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Shania Twain - The Platinum Collection

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I'm a fan of just about every kind of music, so I bought this disc to serve as an introduction to Shania Twain's hits (I had already seen the "Behind the Music" piece on VH-1) and to tune up my ears better for country music. Since I'm somewhat new to the genre I don't have anything to compare this DVD to, but it's definitely a "thumbs up" on its own.

First of all, I now love Shania's songs, and all 21 videos are fairly well produced (none of those cheesy ones reminiscent of the early days of MTV). In almost all cases, the focal point is Shania herself, sometimes acting within a little vignette. The filming and editing are pretty straightforward, as opposed to the more cutting edge production of contemporary pop/rock/rap videos. The tracks are ordered chronologically by album, although I'm not sure if this would hold true in terms of release dates. Three of the videos were filmed at live performances.

In terms of visual content, more production becomes apparent in the later hits (bigger stars get bigger budgets for videos, I suppose). As producers, three names pop up most often: Steven Goldmann, Larry Jordan and Paul Boyd; however, I noticed John Derek and Sean Penn in the credits also. They all do fine work. I was particularly impressed with an earlier video, "The Woman in Me," which was filmed in Egypt (produced by Markus Blunder). "Don't Be Stupid" has some great rhythmic footwork by a troupe called Leahy. "You're Still The One" is a nice black & white video with some cool imagery. All things considered, each video is quite enjoyable.

What's keeping this disc from a 5-star rating is the lack of trademark DVD characteristics: there's nothing in the way of additional video features (e.g., interviews, commentary), interactive menus, or liner notes. Enhanced (5.1) sound is also absent. Still, it's a worthwhile compilation of video hits by a great artist.

A year or so ago, feeling low, perusing the DVD store, I saw a face. A sexy half smile with wild hair, a pretty woman in a silver velvet dress, and I smiled. I could not help but posses her. It was that first collection of Shania music and concert videos, a DVD called "Shania Twain - The Platinum Collection." Feeling a bit low tonight, I watched and listened to her, and I smiled once again.

I remember the first music video of Shania I ever saw. It was that sort of silly "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" The image that completely captured my imagination was Shania sashaying in that long low cut wine red dress, clearly nothing beneath the soft cloth but just her, and I remember thinking, "who in the heck is that?" Soon to find out, I bought her very first album, and was forever a fan of her image and sweet country voice. Her first two albums were very country and were sans Mutt. They were not a commercial success - sad to say, but they were very good and very honest - pure.

Anyway, back to the "Platinum Collection." If you are considering a penultimate sampling of Shania, this is the DVD to get. There are a few contrived MTV moments (never her image) but by in large this is an extremely satisfying collection of all Shania, all the time, from her simple rural pretty woman roots, to the rock concert diva, and then to an exotically beautiful female that from many angles of male vision, has no peer. This is an evolution, and I think Mr. Darwin would agree, worth pursuing. YES!

Of the twenty one clips from this DVD the tracks that I took particular notice of were:

1. "What Made You Say That" - A fun little romp - Shania's track one on her first album.

4. "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" - For the memory of that first visage of the lady in red.

5. "Any Man of Mine" - This is Shania at her most adorable. She is not yet beautiful, but she is so very attractive, so pretty and fun.

13. "Don't Be Stupid" - A typical music video of the typical style, yet when Shania starts to strut to that Celtic Irish fiddle beat, and splashes that water all around - oh my I get goose bumps thinking of her all wet. Hot stuff!

15. "Honey, I'm Home" - A truism country two step tune and story - The wife has had a bad day - Look out! But the unique thing about this vignette is that it is, of the several concert pieces on the DVD, the very best. Shania is in all her glory, inciting her audience to new heights of orgasmic worship, and she drinks it all in.

16. "From This Moment On" - You might think me a sentimental fool, but this song mists my eyes every time I listen to it. It is the anthem of unconditional love. In this video, Shania is as beautiful a woman that has ever graced the planet. And it is her feminine perfection that pays homage to this total love. Unforgettable.

But the whole collection is wonderful - sure there are some self-important moments, and some really dumb make no sense imagery, but through it all is Shania's wonderful smile, and her lovely lilting voice. This is great stuff!

