(04-02-2010, 12:14 AM)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

Ohh yes, post pictures of you!!! We could play "Find Wally" :-p
As for me, I am the one with a white dress and blond curly wig with white crown, I'm right in front next to a tall girl with long dark hair (Thalía), The girl with the yellow headband (Usagi), and Nao who was wearing a purple crown.

(04-01-2010, 11:03 PM)Hedelex Wrote:

(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

xD as I was watching the DVD I was thinking "Why do I look so...tall?" O_O
I felt bad for the people behind me T T I'm only 5' 7 ..maybe that is tall? I think that's pretty average XD
Yes, the Doritos and Red BULLL .. they tasted so good, I was soo hungry xD I'm so glad that guy came back~
I will miss you this tour hedelex TT TT

(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.

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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.

LOL ok your story confused me. Oh and BTW Kazu does have someone who's heart is of gold that loves him and would definitely give him a big warm loving hug....me. Just thought I'd throw that in as a tidbit. I'm in the DVD way more than I ever imagined actually O.o Craziness. I liked the DVD but have not watched it for about a week now since it last made me cry hardcore during the credits. I agree it should have had english subtitles but I guess we can't complain too much. At least they released a DVD from our USA shows :3 I just can't bring myself to watch it again because it's so bittersweet feeling. I mean we'll see them again this year but...the memories from last year are something probably none of us will forget. I really enjoyed the DVD as a whole personally. I hadn't seen things from NYC, Baltimore, Warped, Seattle or Portland. It was interesting to see all the different fans at the shows too, and showing that not all them are anime fans but regular joes/jills some really made me go O.o WTF while others made me go awww then others made me giggle because they so didn't even look like what you'd expect a VAMPS fan to look like. Anyways I enjoyed it and one day I'll get brave again to watch it without fearing I'll bawl like a baby at the end :\

BTW this is me squeezing Hyde's calf to feel how muscle-ish it is:

(04-02-2010, 02:55 PM)iceybabes Wrote: BTW this is me squeezing Hyde's calf to feel how muscle-ish it is:

OHHH Silly me!!! I thought that was K.A.Z's calf!! :-/ sorry! I even sung "I wanna hold your hand" from the BEATLES with changed lyrics honoring the moment :-p
Anyway, Lucky you!!! you held a vampire and lived to tell the tale B-D
And yes!! you are there a LOT! After the lovely book you made for K.A.Z I'm glad about it n_n

(04-02-2010, 02:55 PM)iceybabes Wrote: Oh and BTW Kazu does have someone who's heart is of gold that loves him and would definitely give him a big warm loving hug....me. Just thought I'd throw that in as a tidbit.

Don't get me wrong, I would have given K.A.Z the same hug I would have given HYDE if I had the chance. I sometimes fail to give K.A.Z the love and credit he rightfully deserves, but I still love him despite the weird controversial topics I make. I tend to think of K.A.Z like Luigi from Super Mario. Often times he is treated with abuse and neglect, but he's still one of the best characters in the franchise and, despite not getting as much spotlight as his older brother, keeps the series afloat. Same thing with K.A.Z. VAMPS would be nothing without him, but sometimes compulsive HYDE fans like me fail to mention that ^^;;;

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I'm in the DVD way more than I ever imagined actually O.o Craziness. I liked the DVD but have not watched it for about a week now since it last made me cry hardcore during the credits. I agree it should have had english subtitles but I guess we can't complain too much. At least they released a DVD from our USA shows :3 I just can't bring myself to watch it again because it's so bittersweet feeling. I mean we'll see them again this year but...the memories from last year are something probably none of us will forget. I really enjoyed the DVD as a whole personally. I hadn't seen things from NYC, Baltimore, Warped, Seattle or Portland. It was interesting to see all the different fans at the shows too, and showing that not all them are anime fans but regular joes/jills some really made me go O.o WTF while others made me go awww then others made me giggle because they so didn't even look like what you'd expect a VAMPS fan to look like. Anyways I enjoyed it and one day I'll get brave again to watch it without fearing I'll bawl like a baby at the end :\

Oh, I know what you mean! I love the DVD to no end, but I can't watch the Baltimore part of it without the nostalgia killing me. Even though the performance shown on the DVD was of HELLO, the performance that comes to mind for me is SWEET DREAMS. I'll never forget how unbelievably drenched by face was as a result of that performance. I didn't even realize I'd been crying until after the song was over. It was without a doubt the most moving experience in my life I'd love pay A LOT of money to experience it all over again. I'm hoping that a miracle will happen that allows me to see VAMPS again this year, but I don't think that will happen. =(

I also see what you mean about the fans. There were a lot of people who seemed like the kind that would be turned off at the thought of listening to something in a different language, some people who didn't even seem to be into rock at all, and like I said before, nine-year-old boys (and occasionally girls). This really surprised me largely because of the narrow-mindedness that comes natural at young ages. When I was nine, the thought of listening to something that wasn't from the USA seemed weird to me. The funny thing was that I didn't listen to much music at all back then. It was downright impossible for me to find even one song that I liked, let alone loved, and then... You Get To Burning by Yumi Mastuzawa. Yeah, my first J-Rock experience was not L'Arc or HYDE, sadly. LOL. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that at the age of nine, it seemed weird to me. I didn't, and still don't, know WHY it seemed weird. It just did. So the fact that there were people of such a young age attending the show amazed me.

