"Double Platinum" with Diana Ross and 90s pop princess Brandy Norwood - DVD

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #136719 in DVD
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Arabic, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Icelandic, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian

Amazon.co.uk Review
A soapy backstage melodrama originally produced for network broadcast, Double Platinum downplays showbiz verisimilitude to turn on the tears. With 60s soul queen Diana Ross and 90s pop princess Brandy sharing production credit as well as billing, this formulaic tearjerker focuses on its stars' dramatic chops more than their musical prowess, a choice that won't deter their respective audiences, even as it disappoints less partisan music fans who might have hoped for a stronger musical component.

Olivia King (Ross) is the former St. Louis housewife who abandoned her family for pop stardom, only to return 18 years later determined to meet, and reconcile with, her daughter, Kayla (Brandy), now nurturing her own footlight fantasies. But when the prodigal mom finally does reveal herself to the bright, feisty teen, Kayla is outraged and then hard-boiled. Olivia's offer to help the undeniably talented girl make industry contacts is accepted, with the bitter caveat that the superstar should abandon any hopes of a true maternal bond with her embittered daughter. The usually imperious Olivia meekly accepts those terms, while the secretly yearning Kayla keeps up her tough-cookie cover, but the plot telegraphs its ultimate destination, even as the tears flow.

Both stars acquit themselves well in the story's stormier clashes, and the emotional tug of the story is well engineered to soak hankies. Less credulous viewers will be hampered by the original songs--when Ross steps on-stage, her regal demeanour and flashy (if occasionally silly) gowns support her supposed status as a legend, but the utterly forgettable, generic songs she mouths deflate that image. That said, viewers less interested in the actual music than the glitzy idea of the two characters may well be content to wallow in the waterworks of a story that could as easily have been titled Divas: The Next Generation. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

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Customer Reviews

Love is all that Matters
I would say the acting is average in this film, but the music by Diana Ross is brilliant! Someone that you loved before is a great song to kick off the film. Its worth a watch, but I reccomend you by Diana's latest CD 'Every day is a new day' for some really cool songs. Carry on!

A TRIUMPH IN DIANA ROSS' AND BRABYS' CAREER!
Diana Ross and Brandy star in this powerful drama which demonstrates perfectly there wide range of talents and abilities. This often moving filmhas many great scenes between these two brilliant actress'. A winning combination. The soundtrack is great too with all of these songs lifted from both of their own recent albums. Its way above your normal average standard T.V movie and has a great supporting cast too. The ending is triumphant with the beautiful duet, Love Is All That Matters wiith that being the general theme of the movie. A great movie with two very strong actress'/singers. Highly recommended/

Worth it just to see Diana Ross
I do love Diana Ross and , unlike most singing stars , she can actualy act .Her own rigid criteria and being black and beautiful has limited her acting career . As a fan therefore it is always a great treat to see her on film . Having said that , this film is really girlie and corny in parts . Harvey Firstein is an embarrassment and , knowing Diana's music so well , the music could have been so much better . That pink gown is so silly .Despite the film's flaws she still looks incredibly beautiful so it's worth every penny .If you want great acting from a serious Diana Ross get Out of Darkness .