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Not me, way past my bedtime, I knew they were holding off showing the ending, I hadn't realized they'd been cutting out bits along the way
The Batman and Robin joke echoed a classic scene from 'Only Fools and Horses'. The most popular British sit com of the last three decades.
The blown up car was a recreation of a scene from 'The Italian Job'.
It shouldnt take more than 10 seconds to type Take That into wikipedia and find out that they're a British band who are hugely successful. Their last tour was bigger than anything in the UK that U2 or the Stones have done. Likewise with Jessie J and Kaiser Chiefs. Not my type of music, but what country's music and culture would you expect an Olympics held in the UK to be showcasing? Or should they just tailor the ceremony so that an American TV audience or can understand all of it or just include bands that classic rock fans are familiar with?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-13 22:03 by Gazza.
It was too British for them. Maybe the way it was televised in the US didn't help if it was edited and cut up - it was very theatrical and had a flow to it - but that is hardly the fault of the UK production team.
I haven't been grouchy
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Hans, you are perfect,
you seem always seem to walk the fine line...
You are never too overly exuberant to offend the Debbie Downers here....
But you are always plenty of fun for normal people who just want to have a good time.
OMG!! People showed emotion? They cheered? They GO GO'd?
OH THE HORROR! Better keep quiet about it around here, lest you
bring out the Debbie Downers who will chastise them for having a lil fun.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 04:12 by Max'sKansasCity.
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE FUN!!!
ALLOW NORMAL PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN!!
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE FUN!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 00:37 by kleermaker.
but next time go bigger... GO BIGGER!
compared and contrasted to
versus
__________________________
4 years to be waiting, it's too long...Should be every two years..
My place is empty now.
Having fun with it all, staying loose. It was/is fun to see.
Arent those fun! I have never seen that effect before...
Did you see this web site? [www.buzzfeed.com]
There are not a lot more there (and some effect/pictures are better than others) but maybe they will add some more.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-15 11:09 by Max'sKansasCity.
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Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
GumbootCloggeroo
()
Date: August 13, 2012 21:03
Because the closing ceremony wasn't a Stones concert or a tribute to them.Quote
Claire_M
Why are you guys being so grouchy?
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
2000man
()
Date: August 13, 2012 21:10
Quote
Munichhilton
You mean you stayed up through 2 of the worst shows they ever tried to force you to watch right in the middle of the closing ceremonies?
Not me, way past my bedtime, I knew they were holding off showing the ending, I hadn't realized they'd been cutting out bits along the way
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Gazza
()
Date: August 13, 2012 22:01
Quote
pinkfloydthebarber
the closing ceremony was a bit weird. newspaper jackhammers?? overwieghtt batman out of a blown up car? huh?
seeing raymond douglas davies though was fantastic, however the sound quality was atrocious. but 'waterloo sunset' is a great track so i sang along anyway at home. was the high point of the show, for me
and Eric Idle singing about crucifixion! though I wish the song were actually something like “Every sperm is sacred,” but anyway eric idle and roller skating nuns to me was the MOST british thing shown on that program
George Michael’s auto-tune was still on as he spoke between his two songs, so his voice glitched out as if he’d breathed helium..
why were the Kaiser Chiefs singing a Who song?
i was watching nbc and didnt see the real Who, they played?
who ARE the Kaiser Chefs?
or jesse j for that matter?? luckily her over-emoting was drowned out
and with Queen? what, was paul rogers on vacation?
and the spice girls standing on spice mobiles? huh? but those truck hoardings to advertise Victoria Beckham’s fashion label? interesting how you just have to scratch beneath the surface to find the ulterior motives for performing.
annie lennox on a zombie slave barge pirate ship? (scratches head) ok... whatever..
who is 'take that" ? .
The Batman and Robin joke echoed a classic scene from 'Only Fools and Horses'. The most popular British sit com of the last three decades.
The blown up car was a recreation of a scene from 'The Italian Job'.
