Give Pieces A (Second) Chance?

Mark Relford · 01-29-2003, 09:24 PM

Haven't seen Pieces in ages and I wasn't terribly impressed with it on my first viewing. The Diamond DVD is calling out to me. I'm in the mood for some trash.

So, should I?
Thumbs up or thumbs down?

ekent · 01-29-2003, 09:26 PM

I thought it was cool.
Definately worth the 5.99
You gotta love a killer that can sneak up on a victim w/ a running chainsaw behind his back.

01-29-2003, 09:31 PM

THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

This film rocks! It has everything that a cheesy slasher film should have: bimbos, nudity, urination, bad acting, bad dubbing, mutilation, waterbeds, puzzles, Bluto from Popeye, chainsaws, flashbacks, shock endings, groin pulling, skinny dipping... and it just goes on!

Buy it. Watch it. Love it! A+

zombi3 · 01-29-2003, 10:22 PM

Grindhouse is supposedly releasing a Pieces SE, but God knows when that'll happen. I haven't seen this film in years, but it was pretty good from what I remember. I'd like to give it another spin if it gets decent dvd treatment.

01-29-2003, 11:10 PM

It also has a bad chop suey eating karate master!

speanroc · 01-30-2003, 01:51 AM

love this film ,there is a german dvd floating around.

i have the original version of this film it is the spanish

version under "mil gritos tiene la noche " , lbx, different
and much better score ,but in spanish only.

gunner · 01-30-2003, 02:18 AM

Pieces kicks ass! I highly recommend the letterboxed dvd from germany. You'll never look at the diamond disc again. Here's a link to my old post about the import disc...
http://horrordvds.com/vbulletin/show...ghlight=pieces

Hellbilly · 01-30-2003, 05:43 PM

Pieces rocks! Fun trashy splatter flick.

KillerCannabis · 02-01-2003, 07:59 PM

I really liked Pieces. Its one of those movies thats so cheesy and gory that any horror fan cant help but like it.

02-01-2003, 09:21 PM

Pretty crappy flick, this. I've seen it twice, and the only thing that stands out in my memory is the full-frontal nudity of that awesome-looking brunette in the locker room scene. Too, this has been released on DVD by Diamond Home Entertainment; their transfers are shoddy and look worse than the grainy VHS versions. Yeah, their merch is cheap -- and you get what you pay for: crap!!!!

speanroc · 02-02-2003, 02:44 AM

well diamond took the old vestron pre record and made the transfer

i'm sorry i love this film and i agree with killer cannibis "it's so cheesy you have to love it"

02-02-2003, 09:17 AM

You bastard! Bastard! Bastard!
(pause)
BASTARD!!

I just about coughed-up blood laughing so hard at Linda Day George's performance in this flick. A great, baaaaad film!

Mark Relford · 02-04-2003, 05:45 AM

Not bad. There was enough sleaze & cheese to keep my interest. That ending was something else. (Ouch!)

It came out of nowhere. The transfer was ass, but you can't beat that price!

gunner, I need to get a region-free player.

02-04-2003, 07:36 AM

I have to join the club of non-fans of this movie. I had the Diamond DVD for one sitting. I hated it. It was an excrutiating sit for me. I got it because I had been curious for decades what this film was all about. When I was in high school, it was rather "infamous". Its definitely an acquired taste. Probably not my thing.

mcchrist · 02-04-2003, 09:08 AM

I love this flick! This was one of those I remember from when I was like 6 or 7 years old! I always loved the cover art, I was drawn to that one and Junior (remember that?

) Pieces was exactly what I thought it was (age 8) and loved every minute of it, however I will admit I haven't seen it in many years... That and the fact that I have had some bad experiences with Diamond (freezing, etc) so I haven't bought it... Back to Junior, I remember in like 1st or 2nd grade my teacher became "concerned" with me as for a class project I has recreated the cover for Junior (remember the chainsaw cutting through the title or something? its been years), imagine 8 year old art etc. I still have it somewhere, I should scan it someday. Cool movie too.

01-29-2003, 09:24 PM	#1
Mark Relford Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indy Posts: 2,610	Give Pieces A (Second) Chance? Haven't seen Pieces in ages and I wasn't terribly impressed with it on my first viewing. The Diamond DVD is calling out to me. I'm in the mood for some trash. So, should I? Thumbs up or thumbs down? __________________ "Have you ever had an Egyptian feast?"

