The opening ceremony (the only good bit of the whole thing, in theory, although reality has not quite lived up to that billing)
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My verdict of the whole thing would be that whereas it was far too long and underwhelming in places, which what bloody opening ceremony does not suffer from the latter anyway, this was ultimately brilliant.
Mostly because of the massive points gained by doing something original and hosting it for the first time through the city centre rather then in the Olympic stadium.
Because let’s face it, how many slightly different variations of the staple 3-hour ceremony featuring the familiar performative dancers followed by an endless procession of national athletes walking around the athletic tracks in their Sunday bests is too many? For this break in tradition alone this ceremony deserves massive recognition, and a lasting one at that.
Mostly because of the massive points gained by doing something original and hosting it for the first time through the city centre rather then in the Olympic stadium.
Because let’s face it, how many slightly different variations of the staple 3-hour ceremony featuring the familiar performative dancers followed by an endless procession of national athletes walking around the athletic tracks in their Sunday bests is too many? For this break in tradition alone this ceremony deserves massive recognition, and a lasting one at that.
Supernanna
Member
No! It was a fantastic unique spectacular!
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
I think it stays right there, where it is now. May have misunderstood, though.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Christ. If I didn't already know I was middle aged, this sealed the deal. I enjoyed an Olympics opening ceremony mostly unironically, and without much piss taking.
Might as well buy myself a fucking season ticket to Cirque du Soleil now and be done with it
Might as well buy myself a fucking season ticket to Cirque du Soleil now and be done with it
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Thought I'd pop across to Twitter for the first time in ages to see if there were any more funny comments/memes about the #OpeningCeremony...fuck me, what a typhoon of racist fundie arseholes 
Instantly reminded why I never go there.
Instantly reminded why I never go there.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Phileas Fogg was one of the few people not to touch the olympic torch for a few seconds in the final drawn-out hours, so I think it's staying where it is.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
I don't understand.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
The character in Around the World in 80 days..I think.. he took off in a balloon..
scifisam
feck! arse! girls! drink!
Christ. If I didn't already know I was middle aged, this sealed the deal. I enjoyed an Olympics opening ceremony mostly unironically, and without much piss taking.
Might as well buy myself a fucking season ticket to Cirque du Soleil now and be done with it
For me, it was a sunny day after a long time. I was happy.
I am basically a lizard.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
T & P
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I guess we all have to accept a degree of host country-related references that might not make sense to other nations. Like most people I thought Danny Boyle’s London 2012’s opening ceremony was brilliant and packed a social message to boot, but the rest of the world must have wondered what the fuck was going on when several dozen performers on roller skates appeared on the stage pushing hospital beds as a homage to the NHSYes, but I still don't get it.
It's not of major concern, though
Happy Tree
maagilises metsas
The French invented the balloon.
The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight in the world was performed in Paris, France, by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on November 21, 1783,[1] in a balloon created by the Montgolfier brothers.[2]
So, the French for hot air balloon is "la montgolfière".
The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight in the world was performed in Paris, France, by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on November 21, 1783,[1] in a balloon created by the Montgolfier brothers.[2]
So, the French for hot air balloon is "la montgolfière".
Happy Tree
maagilises metsas
The French invented the hot air balloon. I posted but included a link so I'm being moderated, lol. It's called "la montgolfière" in French because the Mongolfier brothers invented it.Yes, but I still don't get it.
It's not of major concern, though
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
That's not the bit I don't get.
It was the not touching... therefore...
We can post links here without advance moderation.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
I am genuinely frasmotic to have caused another such pericombobulation. My original post referred to the very many people being involved in the final, tedious torch run to a hot air balloon and the many references to classic French literature seen throughout the evening (which, to this point had not included Jules Verne). Had a posh Englishman in a top hat with travel bags shown up near the balloon, then perhaps that would have been an indication that the balloon was itself to move about the place. But that didn't happen, so please stop thinking about it and go to bed.
Happy Tree
maagilises metsas
I will re-sheath my disembowelling cutlass forthwith and repair to Mrs Miggins' pie shop for a roister we will never forget.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Steady on, I never said I compunctuous!
UrbaneFox
They've doubled in price
He was also the founder of the luxury crisp empire.
I liked the runner on the rooftops, the mechanical horse on the river, the headless queens, the Lumiere's train bursting through the screen, the dancers, and the Jamaican team, who looked to be having a genuinely great time.
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mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
Can't say i liked it very much....was so looking forwards to it but for me it didn't gel, was disjointed, bits of it were great...not a fan of Celine but she proper belted out that song and the whole thing just fell flat imo
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Yeah I thought Celine was brilliant, I'm not a fan either but she really nailed it.
Silas Loom
Advanced. Forthright. Signifficant.
If a competent director had planned exactly how each dance act should be shot, and how long it should be given, and how to interleave that with the sporty people on boats, then it might have worked. But no-one producing the main TV feed had a clue what they were doing. It was jarring and frenetic and slapdash, and would have looked amateurish even if shot in perfect weather.
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