Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper Reissued
Concert footage from Dallas and Houston, Texas in 1973. The original version has The Alice Cooper Group performing comedy sketches between the concert footage. This was intended to be like The Beatles "Hard Day's Night" but as Alice comments in the DVD commentary "we're like The Psychedelic Monkees". There is no actually story to the sketches as it falls apart. Later they edited out the sketches and replaced it with old movie footage and a few pieces of Alice of what looks like to be in an interview.
But enough of that. The best thing about this movie is showing the original band performing on stage with all the theatrics.

As for the DVD version which includes extras. First you have the original footage w/ the band skits inbetween the concert. Original Theatrical Trailer and Radio Spots. Photo gallery w/ Original promotional material. Band Biographies which is a brief bio of each member. You also have the option to view the concert w/ the skits or w/out the skits. Plus you have Alice's commentary version which is funny btw. Also an outtake and an alternative version of "Unfinished Sweet".
There are some flecks, dust spots and at time it seems the editing wasn't the greatest but it shows the original band at their height.

This is Alice at his raunchiness. You have to understand Alice was in his mid 20's and a lot of the theatrics involved sex. Whether it's Alice humping a manniquin, getting drilled by the dentist or stuffing anything on stage down his crotch. You also have the Dancing Tooth played by Cindy Smith, Dennis Dunaway's wife, Neal Smith's sister. The Amazing Randi plays the Executioner and Dentist. As you all know The Amazing Randi was the one who created the guillotine.
What I didn't know was during the scene of "I Love The Dead" when Alice is secured in the Guillotine during that section Michael Bruce was singing as Alice was lip syncing the words.
I wondered about that cause Alice didn't have the mic next to him.

This is a must if you are into the original band.

The Easter Eggs hidden code:
There are 4 different "easter eggs" on the DVD. 3 out of the 4 have no sound.
To find the "hidden" pieces of Alice Cooper film on the DVD, go to the following
spots on your DVD menu:

1) Go to "Audio Menu" - navigate right from "Commentary" link (Tombstone out-takes)
Shows different takes of the shovel smashing the tombstone
also one take which the shovel gets caught in the tombstone but it doesn't break.
Then a few shots of Alice's face as he is swinging the shovel at the tombstone.
No sound.


2) Go to "Scenes / Songs Menu -- Page 1" - navigate left from "Animal Road" link (Rat out-takes)
very brief...shows a hand placing a rat on the Stone Head. No sound.

On a side note before this take they have that clap board that reads "scene 1 or scene 2" etc...
well above it it reads the title of the movie as "Hard Hearted Alice"
I know they said that was the title at onetime.

3) Go to "Scenes / Songs Menu -- Page 2" - navigate right from
"Sick Thing" link (Graveyard / Corpse out-takes)
few takes of Alice's foot stepping on a hand as it reaches out from the grave.
No sound.

4) Go to "Bonus Menu" -- -navigate left from "Deleted Scene" link (Alice Cooper press conference scenes)r p
The only audio clip is from a press conference which is
it's not really a whole interview it's mostly Alice's witty remarks
but you don't know what the questions are...

conference scenes)

Welcome To My Nightmare
Taken at Wembley Pool, London, England, this concert footage from September 1975. I found this video through a rock magazine but forget which one. I assume it must of been a British publication if I had to guess it must of been "Kerrang!" back in the days when they where a real metal magazine. I did find some bad editing such as during the instrumental performance with Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter but besides that this was an excellent concert. Also it would be the beginning of Alice's solo career. You can see how he expanded his stage show to more of a Broadway performance. In fact this was directed, produced and choreographed by David Winters who played The Jets gang member 'Action' in "West Side Story" a favorite of Alice's. At the end of the movie it includes some footage of fans outside the arena giving praise to Alice Cooper.

Welcome To My Nightmare (Reissued)
Re-released by Rhino it's the same as the above with a few quarks. I notice they edited certain scenes such as during "Some Folks" and bleeped out the word "hell" during "Department of Youth" song. What I was told is that this may have been the only film Rhino had to copy from this concert.
What I did like on the DVD version is the the commentary with Alice and his assistant Brian Nelson as they walk you through the whole concert. I found this very funny such as when the Cyclops comes out Alice injects "If we came out with a kitchen sink we would still get the same effect". Just pointing out they had everything in the show but the kitchen sink.
The DVD also includes an interview with Alice Cooper.
I would suggest to get the DVD for the extras but see the old VHS for the concert.