It shouldnt take more than 10 seconds to type Take That into wikipedia and find out that they're a British band who are hugely successful. Their last tour was bigger than anything in the UK that U2 or the Stones have done. Likewise with Jessie J and Kaiser Chiefs. Not my type of music, but what country's music and culture would you expect an Olympics held in the UK to be showcasing? Or should they just tailor the ceremony so that an American TV audience or can understand all of it or just include bands that classic rock fans are familiar with?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-13 22:03 by Gazza.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
rebelrebel
()
Date: August 13, 2012 23:20
Quote
Claire_M
Why are you guys being so grouchy? The ceremony was supposed to be fun "the disco after the wedding" as the director said. Didn't you even enjoy Eric Idle singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (with the shit lyric intact)
I don't know why the Kaiser Chiefs were chosen to do a Who song, but they were excellent - I'm not usually a fan of their stuff. The young man chosen to do the Pink Floyd song was too introverted, but I still got a thrill at the tightrope walker replicating the "Wish You Were Here" album cover.
Loved Brian May's epic guitar soloing - he IS a mad scientist, bless 'im.
It was too British for them. Maybe the way it was televised in the US didn't help if it was edited and cut up - it was very theatrical and had a flow to it - but that is hardly the fault of the UK production team.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 13, 2012 23:26
SMUG ALERT!!
Uh oh, watch out for the smug feeling grumpys who didnt watch the Olympics and didnt participate in this thread but are now pouring in to say how much they dislike it ALL. Oh you poor poor grumpy grumps, How horrible it must have been for you to be forced to open a properly titled OT thread and forcing yourself to read it.
And now it is over you are loving telling everyone how it should have been, commenting on proper behavior and chastising people for having fun... telling people saying "HOW DARE YOU HAVE FUN HERE!!! NONE OF THAT "GO GO" HERE!! Telling other people how they should post differently and how this should not be on a music board ... ah blah blah blah blah.
SMUG ALERT!!! People feeling extra smug about themselves today!!! esp the ones who never say anything before hand about the Stones performing or not... but always showing up afterward to post how smug they feel.
Uh oh, watch out for the smug feeling grumpys who didnt watch the Olympics and didnt participate in this thread but are now pouring in to say how much they dislike it ALL. Oh you poor poor grumpy grumps, How horrible it must have been for you to be forced to open a properly titled OT thread and forcing yourself to read it.
And now it is over you are loving telling everyone how it should have been, commenting on proper behavior and chastising people for having fun... telling people saying "HOW DARE YOU HAVE FUN HERE!!! NONE OF THAT "GO GO" HERE!! Telling other people how they should post differently and how this should not be on a music board ... ah blah blah blah blah.
SMUG ALERT!!! People feeling extra smug about themselves today!!! esp the ones who never say anything before hand about the Stones performing or not... but always showing up afterward to post how smug they feel.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Rolling Hansie
()
Date: August 13, 2012 23:27
Quote
Claire_M
Why are you guys being so grouchy?
I haven't been grouchy
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Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 13, 2012 23:38
Quote
Rolling HansieQuote
Claire_M
Why are you guys being so grouchy?
I haven't been grouchy
Hans, you are perfect,
you seem always seem to walk the fine line...You are never too overly exuberant to offend the Debbie Downers here....
But you are always plenty of fun for normal people who just want to have a good time.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
stonesrick
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:11
Got fed up of the closing ceromony pretty quickly and glad I switched over to watch a Northern Ireland class golfer ROAR to victory at the USPGA!
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:17
Quote
stonesrick
Got fed up of the closing ceromony pretty quickly and glad I switched over to watch a Northern Ireland class golfer ROAR to victory at the USPGA!
OMG!! People showed emotion? They cheered? They GO GO'd?
OH THE HORROR! Better keep quiet about it around here, lest you
bring out the Debbie Downers who will chastise them for having a lil fun.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 04:12 by Max'sKansasCity.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Justin
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:26
Roger sounds pretty damn good. Can't wait to see them next year.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
kleermaker
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:34
Quote
Max'sKansasCity
fun for normal people
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE FUN!!!
