Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts - The Alice Cooper Story

This 1991 documentary explores ever-likable ghoul-rocker Alice Cooper's history in the music biz, from the early days when Alice Cooper was, in fact, the name of a pretty good band to Cooper's elder-statesman status by the time this production was underway. Along the way, we see brief clips from more than 20 videos, all interrupted for reflections by manager Shep Gordon, producer Bob Ezrin, Slash, Ozzy, and the man-of-the-hour himself. The most welcome elements here are selections from the original band, including "I'm Eighteen," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "Black Ju Ju." Solo material - "Only Women Bleed," "How You Gonna See Me Now" - is an interesting reminder of Cooper's somewhat altered direction by the late 1970s. Rounding things out is the real story behind that infamous urban legend about Cooper and a chicken.