1977

Alice Cooper and Friends
Filmed in Anaheim, Los Angeles, CA on June 1977. This was Alice's bloated Elvis stage show. If you see him you can see the alcohol abuse as he slurs some of his lyrics. This is the beginning of 'King of The Silver Screen" tour in support of his "Lace And Whiskey" album. Also Alice performing his new character Maurice Escargot from the album. This isn't the whole concert as when this film starts off the first song is "School's Out" and it's night time. Then it shifts to the other bands performing then goes back to Alice Cooper singing in the daylight on a few numbers before the sun sets.
As for "..and Friends" this show includes performances by Sha Na Na, Nazareth, and The Tubes.
I found this concert to be interesting due to the fact it's a rare chance to some of the "King of The Silver Screen" tour and hear a few songs from "Lace And Whiskey" album.

1979

Strange Case of Alice Cooper
April of 1979 at San Diego, Ca. Alice is performing his "Mad House Rock" tour in promoting "From The Inside" album. This Alice's clean and sober tour as he is released from detox hospital and wrote a whole album on his experience with co-writer (of Elton John) Bernie Taupin. Alice looks very thin but is energetic as he runs around the stage. This is the beginning of his vocal change as well. Don't know how to explain it but his vocals are different compared listening to his other concerts. The theatrics are just a good as quite a few props from "Welcome To My Nightmare" reappear. Alice also uses the giant screen from that tour as well. Also on a bootleg audio I have it includes two songs that are not on this film. "Dead Babies" and unreleased "All Strapped Up" which was only performed during the concert. This edit was due to time constraints of the vhs.

Monster Dog
B- horror film 1984 made in Torrelodones, Spain. Alice is the only english speaking character in this film but the whole movie is overdubbed for english even Alice. Supposedly Alice didn't expect this film to be released in the States but it has seen the light of day across the entire world. Originally titled Leviathan then came to the States as Monster Dog.
Alice plays a rockstar w/ his band who visits his home after years of being away along time. Alice is Monster Dog the werewolf with the plastic mask that I guess production didn't pay any expense when looking for costumes at their local drug store. It's very funny as in "Plan Nine From Outer Space" way. I guess it's so bad it's good.
Alice also performs two songs written for the is movie. "Identity Crisis" and "See Me In The Mirror" the latter song reminds me of Gary Numen which I guess goes with Alice's New Wave albums at the time "Special Forces".

The Nightmare Returns Reissued
First shown on MTV during Halloween night at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI in October 31, 1986. Alice drops the New Wave and goes back into classic Alice with his new band and axe man Kane Roberts the Rambo of Rock n' Roll. To promote his new album "Constrictor" which uses a lot of influences from the 80's splatter movies. The concert in it's entirety shows Alice's new show which he also plays his classic hits. Some of the new theatrics include Alice building a monster during "Teenage Frankenstein". Alice skewers a cameraman (assistant Brian Nelson) with a microphone stand during "Go To Hell". The appearance of Jason from the "Friday The 13th" film. I really enjoyed this concert since Alice was laying off the make up and theatrics in some time. Plus this was a big return for Alice with a lot of promotion. The MTV version which I first taped off TV shows a promo at the end of a janitor sweeping up the stage which turns out to be Alice. The VHS leaves out the promo of The Constrictor album.

As for the DVD reissued version it comes w/ bonus video of "Teenage Frankenstein" which are clips from the concert. The other is "Freedom" which is from the following album "Raise Your Fist" again this video is taken from faux stage performance. I believe this video is from "The Alice Cooper Story" DVD.

Prince of Darkness
John Carpenter directed and produced this horror movie giving Alice and Kane a cameo appearance. The story is taken in an old church which these scientist are trying to figure out this cylinder object in the basement that is filled with green goo. Supposedly it's an evil presence that is taken over animals and people. Alice and Kane play street people who are under it's spell. They seem to act as zombies so no dialoged but Alice uses his stage theatric of the slaying the cameraman. Only in this picture Alice takes the front end frame of a bicycle and jams it through one of the scientist.
I believe the scientist was that geeky character who use to be on the 80's series "RipTide".