DaveLister Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 The Olympic opening ceremony was rubbish. I gave up after the flag arrived on the slowest moving horse I'd ever seen only to be replaced by one they made earlier which they then managed to fly upside down. I know they couldn't help the rain but watching various artists lip syncing to rehearsal tracks was mind blowingly tedious although I did feel sorry for the poor sound guy ( lift the fader, yep it's still raining ). I ended up hoping one of the guys on the BMX's would fall into the Seine just to liven things up. I have just watched Céline Dion on YouTube and she was magnificent. It's a shame the rest of the ceremony didn't come close to her performance. I can't be bothered to find out who the masked man was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I agree... and I think the Guardian critic summed it up nicely (even if some people here froth at the mouth at the mention of the paper) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/26/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-review-soaring-ambition-deflated-by-patchy-delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Glorious, French, kitsch fun and no bloody hospital beds! A bit long though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I watched to see the various Paris sites. Celine Dion? Sorry DL, I remarked to my husband (before I even knew who she was), 'that's one way to murder a song"🤢 I thought it was all a bit bitty and I couldn't see any coherent theme. Also I feared for the people dancing, doing tricks, parading up and down the catwalk, etc, in case they fell over and got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Well, normally Céline Dion isn't to my taste either but, considering how ill she is, I thought her performance was incredible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 23 minutes ago, DaveLister said: Well, normally Céline Dion isn't to my taste either but, considering how ill she is, I thought her performance was incredible. I'm not a great fan either, and didn't think that she would be well enough, but her performance was so much better than I had feared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 It was Titanic 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 13 minutes ago, alittlebitfrench said: It was Titanic 🤔 ALBF, don't be so cruel!😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le martin-pêcheur Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Why Titanic?............ because the performance "went down well" Sorry couldn't resist that one!😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Le martin-pêcheur, I won't hold that against you. 😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 16 hours ago, DaveLister said: ….. I can't be bothered to find out who the masked man was. Apparently a character from some game called Assassins' Creed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 7 hours ago, Loiseau said: Apparently a character from some game called Assassins' Creed. OMG Really?? I didn't recognise him. Though, if you're right it would make more sense to the rest of set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 7 hours ago, Loiseau said: Assassins' Creed Ubisoft, makes sense now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 23 minutes ago, Lehaut said: Ubisoft, makes sense now I'm more an EA fan myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 15 hours ago, Le martin-pêcheur said: Why Titanic?............ because the performance "went down well" Sorry couldn't resist that one!😉 Yes but also Celine Dion is famous for singing the song in the Film Titanic. They should have had Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet strapped to the front of one of the peniches sailing down the Seine whilst she was singing her heart out. To be fair I did not watch the ceremony. I have no interest in the olympics. Chucking a stick or a ball further than someone else is not a sport. Nor is skateboarding. Running in a straight line. Swimming in straight line. Don’t get me started by Judo. Could go on and on about this. Snooker is a sport. Probably the hardest sport in the world. Why is snooker not included in the Olympics but skateboarding is ? Its all b**locks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 9 hours ago, Loiseau said: Apparently a character from some game called Assassins' Creed. THANK YOU, Loiseau. Alas, I too did not have enough interest in the matter to even wonder who was dressed up like that! Also clueless about Assassins' Creed. Life is too short to worry about what doesn't fill you with wonder and curiosity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Happily was othrwise engged, recovering from grotty roads all day .. M25/M11/ etc all at standstill. I was meeting one nephew and eating .. much better than watching a rain drenched opening ceremony .. in the dark with automtions which didn't work as far as I could see on morning re-running whilst having breakfast in the hotel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 An interesting Test match being played at the moment; much better than the Olympics as it is designed for adults. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 23 hours ago, DaveLister said: I'm more an EA fan myself. Epic Games for me at the moment🚀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 And to watch Simone Biles.....wonderful! Actually all the gymnasts fill be with awe. To be able to do flips and somersaults on that tiny wooden beam that is however many feet from the ground! At the moment I'd find it an achievement to be able to walk in a straight line at ground level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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