Sorry for the double post, but...

I finally watched the documentary myself and I must say I actually thought it was a good documentary. Granted, not quite as good as the other documentaries, but it's still nice. Like H.P. had said, the focus on annoying fans was a bit much, but it seemed to me that it was in a more light-hearted, playing-along-with-it sort of manner. I think my main problem with the DVD stems from its use of things we've already seen or are about to see. I know the NY show was an important landmark to VAMPS, but they spent WAY too much time on it, especially considering that the entire show was broadcast in much higher quality on TV. They showed at least HALF of the performance of SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL, some other song I can't remember right now and don't feel like re-watching the documentary to see which one it was, and MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION. We've seen it already and it's sort of disappointing that there was so much spotlight on the NY show but only one song, usually DOLLY and the end of MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION for every other show.

Once it got to the LA portion things started to take a downhill turn. They started showing footage of the show that was already part of the DVD, which is just a tad ridiculous. But overall, I really liked it. Much like Japanese DVD's, it doesn't give some over-glamorized "WATCH FAMOUS PEOPLE DO COOL SHIT!" documentary. It does its job: Document the events of VAMPS LIVE 2009 in the USA. It also provided nostalgic value to me and held my attention very well.

Honestly, I kind of cried a little when they started playing the recorded version of the live intro of SWEET DREAMS (which I can only hope they'll release in CD format one day) as they drove at night. I've been on the road a lot lately, often forced to leave the state for one stupid reason or the other. I love traveling, don't get me wrong. But the one thing that makes all these trips worth it is the riding at night. There's a certain sense of surreality of watching the stars glimmer in an unfamiliar surrounding, the feeling of time consistently flying by enveloping you. For some reason, it almost makes me want to cry each time, but in doing so, it makes me feel like for a short period of time, a heavy burden is lifted from my shoulder and for the first time in a prolonged period of time, I can finally breathe. To me, that is the sort of thing that part of the DVD reminds me of. Chances are, though, that it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the feeling they were trying to invoke though ^^;

Also, as soon as they showed the Baltimore show footage of HELLO. a smile came to my face. I was sort of disappointed that they cut off as soon as the vocals were about to begin for the last chorus of the song, but still. Like every other show, they showed the ending of MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION. Being about in the middle with a lot of tall people in front of me, I couldn't see a lot of things that people were talking about, like HYDE's... um... troubles in the pants. But finally getting a view of it (er... I should probably rephrase that >_>) I can finally see what people mean. Either way, the nostalgic value just utterly blew me away.

I rather enjoyed one of the autograph singing parts in which HYDE says in his best English, "Hi there! How old are you?" and the boy replies, "Nine." It was adorable, and made little kids seem... you know... not annoying! Not just him, either. How all the fans were so shy to talk to HYDE, it made me wonder what would have happened had I been able to attend at least one of the signings.

I could just picture it. My heart thumping loudly against my chest, my hands trembling as I hand them my CD to sign. I manage to stutter out quietly (but loud enough for them to hear, "Th-thank you f-for coming." They offer a sympathetic smile but can't help but giggle at my nervousness. They can feel the heat from my body (though that is not to say they think I'm hot!). K.A.Z opens the CD cover (at the time I did not have the album, so I would have to bring my limited edition I GOTTA KICK START NOW CD), gives his John Hancock below his gray-scale photo and hands the book to HYDE who does the same thing, adding a "To my most unhealthfully obsessed male fan. Love, HYDE. P.S. Here's a number to a psychiatrist. Seriously, check him out" above his signature. He puts the cap back on the pen, closes the CD case and returns it to me and says, "Enjoy the show" in the most friendly way imaginable. I take it slowly but surely and say "Thank you again!" almost crying. All of a sudden, HYDE impulsively embraces me tightly, and tells me how much he longed for a heart as a beautiful as mine. A salty tear streams down my face and onto his shoulder and I say, "I love you." HYDE replies, "I love you too!" K.A.Z watches in protest, wishing HYDE would stop stealing all the good ones. He develops a lifelong depression, wishing he too could have such a warm hug from a person whose heart is as beautiful as HYDE says mine is.. I walk away slowly, looking back as HYDE waves goodbye. I continue crying and return to the line, eagerly awaiting the show scheduled to start four hours later.

