Disco de Destiny's Child: “Platinum's on the Wall [Video/DVD]”

When I discovered this DVD I was thrilled because I would finally be able to see all of the more notable Destiny's Child music videos. The girls (women) do look quite beautiful and I am first reminded of why I fell in love with this group to begin with -- but this DVD is simply not enough.

The first video on this disc is "No, No, No Part 1" - a rather gentle first glimpse of Destiny's Child but ultimately it is a visual bore (a brunette Beyonce - gasp). Granted this was before Destiny's Child became an international success so they weren't given the financial backing to create the "epic" video pieces we see today.

2. "No, No, No, Part 2" (featuring Wyclef Jean) - a great video and a much needed remix to an otherwise lukewarm single. The girls look fantastic and have more energy and sass.

3. "Bills, Bills, Bills" - a rather clever video that is filmed on the set of a beauty salon. This piece has enough costume changes to make any head spin. Bold and fun. There is also a rather strange cameo by famed drag queen Eva Destruction (a.k.a. Alexis Arquette).

4. "Bug A Boo" - another bubbly and fun video that created the now forgotten "cowboy/cowgirl chic" fashion fad. Kobe Bryant has a brief cameo in a locker room scene...yes a locker room scene. This is the last video to feature former members Latoya Luckett and LaTavia Robertson.

5. "Say My Name" - this is the video that moved Destiny's Child towards crossover success. "Say My Name" is an experiment in color with its rotating rooms and wandering furniture. This is also the first video to introduce newer members Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. A great song and impressive video...though I cringe at the sight of Beyonce's rather awkward looking braid(s) hair-don't.

6. "Jumpin, Jumpin" - at the time this was the perfect "gettin' ready to party" song. A lot of fans carry the opinion that this is one of their weaker videos but I like it -- just not the lame "So So Def Remix" that appears in this collection. But at least the girls look gorgeous (when they aren't being eclipsed by the rap performances). This is the second and final video to feature former member Farrah Franklin.

I give this DVD three stars (I so wanted to give it more) because the disc contains no true "special features". The interface is not impressive and the "biography" is absurd. If I wanted to read an "article" I would pick up many of the countless magazines which contain the same information (in half the time). There are no live performances (which are definitely out there) There are no interviews with any of the members and absolutely no information about the filming of the videos. I would have preferred the song/video for "Independent Women Part 1" to appear on this collection and not just on the "Charlie's Angels" DVD. Personally, I could have put together a better package with what I have recorded off of my own television.

I also feel that it would have been nice (polite) to include the three former members on the packaging but is there really any "fair" way to do such a thing. Afterall -- they are no longer members of this group for heated reasons.

Destiny's Child are Columbia Records greatest act and money maker. I will never understand why they didn't take the time to put together a more substantial offering with this DVD video collection (check out Whitney Houston's DVD -- now that is a true collection). I recommend this DVD to all Destiny's Child fans -- but don't expect anything more than just videos.

Destiny's Child: The Platinum's On The Wall is a video that only contains music videos, which feature Destiny's Child #1 hits. Here are the list of music videos:

[No No No, Part 1 - This is the really slow version of the song.] ]No No No, Part 2 - This is the remix done by Wyclef Jean, the dance remix. This is so much better then No No No, Part 1.] [Bills Bills Bills] [Bug A Boo - For some reason they didn't include the remix to Bug A Boo, which was a GREAT video.] [Say My Name - The best music video on this tape] [Jumpin Jumpin [So So Def Remix] - Don't get me wrong I love Da Brat, but this song feature some over rappers. The other rappers killed the song, while Da Brat gave the song more flavor.]

Why this video wasn't a 5 star tape: The original video for Jumpin' Jumpin' wasn't here, just music videos isn't all that great, and so much more could have been added to this video like: interviews, the girls could have talk about past members, and behind the looks on the making of each video.

This DVD includes PCM Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. It also contains 6 music videos in their entirety: "No, No, No Pt.1 (which is a rarely seen video by them; the first time I saw it was when I bought this DVD)," "No, No, No pt.2," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Bug a Boo," "Say My Name," and "Jumpin, Jumpin (remix w/ Lil Bow Wow, JD, and Da Brat)." The cover is misleading because it only has Kelly, Beyonce,and Michelle on the cover; some people may think there are videos by the current Destiny's Child lineup on the DVD (such as Survivor and Independent Women). The cover should also include Letoya and Latavia (they were in the first 4 videos) and Farrah (she was in the last 2). I also think that they should have included the "With Me" video (it was the second single after No No No; it is a good video) and the original version of "Jumpin Jumpin." The biography wasn't that great, either. It just consists of a list of the chart position and sells of their albums and singles, appearances, and a few awards. But the most of the videos on here are great!

This DVD was a must have. I use to watch the Destiny's Child videos on BET when I could catch them and now I just pop in my DVD and watch the Videos on my 114"x99" remote control screen. I feel like I'm in the videos.

GOD Bless!

Cassandra

First of all I have to complain about the interface on this DVD, its just plain weak. The whole thing is just blurry and ruins the whole DVD for me.

My second complaint is that Jumpin Jumpin is a remix and a bad remix at that. I like lil bow wow he's mad, but he does not sound good on the song at all.

My third complaint is why Survivor And Independent Woman Part 1 are not on the DVD. I could understand Survivor cause there is a DVD single available but Independent Woman can't be bought on CD or DVD anywhere. Also where is Get On The Bus, I cant really remember this video that clearly so its even more annoying not to have it on the DVD.

Independent Woman from the Brits was a great live performance but it was on a single in high quality already so this just feels like a waste of time. But then why was their not more live stuff on the DVD ? I think it would have been great if there was lots of live stuff and interviews.

The one thing I will say is that the seven videos that are here (oh yes there are only seven videos in total) they are all very high quality (unlike the interface of the DVD)

I have to say this DVD is not even for the most dedicated Destiny's Child fans and really seems to have been put out quick to capitalize from the release of their new album.

Great Group, Great Music, Great Videos, Really Bad DVD.