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BTW this is me squeezing Hyde's calf to feel how muscle-ish it is:

OH FUCKING LUCKY. If I touched HYDE, let alone talked to him, I think I would DIE. I wasn't even in range to make into the DVD 3= - This wouldn't bother me as much if the cameraman didn't literally swerve completely around me. Not that I can blame them. My hair was a mess and I certainly wasn't the most interesting-looking. I wasn't significantly older, significantly younger, or wearing a VAMPS t-shirt. :X - Still, though. There were a lot of things I was looking forward to, meeting other fans among one of them, that never happened. But I still have great memories and don't regret a single bit going all the way to Baltimore to see them.

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So how muscly was his calf? :3 *shot*

(04-02-2010, 07:09 PM)Hedelex Wrote:

(04-02-2010, 02:55 PM)iceybabes Wrote: BTW this is me squeezing Hyde's calf to feel how muscle-ish it is:

OHHH Silly me!!! I thought that was K.A.Z's calf!! :-/ sorry! I even sung "I wanna hold your hand" from the BEATLES with changed lyrics honoring the moment :-p
Anyway, Lucky you!!! you held a vampire and lived to tell the tale B-D
And yes!! you are there a LOT! After the lovely book you made for K.A.Z I'm glad about it n_n

Awww No it wasn't Kazu's calf but Hyde's. I did touch Kazu's but I didn't squeeze it like I did Hyde's I rubbed it :3

Yes I worked hard on that book and darn it if I can't think of what to make him for this tour! I am happy he got it too :3

Quote:Don't get me wrong, I would have given K.A.Z the same hug I would have given HYDE if I had the chance. I sometimes fail to give K.A.Z the love and credit he rightfully deserves, but I still love him despite the weird controversial topics I make. I tend to think of K.A.Z like Luigi from Super Mario. Often times he is treated with abuse and neglect, but he's still one of the best characters in the franchise and, despite not getting as much spotlight as his older brother, keeps the series afloat. Same thing with K.A.Z. VAMPS would be nothing without him, but sometimes compulsive HYDE fans like me fail to mention that ^^;;;

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I'm in the DVD way more than I ever imagined actually O.o Craziness. I liked the DVD but have not watched it for about a week now since it last made me cry hardcore during the credits. I agree it should have had english subtitles but I guess we can't complain too much. At least they released a DVD from our USA shows :3 I just can't bring myself to watch it again because it's so bittersweet feeling. I mean we'll see them again this year but...the memories from last year are something probably none of us will forget. I really enjoyed the DVD as a whole personally. I hadn't seen things from NYC, Baltimore, Warped, Seattle or Portland. It was interesting to see all the different fans at the shows too, and showing that not all them are anime fans but regular joes/jills some really made me go O.o WTF while others made me go awww then others made me giggle because they so didn't even look like what you'd expect a VAMPS fan to look like. Anyways I enjoyed it and one day I'll get brave again to watch it without fearing I'll bawl like a baby at the end :\
Oh, I know what you mean! I love the DVD to no end, but I can't watch the Baltimore part of it without the nostalgia killing me. Even though the performance shown on the DVD was of HELLO, the performance that comes to mind for me is SWEET DREAMS. I'll never forget how unbelievably drenched by face was as a result of that performance. I didn't even realize I'd been crying until after the song was over. It was without a doubt the most moving experience in my life I'd love pay A LOT of money to experience it all over again. I'm hoping that a miracle will happen that allows me to see VAMPS again this year, but I don't think that will happen. =(

I also see what you mean about the fans. There were a lot of people who seemed like the kind that would be turned off at the thought of listening to something in a different language, some people who didn't even seem to be into rock at all, and like I said before, nine-year-old boys (and occasionally girls). This really surprised me largely because of the narrow-mindedness that comes natural at young ages. When I was nine, the thought of listening to something that wasn't from the USA seemed weird to me. The funny thing was that I didn't listen to much music at all back then. It was downright impossible for me to find even one song that I liked, let alone loved, and then... You Get To Burning by Yumi Mastuzawa. Yeah, my first J-Rock experience was not L'Arc or HYDE, sadly. LOL. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that at the age of nine, it seemed weird to me. I didn't, and still don't, know WHY it seemed weird. It just did. So the fact that there were people of such a young age attending the show amazed me.

