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Guns N' Roses: Making of Estranged: Part 4 of Trilogy [VHS]

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This video tells you everything you want to know about the song and music video of Estranged. There are lots of interviews with the members of Guns N' Roses, and they provide more of an understanding of what the song is about and what Axl was going through when he wrote it. It shows how each part of the video was filmed, how they did it, etc. I thought it was amazing how, in one music video, Axl could express so much feeling and clearly show his self-destruction. Overall, this video is EXCELLENT.

I've had a chance to see, "Making, part IV". I think this video was the hardest for GNR to make, as there were scenes in the ocean. I enjoyed seeing the band work with the dolphins and I was amazed that the part where Axl swims with the dolphins took place in a wave pool! If you enjoy learning how a video is made, then you will enjoy this one. I also liked that GNR closed off one of Hollywood's busiest streets to make this video!

This is my favorite of the three "Making Videos" videos (But that probably has something to do with Estranged being my favorite GNR song). I think one of the best things about watching the videos is that you can get a good idea of what the band is like in real life (in person and not on stage). I liked what Gilby Clark had to say, and I found out for myself why Duff is called Duff!

The unusual thing about all these three videos is that they play GNR songs quietly in the background, sometimes they're demos or songs that you might not have heard before.

I had to buy a special NTSC compatible VCR to watch this video, because where I live the format is PAL. I still think it was worth it. The bottom line is that if you love the song, then you'll have to buy the video.

This is the crown jewel for anyone who has set aside some time and tried to understand what GnR and Illusion are about. This video is a documentary about the third song in the Trilogy (Don't Cry, November Rain & Estranged) and is certainly the most emotional song I can think of. If you're out to buy your first GnR-video, then I'd probably go for a different one. "The Makings of Estranged" puts it all into context and you may probably understand why "Illusion I & II" differs quite a bit from Appetite and GnR Lies. Axl breakdown is exposed in this video, but without his breakdown GnR would probably just have been "any other slammin' rock-band". Somehow this band were doomed from the beginning. This is the crown-jewel. For any serious fans: Buy it!! You won't regret it! (I paid more than 120$ for my copy and I'd do it again!)

This is a great video into the making of Estranged.
I've had mine and adored it for about... 6 years now.

Contains the actual estranged video at the start, then it goes into 1 hour of the making.

This video is EXCELLENT!!!

Axl is Down-to-Earth, REAL and Honest & just totally amazing through out the entire video! You can really see the sincerity
in his face when talking about his past relationships and family and how hurt he truely was, especially at the hands of Stephanie & how baddly he hurt and felt over her son Dylan!

Thanks Axl!

*PEACE*

This is a great, great video. For the most awesome song. I searched for this video when it first came out, asking the record/video store every week of they got it in. I practically wore it out the first week or two. Had to get another! The making of doc. is very cool. Gives you some insight into what Axl was thinking, etc... There is only one problem I have with this video - the title. Can anyone tell me why noone at Geffen, or GnR or heck, anyone who put this thing together, didn't realize that IV (as in part IV) means 4? And how can there be part 4 of a TRILOGY? Trilogy is three, count them, three parts. Sorry, I just don't understand. If it was a mistake, you'd think someone, somewhere would have caught it. And if it is part 4, where the heck is part 3??? Or am I missing something? Anyway get this video. Get all three of the trilogy: Don't Cry-part 1, November Rain-part 2, and Estranged-part 4 (actually part 3). Greatest set of videos ever.

AXL writes another amazing song, and another Video with this Song. SLASH also puts his 2 cents with his incredible guitar solos, and the solo scenes in the Video. This Video has amazing special effects, and great scenes, and all come from the best band ever GUNS N ... ROSES!!!

Good way to know about the band, how the come up with such great tones and lyrics. It is amazing to see how a 1 million US-dollar video is made.

I was able to locate 1 copy of video IV in the trilogy. I must say that though I purchased this video over seas and had to have it transfered to DVD so that I could watch the video (the entire lot came out to about $110) I would do it agian. Without this video, there is no understanding the band, the songs, the albums or, and for me most importantly, Axl. With his description of what this song means to him and why exactly it is not the "ending" of Del James short story "Without You" I came to realize that it is part IV of a trilogy because though it is the third video in a set of three, it actually is part IV...Del James short story "Without you" is part III. The word fan does not do justice to the person who propelled by something else locate this video and watch it to understand the entire picture, then go one step further and begin looking for the book "The Language of Fear" by Del James (which is no longer in print) to read the story of Mayne and Elizabeth which inspired Axl Rose to write November Rain and Estranged...as well as inspired his soul to be who he is now. In short, money well spent.