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Okay, I really should be getting more sleep at night. I actually started writing this about six in the morning (having woke up at approximately 4:30), so yeah. Anyway, so perhaps it wouldn't be THAT exciting, but I could imagine I would be just as much, if not more, of a nervous wreck as the nine-year-old boy or the grown women in the DVD.

Before the conversation is made any more weird and disturbing, I'll sum it up right here. The documentary has its ups and downs but is still very enjoyable, although I wish it had English subtitles so I could understand the documentary as a whole.

I heard I was in it a lot =D I haven't gotten my copy yet though =(...

I Really Love this DVD~
I thought it was very entertaining and enjoyable! And I really loved hyde's scrapbook~ He likes Burger King .. or Transformers XD I've already watched it and rewatched it in the same day and I loved it both times xD
Sorry, I know it's not a very Constructive comment, but that's my honest opinion ~

(04-01-2010, 06:19 PM)thalia Wrote: I Really Love this DVD~
I thought it was very entertaining and enjoyable! And I really loved hyde's scrapbook~ He likes Burger King .. or Transformers XD I've already watched it and rewatched it in the same day and I loved it both times xD
Sorry, I know it's not a very Constructive comment, but that's my honest opinion ~

Honest opinions are always good. :)

I also loved it. I liked all of the behind the scenes shots of what they did and how they set everything up. They are so goofy and endearing.....it is no wonder we love them so.

(04-01-2010, 07:05 AM)VAMPkito Wrote: Sorry for the double post, but...

I finally watched the documentary myself and I must say I actually thought it was a good documentary. Granted, not quite as good as the other documentaries, but it's still nice. Like H.P. had said, the focus on annoying fans was a bit much, but it seemed to me that it was in a more light-hearted, playing-along-with-it sort of manner. I think my main problem with the DVD stems from its use of things we've already seen or are about to see. I know the NY show was an important landmark to VAMPS, but they spent WAY too much time on it, especially considering that the entire show was broadcast in much higher quality on TV. They showed at least HALF of the performance of SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL, some other song I can't remember right now and don't feel like re-watching the documentary to see which one it was, and MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION. We've seen it already and it's sort of disappointing that there was so much spotlight on the NY show but only one song, usually DOLLY and the end of MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION for every other show.

Once it got to the LA portion things started to take a downhill turn. They started showing footage of the show that was already part of the DVD, which is just a tad ridiculous. But overall, I really liked it. Much like Japanese DVD's, it doesn't give some over-glamorized "WATCH FAMOUS PEOPLE DO COOL SHIT!" documentary. It does its job: Document the events of VAMPS LIVE 2009 in the USA. It also provided nostalgic value to me and held my attention very well.

Honestly, I kind of cried a little when they started playing the recorded version of the live intro of SWEET DREAMS (which I can only hope they'll release in CD format one day) as they drove at night. I've been on the road a lot lately, often forced to leave the state for one stupid reason or the other. I love traveling, don't get me wrong. But the one thing that makes all these trips worth it is the riding at night. There's a certain sense of surreality of watching the stars glimmer in an unfamiliar surrounding, the feeling of time consistently flying by enveloping you. For some reason, it almost makes me want to cry each time, but in doing so, it makes me feel like for a short period of time, a heavy burden is lifted from my shoulder and for the first time in a prolonged period of time, I can finally breathe. To me, that is the sort of thing that part of the DVD reminds me of. Chances are, though, that it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the feeling they were trying to invoke though ^^;

Also, as soon as they showed the Baltimore show footage of HELLO. a smile came to my face. I was sort of disappointed that they cut off as soon as the vocals were about to begin for the last chorus of the song, but still. Like every other show, they showed the ending of MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION. Being about in the middle with a lot of tall people in front of me, I couldn't see a lot of things that people were talking about, like HYDE's... um... troubles in the pants. But finally getting a view of it (er... I should probably rephrase that >_>) I can finally see what people mean. Either way, the nostalgic value just utterly blew me away.

I rather enjoyed one of the autograph singing parts in which HYDE says in his best English, "Hi there! How old are you?" and the boy replies, "Nine." It was adorable, and made little kids seem... you know... not annoying! Not just him, either. How all the fans were so shy to talk to HYDE, it made me wonder what would have happened had I been able to attend at least one of the signings.

