Ah, the '80s! A time of hair bands and their ludicrous MTV videos filled with spandex-clad band members and skimpily clad bimbos. Kiss: Exposed returns us to that forgettable era, as Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons show how to desperately try to remain cock rock's elder statesmen. This 1987 compilation serves up several now-hilarious video clips from Kiss's '80s "unmasked" period, including "Tears Are Falling," "Heaven's on Fire," "Lick It Up," and "I Love It Loud." (Count the fires burning in these classic video relics of days gone by!) Also on hand are Stanley and Simmons themselves, looking properly embarrassed as they act out rock's biggest fantasy: lounging by the pool with a bevy of (mostly) bare beauties. The saving grace is the generous selection of vintage live performances: hearing the band do "Strutter," "Detroit Rock City," "Ladies Room," and "Deuce" in its late-'70s prime is worth wading through the outdated '80s-style power pop... if you're a real Kiss fan, of course.
Credits
Kiss Exposed Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Kymberly Herrin
She was 29, now 67 years old
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as Bikini Babe |
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Gene Simmons
He was 37, now 75 years old
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as Himself |
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Candie Evans
She was 20, now 57 years old
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as Bikini Babe |
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Blondi
She was 46, 4 years old when she died
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as Envelope Licker |
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Paul Stanley
He was 35, now 72 years old
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as Himself |
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Mark Blankfield
He was 37, now 74 years old
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as Interviewer |
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Eric Carr
He was 36, 41 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Bruce Kulick
He was 33, now 70 years old
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as Himself |
Kiss Exposed Crew
