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(46,301 posts) Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:19 PM Apr 2018

Alice Cooper should retire...

I just watched his version of Herod from last night's "Jesus Christ Superstar" on YouTube.

He was terrible.

Old and washed up.

Besides, Herod himself was a fairly young guy! (He was Herod the Second, BTW)

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Alice Cooper should retire... (Original Post) Archae Apr 2018 OP

He cracked me up and the audience loved him. dem4decades Apr 2018 #1

People should retire when THEY decide to retire... jodymarie aimee Apr 2018 #2

I had no expectations and I thought he was good, once he warmed up Siwsan Apr 2018 #3

David Bowie played Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorcese's Aristus Apr 2018 #5

Oh! I've never seen that film. (Obviously!) Siwsan Apr 2018 #7

Scene from Youtube: edbermac Apr 2018 #10

Thank you! Siwsan Apr 2018 #12

Retire from what? jberryhill Apr 2018 #4

I thought he was *just* unhinged enough to make it really work. SeattleVet Apr 2018 #6

I thought Norm Lewis (Caiaphas) and Jin Ha (Annas) were amazing Siwsan Apr 2018 #8

Link to an article with a YouTube video Kaleva Apr 2018 #9

I did not know Alice Cooper was still alive GreydeeThos Apr 2018 #11

He looked creepy and I think that was the goal. LeftInTX Apr 2018 #13

I heard someone say he looked like a woman......not sure how to take that.... a kennedy Apr 2018 #14

He's waiting for Keith Richards to retire JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #15

dem4decades

(11,269 posts)

1. He cracked me up and the audience loved him.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:23 PM

Apr 2018

jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)

2. People should retire when THEY decide to retire...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:41 PM

Apr 2018

period......

Siwsan

(26,249 posts)

3. I had no expectations and I thought he was good, once he warmed up

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:42 PM

Apr 2018

The beginning of his performance seemed a bit rough but once he got going, I thought he did just fine. It was a lovely bit of camp, which is what that particular role calls for, IMHO.

I a perfect world, David Bowie would have made a great Pontius Pilate, although I thought Ben Daniels was wonderful.

All in all, I did really enjoy the show, last night, although I didn't tune in until about 45 minutes in. I'll have to see if it is on 'On Demand'.

I had seen the stage play, years ago. Carl Anderson was Judas. I absolutely loved it.

Aristus

(66,286 posts)

5. David Bowie played Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorcese's

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:47 PM

Apr 2018

film The Last Temptation Of Christ. But he didn't get to sing, though.

Siwsan

(26,249 posts)

7. Oh! I've never seen that film. (Obviously!)

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:54 PM

Apr 2018

I'll have to keep an eye out and catch it if it airs.

edbermac

(15,933 posts)

10. Scene from Youtube:

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:55 PM

Apr 2018

Siwsan

(26,249 posts)

12. Thank you!

Reply to edbermac (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 06:06 PM

Apr 2018

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Retire from what?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:44 PM

Apr 2018

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

6. I thought he was *just* unhinged enough to make it really work.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 04:48 PM

Apr 2018

I was very surprised by the entire show; my expectations were much lower, and there were several performances that knocked it out of the park. Initially I thought, 'Alice Cooper? Really???', but when we saw how he played it, we realized that it was perfect for that role.

(For the most part, I liked John Legend in the lead, though at times it seemed his voice was underpowered, and his expressions didn't match the intensity of some scenes.)