I could just picture it. My heart thumping loudly against my chest, my hands trembling as I hand them my CD to sign. I manage to stutter out quietly (but loud enough for them to hear, "Th-thank you f-for coming." They offer a sympathetic smile but can't help but giggle at my nervousness. They can feel the heat from my body (though that is not to say they think I'm hot!). K.A.Z opens the CD cover (at the time I did not have the album, so I would have to bring my limited edition I GOTTA KICK START NOW CD), gives his John Hancock below his gray-scale photo and hands the book to HYDE who does the same thing, adding a "To my most unhealthfully obsessed male fan. Love, HYDE. P.S. Here's a number to a psychiatrist. Seriously, check him out" above his signature. He puts the cap back on the pen, closes the CD case and returns it to me and says, "Enjoy the show" in the most friendly way imaginable. I take it slowly but surely and say "Thank you again!" almost crying. All of a sudden, HYDE impulsively embraces me tightly, and tells me how much he longed for a heart as a beautiful as mine. A salty tear streams down my face and onto his shoulder and I say, "I love you." HYDE replies, "I love you too!" K.A.Z watches in protest, wishing HYDE would stop stealing all the good ones. He develops a lifelong depression, wishing he too could have such a warm hug from a person whose heart is as beautiful as HYDE says mine is.. I walk away slowly, looking back as HYDE waves goodbye. I continue crying and return to the line, eagerly awaiting the show scheduled to start four hours later.

...

...

Okay, I really should be getting more sleep at night. I actually started writing this about six in the morning (having woke up at approximately 4:30), so yeah. Anyway, so perhaps it wouldn't be THAT exciting, but I could imagine I would be just as much, if not more, of a nervous wreck as the nine-year-old boy or the grown women in the DVD.

Before the conversation is made any more weird and disturbing, I'll sum it up right here. The documentary has its ups and downs but is still very enjoyable, although I wish it had English subtitles so I could understand the documentary as a whole.

O_O oookaay... I'm sure hyde loves you even when you've proved you can be a little bit scary =)

LOL ok ok... I watched the DVD finally! But not with much attention sadly, because I've been to busy for my own good ;_; Still I liked it!! It certainly is not like a usual DVD from a LIVE, the quality and stuff... but I really liked it even if I don't understand much japanese X-D I mean... SUBTITLES PLEASE!!! it is VAMPS in USA! People speaks English in USA!!! SUBS IN ENGLISH PLEAAAAASE!!!!!!!
ok, **breathing deeply** It brought me very good memories :-) I saw Melissa A LOT X-D WOW!!! AT SOMA!!!!!! "I wanna hold your leeeeg" so romantic!! Lucky Icey!! It was really cool, I can't say I would watch 200 times that whole thing like I've done with several L'arc live shows, but I will surely watch it a couple more times with my friends and go: OMG that's Julia! and there is Gaby!! Nao! I loved your crown! Heather, look! and Thalia! awww Melissa and Tracy! and that girl that got sunburned, and Laura!!! and ohhh loook! Mirta!!! and the headband!! (that was so cute!!)
I bought L'arc Paris documentary so I don't complain about the content in VAMPS USA even when the whole set list would have been awesome... I do complain about the lack of subs!!! That's my only real complaint so far.

’The Shockstar’ pid=’10215’ dateline=’1270116668’ Wrote:woa... I just did some “hunting” and found myself like 6 times. You really pop out when you know where to look. Fortunately I wore my Loudness shit because the stipes really pop out! At the very end of Sex Blood Rock and Roll (I mean the last vocal) the camera zooms in on me for like 0.5 seconds. I had fun finding a bunch of familiar faces. It’s really cool to keep seeing that red hat on the stage and on Ju-kens dome peice knowing that earlier in the day I passed out and people took a bunch of pictures of me passed out wearing it. AHHH!!! I’m so happy!!!

LOL I saw myself a couple of times too, right, my white dress made me quite "spotable" in every sense X-D And I saw you too, on the last songs I think.

BTW I saw many men, people had made comments about boys don't getting coverage, but I saw many men. OOHHH and I saw Jasmine, and Bebe and I think that was Meg, and also that girl with the coolest Miyavi-like hair.

:-D I felt like watching family parties vids.

