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Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta [Blu-ray]

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This show is great but the only thing I FROWN at is the fact that the show hasn't changed from their first tour. Other than that, the show was FANTASTIC!! There was so much creativity put into this show. You can certainly tell the girls put alot into this show. Kudos.

This DVD is just amazing. I won't drag it out going into detail about each song, but all of them were wonderful. The beginning of the DVD was amazing with the group doing all their old hits and I have to say that they performed them with a lot of energy, which made them more interesting to watch. All of the girl's solo songs were amazing, it shows that they all can really sing. I wish Kelly would have sung something else than dilemma since it really wasn't much of her singing. I also wish Michelle would have performed another song like Heard a Word too. She gets criticized so much about her voice but I have grown to love her voice. She delivers in her solo performance and Thru With Love to blow away the audience. As usual, Beyonce brings down the house. And basically the rest of the concert is amazing too, with them performing most of their current songs. What I love about DC the most is that they are not lip-syncers. Yes, I know sometimes they do do it, but a majority of the time they don't. This is a totally live concert with all of the versus sung live (the repetitive chorus parts are lip-synced, but really, who cares?) and I loved that aspect of the DVD.

Cons: There are very little cons that I have about this DVD. One of my main ones was the camera work. I know it was done this way to enhance the experience, but a little less might have been better.

First off, I'm NOT a huge Destiny's Child fan and I didn't rush right out and buy this dvd. But over the past few years I've enjoyed more than a few DC songs and when I had the chance to borrow this film I thought it might be interesting to see what the group does live.

It turned out to be a very entertaining evening. I was prepared to skip through large segments of the show, but I found myself captivated through most of the 2hour+ performance. Sure, there were spots that were totally over the top (Beyonce's extended entrance with Egyptian cortege, a scene that seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with the music), spots that made you scramble for the remote (Beyonce's extended "I love you" warbling to every section of the arena, three or four times over), and parts that seemed to repeat themselves without end ("Hey, Atlanta, how ya doin?"). But there were many more moments of surprise and delight, such as the girls being sprung up from below onto stage, Michelle's very powerful solo performance, a troupe of remarkable dancers, the Cater 2 U sequence (in which the girls sing and dance to three men pulled from the audience), and the Flamenco style version of Survivor.

Your world won't be changed by Destiny's Child or this concert film. But sometimes a light diversion is just the thing you need to make life right.

After watching it 5 times now in 4 days, I can honestly say that Beyonce has emerged not on ly as a star of her time, but as a star of all times. I would put her right up there with Aretha, Patty, and Tina Marie. Her contemporaries, Badu, Ciera, Keys, I am afraid, become Pippen-to-Jordan like in their shortcomings. The girl -- correct that -- fully grown and fine woman is a Diva. This DVD confirms it.

I know, I know, everyone wants to reserve judgement, and judge a body of work before proclaiming a neophyte a Diva. Tune into Dangerously in love on this DVD, and then tell me she is not ready for the baton. Tina, and Aretha in their prime could have matched the rendition, maybe, and Patty may be able to pull it off today. But, they never could have pulled it off looking as good as Beyonce. And don't tell me looks don't matter...this is entertainment, and her looks are supremely entertaining.

Oh yeah, the other two. Kelly, and Michelle were good. Singing gospel, Michelle, was clearly in her element. She will not make a dime as a table dancer though, poor guy, gets pulled up on stage to sit next to the guy getting "catered" by Beyonce...so close, but yet so far. If Kelly asks the audience to help her one more time during her solo, I am going to peremenently edit her out of my DVD. Michelle should get more mic time, but since Kelly is an original DC I guess loyalty wins out...not on my remote though...can we say fast forward.

As far as singers/entertainers, unless Stevie reterns to form some time soon, or the spirit of Hathaway, Gaye, Ripperton, Redding, or Lady Day enhabits another human in the near future, Beyonce is it. High praise I know, but who else is dancing through an entire show, and singing (on key)? I submit her performance in Bootylicious to cap off my thesis.

I welcome solid debate, but come correct. I will.

