Five Easy Pieces Easy Pieces" was released as a stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection. Five Easy Pieces Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 American drama film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. The film stars Jack Nicholson, with Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Ralph Waite, and Sally Struthers in supporting roles. The film tells the story of surly oil rig worker Bobby Dupea, whose rootless blue-collar existence belies his privileged youth as a piano prodigy. When Bobby learns that his father is dying, he goes home to see him, taking along his waitress
Easy Pieces filled with Cole tones alone, that each tune becomes part of a suety whole. Individually many of the tracks are opalescent, but the overriding feel becomes one of a long (too long) excursion into [...] American country pop." In the US "Spin" was more enthusiastic, stating, "The promise reflected on their impressive debut album "Rattlesnakes" has been kept... [Cole] and the Commotions write clean, crisp, guitar-oriented pop songs with addictive hook lines." All lyrics written by Lloyd Cole, all songs composed by Cole except where noted. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions: Additional personnel: Easy Pieces Easy Pieces is the second