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BTW this is me squeezing Hyde's calf to feel how muscle-ish it is:
OH FUCKING LUCKY. If I touched HYDE, let alone talked to him, I think I would DIE. I wasn't even in range to make into the DVD 3= - This wouldn't bother me as much if the cameraman didn't literally swerve completely around me. Not that I can blame them. My hair was a mess and I certainly wasn't the most interesting-looking. I wasn't significantly older, significantly younger, or wearing a VAMPS t-shirt. :X - Still, though. There were a lot of things I was looking forward to, meeting other fans among one of them, that never happened. But I still have great memories and don't regret a single bit going all the way to Baltimore to see them.

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So how muscly was his calf? :3 *shot*

What an odd analogy of Kazu but I see your point as it is sometimes like Mario Brothers LOL Mario (AKA Hyde) gets 99.9% of the spotlight while quiet shy Luigi (AKA Kazu) stays in the shadows but it wouldn't be the same without the pair. You said it better than me LOL. But Kazu always has my vote for anything :3 Obviously since I thought staring at a camera was more interesting than Hyde :\ I'm so odd like that. Then again I am the one when I touched Juken's leg though "Damn he's got hairy legs" and when I touched Kazu's thought "Damn Kazu you need to shave again, their prickly" and Hyde's I was "Hmm more muscular than I imagined they'd be."

Heck I wasn't wearing anything interesting either. I was dressed like a normal person I just happened to be in front and squeezing Hyde's calf LOL. I really don't remember looking at the camera though O.o But everyone has asked "Why were you looking at the camera and not Hyde?" The answer is obvious he's not Kazu LOL. Kazu was prolly like "this chick has sweaty hands ew" LOL j/k! How could we tell between his sweat, my sweat and all the water he was drowning me with? BTW That is why my hair looks funky because of his water drowning me. My clothes were soaking wet by the end LOL Not that I'm complaining. Hyde's calves were pretty muscular but not as muscular as Juken's. Juken's are like solid concrete or something.

(04-03-2010, 05:34 PM)iceybabes Wrote: Not that I'm complaining. Hyde's calves were pretty muscular but not as muscular as Juken's. Juken's are like solid concrete or something.[/color]

Oh yes!! Hyde's legs felt very hard! :-D And I loved Juken's pants, they seemd made of animal fur, but I guess it was imitation? fake cheetah fur? Otherwise ecologists might harass him.
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About K.A.Z what I liked also was the texture! they use really awesome clothing. Plus their skin is so soft... I touched HYDE and I asked myself if there might be a chance he was covered in baby skin X-P They feel so soft! I guess it comes with being asian? In LA I had to touch a very pretty asian girl's face because it looked almost surreal *o*

(04-03-2010, 05:34 PM)iceybabes Wrote: What an odd analogy of Kazu but I see your point as it is sometimes like Mario Brothers LOL Mario (AKA Hyde) gets 99.9% of the spotlight while quiet shy Luigi (AKA Kazu) stays in the shadows but it wouldn't be the same without the pair. You said it better than me LOL.

Don't forget about Ju-Ken being like the princess in that he is ALWAYS getting kidnapped.

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Quote: But Kazu always has my vote for anything :3 Obviously since I thought staring at a camera was more interesting than Hyde :\ I'm so odd like that. Then again I am the one when I touched Juken's leg though "Damn he's got hairy legs" and when I touched Kazu's thought "Damn Kazu you need to shave again, their prickly" and Hyde's I was "Hmm more muscular than I imagined they'd be."

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Hyde's calves were pretty muscular but not as muscular as Juken's. Juken's are like solid concrete or something.

Funny because that's always how I pictured it, lol. I didn't think HYDE's calf would be very muscular because HYDE himself is not that muscular (or at least very lean). Ju-Ken on the other hand has a different interests and body type, so yeah. That's actually one reason I've always liked HYDE, he doesn't have this huge visible muscles which can be very repulsive. (see "Typical American Celebrity" or "Typically Divorced Or Otherwise Single American Celebrity" for more info) Then again, I'm a male. I have no right to judge it, lol.

Quote:In LA I had to touch a very pretty asian girl's face because it looked almost surreal *o*

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This is what people mean when they say that the Japanese get all the good stuff.

DAMN IT.

i saw myself and my friends for a split second XDD it's so crazy to watch the DVD and be like, "i was there!" :O but it's so cool at the same time!!

i saw myself a lot and my friends that went to vegas i saw them