I was blown away by the fabulous performance put on by Destiny's child. These women just dance and dance and go on forever! The color coreography of the show is nothing short of amazing, and the blu-ray really shines here. This is no concert where people just sing and dance to a few numbers on a stage with a light show -- this is a massively coreographed visual and audio feast that just doesn't stop. The use of big-board lighting/TVs/Projectors are computer-mixed to perfection. And then there is the dancing. Wow! Highly recommended, even if you are just a casual fan of Destiny's Child, like me. The Blu-ray explodes with awesome audio quality as well. I especially loved the losslesss PCM 2.1 and 5.1 channel audio capability. It really made me feel like I was at the concert! The ladies are just gorgeous, the costumes (they changed at least six or seven times) and make-up match everything on stage perfectly during every number. The fabulous display of colors, which changed during each number, was breathtaking, and reminded me of the awesome colors I saw on the Blu-ray movie, "Curse of the Golden Flower." My girlfriend and I watched some of the numbers over and over again, just to comment on how amazing the coreography was, and how the colors blended seamlessly. Absolutely a must-own on HD instead of standard definition! Especially at this price! The only bad thing I saw in the video was that one crowd camera, only used 5 or six times during the show for quick cutaways, showed some static. Otherwise 99.9% of the show was spot-on. I will also note that I was watching this on a 50" 768p HDTV (1366x768 resolution). It would look even better in 1080p, due to the stunning light board effects in the background. I've noticed on numerous other blu-rays and TV shows that some light board backgrounds with multiple dot-sized lights can wreak havoc on screen resolutions around 720p to 768p, for some reason. I had a 1080p set before, and it didn't suffer from those issues. Luckily, this is rarely an issue on this Destiny's child blu-ray. Get it!

THE GOOD
The lovely ladies of Destiny's Child returns with their second live concert DVD (Third for Ms. Knowles). All the hit songs are here, everything from "Say My Name" to "Survivor" to "Lose My Breath", its all here. In addition to that, Beyonce performs her hit solo songs, "Crazy In Love", "Baby Boy", "Naughty Girl", and "Dangerously In Love". The girls are looking more beautiful than ever and are full of energy. Lil Wayne and T.I. were on hand for their verses on "Soldier".

THE BAD
While I was watching this DVD, I was wondering why are the girl lypsynching? I understand its difficult to sing and dance at the same time but there isn't too much dancing coming from them. Also, the lypsycnhing was so obvious at times, especially during "Crazy In Love" and "Cater 2 U". Beyonce's performances were added bonuses but if you have her DVD concert then your not missing anything. The perfomances on this DVD are the same as they were on her Live at Wembley DVD. Another thing that had me frowning was the performance of "Soldier". Destiny's Child, much like other artists (i.e. Britney Spears, Ciara, and Jennifer Lopez) have greatly been inspired by Janet Jackson. But, the performance of "Soldier" was way too much like Janet's "Rhythm Nation" from her Velvet Rope Tour. The slow dramatic effects slowed the pace of the DVD and was unnecessary.

All in all if your a fan of Destiny's Child or even a fan of modern R&B/Pop then go get this, just make sure you have your remote near so you can skip certain parts.

I got a little sad when I heard about this being their last tour as Destiny's Child and kicked myself for not being there in person. But with this DVD, I did get to share in the experience! These ladies are awesome and watching it made me feel so great, I was up and dancing in my room, having a good time.

Buy it, you won't regret it! It's an experience in itself.

I went to see this show 3 days after the taping of Atlanta. I got to say it was the best show ever. I hope they include everything on the DVD... Kelly said in an interview that there is suppose to be :Behind The Scenes, Ctaer 2 U preformances, and preformances of her and Nelly at a stop during the tour. Its herd to be a 2 disc DVD... Can't wait.


Here is the offical Tracklisting:

1. Intro/Overture
2. Say My Name
3. Independent Women Part I
4. No, No, No Part 2
5. Bug A Boo
6. Bills, Bills, Bills
7. Bootylicious
8. Jumpin', Jumpin'
9. Soldier Dance Interlude
10. Soldier
11. Dancer Break
12. Dilemma
13. Do You Know
14. Beyonc? Intro
15. Baby Boy
16. Naughty Girl
17. Band Introduction
18. Cater 2 U
19. Cater 2 U Dance Sequence
20. Girl
21. Free
22. If
23. Through With Love
24. Bad Habit
25. Dancer Ballet Break
26. Dangerously In Love
27. Crazy In Love
28. Salsa Dance Break
29. Survivor
30. Lose My Breath
31. Destiny's Child - A Family Affair
32. Fan Testimonials
33. Kelly Rowland Sophomore CD Teaser
34. Dreamgirls Movie & Soundtrack Trailer
35. Favorite Song
36. Cater 2 U - The Chosen Few
37. Favorite Costumes
38. The Show
Bonus Audio(Audio)
1. Flashback
2. Check On It
3. Let's Stay Together
PCM Stereo Versions(Audio)
1. Flashback
2. Check On It
3. Let's Stay Together
5.1 Surround Versions(Audio)
1. Flashback
2. Check On It
3. Let's Stay Together

This was such a great deal for the price...13.99 when I bought it. The music is great and the HD video quality is extremely good. This is something I will watch over and over.

Overall I thought the DVD was a good buy. If you are a big fan of Destiny's Child you will love it. This DVD showed that the treo of ladies are definitely talented. The DVD is full of great group and individual performances. The only thing I didn't like about the DVD was that fact that sometimes the singing was slightly off from the lip movement of the ladies. This turned out to be the only reason why I didn't give it five stars. So I encourage those interested in Destiny's Child to purchase the DVD. You won't regret it.