Watching the Olympics opening...

[furbs]

So im not the only one who thought it was a little embarrassing then?

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by furbs

So im not the only one who thought it was a little embarrassing then?

I think those kind of shows are always embarassing to a degree. Go to any Andrew Lloyd Webber show and you're guaranteed to be squirming in your seat from the off.

'The Six Wives of Henry VIII on Ice' and the like are particularly cringeworthy kinds of show. Not that I'd ever buy a ticket myself.

The bit with the two kids on the pull by text was crap though, and went on far too long.

On the other hand, opening the show with Elgar's Nimrod was a brilliant choice. I suppose there was something in there for everyone, but conversely there was something to make everyone cringe too.

But all in all it was an entertaining show.

[senseispcc]

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Anyone did see the cyclist pacifist protester been violently arrested outside the stadium? No? How strange? Should the media be one sided?
But this is a COD forum and COD is a wonderful game not like the games in London.

[Bewolf]

I thought it was a fun opening. Now the Queen/Bond scene was....well, let's just say I seriously did not expect the Queen taking part in this. Like the Pope suddenly appearing in a Rambo movie.

And there was only one small left hand Nazi salute and a smiling Churchill, so the UK really makes progress in this regard, no hard feelings there whatsoever. Rather was slightly amused by that, hehe.

What got me going was the musical references. Now that was fun!

[flyingblind]

Technically it was reasonably awesome. I suppose they were always going to have to tread a pretty fine line between 'Hey, look at us, we're British!' and offending the rest of the world. There seemed to me to be endless opportunities for things to go seriously wrong but they never did. I mean, what if a fuse had blown or they forgot to pay the lecky bill?

It leant a bit towards camp and kitsch but then that is what we British are under our stiff upper lips.

Just pleased to see my pound for the Lottery ticket I bought last year was well spent.

[Sternjaeger II]

other than the weak Nazi salute did you guys notice the French athlete giving the fingers? It was deliberate as he then turned his hand to to the victory gesture..

[baronWastelan]

The lack of offensiveness offends me.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

other than the weak Nazi salute did you guys notice the French athlete giving the fingers? It was deliberate as he then turned his hand to to the victory gesture..

Hey thats our gestgure to use against them!