2012 Olympics: Opening Ceremony Thread

[suckfish]

Let the games begin!

[MaliBrah]

sooo how many of those 150 k condoms supplied to olympic village will be used tonight??

[MaliBrah]

[sortpar]

I say William & Kate... to light the torch

Wrong... it was lit by privileged kids nominated by the privileged upper crust of the society.

Hey, there's only room for one cynical jerk in this thread, and at least I'm not as unfunny as you.

No, your point is more pathetic than funny. On to the Argos and Allouettes...

[BUCKnation]

What a beautiful voice

/Bane

[Mr Grant Hill]

MASSIVE ceremony, really enjoyed it.
i'll watch every second i can.

[Point forward]

From a German athlete twittering her pix:



Man I am so jealous

[RoadWarriorZ]

Anyone know the name of the song played as the British athletes were about to go light the flame?

[Los Manos]

That was awesome, Danny Boyle did British arts proud. And the flame being made up of petals representing every nation competing was fantastic.

Too bad they had to roll out Paul McCartney at the end. Apart from his cock-ups it was faultless. But hey, I wouldn't be British if I didn't have something to moan about.

[Los Manos]

I say William & Kate... to light the torch

Wrong... it was lit by privileged kids nominated by the privileged upper crust of the society.

Or the other interpretation is that seven of Britain's proudest, self made Olympians literally passed the torch onto the next generation. I thought it was a nice touch. Too bad Paul McCartney can't resist the limelight in the same manner.

[HornetJail]

[RoadWarriorZ]

The soundtrack playing as the rings were joined, what's the name?

[Los Manos]

The Queen is a right moody cow. Props to the director though for showing her picking her nails and showing utter contempt for proceedings.

[RondoToKG]

The soundtrack playing as the rings were joined, what's the name?

I too would like to know this

[sortpar]

I say William & Kate... to light the torch

Wrong... it was lit by privileged kids nominated by the privileged upper crust of the society.

Or the other interpretation is that seven of Britain's proudest, self made Olympians literally passed the torch onto the next generation. I thought it was a nice touch. Too bad Paul McCartney can't resist the limelight in the same manner.

I guess part of my point is that - as much of the presentation was made of the Industrial Revolution where it was based on the suppression of the regular bloke and his children and how they persevered and overcame to create a better society.... then... If I was Danny Boyle (of Slum Dog Millionaire) who produced the show for about $60 million, I think it would have been better to have chosen a more "symbolic group of regular citizens" to light the flame - rather than the "A group of kids".

[Rasho Brezec]

From a German athlete twittering her pix:



Man I am so jealous

Looks like she's being accepted into a cult.

[MaliBrah]

From a German athlete twittering her pix:



Man I am so jealous

Looks like she's being accepted into a cult.

or they're about to sacrifice her LOL

[Rasho Brezec]

The Queen is a right moody cow. Props to the director though for showing her picking her nails and showing utter contempt for proceedings.

Criticising Paul McCartney and the Queen, are you sure you're British?

[RondoToKG]

They're real doctors and nurses? Gtfo

[kyphi]

while it might be good for Brits the choreographer is ****, the colors dull, memories crappy and the symbolism phallic