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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:19 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Martini Man wrote:
As I continue watching it as of now, I'm going to go on record as saying this is the WORST opening ceramonies I've ever seen.


I am with you on it being the WORST opening ceremony I've seen yet.

China really spoiled us, there were so many fantastic moments and sights. This is just blah!
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:21 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Realcomplicated wrote:
My favorite opening ceremonies in the last 3 olympics:

China

Greece

Australia


Yes to this.
London was barely tolerable.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:28 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
NVM, Just got to this horrible journey through the decades musical edition.......

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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:30 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
i'm watching it now, and it's just . . . bizarre.

china's spectacle was so memorable, it would be hard to top. greece's was pretty awesome, too. but i'm pretty damned sure the brasilians will show the world why it owns carnaval.

this is . . . i just dunno.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:32 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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i'm watching it now, and it's just . . . bizarre.

china's spectacle was so memorable, it would be hard to top. greece's was pretty awesome, too. but i'm pretty damned sure the brasilians will show the world why it owns carnaval.

this is . . . i just dunno.


It reminds me of like the Teen Choice Awards......
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:32 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Tally24 wrote:
NVM, Just got to this horrible journey through the decades musical edition.......


Before you changed your post, I was going to ask if you were new here... Laughing
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:33 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Realcomplicated wrote:
Tally24 wrote:
NVM, Just got to this horrible journey through the decades musical edition.......


Before you changed your post, I was going to ask if you were new here... Laughing


Lol, I'm on the fence about this ceremony, some parts are very cool, and some are just WTF?
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 8:53 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Martini Man wrote:
Realcomplicated wrote:
My favorite opening ceremonies in the last 3 olympics:

China

Greece

Australia


Yes to this.
London was barely tolerable.


2016 Rio de janeiro...it will be poppin'...!



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:25 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
ChicagoAnnie wrote:
Martini Man wrote:
Realcomplicated wrote:
My favorite opening ceremonies in the last 3 olympics:

China

Greece

Australia


Yes to this.
London was barely tolerable.


2016 Rio de janeiro...it will be poppin'...!




Can't wait for this. Love brazil and their music/culture. This one should be awesome



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Good grief, the local NBC news station just came on with a news update, and forcasted the current [London] weather for "the rest of the Opening Ceremonies".

Embarassed Rolling Eyes Wink



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:33 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Good grief, the local NBC news station just came on with a news update, and forcasted the current [London] weather for "the rest of the Opening Ceremonies".

Embarassed Rolling Eyes Wink


Switched channel to the Canadian channel with better commentators and coverage. And the Canadian commentators mentioned LJ's name and said "women's basketball superstar Lauren Jackson as the flag bearer".

Way to go Canada. They didnt even say her name on NBC. The Canadian broadcast is a little behind.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:35 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Can we rank hottest countries? Italy is my personal fave. Gotta give a shout out to Brazil, Denmark, and Latvia.

Also, the flag bearer from Afghanistan was hot. A warzone never looked SO good. Shocked



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:42 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
The woman flag bearer from Qatar was dressed like Voldemort. Could've jazzed up her duds a bit, no? At least it was a woman.

Felt bad that my people - the Armenians - only had one athlete. Clearly we're not a team sport people.
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 9:42 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I have no doubt this will go down as the worst opening ceremony. Is it just me, or is there no flow to what I'm seeing?

And don't get me started on Matt and Meredith. Rolling Eyes

Very disappointing.
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:08 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
if the brasilians can do this - every year, on a single avenue - can you imagine what they'll do on an olympian stage? (yes, i can!)

2016 olympics or bust!






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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:36 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
The Olympics/NBC has been very quick to remove any personally-shot YouTube footage of the games.. Confused



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Random observations: Yes, we got to see Lebron more than anyone USA athlete and did not see many other athletes that we could identify.

The ceremonies did improve. Somehow I DOUBT that being PC kept Great Britain from having a more entertaining opening ceremony.

If PC is going to be the an element, I can see Brazil having problems having anything but a blah ceremony.

Finally, interesting that one of the individuals carrying the flag was an environmentalist. Wondering what she thought of 7 BILLION pieces of paper being released over the stadium. Shocked
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:40 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Can we rank hottest countries? Italy is my personal fave. Gotta give a shout out to Brazil, Denmark, and Latvia.

Also, the flag bearer from Afghanistan was hot. A warzone never looked SO good. Shocked




lol Laughing One of the games I always like to play during the Olympics is 'See if you can guess the country'. Razz



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:42 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Somehow I DOUBT that being PC kept Great Britain from having a more entertaining opening ceremony.

agreed.

bridgehere wrote:
If PC is going to be the an element, I can see Brazil having problems having anything but a blah ceremony.

no, no impact whatsoever.

bridgehere wrote:
Finally, interesting that one of the individuals carrying the flag was an environmentalist. Wondering what she thought of 7 BILLION pieces of paper being released over the stadium. Shocked

but it was recycled paper!



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:48 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Finally, interesting that one of the individuals carrying the flag was an environmentalist. Wondering what she thought of 7 BILLION pieces of paper being released over the stadium. Shocked


That was Marina Silva, Green Party, born and raised in the Rainforest. Can't imagine her being too happy about that. And London was branding itself as the most envioronmentally-conscious Olympics to date...yikes.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 10:58 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
sambista wrote:
bridgehere wrote:
Somehow I DOUBT that being PC kept Great Britain from having a more entertaining opening ceremony.

agreed.

bridgehere wrote:
If PC is going to be the an element, I can see Brazil having problems having anything but a blah ceremony.

no, no impact whatsoever.

bridgehere wrote:
Finally, interesting that one of the individuals carrying the flag was an environmentalist. Wondering what she thought of 7 BILLION pieces of paper being released over the stadium. Shocked

but it was recycled paper!


Well, thank goodness regarding Brazil's upcoming Olympic Ceremonies.

Did not KNOW it was recycled. Makes ALL the difference in the world. Hope Marina Silva realized that before it happened, would not want to have put a damper on her experience.
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PostPosted: 07/27/12 11:01 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
sambista wrote:
bridgehere wrote:
If PC is going to be the an element, I can see Brazil having problems having anything but a blah ceremony.

no, no impact whatsoever.


I didn't like the '07 Pan-Am opening ceremony, so they definitely have to do better than that. Of course the Olympics is a different ball-game, but I'd hate for the world to keep thinking we walk around half naked and live in the rainforest or the beach. Really, if they can stay clear of stereotyping the heck out of it, I'd appreciate it. No Carnaval-themed stuff would be a good place to start.
I guess I'm in the minority, but I thought London did a good job. Not quite as visually stunning as Beijing and definitely PC, but it was good. Too bad they forgot to tell the Queen that was not a school parade or part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 11:06 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Tally24 wrote:
NVM, Just got to this horrible journey through the decades musical edition.......



I feel like I'm watching a Paid Programming spot selling Time Life Music's '60s and 70s collection. Exclamation

Next up, 80s and 90s Razz


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PostPosted: 07/27/12 11:07 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
The Queen looked bored off her ass. really makes the UK look good Rolling Eyes . my favorite part is always the parade of nations.



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PostPosted: 07/27/12 11:14 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Too bad they forgot to tell the Queen that was not a school parade or part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.



Well does the Queen really need a lesson on British history? Question

I'd be bored too.


It's similar to how I'm not moved by the Time Life recap of all the overplayed songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Razz



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