Destiny's Child - The Platinum's on the Wall (2001)

With their sleek, cyber R&B sounds and lyrical/video world of cars, money, shopping, boys, and sex, Texas's Destiny's Child have hardly broken any new ground. However, The Platinum's on the Wall captures them at their career height and proves no one is doing this stuff with more grandeur, sass, and ice-cool efficiency. To paraphrase one commentator in 2001: This is Destiny's Child's world, the rest of us are just living in it. Beginning with their first, 1997 hit, the slow-burning, teasing "No, No, No (Part 1)" and including the foxy trot of "Bills, Bills, Bills" (an attack on backsliding homeboys as withering as TLC's "No Scrubs"), these videos, which feature costume changes on an almost frame-by-frame basis, are certainly lavish. The group, however, is seen to best advantage on the likes of "Say My Name," in which Beyonce Knowles, the group's leader and true star, gets to show off her persona a little. Disappointingly, the extra "biography" feature here is not a steamy account of their rapid rise and frequent personnel changes but a dreary, text-only account of their numerous TV appearances and platinum sales figures. --David Stubbs Amazon.com

Favorite old time Destiny's Child Videos

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 January 21, 2008

Love the music, but there are only six videos; that's it!

If I were simply rating the music: top notch. The girls look great, they sound great, and there's a good vibe in all their videos. The track listing is basically a compilation of their hits, in chronological order, from the first two albums: "Destiny's Child" and "The Writing's on the Wall." Looking at the color and graphics between the tracks, this disc was obviously compiled to ride the wave of "Writing's ..." popularity and the album's four top hits. The sound is great and the videos get more slick as the production value increases (along with Destiny's Child's success). My favorite by far is "Bug A Boo," which features lots of sidewalk shots along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. If you're a DC fan, or a collector of R&B videos, read no further: you'll enjoy this DVD.

My only criticism comes not from the music or videos, but from what's lacking on this DVD. Maybe there just weren't enough hits to fill a video disc after only two albums, I understand that. However, someone should have thought to add more material to round out the entertainment. The six videos have a run-time of around 24 minutes . . . done. No behind-the-scenes footage; no interviews with artists or musicians. The lone DVD "bonus" consists of a short biography and a long rave list of all the records sold and awards won by the group. No liner notes.

Don't get me wrong; I'm not dissing the girls. I love them! About the disc, I'll be an optimist: it's half full. January 17, 2006

Destiny's Child - Platinum's on the Wall DVD

Good collection of some of their best stuff. It'd would have been nice if there was a wide screen version of this disc. July 6, 2005

The original is always better...

And the same applies to Destiny's Child, which is why I enjoy this DVD so much. I love seeing the four original members. The videos are hot, with each girl adding her own unique charm to the overall product. Everyone seems to love the "Say My Name" video, but I view it as a letdown from the earlier videos. Luckett and Roberson brought sassiness to the group, and once they are no longer featured in the videos, the entertainment value suffers. November 14, 2003

OK, but not the best

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! October 4, 2002

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