if you looked up all of the exploitation films on imdb.com and averaged all their ratings, you probably would get about an 8.2832 (out of 17, of course). Many people call these movies trash. Shlock. B-movies. A waste of time. Well, any movie that not only keeps my attention for its duration, but also grants me a kind of escapist amusement is all right in my book (I don’t actually have a book). Exploitation films are, to me, worth my time. In fact, many exploitation films stick with me a little bit longer than the regular big-screen blockbusters do. I actually think these “trashy” movies are good. You can sometimes tell that a group of people put a lot of hard work and pride into these things. Yes, they’re gorier, more-violent, more nudier. That usually equates to more fun, humor, and all-around craziness. My favorite ones are from the 70s and 80s, in which pop culture, trends, and nostalgia play a big part in the enjoyment as well. So, go pop some popcorn, open a can of High Life and a box of Bottlecaps, because Deuce is gonna tell you about his experience watching 1982’s Pieces!

Check out the two taglines on this poster. My favorite is the one right below the title: “It’s Exactly What You Think It Is”.

Djake was nice to share this with me, bringing it over, we watched it during Evelyn’s nap as she’s not much into 80s slasher cinema (she’ll be 2 years old in April, so she might be into them then). Djake somehow received a free month of Netflix dvd rentals, which is probably the best way to see it, I’m afraid. I’m glad he shared, Pieces was an awesome flick! The plot was very simple. This guy is really into nudie puzzles, so he gets this “great” idea of making his own (yep, it’s exactly what you think it is…). How it plays out is really cool, a bit like an episode of Scooby-Doo. There’s a handful of characters, and you know one of them is the slasher, you just don’t know who. You do find out in the end who it is, but you’re gonna have to watch it for yourself, ’cause I don’t give away endings, okay? The very, very last scene was outrageously awesome, so don’t fall asleep, jerks!

So much blood even the title bleeds!

Very, very gory movie, but not sickening. It was gross, but fun gross. I think I read that the special effects guys used pig carcasses for the chainsaw scenes. My favorite scene, though (non-gore scene), involved a paranoid king-fu professor (What?! In a slasher film set in the US?!) who goes on such a kung-fu rampage he passes out! One of the weirdest, funniest scenes I’ve ever seen in a film, actually.

I give this movie a 16/17. I actually really loved it! Check it out, okay? Just watch it while the kids are sleeping.