Matthew D
The classic concept album brought to life! A must for Cooper fans.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
05/15/21
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At the height of his fame, Alice Cooper released Welcome To My Nightmare in 1975, which was his first solo album away from his band, which was also called Alice Cooper. When he took the album on the road, he had something quite epic in mind, which he conceived with choreographer David Winters (Viva Las Vegas (1964) and Pajama Party (1964)), it's a very imaginative stage show which is entertaining to watch. In the show, Cooper stars as Steven, and the stage show chronicals the nightmares of Steven, which include stage numbers, both rock and sometimes near vaudevillian in nature, with dancing skeletons and ghouls, all seeming to take place in Steven's bedroom, which is some bedroom/graveyard crossover, which Cooper performs songs like Welcome To My Nightmare, Some Folks and Only Women Bleed, as well as old hits like School's Out and No More Mr. Nice Guy. Plus, there's also an encounter with a giant talking spider (voiced by Vincent Price) as well as 9 foot cylops and other such demons that inhabit these nightmares. Taken from footage filmed on September 11th and 12th, 1975 at Wembley Arena, London with little filmed inserts done at Shepperton Studios. This is a grand and imaginative concert film with Cooper at the peak of his success here, and it's also very entertaining to watch.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/05/23
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When I saw this movie,I thought it would be the Halloween special (and tell me if you can find that) but it sadly,was not. It was a ull-blown concert of the album and some more of his hits. Though it wasn't what I expected,it was still pretty cool.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
01/21/23
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This man is the very definition of "underrated." He was so ahead of his time, it's ridiculous. This film showcases a smart, yet certifiably insane artist (literally--he was admitted to a mental institution shortly after this film came out) whose high concept stage shows were boldly original, contemplative and tongue-in-cheek that they shot him to heights of fame he never thought he'd experience. Whenever someone mentions how cool Vincent Price's Thriller voiceovers are, I'm that guy who interrupts and says, "you know, Alice Cooper did the same thing, with FAR better results, a full DECADE before Thriller even came out." But it's okay, he finally got the recognition he deserves and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fall last year. It's kind of a minor tragedy that it took that long, but that's another discussion all together.
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/23/23
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Alice Cooper, the Tim Burton of Music
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/19/23
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Very entertaining; looked like the inspiration for Rocky Horror Picture Show later. Unfortunately, the copy I saw of it was pretty damaged; it was all red-tinted and a lot of details weren't visible. Not sure if that's intentional or just due to film deterioration or the technology of the time for filming a live show. But in any case, it's a front row seat to a classic rock show :D
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/19/23
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