Watched it with a few friends though and we all loved it.
Boyle got it just right in my opinion - I don't know how well it worked for non-Brits given the number of British references.
It had a real subversive element to it as well - featuring the NHS right at the heart of it and in a positive light at a time while Cameron is attempting to carry out major reforms of it.
The Olympic Cauldron was superb, I liked the lighting of it by seven young athletes rather than one big, old name even if it does put a lot of pressure on those 7 and having the cauldron made up of an element brought in with each team was genius.
Boyle got it just right in my opinion - I don't know how well it worked for non-Brits given the number of British references.
It had a real subversive element to it as well - featuring the NHS right at the heart of it and in a positive light at a time while Cameron is attempting to carry out major reforms of it.
The Olympic Cauldron was superb, I liked the lighting of it by seven young athletes rather than one big, old name even if it does put a lot of pressure on those 7 and having the cauldron made up of an element brought in with each team was genius.
*MySmiley*
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
So, who watched the Opening Ceremony?
- 28/07/2012 01:07:52 AM
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I think it was a re-imagining of Saruman transforming Isengard into an Orc-production facility. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 01:53:01 AM
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More of a de-imagining, I think, given what inspired Tolkien. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 11:09:33 AM
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Re: More of a de-imagining, I think, given what inspired Tolkien.
- 28/07/2012 09:09:58 PM
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I liked the forging of the rings. Not a huge fan of the extended 80s dance party. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 03:09:39 AM
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It blew.....very disjointed.
- 28/07/2012 06:14:16 AM
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Did you watch the same thing we watched? *NM*
- 28/07/2012 01:31:44 PM
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It seemed like a glorified Super Bowl halftime show - no scale and scope
- 28/07/2012 04:35:28 PM
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I thought it was charming and enjoyable, not stuffy and boring. 
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- 28/07/2012 07:30:32 AM
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- 28/07/2012 07:30:32 AM
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every minute and it exceeded expectations
- 28/07/2012 08:26:19 AM
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I didn't expect anything from it
- 28/07/2012 10:16:02 AM
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Re: I didn't expect anything from it
- 28/07/2012 09:03:59 PM
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Re: I didn't expect anything from it
- 29/07/2012 01:24:08 AM
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I had actually forgotten my favourite moment from it
- 29/07/2012 01:28:12 AM
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That was a bit of a mini topic on twitter while the ceremony was on.
- 29/07/2012 02:45:49 PM
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I thought it was really good. The Mr. Bean bit was funny
- 28/07/2012 12:27:44 PM
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He was in it? In that case, I'm so very glad I missed it. I loathe him. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 05:39:59 PM
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