Where is "When"? No Shania Twain Video collection can possibly be complete without the video for When. It was, in fact, released in the US, and was first seen at the end of Shania Twain's Video Bio on CMT. I do not know why it has been left out of this compilation, but I've heard that Shania doesn't like it, and refuses to release it.
Every other video Shania has ever done, to date, is on this DVD. You Win My Love is a remix that any collector of Shania Twain memorabilia will recignize from the UK release of The Woman In Me. It is included as a bonus track on that CD. The full length version of God Bless The Child is on this DVD. And the video only versions of, "No One Needs To Know", and, "You've Got A Way", are here as well (they don't include the scenes from Twister and Notting Hill).
There really isn't anything on this DVD that isn't on the other three compilation videos except the video for "Rock This Country". However, the three videos from her debut album are on this one and they are getting progressively harder to find.
If you are even half the Shania fan that I am, by all means, buy this one on DVD. No serious collection will be complete without it. It makes the perfect gift for any "Shaniaholic" too.

I get so tired of hearing everyone complain about a lack of special features on DVDs. This DVD is what it is, and its greatness is in its simplicity. It is a recors of Shania Twain's videos to date, and that is all that it is.

Shania makes great videos, at least her fans think so. This video displays that elegantly and simply.

By the way, of course the DVD has digital sound it is just not Dolby Digital, or DTS. By definition DVDs have digital sound.

The video is what it is a fantastic collection of Twain's videos to date. It is nothing more than that, and that is why it is so simplistically great.

You can't help but listen to shania's music.It isn't pop.It ain't your daddy's country music that's for sure.You can't deny how much you really get hooked to all her songs.They're catchy.These ofcourse are the videos. My favorite is MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! (i aint ashamed to admitt that) but one thing is for sure WHEN is not included in the set. I did get to see the video when it was aired in the late 90's which i personally liked. You get all her videos from her debut album,2nd,and 3rd album. So the video list is complete. The best video that has so much creativity is THE WOMAN IN ME(NEEDS THE MAN IN YOU) because the scenery is just so beautiful. it was shot in egypt.cairo to be exact. its creative because it takes nothing but what's actually there. there's nothing added like other artists do usually. its simply beautiful. And if youre a huge fan then you know all her songs so i aint gonna give you my personal feedback on them. this is how i got hooked on shania HER VIDEOS.they're expressive and straightforward.

A great DVD for any fans of Shania. I had the VHS of her Woman in Me and Come On Over video collections. But this DVD also has videos from her self titled first album and a bonus video from her Thanksgiving special in Dallas. Surround 5.1 is not an option, only stereo. Not a lot of DVD extras on this but superb sound and picture quality. Much better than her previous VHS releases. 21 Shania videos for about 71 cents each is a great bargain.

So many artists give you an albumn of songs that sounds so much alike that by the time you finish you are tired of the artist. Or you pick out a couple of favorites and skip the rest. This albumn had such a variety of songs, backgrounds, costumes and setups that I sometimes had to look again to make sure it was Shania Twain. Great variety. I use this DVD to demonstrate to people how great home theater can be. For the men there are some sexy music videos and for the women there are some very beautiful and romanitic videos. I also take this with me on those 12 hour flights and play it on my laptop as it has the variety of a number of albumns all tied into one. I love it. Now if Cher would only learn to do variety like this!!!!

Getting all her videos together is worth getting the dvd alone, but the fact it's missing 5.1 sound or any digital sound is quit disapointing. And with dvd's today I expect more. Some special features would have been nice, like a Shania commentary would have been fantastic. An interview or making of, or anything?

But the dvd is worth getting. Her video's are great. You gotta love "Man! I feel like a woman"

This DVD is a must for anyone who loves country/pop music. I own the CD, which is outstading as well. However, the videos bring life to each and every song, and Shania performance is something out of this world.

WHAT A GREAT COLLECTION OF VIDEOS FROM THIS LADY.
TO BE TALENTED & BEAUTIFUL SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW. A MUST
BUY FOR ALL HER FANS....