Last night's opening ceremony was the greatest of all-time

[The_Sheff]

I'm an American.
and see the post above yours.

It was flat out boring. If someone has to tell you why something is good, the shyt aint good. It had almost no entertainment value. It was dry just like their humor.

Would have been a lot better if they used more actual musicians. How do you have the wealth of musical talent Britain has produced and use almost none of it. Instead you bust out Mary Poppins and Peter Pan. That skit with the mulatto chick was nonsensical. If a chick lost her phone, how is the nikka calling and texting her on it? The only good part was creating the ring, the lighting of the torch, and Hey Jude. Everything else was garbage.

 

[concise]

It was flat out boring. If someone has to tell you why something is good, the shyt aint good.

Not to me. I enjoyed most of it.

Would have been a lot better if they used more actual musicians. How do you have the wealth of musical talent Britain has produced and use almost none of it. Instead you bust out Mary Poppins and Peter Pan.

 

[The_Sheff]

Not to me. I enjoyed most of it.

Bruh, im talking about some live shyt, not a video board and background music while the athletes walked in. The whole ceremony could have been set to live performances by their musicians and it would have been amazing. You know they would have done it.

 

[concise]

Bruh, im talking about some live shyt, not a video board and background music while the athletes walked in. The whole ceremony could have been set to live performances by their musicians and it would have been amazing. You know they would have done it.

And where on a stage would they have fit these artists in their current status?

 

[Gilver]

In all seriousness, those comparing it to Beijing doesn't really 'get' it.

Beijing was about more than the olympics, it was a show of power and wealth, it was China letting the world know they mean business, not just in sport but in everything. It was basically them puffing their chest out and banging on it, marking their territory.

Britain didn't need to and had no interest in doing that. It cost a fraction of what beijing cost and featured i think an 8th of the people. It was about celebrating a select few aspects of our past and present. The industrial revolution, the NHS, our literature. It celebrated our music of the past and our current music, shining a light on our multiculturalism along with it.

I wasn't a huge fan of some of the segments but some of them were stunning. The very opening with the kids singing jerusalem, then cutting to N.Ireland/Scotland/Wales, i thought was beautiful. But that was certainly a part which was meant for us, not the rest of the world.

And i can't believe they cut out the tribute the bombing victims from the day after it was announced we won the games. Emeli Sande singing abide with me, it was a surreal and beautiful segment, but i'm lead to believe wasn't even shown on US tv

All in all i was extremely impressed and it massively surpassed my (admittedly low)expectations.

 

[Tom]

I just love when stupid christian and muslim Americans care about and partciate in pagan ceremonies to greek gods such as these

Olympics is proof that Zeus is more important than Jesus and Muhammad worldwide

 

[The_Sheff]

And where on a stage would they have fit these artists in their current status?

Have 2 small stages, while one is performing they are setting up on the other. Ive seen stagehands switch out sets for artists in 15 minutes, would have been no problem.

The thing about this opening ceremony is that to most of us it was done strictly with the British audience in mind. For people who dont give two shyts about all that there was nothing to keep us entertained.

 

[mastermind]

I won't say it was better than Beijing but it was excellent

People hating on it are pretty ignorant.

Really liked the NHS tribute. The fireworks at the end were incredible too with Eclipse playing in the background. Bond flying the Queen in. And of course Becks

My only beef was with the text/Internet segment. Coulda been better, but then again they had Dizzie Rascal performing which is something you wouldn't see in America.

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

Have 2 small stages, while one is performing they are setting up on the other. Ive seen stagehands switch out sets for artists in 15 minutes, would have been no problem.

The thing about this opening ceremony is that to most of us it was done strictly with the British audience in mind. For people who dont give two shyts about all that there was nothing to keep us entertained.

and there you have it mate...because it's our games...


that's my country

 

[concise]

The very opening with the kids singing jerusalem, then cutting to N.Ireland/Scotland/Wales, i thought was beautiful.

Really liked the NHS tribute. The fireworks at the end were incredible too with Eclipse playing in the background.

The bold is definitely among the moments that put it over the top for me.

Have 2 small stages, while one is performing they are setting up on the other. Ive seen stagehands switch out sets for artists in 15 minutes, would have been no problem.

No way would this have worked when so many artists were featured, so many missing, and so few songs went on for more than a minute.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Lets be reality here the Beijing people had jail and death sentences over theres heads if they fukked up. Plus with the years of experience of choreography in kung fu films they dont have any excuses not to perform. While we just happy that it didnt rain and put the flame out, which would of been a tad embrassing.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Maybe just maybe Elton is playin at the Closing Ceremony

 

[IGSaint12]

It was a little cheesy and boring here and there but overall a great ceremony, britains should be proud.

 

[intruder]

it was - especially w/ the interracial family and showcasing hip hop. made me wonder if that would happen in the US. def not w/ the interracial family....maybe w/ the hip hop

It boggles me that some of you would notice racial issues on an event like this. Like I said some people are always on the prowl for racism and thats why thats all they ever see.

Houston 2020 opening ceremony will end with Big Pokey closing it which would be >>>> than that old cac McCartney

Has the 2020 Olympics been awarded yet? Im tired of only the big countries getting the Olympics and all the money. What about the folks that really need it. China aint hurtig financially. IK aint hurting. U.S. aint hurting. WTF.

 

[mastermind]

It boggles me that some of you would notice racial issues on an event like this. Like I said some people are always on the prowl for racism and thats why thats all they ever see.

what is wrong with showing a biracial family? It was interesting and showed the culture of London which has a lot of interracial families. That is still a stigma around the world, and is to an extent in the USA.