LOL ok ok... I watched the DVD finally! But not with much attention sadly, because I've been to busy for my own good ;_; Still I liked it!! It certainly is not like a usual DVD from a LIVE, the quality and stuff... but I really liked it even if I don't understand much japanese X-D I mean... SUBTITLES PLEASE!!! it is VAMPS in USA! People speaks English in USA!!! SUBS IN ENGLISH PLEAAAAASE!!!!!!!
ok, **breathing deeply** It brought me very good memories :-) I saw Melissa A LOT X-D WOW!!! AT SOMA!!!!!! "I wanna hold your leeeeg" so romantic!! Lucky Icey!! It was really cool, I can't say I would watch 200 times that whole thing like I've done with several L'arc live shows, but I will surely watch it a couple more times with my friends and go: OMG that's Julia! and there is Gaby!! Nao! I loved your crown! Heather, look! and Thalia! awww Melissa and Tracy! and that girl that got sunburned, and Laura!!! and ohhh loook! Mirta!!! and the headband!! (that was so cute!!)
I bought L'arc Paris documentary so I don't complain about the content in VAMPS USA even when the whole set list would have been awesome... I do complain about the lack of subs!!! That's my only real complaint so far.

’The Shockstar’ pid=’10215’ dateline=’1270116668’ Wrote:woa... I just did some “hunting” and found myself like 6 times. You really pop out when you know where to look. Fortunately I wore my Loudness shit because the stipes really pop out! At the very end of Sex Blood Rock and Roll (I mean the last vocal) the camera zooms in on me for like 0.5 seconds. I had fun finding a bunch of familiar faces. It’s really cool to keep seeing that red hat on the stage and on Ju-kens dome peice knowing that earlier in the day I passed out and people took a bunch of pictures of me passed out wearing it. AHHH!!! I’m so happy!!!

LOL I saw myself a couple of times too, right, my white dress made me quite "spotable" in every sense X-D And I saw you too, on the last songs I think.

BTW I saw many men, people had made comments about boys don't getting coverage, but I saw many men. OOHHH and I saw Jasmine, and Bebe and I think that was Meg, and also that girl with the coolest Miyavi-like hair.

:-D I felt like watching family parties vids.


^ this was written by Hedelex XD
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:D How are you?! Everytime I saw you in the DVD I was like hedelex! xD

(04-01-2010, 09:42 PM)thalia Wrote: :D How are you?! Everytime I saw you in the DVD I was like hedelex! xD

I'm overall "fine", thanx!!! I'm not missing my boyfriend, so I guess I'm better than the last time we saw each other X-D
I saw you a lot in Midnight Celebration!!! You were there singing and all. I was amazed at how tall you are X-D I remembered you being tall, but I look a dwarf next to you :-p I don't like thinking I'm a dwarf... I'd rather be a hobbit *w*

Ohh Thalíaaaa!!! I wished I could go to the shows and camp with you again haha! I won't ever forget that "Lindsay Lohan style" dinner of Doritos and Red Bull in LA X-D

hhmm~ is there a post where people posted pictures of themselves? Maybe we can post pictures of what we looked like during the concert so when I finally get my DVD in the mail I'll know who everyone is! ;D <3

(04-01-2010, 11:56 PM)Haidoist Wrote: hhmm~ is there a post where people posted pictures of themselves? Maybe we can post pictures of what we looked like during the concert so when I finally get my DVD in the mail I'll know who everyone is! ;D <3

Just look for the girl with the yellow headband ^^! You'll see me so much it will get annoying (plus you get to see the headband on hyde's boot as well |D). Oh and I did see you as well~! ^_^! But I guess I already told you that through FB |D

@Hedelex: I also saw you since we were next to each other! I also told you through FB but you never answered (I know they don't let u use it from work so np )

(04-02-2010, 12:11 AM)Usagi Hoshino Wrote:

(04-01-2010, 11:56 PM)Haidoist Wrote: hhmm~ is there a post where people posted pictures of themselves? Maybe we can post pictures of what we looked like during the concert so when I finally get my DVD in the mail I'll know who everyone is! ;D <3

Just look for the girl with the yellow headband ^^! You'll see me so much it will get annoying (plus you get to see the headband on hyde's boot as well |D). Oh and I did see you as well~! ^_^! But I guess I already told you that through FB |D

@Hedelex: I also saw you since we were next to each other! I also told you through FB but you never answered (I know they don't let u use it from work so np )

Psh I know what you look like <3333