Thoughts on COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary II - DVD out

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by Akeboshi1910

I want to see it but I live in America and it is only made for Asia and Europe DVD players!! I tried to watch it online once but it didnt work! I've only seen the part where she crys during "untitled for her"

You can also change the region on your computer's DVD drive so it can play it

[truehappiness]

You could always just buy a cheap DVD player [go to the store and look up the model numbers of the cheap ones]~ and then you can probably find a code online to unlock the DVD player to play all regions.

That's what I do. :\

[majrakun]

Something random:


I can never get tired of watching this scene. XD And yeah, I think the catsuit lady is Becky too, she has her face shape.

[prussian blue]

^LOL... you should do some .gif for me sometimes, maj^^

and also, shuya is the only dancer who doesnt tuck in his shirt...

[AyuHamasaki01]

Originally Posted by majrakun

Something random:


I can never get tired of watching this scene. XD And yeah, I think the catsuit lady is Becky too, she has her face shape.

I love it when Shu-ya does that
and yes, I also believe it's Becky.

[truehappiness]

I always find it really fascinating that Ayu is able to do some of her costume changes within one minute.

I know a lot of her outfits are zip-up from the back, but daaannng. That's dang fast especially for some of the different things she has on and such.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by majrakun

Something random:


I can never get tired of watching this scene. XD And yeah, I think the catsuit lady is Becky too, she has her face shape.

I CAN'T.
STOP.
LAUGHING.

lololol Shu-ya~

... Yeah, about that er, 'scene' - am I alone in thinking it was some sort of playful jab at a western pop star's image? Cos I can think of three pop acts right off the bat that at one point in time wore a somewhat similar appearance.

[majrakun]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I always find it really fascinating that Ayu is able to do some of her costume changes within one minute.

I know a lot of her outfits are zip-up from the back, but daaannng. That's dang fast especially for some of the different things she has on and such.

Yeah, me too! But then again, there's like 10 people at one time helping her change. Which made me wonder, I know she's been doing it for years, but how can she not feel awkward with people, both men and women, taking off her clothes and such? 0_o

[mikecavs11]

Does anyone have a translation on the part when Ayu's talking about Shuya?

[leo_nardez]

^ will anyone do it?
i second the request...

[majrakun]

^ Both of you aren't the only ones! Don't we normally wait for the OS version to come out first, and someone will translate from the chinese translation?

[leo_nardez]

the OS version is out...
i have the translation sheet..
err...but...
who wants to translate?
i can scan them...

er...but due to the problemss we had during that AT07 translation..i think the translator that time wont be doing anymore~
~.~
maybe prussian_blue wants???
lolx

[majrakun]

^ I hope so? Besides, the translation for this one won't be as long, right? Since the clip is less than an hour anyway! I hope he (or anyone else for that matter) would do it. And I want to know the exact reason Ayu lectured the four new dancers!

[truehappiness]

Courtesy of Ayuchina, here are the Chinese script sheets for the talking portions of the CDL.

They're HUGE.

Spoiler:

[SolarAngel]

I thought this was better than AT07. Generally i felt AT07 was quite dull. Definitely a lack of dancers, how can 9 be enough? She used to have 11-15 dancers in her tours and the song selection just didn't pick me up like i thought it would. Also instead of all those vidoes, i felt more live band or dancing would have been better. Overall, i felt that the spunk level was less than previous live recordings of her final tour performances.

This CDL07-08 wowed me from the start (talkin' 2 myself). I also didn't feel the vocals were as off as some of u mentioned especially for together when. It DID sound like she was having trouble with SURREAL and Boys & Girls but the energy level was so high, i didn't care and just sang along. The only song i was deflated about was Ladies Night and despite it being quite easy to pull off IMO, the arrangement vocals were quite screwed up but it was completely redeemed by the rest of the concert. The aerial dance was also something special.

I was surprised that ayu axed dancers from rainbow, evolution and B&G just a few days before the concert. If i'm not wrong, she said if kiriko, becky and ryoji can't deliver in the next rehearsal, they can't perform those songs and i think she ended up taking 2 of them out. I'm not very sure though. But overall, easily one of my favourite countdowns.

[majrakun]

Just a few days before? Whoa, Ayu is strict. After that clip, there was a rehearsal clip where Ayu gave a thumbs up to Becky, who seemed WAY TOO enthusiastic, but Ayu liked it so whatever. XD You could still see them during the intro of RAINBOW.

[SolarAngel]

Really? Thanks! So Becky made the final cut. Must have been devestating for kiriko and ryoji.

[Catzi]

I'll do the translation. Just be prepared to wait a while.

[majrakun]

^ Yay! Now everybody, hug Catzi!! XD

I Love this CDL's Humming 7/4, lol at the dancers and oranges. XDDD

[leo_nardez]

LOL...hug catzi too..

i tot of catzi actually when came to translation,but i just dunno where she's gone after saying that she'll translate the AT07 DVD..and suddenly i saw the thread..then i tot..okay..catzi is back!!! the CDL translation will come around soon~ lol