(03-03-2010, 03:43 PM)polarwhiteseal Wrote: Even so... L'Arc~en~Ciel released SMILE Tour both in the US and Japan, both of which are full concerts. (do correct me if I'm wrong). Then again, the US release was because L'Arc was under Tofu label, which for some reason, disappeared off the face of the Earth!!! (WTF)

Plus L'Arc released the Paris DVD of their Europe -> Asia Tour and are going to release another DVD that was performed in Tokyo (double check this please). So then... why would they release the Tokyo DVD?

They have always been milking us for money so to me... the whole cutting down the setlist thing for the US tour is pretty bullsh-.

Keep in mind, like for SWEET DREAMS, it was already in the album, so why would they release it as a single after? They only added a few more version. If it really cost them that much to make the a disc, then they should've just included the extra versions on another single (like EVERGREEN [dist.] c/w COUNTDOWN) and the acoustic video on these coming DVDs.

just my thoughts. sorry for the language and frustrations

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We're not talking about releasing different versions of the same DVD for various global regions, though. This is a DVD specifically just for the US IN ADDITION to the regular 2009 DVD being released. And they are being released within a few months from each other!

With Paris: Well, the full Paris concert was released on DVD, true. But the documentary came EXTRA and the costs for both together are gigantic, if you want to get originals. Personally, I'd say a cut down setlist is a small price to pay if you get a documentary on the same DVD for a rather fair price. Remember, the new L7 release by L'arc comes nearly two years AFTER that tour. The VAMPS DVDs come in a much shorter time span.

Also I think it's a great thing that even after his Japanese fans made Hyde feel bad about the US tour, they're going to release a DVD specifically FOR the US tour. It's a GOOD thing. I don't really see why you'd feel robbed when you are GETTING something EXTRA. They could have released the 2009 DVD with some documentary scenes from the US (see Faith tour), but instead you are getting "your own" DVD with 10 songs AND a whole documentary ONLY set within the USA. I don't really see the bad deal you are getting here, sorry.

Personally, I think Sweet Dreams was released because it's a song CLEARLY dedicated both to Hyde's family and his fans. With the way they did the PV, you could even go so far as to say that it's just showing how special the US fans are to VAMPS. Are you honestly going to bash them for that? I don't understand that, I really don't. And yes, of course they also wanted to make more money, which is the reason why singles are released in the first place instead of doing what Hyde wishes he could do - compose and then take it to the live stages directly.