The Opening Ceremony - Olympics 2012

[GingerBeerMan]

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!

I've heard £48m quoted. IMO started shit, the music interval was amazing (we really excel at music, don't we) but went downhill from there.

 

[Marxo]

A quick shot of El Greco himself: Phillip when Greece went by.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Say what you like about this country, but f*** me, we can write a song.

And we've not even got to Paul McCartney yet.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

hopefully that's all of Beckham

might i respectfully suggest you take you pissy negative attitude and f*** off over to the other thread with all the other miserable cvnts

 

[vegster]

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

Now that is an interesting description of what we are watching now

 

[T soprano]

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

Yeah too serious on that one this was the unofficial one let's take the piss but it's been really good still 1 hour & half to go just unscrewing my third bottle of red wine I'm happy now not to keen on tomorrow morning

 

[philsussex]

I've heard £48m quoted. IMO started shit, the music interval was amazing (we really excel at music, don't we) but went downhill from there.

They said on Eurosport that it was £41 million (I think) for the opening and closing ceremonies of the main and paralympics combined.

 

[Wilko]

might i respectfully suggest you take you pissy negative attitude and f*** off over to the other thread with all the other miserable cvnts

THIS. A big fat THIS in fact. There really are some negative, moaning goons in this country. PROUD TO BE BRITISH TONIGHT

 

[public school boy]

hopefully that's all of Beckham

Guess who's lighting the Olympic torch in the stadium?

 

[Dr Q]

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!

well said that man

 

[Barn Door Billy]

Well I thought that was superb. Well done Mr Boyle, a great show IMO.

 

[ferring seagull]

Mods, perhaps we need a thread merge here !

 

[wadhurstseagull]

Well I'm enjoying it - and I was determined not to. So far I have failed to live up to my miserable git tag. May be the wine though..........

 

[T soprano]

Miss azerbajan I think I'm in love

 

[Timbo]

That Belgian bird is a giant!

 

[philsussex]

Say what you like about this country, but f*** me, we can write a song.

Yes we can.

That, and invent something that changes the world in a few short years. Like the Internet. Arise Sir Tim


(and football)

 

[Seat Stealer]

Thought the Belgium team looked like an ad for Virgin Airways

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

this has been brilliant so far and its nice to be on a thread with people who feel the same, poor you tony red wine goes down so nice but gives me the worlds worst hangover

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm curious about the length of the show.
Was Bejing 2 hours +?


Oh really enjoying it, DB has certainly made the most of GB and London, we look mightily impressive.

 

[Harold]

French is the official language of the Olympics and always spoken first.

Thanks for that, never knew that (clearly). Nearly as annoying as Trevor Nelson.