The Opening Ceremony - Olympics 2012

[The Wookiee]

Have just turned it off !

 

[vegster]

Just under 2 hours to go.... hang in there

 

[TheJasperCo]

Why the focus on American films and music?

 

[Timbo]

Just under 2 hours to go.... hang in there

Nope couldn't do it. Its just a mess now. Do all the athletes come into the stadium tonight?

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

fuckin glad they havent merged the threads right bunch of miserable bastards on the other thread

 

[fleet]

And we did www as well as all the good music

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

A long drawn out very expensive mish-mash. Just get the various teams out, light the flame and get on with the competition.

 

[ferring seagull]

Thus far and as a worldwide event, sorry I am not overwhelmed but, it wasn't an easy thing to do but, perhaps it is just me !

I hope that across the world they had access to the most wonderful subtitles as that was not that easy to follow !

 

[Lethargic]

Really? The Olympics that started on the top of Mount Olympus in Greece?

I'd be well f***ed off if I was Greek.

No the modern Olympics created by a frenchie after visiting the village of Much Wenlock in the Uk which sparked the idea but I completely agree there's no needed to spoil the night with French.

 

[wellquickwoody]

French? f***ing FRENCH!!!!!

The OFFICIAL language of the London 2012 Olympics.

I do not know why.

 

[vegster]

hopefully that's all of Beckham

 

[T soprano]

A long drawn out very expensive mish-mash. Just get the various teams out, light the flame and get on with the competition.

Just get your slippers on dim the candles & go to bed

 

[Timbo]

The Poles had the right idea at Euro 2012. Put some shit on that everyone laughs at for ten minutes and then get on with it.

 

[Beach Hut]

Lighten up this is amazing

 

[Mileoakman]

As Mr Bean said, 'It started badly, tailed off in the middle, and went down from there'. I have a french women and an american watching with me and they think its awful. Dont get much for £23 million do you!

 

[Silk]

The OFFICIAL language of the London 2012 Olympics.

I do not know why.

It's the official language of the Olympic movement I think.

 

[mistahclarke]

No the modern Olympics created by a frenchie after visiting the village of Much Wenlock in the Uk which sparked the idea but I completely agree there's no needed to spoil the night with French.

Did not know that.

Not a royalist, but getting introduced (for the first time it was spoken that night) as the Queen, in your own country, is a bit harsh!

edit - Greece get to come out first as the inventors, well that's all right then.

 

[philsussex]

As Mr Bean said, 'It started badly, tailed off in the middle, and went down from there'. I have a french women and an american watching with me and they think its awful. Dont get much for £23 million do you!

And what would they do?

Americans - 5 mins of trashy clap trap followed by 10 mins of Budweiser and Coke adverts , REPEATEDLY.

French - dull, boring and slightly whiffy harking back to 'glory' days long long gone. (Well actually probably nothing since they're bankrupt now)

Despite my early reservations, I think it's f***ing brilliant!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Lighten up this is amazing

This! Magnificent spectacle!

 

[Moshe Gariani]

After an uncertain start, and a bottle of wine, I agree with you

Two bottles in here and so far think mainly barmy old cack...