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[Osiris]

you know what, if the rest of the world didn't like it we don't really care, we fucking loved it.

and we paid for it so you can stfu

Hell yeah.

Sir Danny Boyle, bank on it.

 

[Nesotenso]

no, its later, like in 20-30 or so minutes i think but i'm assuming it will be skipped

They haven't gotten to it yet.

 

[djplaeskool]

Nothing quite like a cadre of Brits in suits and top hats Para Para dancing to celebrate the Olympics.

 

[TylerD]

That transition from Farmland into Industrialism was awesome.

Love this break in remembrance.

So far, I am impressed Boyle.

This is awesome. Holy shit this is awesome.

 

[Jamesways]

Wow, that is really cool, the forging and sparks.

 

[MThanded]

dat fire
burn baby burn

 

[ColtraineGF]

Dat steel pouring, coool

 

[Diprosalic]

i need gifs of the gorgeous brown girl dancing.

 

[Plasmid]

You are 4 hours behind. It just ended here.

the opening ceremony is 4 hours long????

 

[Fari]

This and a live performance by Paul Potts was my fear

The Cambodians would've shit themselves.

 

[Delio]

Dat fire @_@

 

[L1NETT]

the opening ceremony is 4 hours long????

Most of it is the Athletes walking around.

 

[twobear]

This and a live performance by Paul Potts was my fear

The fact that it gave a shoutout to our greatest national institution and reminded the world that the UK invented modernity was icing on the cake after those initial fears subsided.

 

[Tamanon]

"This is really special, and I'll explain why it's really special."

 

[elty]

Barcelona torch lighting is still more epic, but this one is pretty good design as well.

I am just surprised there is almost nothing before the industrial revolution, although that part and NHS is pretty good. The Internet part was too long though.

 

[Adamm]

the opening ceremony is 4 hours long????

Athletes from 200+ country take a long time to parade round the stadium

 

[Seda]

the opening ceremony is 4 hours long????

Parade of Nations is almost half of it.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Brannah was playing isambard kingdom brunel, one of our greatest civil engineers, heavily involved in our first great railway, our docks and bridges, sub terranian tunnels, the first iron clad propeller ship etc. I would have liked to have seen more tributes like that.

I was disappointed with no live Muse either, they are easily our best live band at the moment, I like dizee but he got an inordinate amount of time.

Overall I enjoyed it and loved the cauldron / pink Floyd fireworks

 

[Keyser Soze]

the opening ceremony is 4 hours long????

It started a 9PM here and ended at at about 12:40AM, so yeah

 

[Alligatorjandro]

dat smoke

 

[Ohwiseone]

HOLY SHIT


Forging of the ring is awesome.


and Kenneth Brannah (SP?) looking like a Boss, I Like it.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

This is awesome

these things could have been hard to show in an entertaining way, Boyle so far has delivered well

 

[alfredofroylan]

you know what, if the rest of the world didn't like it we don't really care, we fucking loved it.

and we paid for it so you can stfu

Well the Olympics are a world wide event, it's difficult to enjoy a event featuring local talent, still I'd prefer Mick Jagger, Elton Jhon, Enya, etc. There're many great british artists with world wide recognition instead of the rapper dude.

 

[shaneskim]

Brazil

Hell yesssssss. Samba at the opening ceremony.

 

[Lonestar]

It's taped. It's 1am here now and it finished half an hour ago.

Apparently NBC wern't willing to stream it live even online because they wanted to monopolize a primetime audience. OLYMPIC SPIRIT WOOOOO ¬_¬

yeah.

Thing I liked about Beijing, was that I could catch strange sports online in the middle of the night. I hope to have similar experiences this Olympics.


I liked the fake fire building a ring.

 

[Trigger]

I wonder how well this plays in-person. Could the audience really make out all this detail?

 

[Timbuktu]

Better than Beijing IMO, didn't expect laugh out loud moments. And it was spectacular while still being somewhat casual and fun. Hats off to Danny Boyle.

I guess being in the stadium would be a trading seeing the details for the live music and the participation with all the lights from the seats and all.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Awesome.

 

[Sealda]

The execution and production value was catastrophic. Showing the Queen when she picks her nails? They basically, did not nail a single Head of State/Leader when their country walked in.

Compare to the Beijing opening, where every time they showed a world leader (say, Putin, Bush etc.) You saw them waving and standing up happily.

50 % of the time, they showed the leaders in London, they were sitting down, or looking bored.

The point is, show the leaders when they are happy and clapping. Instead, they humiliated the Queen by showing her in an extremely unfavourable situation.

Best part:
The opening (industrial revolution, MINUS THE FUCKING ATROCITY OF A INTRO MOVIE, the CGI Helicopter+ Stop motion= PUKE)
Atkins
Queen+ Bond


Worst part:
The music/movie tribute joined with the girls night out. (WTF was that, terribly way to tribute UK pop culture)
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, (WTF; save this for the ending at-least...this is not some semi-crap award show)

Crappy sing a long version of Hey Jude (This is not some special concert in Hyde Park...where it would have been appropriate)


So many other small things, were just, badly executed. The opening was sooooo good. Even Atkins and then the NHS part but i mean...they completely dropped the ball after that...

The flag raising etc. all of that, completely bullocks. The LOCOG speech, horrid. Ali M. all of sudden, just showing him, too sick to even stand...like a trophy...




Gosh...

Very creative but not in any way a class act...


6/10...sorry...

 

[Nolan.]

Ha Americans with their being so polite 'Yes mam' ha

 

[djplaeskool]

The symbolism is all of this is stark and beautiful.

 

[Delio]

Holy shit the rings coming in.

 

[metalslimer]

Holy shit this is awesome

 

[Jamesways]

Just badass, the rings coming in. Very good stuff.

 

[Ohwiseone]

This looks like this could be awesome.



OH Danny Boyle. That is awesome.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

This ceremony is a mess visually, but it's so goddamn epic, really enjoying it. And Kenneth Branagh is looking like a BOSS.

 

[Plasmid]

Okay this part with the rings is pretty fuckin cool.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Yess

 

[Derrick01]

This is ok but compared to Beijing it's very lacking.

It's ok though Britain. London is still my go to choice for place I want to go to the most outside of the US.

 

[bryanee]

Ha Americans with their being so polite 'Yes mam' ha

You watching BBC news aswell?

 

[Hot Coldman]

I was disappointed with no live Muse either, they are easily our best live band at the moment, I like dizee but he got an inordinate amount of time.

Eh, Bonkers and IBYLGOTD are two of the best known tracks from the last decade, they earned their place over a band who are on a bit of a downward slope.

edit: best known in Britain

 

[LanceVance]

Americans :lol

 

[metalslimer]

Oh my god

 

[victreeb3l]

okay, this got really awesome. everything frmo the industrial revolution and on was great

 

[ColtraineGF]

Dem rings O_O

This is a pretty nice angle, actually.

 

[friskykillface]

dem rings

 

[Tamanon]

Absolutely beautiful.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Wow, this thread is Groundhog Day

I am just reading it now, to see if everyone in US acts the same.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

dat rings

 

[Adamm]

I personally think it goes down hill after the rings