Opening Ceremony for the Olympics!
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I thought it was incredible. I see 'Sir' Boyle on the not to distant horizon!
Paul Mc was the only low light in the whole thing. All this stuff about celebrating youth then they drag him out to sing badly for 5 minutes, much like at the Diamond jubilee.
I noted the use of 'Jerusalem' as the English national anthem, it's about time this was official for Rugby matches etc, hairs on the back of the neck stuff
Paul Mc was the only low light in the whole thing. All this stuff about celebrating youth then they drag him out to sing badly for 5 minutes, much like at the Diamond jubilee.
I noted the use of 'Jerusalem' as the English national anthem, it's about time this was official for Rugby matches etc, hairs on the back of the neck stuff
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Yup mackers was the worst bit for me, can't stand him looks like a puffed up old lady. Anyways willing to overlook that minor issue as I thought the rest was bang on.
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I was trying to avoid the last 5 mins in my opening gambit...
Dropped the ending off a cliff.
Why have such an ending, but why not someone more spectacular, there are loads to choose from.
Robbie Williams 'let me (London) entertain you' might have worked with far more vigour!
Anyway, all done now, so hope the sun shines for 16 days more.
Never watch a ceremony before, but I did actually go to the Munich games in 72, amazing thing to go to.
My Chinese work colleagues were watching, so it will be interesting to get their take on it all.
That rising crucible was simply ACE.
Dropped the ending off a cliff.
Why have such an ending, but why not someone more spectacular, there are loads to choose from.
Robbie Williams 'let me (London) entertain you' might have worked with far more vigour!
Anyway, all done now, so hope the sun shines for 16 days more.
Never watch a ceremony before, but I did actually go to the Munich games in 72, amazing thing to go to.
My Chinese work colleagues were watching, so it will be interesting to get their take on it all.
That rising crucible was simply ACE.
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Brilliant entertainment from start to end
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... but very sad to see how much Mohammad Ali has deteriorated.
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Superb spectacle and incredibly innovative. The imagination of D Boyle et al is beyond belief. Watching the preview on Thursday, I also thought the winged cyclists would be cringeworthy, but on the night, in the dark, they looked amazing.
Only downsides were the inclusion of the Arctic Monkeys (along with the Ting Tings, I could never understand why they were considered the future of British music) and the athletes marching on at the end took FOREVER. I went to bed far too late as a result!
Oh, and did anybody else pick up on the unfortunate waving action of the German VIP when his team marched past...?
Only downsides were the inclusion of the Arctic Monkeys (along with the Ting Tings, I could never understand why they were considered the future of British music) and the athletes marching on at the end took FOREVER. I went to bed far too late as a result!
Oh, and did anybody else pick up on the unfortunate waving action of the German VIP when his team marched past...?
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Don't know how old you are Chris but I suspect it's an age thing! Ask any guy in his early twenties and they will saychris hak wrote:Only downsides were the inclusion of the Arctic Monkeys
it was one of the best parts of it, the Artics along with Dizzee Rascal defined a generation growing up and coming of
age in the past decade, the same age as most of the athletes and the young men and women of today that Danny
Boyle was so keen to highlight as our future.
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I really enjoyed it ..... apart from everything being announced in French 1st !!!! I've got a good idea why this was the case, but for me it undermined things slighlty
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French is the official language of the IOC
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also supposedly at the games it's : mother language, french then english .... but in our case, because our mother language is English they couldn't have english, french , English, so went with French, EnglishBootsy wrote:French is the official language of the IOC
I do realise the founder of Modern Olympic movement was French & the IOC is based in Switzerland , but it still grates hearing everything in French 1st
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Yes that was 'funny'.chris hak wrote: Oh, and did anybody else pick up on the unfortunate waving action of the German VIP when his team marched past...?
I liked the Arctic Monkeys, and I am 'old' but not Macca at the end. Something in the ceremony for all ages and a triumph over all.
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I'm the first to admit I'm not in the first flush of youth Mike, but I like to think I've still got a good taste in contemporary guitar based rock music, of which I think Muse are the best modern exponents of the genre. I even have a soft spot for one of Alex Turners other projects, The Last Shadow Puppets, but I can't even pretend to like I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (and I gave up pretending to like / not like fashionable / unfashionable bands a long time ago!).Mike wrote:Don't know how old you are Chris but I suspect it's an age thing! Ask any guy in his early twenties and they will saychris hak wrote:Only downsides were the inclusion of the Arctic Monkeys
it was one of the best parts of it, the Artics along with Dizzee Rascal defined a generation growing up and coming of
age in the past decade, the same age as most of the athletes and the young men and women of today that Danny
Boyle was so keen to highlight as our future.
Oh well, I guess I'll have to pour myself a Sanatogen and drop another Easy Listening album onto the turntable!
By the way, another observation - has anyone on here ever seen Paul McCartney and the Churchill dog in a room together at the same time...?
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I thought it was great, glued to the telly right to the end! When Paul Mc was doing the "just the guys, now just the girls" bit did anyone else want him to say "Now just the royals!"
Ihope to get the reaction from our work Polish contingent on Monday.
One thing struck me during the music section...do you think that if The Sex Pistols had ever thought that one day their music would become so "establishment" as to be included in an Olympic opening ceremony they would have bothered in the first place?
Ihope to get the reaction from our work Polish contingent on Monday.
One thing struck me during the music section...do you think that if The Sex Pistols had ever thought that one day their music would become so "establishment" as to be included in an Olympic opening ceremony they would have bothered in the first place?
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Enjoyed watching the Opening Ceremony, some great moments.....I am proud enough to say that I designed the French footwear for the team parade, I am even more proud to say that I had nothing to do with the German team outfit...
Yesterday at work we had an Olympic day. Great family day and a big effort was made to make it as British and Cliche as possible...
Ropey looking Royal family look-alikes
Though this shot of 'Camilla' is priceless (she was hammered!)
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Yesterday at work we had an Olympic day. Great family day and a big effort was made to make it as British and Cliche as possible...
Ropey looking Royal family look-alikes
Though this shot of 'Camilla' is priceless (she was hammered!)
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Ha ha Nige, that's what my wife said. "He looks like a menopausal woman"...Nige wrote:Yup mackers was the worst bit for me, can't stand him looks like a puffed up old lady. Anyways willing to overlook that minor issue as I thought the rest was bang on.