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Opening Ceremony

Postby fish » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:36 am

Well I'm not usually a fan of opening or closing ceremonies, but my 10yo son suggested we get up at 5am to watch and we were not dissappointed.

Whilst the British have been known to be stuffy in the past there was no evidence of this with the ceremony embracing the new as well as the old: Led Zeppelin, Mary Poppins, coal mines, David Beckham, the NHS, a Mini Cooper and even Mr. Bean. It all seemed to go as planned and was finished off with an amazing rendition of Hey Jude by Sir Paul McCartney complete with an audience sing-a-long.

FANTASTIC! :ymapplause:
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby MightyEagles » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:40 am

Now all they need to do is to move the couldren from the middle of the stadium. Can have it where it is when the field events going on.
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby fish » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:55 am

fish wrote:Led Zeppelin
(not the band just some of their music)
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby Sky Pilot » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:06 am

I came in on it as the teams were being marched in. Missed Australia's entry but got the rest. I'm sorry I missed the first couple of hours but the remainder was awesome. Easily killed off Beijing's effort IMHO. The whole flame thing was breathtaking and as you say fish, McCartney's piece was pretty good. I was thinking how pissed off Elton would have been not to be invited to perform!
Also, there should be an award for the most ridiculous uniform and headwear. Some were just awful.
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby smac » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:18 am

Can we let Muhammad Ali be? Embarrassing to keep rolling him out for each Olympics.
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby Sky Pilot » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:23 am

smac wrote:Can we let Muhammad Ali be? Embarrassing to keep rolling him out for each Olympics.

I think he is down to run the 100 against Bolt
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby woodublieve12 » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:25 am

recorded it, watching it now... brilliant so far...
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby smac » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:38 am

Sky Pilot wrote:
smac wrote:Can we let Muhammad Ali be? Embarrassing to keep rolling him out for each Olympics.

I think he is down to run the 100 against Bolt

Put the chair in neutral at the top of a hill and he'd be half a chance.
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby brod » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:56 am

Been humming 'Hey Jude' for last couple of hours :roll:
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby RustyCage » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:01 pm

smac wrote:Can we let Muhammad Ali be? Embarrassing to keep rolling him out for each Olympics.


Looked like Weekend at Burnies! He really didn't look in a good way, sadly I'd be surprised if get the chance to get him out at the next olympics
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Opening Ceremony

Postby Jase » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:02 pm

The English just do things better... ;)
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby Sky Pilot » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:07 pm

Jase wrote:The English just do things better... ;)

Except I assume for Rangerovers and beer!
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Opening Ceremony

Postby Jase » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:36 pm

Rangerovers perhaps, beer no chance...
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby overloaded » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:07 pm

amazing rendition of Hey Jude.......

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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby RustyCage » Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:58 pm

overloaded wrote:amazing rendition of Hey Jude.......

:vom:


yeah that was terrible!
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby RustyCage » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:00 pm

I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought the Queen looked so happy to be there!

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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby RustyCage » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:27 pm

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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby PhilH » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:03 pm

Yeah ... a smile would have been nice.

Ali is the greatest but his time was Atlanta in 1996, let him be.

A long tribute to British Music but no Elton ... I'm not a big fan but that seemed deliberate.


There were my only minor issues, I really liked the fact they took the mickey out of a couple of things.

Becks bringing the torch up the river was cool and I wonder how many people did their dough on who would light the couldron.

As for the couldron itself, very symbolic all the countries coming together as one. And like a wedding cake everyone gets to take a piece home afterwards.
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby fish » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:48 pm

PhilH wrote:A long tribute to British Music but no Elton ... I'm not a big fan but that seemed deliberate.
There's always the closing ceremony Phil! He (and Cliff) may make an appearance in that...
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Re: Opening Ceremony

Postby zipzap » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:36 am

Finally watched it on download, haven't been able to get to a TV. Can you believe the bloody Canadian broadcast cut to an ad just as the Aussies came in! :twisted:
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