01-29-2003, 09:26 PM	#2
ekent The Lord's Arm of Justice Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North California, South Alabam, and little towns all around this land Posts: 2,303	I thought it was cool. Definately worth the 5.99 You gotta love a killer that can sneak up on a victim w/ a running chainsaw behind his back. __________________ PROFONDO CINEMA PODCAST (new show every Wednesday) DVDs - LPs - Laserdiscs - Night of the Living Dead Tribute - Martin Tribute - Mall of the Dead

01-29-2003, 10:22 PM	#4
zombi3 Pure Evil Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shit Creek Posts: 2,216	Grindhouse is supposedly releasing a Pieces SE, but God knows when that'll happen. I haven't seen this film in years, but it was pretty good from what I remember. I'd like to give it another spin if it gets decent dvd treatment. __________________ "Two great perils endanger the well-being of our community - the cave dwellers hungering for our flesh and city dwellers out to enslave us."

01-30-2003, 01:51 AM	#6
speanroc I WANNA BAN Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: AMERICA Posts: 2,537	love this film ,there is a german dvd floating around. i have the original version of this film it is the spanish version under "mil gritos tiene la noche " , lbx, different and much better score ,but in spanish only. Last edited by speanroc; 01-30-2003 at 01:55 AM.

01-30-2003, 02:18 AM	#7
gunner Cropsy Maniac Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Bar Harbor, Maine Posts: 807	Pieces kicks ass! I highly recommend the letterboxed dvd from germany. You'll never look at the diamond disc again. Here's a link to my old post about the import disc... http://horrordvds.com/vbulletin/show...ghlight=pieces __________________ My Stash

01-29-2003, 09:31 PM	#3
the.wicked.one Guest Posts: n/a	THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!!!!! This film rocks! It has everything that a cheesy slasher film should have: bimbos, nudity, urination, bad acting, bad dubbing, mutilation, waterbeds, puzzles, Bluto from Popeye, chainsaws, flashbacks, shock endings, groin pulling, skinny dipping... and it just goes on! Buy it. Watch it. Love it! A+

01-29-2003, 11:10 PM	#5
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	It also has a bad chop suey eating karate master!

01-30-2003, 05:43 PM	#8
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,664	Pieces rocks! Fun trashy splatter flick. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

02-01-2003, 07:59 PM	#9
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	I really liked Pieces. Its one of those movies thats so cheesy and gory that any horror fan cant help but like it.

02-01-2003, 09:21 PM	#10
Jack Sommersby Guest Posts: n/a	----------- Pretty crappy flick, this. I've seen it twice, and the only thing that stands out in my memory is the full-frontal nudity of that awesome-looking brunette in the locker room scene. Too, this has been released on DVD by Diamond Home Entertainment; their transfers are shoddy and look worse than the grainy VHS versions. Yeah, their merch is cheap -- and you get what you pay for: crap!!!!

02-02-2003, 02:44 AM	#11
speanroc I WANNA BAN Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: AMERICA Posts: 2,537	well diamond took the old vestron pre record and made the transfer i'm sorry i love this film and i agree with killer cannibis "it's so cheesy you have to love it"

02-02-2003, 09:17 AM	#12
CrumpsBro Guest Posts: n/a	You bastard! Bastard! Bastard! (pause) BASTARD!! I just about coughed-up blood laughing so hard at Linda Day George's performance in this flick. A great, baaaaad film!

02-04-2003, 05:45 AM	#13
Mark Relford Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indy Posts: 2,610	"You don't have to go to Texas for a Chainsaw Massacre!" Not bad. There was enough sleaze & cheese to keep my interest. That ending was something else. (Ouch!) It came out of nowhere. The transfer was ass, but you can't beat that price! gunner, I need to get a region-free player. __________________ "Have you ever had an Egyptian feast?"

02-04-2003, 07:36 AM	#14
Hammerfan Guest Posts: n/a	I have to join the club of non-fans of this movie. I had the Diamond DVD for one sitting. I hated it. It was an excrutiating sit for me. I got it because I had been curious for decades what this film was all about. When I was in high school, it was rather "infamous". Its definitely an acquired taste. Probably not my thing.

02-04-2003, 09:08 AM	#15
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,984	I love this flick! This was one of those I remember from when I was like 6 or 7 years old! I always loved the cover art, I was drawn to that one and Junior (remember that? ) Pieces was exactly what I thought it was (age 8) and loved every minute of it, however I will admit I haven't seen it in many years... That and the fact that I have had some bad experiences with Diamond (freezing, etc) so I haven't bought it... Back to Junior, I remember in like 1st or 2nd grade my teacher became "concerned" with me as for a class project I has recreated the cover for Junior (remember the chainsaw cutting through the title or something? its been years), imagine 8 year old art etc. I still have it somewhere, I should scan it someday. Cool movie too. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

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