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Admiral_Needa
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sambista
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| 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. |
c'mon, b. they can't NOT do something carnaval themed. i hear you, though, and i'm sure the planners will want to take full advantage of showing the world that brasil is more than samba and carnaval. but i'm thinking they could at least fill the oval with one go-round (or two) of an olympic samba school parade, complete with all the representative groups and figureheards, cars, bateria and samba-enredo. they've got to. it'll be really interesting to see who they put in charge of the extravaganza - and how much behind-the-scenes hijinks will go on over it. too bad joaozinho trinta didn't live to see this.
what will make me happy is seeing a true rainbow of people.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 12:55 am ::: |
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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".
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Do you wish you had one of those big TVs now?  |
Not to see that lefty themed crap, if there was a theme. The sound was the best part  |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 1:03 am ::: |
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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.
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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.  |
but it was recycled paper! |
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Olympic opening ceremony grapples with weighty issues
(AFP) – 6 hours ago
LONDON — A celebration of free healthcare, the trade union struggle, the battle for women's rights and a fleeting lesbian kiss: the Olympics opening ceremony Friday did not shy away from weighty social issues.
Unsurprisingly, the show devised by Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle drew accusations from the British political right that it had strayed into "leftie" issues.
Aidan Burley, a lawmaker from Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party, tweeted: "The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen -- more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?"
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hK3ZHgHyRLFGgFylJyPxUfH0kOtg?docId=CNG.2249ee77cd214cd016f6cfc488472e87.2a1 |
Maybe PC was the wrong term.
How about lefty dirty diaper |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 1:57 am ::: |
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Boyle just pissed away $42 million on that jumbled bunch of let's take the most boring parts of GB's history.
Paul McfuckingCartney. Of all the Beatles songs your hoary old ass could trot out, we get "Hey Jude"!? Jayzuz!
The video portions were good. And while the cauldron lighting was more understated than I would have liked, the cauldron itself is cool.
So happy for Lauren!
I spotted Diana!
Lastly, Ali, I love you with all my heart, but seeing your continued decline is not inspirational. Sorry, it just makes me sadder than hell.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:05 am ::: |
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I spotted Diana!
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I think I did too, if that was her, then she was chewing the hell out of her gum for the few seconds I saw her.[/b] |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:08 am ::: |
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I can't believe we got no homage to the Spice Girls 
The Big Baby was weird. I wish they would have picked a, maybe theme is the right word. |
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Tally24
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:55 am ::: |
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I spotted Diana!
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I think I did too, if that was her, then she was chewing the hell out of her gum for the few seconds I saw her.[/b] |
I saw CP3.  |
I saw Angel two or three times. |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:55 am ::: |
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I can't believe we got no homage to the Spice Girls
The Big Baby was weird. I wish they would have picked a, maybe theme is the right word.[/quote
But you're in luck, because I believe the Spice Girls are lined up for the Closing Ceremonies. |
Excuse me while I fanboy out............. |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 3:53 am ::: |
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| Awesome ceremony. |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 6:13 am ::: |
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| I stopped watching before the Parade of Nations started. I was bored to tears. |
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| Posted: 07/28/12 10:04 am ::: Re: Opening Ceremonies |
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| Why couldn't NBC show it live, AND taped tonight on prime time? |
NBC makes me crazy every 4 years; I wondered the same thing.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 11:40 am ::: |
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| were the sex pistols featured at all ???
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:41 pm ::: |
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| were the sex pistols featured at all ??? |
"God bless the Queen, she ain't no human being ...."
Ummmm, no.
No Magna Carta? No WW2 or Churchill or Stonehenge? A tribute to the national health service? And that creepy baby head.
I've never been a huge fan of Rowan Atkinson, but he did provide some much needed levity.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 2:48 pm ::: |
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| Lastly, Ali, I love you with all my heart, but seeing your continued decline is not inspirational. Sorry, it just makes me sadder than hell. |
Same here. I kept thinking, why are they making him go through all that? Again? It was sad in Atlanta, but uplifting at the same time. This time it was just plain sad.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 11:37 pm ::: |
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Well, nothing could match China because China basically broke the bank to put it on. In this economy it would have been frowned upon. And I was curious how PC they were going to be because a lot of their history was very imperialistic. Any hint of trade/exploration could be interpreted as colonization/exploitation. And World War 2 could have stirred up trouble with the former Axis powers (and reminded the world of Neville Chamberlain). They did include Churchill during the Bond sequence as a statue that came to life. But all in all these things need to be shorter.
About all they had to work with therefore was their culture: fairy tails, literature, and music. And yeah, that was boring as heck. I watched a live feed from BBC One (no commercials) and was very disappointed in how much NBC cut out. Lauer and Viera seemed to think that silence was bad and that we wanted to hear their opinions on the music, the sights, whatever. Explaining some of the symbolism was enlightening but that was the only thing superior to the BBC broadcast.
As for McCartney and "Hey Jude," that was not done for OUR benefit but rather because it is a cool song to sing along to even if you spoke no English. It must have been awesome to be there for that singalong.
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| Posted: 07/28/12 11:42 pm ::: |
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| Lastly, Ali, I love you with all my heart, but seeing your continued decline is not inspirational. Sorry, it just makes me sadder than hell. |
Same here. I kept thinking, why are they making him go through all that? Again? It was sad in Atlanta, but uplifting at the same time. This time it was just plain sad. |
The context made no sense. The flag was being carried by various activists and not ex-Olympians. And he didn't even seem able to raise his hand to put it on the flag. Plus I kept on wondering if there wasn't a British national who had broken down barriers who would qualify?
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