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Summary: The sound couldn't be better
Review: Let's get this straight: this DVD has great sound. They took the time to mix it for multi channel, and the result is completely satisfiying.
Some people here have said that the sound is awful, and (as some other users have pointed) it must be because they heard the 5.1 mix in an stereo equipment, getting the sound only partially. They should have chosen the PCM audio track instead, before writting misleading opinions.
So, wether you are an AIC fan, or a fan of grunge, this is a must have. This DVD visually documents the work of a great group, with the best sound you can get. Some videos could be considered "ordinary" but most of them have great quality of images and/or concepts. And they are intertwined by home footage and concert images, so basically, we have a 1 and half hour peek of the work of the band.
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Summary: i miss the Chains
Review: man oh man, i love Alice in Chains. this is a great music DVD. it has all of the bands music videos (and there are quite a few of them) as well as a little bit of footage of the band just chilling out. it has two videos for the song "We Die Young;" the one played on MTV and the original one that was made by someone at the Seattle Art Institute. if you ask me, the latter is much better. if you are a Chains fan, i would highly reccomend your purchase of this DVD...
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Summary: Why doesn't MTv play this stuff anymore?
Review: Ok ok, I'll admit that if ALice aren't my favourite band in the world, they're in my top 3, and near as I can tell, they cannot do any wrong...Anyway, this the Video Bank which accompanies the Music Bank boxed set. While the Music Bank has 48 tracks - new, old, unreleased and rarities, this carries far fewer. All the videos the band ever made are on the disc; as well as a couple of behind the scenes things which show the band at play between shows and interviews and what-have-you. Here in sunny South AFrica, we don't get this osrt of thing anymore. We barely got it back then, either; but there are officially zero radio stations which have a majority-rock playlist so for the most part the only good stuff we get is current chart rock. we get even less in terms of music videos, that's for sure, so I was obliged to rush out to buy this item as soon as it became available here a couple years after everywhere else (as usual - welcome to darkest Africa). It was bought sight unseen - the only Alice videos I'd ever seen before getting this were those for Grind and Again; and a clip of I'll stay away from the boxset's 4th disc. So I was in entirely virgin territory even though I have almost all the albums at home. I have to say some of the stuff is a little cheesy - but in a good way. The first two videos are for We Die Young and they both are kinda psychedelic and 80s (in a bad way - sensory overload!!). But it picks up after that, with some magnificent material there for the taking, including all their big hits and the new track (well, new at the time) Get Born Again, which is creepy and disturbing and reminds me of the vdeo for The Unforgiven by Metallica. As I said, some of the videos are not great and a little boring and overdone - Rooster, for one, whose video I don't like even though the song is classic - but there are some gems in there as well. There is also a mini documentary form an old TV spot put together ny some executive with some foresight waaaaaaay back when Facelift broke in 1989 or thereabouts; as well as a few extras/behind the scenes items which focus on the band as not-Alice and just being old friends messing about backstage. The disc could have benefitted from having an interview or two, I thought, perhaps hauling in a director from one of the videos and having a mini MTv-esque "Making the video" segment for one or two of the tracks. Unfortunately, you get the impression Columbia Records didn't want to have to pump any more cash into this than absolutely necessary, which is forgiveable in that there was an accompanying CD boxed set; but at the same time, it does come off as sort-of budget. I rate the compilation as five stars; but in terms of content (ie bonus materials on a normal DVD movie) only 2 stars, since It's pretty much just chapter selection and that's it. Still, works well to plug it into your DVD player, leave the TV off and just play it as a greatest hits CD through the stereo speakers!
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Summary: The stuff few have
Review: These guys made music and video the likes of which most musicians only dream of. The beatles were talentless bums next to them. I've never seen talent like this. All other music grows old this stuff grows up. They do not bore, they deliver. Layne Staley is gone but boy does this music live on.
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Summary: Calling all AIC fans!
Review: This is a great video for all Alice in Chains fans,both casual and diehard.It's complete with all of their videos plus a few scenes of the band in the studio and just joking around.I think that Alice in Chains have some of the best videos of anyone! This video is definitely worth the money.Buy it Now!!
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Summary: Alice in Chains in their prime!
Review: This is a very good DVD for Alice in Chains fans and general rock fans to have. Intercut with their music videos are live videos and a running documentary. Watch Alice evolve from a small-time rock band in Seattle to a grunge band of legendary proportions. And, on a further note, I think that the video for "Angry Chair" might just be the best music video I've ever seen!
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Summary: The bombdiggity
Review: When I first watched this DVD I was pretty hammered and thought it was sweet. Since then I've watched about 15-20 times liking it more and more everytime. Not only the videos but the live scenes and scenes in hotel rooms. It gave me an idea of what they were likeoutside the studio (although I had a slight idea). The videos are still sweet, and if I ever need a reminder of what Layne was like I can pop that sucker in. Need I say more.
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Summary: If you love alice you better get this video!!!!
Review: When i saw Alice in Chains were releasing their music bank boxset I freaked out. I love them a lot. So I was like cool I will go out and buy it. But then i saw the Video Bank, and then I really freaked out!!!!! I love music videos cause they tell a lot more of the song and its something cool to watch. I'll tell you the videos on this bad boy. WE DIE YOUNG (2 VIDEOS, 1 OF THE ART INSTITUTE SEATTLE VERSION AND THE REGULAR ONE),MAN IN THE BOX,SEA OF SORROW,WOULD?,THEM BONES,ANGRY CHAIR,ROOSTER(UNCUT VERSION),WHAT THE HELL HAVE I, DOWN IN A HOLE,NO EXCUSES, I STAY AWAY,GRIND,HEAVEN BESIDE YOU,AGAIN,OVER NOW(MTV UNPLUGGED),GET BORN AGAIN. This is definitly the alice in chains video to buy and might be the only music video to buy at this time!! Also their is some documentary and clips from concerts. Very great item by a legendary group! BUY IT
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Summary: One of the best home videos ever made
Review: Without a doubt one of the best home videos ever made, "Video Bank" captures Alice in Chains greatest accomplishments, their videos aren't just music clips, but forms of fantastic art. The documentary in the beginning is pretty cool and you get to see AIC before they went big, they were just a humble bunch of guys wanting to play music. Every one of the videos are great, but the standouts for me personally are "I Stay Away" and "Grind". AIC will always have a special place in my heart, and if the band is indeed gone, with this video they'll live on forever.
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