(03-21-2010, 02:28 PM)VAMPkito Wrote:

(03-21-2010, 01:12 AM)polarwhiteseal Wrote: We're not ungrateful. We just felt that out of every single concert DVDs released by L'Arc, HYDE, VAMPS that contains full set-list and 2 DVDs, this DVD pails in comparison. So in a way, we felt a little cheated.

I have to agree with iceybabes with the whole fan crazed thing. Has anyone seen any of them fan cams uploaded by people on youtube? They actually WENT to the airport and welcomed L'Arc during that L'7 tour, screaming and pushing. Example would be Hong Kong.

But I also do have to agree that crazed fans shouldnt get too much screen time. More on VAMPS less on Fans please. We didn't buy the DVD to see hell or random footages that the camera guy just felt like shooting cause he was bored.

Sound is pretty decent, not as bad as everyone makes it out to me. And I was watching it in HD on Youtube. The way it was shot was pretty good too, I like some of the shakey views, really felt like I was reliving the moment.

I have yet to find myself in the crowd, but lol, from what i've noticed, camera guys only film the girls.

I'm still debating whether I should buy the DVD. I really want to, but I'm set back economically. So I'm eyeing on the Taiwan version which is half the price of the Japanese release. only time will tell.

I think you said it best ^^ - Also, there's a scene in VAMPS LIVE 2008 in which the Japanese fans chase HYDE and Ju-Ken in HYDE's car, but they seemed happy to be teasing them with the vehicle's speed. In either case, though, the focus was on the tour as a whole, not just rambunctious fans.

To me, our criticizing the DVD shows our gratefulness. Constructive criticisms help the band consider their next direction, which is good. If all we did was say "I LUV DIS DVD IS GREAT CUZ ITS USA AND VAMPS!!!!" then they would have no idea what they needed to improve on and what the staff need to work on. Believe me, it may seem harsh from a fan's point of view, but to a musician, these are probably the best kinds of comments in the world (well, except the part where I said I was just going to look it up on YouTube instead of buying it).

If we just said typed "OMG DIS DVD SUX IM BOYCOTTING VAMPS AND HAET DEM SO MUCH FUXING BASTERDS" - THAT would be ungrateful. ;3

That's just my outlook on it anyway.

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I think you both pretty much summed up what I wanted to say, but to add to your comment, it's not like we blame VAMPS personally. I mean, we don't post on their official web pages about how much this DVD sucks, how we think we got cheated, etc... Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and our opinions of this DVD were asked, so we gave it. To blame the band for producing the DVD is very, well...stupid. They have more important things to worry about, than editing a DVD (like, I don't know...making a new album, making final arrangements for the tour, etc...). This is why they pay people to create and edit the DVDs for them. Furthermore, being disappointed with this DVD does not diminish the amount of love and respect I have for them. If anything, I channel my disappointment into looking for better and more efficient ways to promote them. Well, that's my two cents. Have a good weekend everyone. ;)

Much VAMPS-love,
H.P.