ALLOW NORMAL PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN!!
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE FUN!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 00:37 by kleermaker.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:47
Quote
kleermakerQuote
Max'sKansasCity
fun for normal people
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE FUN!!!
ALLOW NORMAL PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN!!
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE FUN!
but next time go bigger... GO BIGGER!
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 00:55
Quote
kleermakerQuote
Max'sKansasCity
fun for normal people
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE FUN!!!
ALLOW NORMAL PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN!!
NORMAL PEOPLE ARE FUN!
compared and contrasted to
versus
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
NICOS
()
Date: August 14, 2012 01:19
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Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 01:23
GO!! GO!!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 04:02 by Max'sKansasCity.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-14 04:02 by Max'sKansasCity.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
stupidguy2
()
Date: August 14, 2012 04:08
I miss the Olympics.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 04:13
me too :(Quote
stupidguy2
I miss the Olympics.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 04:41
But LQQK...
I saved some fun stuff I found earlier...
BUT NO GRUMPY GUMPS ARE ALLOWED TO LOOK!! so hide you eyes.
Tilt-Shift photography uses a special lens to create a shallow depth of field, and make the subjects of a photo look like toy miniatures.
more here,,,, but NOT for grumpy grumps.... only normal people who like fun [www.buzzfeed.com]
I saved some fun stuff I found earlier...
BUT NO GRUMPY GUMPS ARE ALLOWED TO LOOK!! so hide you eyes.
Tilt-Shift photography uses a special lens to create a shallow depth of field, and make the subjects of a photo look like toy miniatures.
more here,,,, but NOT for grumpy grumps.... only normal people who like fun [www.buzzfeed.com]
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
jpasc95
()
Date: August 14, 2012 04:57
I also doQuote
stupidguy2
I miss the Olympics.
4 years to be waiting, it's too long...Should be every two years..
My place is empty now.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Green Lady
()
Date: August 14, 2012 04:59
I did warn you that there were some jokes that needed a FOR BRITS ONLY sticker and the Batman and Robin bit was what prompted that post. I'd be interested to know if that actually was David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, as one write-up suggested - I'd assumed it must be a couple of anonymous extras in costume, but if they can get both Queen and the Queen to take part, you never know...
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
24FPS
()
Date: August 14, 2012 05:07
I thought the Brits did a great job. No, I didn't get the Batman/Robin joke, but then again, it was only a tiny portion of what happened. Somehow I blinked and missed the Who and Ray Davies or I've read a report that they showed it in the U.S. after they'd already said the ceremonies were over. Come on, the Brits put on a great show. It was great fun.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 14, 2012 22:06
Not only a great runner, a great sense of humnor...
and this is just P- I- N- G to see who gets to serve first...
Nooooooo gooooooalllll..... says Solo....
and this is just P- I- N- G to see who gets to serve first...
Nooooooo gooooooalllll..... says Solo....
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
jpasc95
()
Date: August 15, 2012 07:40
yes Maxou, Usain is still a kid
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
StoneChoppers
()
Date: August 15, 2012 10:13
The first few seconds of the song that come on after "Imagine" sounded like SFTD.I think the footage of John Lennon singing "Imagine" was the crowd favourite it was certainly my.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
keefriffhard4life
()
Date: August 15, 2012 10:17
best moment was still russian gymnast aliya mustafina coming back from a torn ACL and winning the most medals out of any gymnast,male or female, at this olympics
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 15, 2012 10:56
Quote
jpasc95
yes Maxou, Usain is still a kid
Having fun with it all, staying loose. It was/is fun to see.Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Rolling Hansie
()
Date: August 15, 2012 11:00
Max, I really like those "Tilt-Shift" pictures. Great effect.
You got a website where there are more ?
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Keep On Rolling
You got a website where there are more ?
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Keep On Rolling
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 15, 2012 11:03
Fully knowing some of you feel "too far above it all" (too stuffy) to ever partake in such a thing (so no need to tell us, again, how superior you are feel)...
but for normal folks looking for some fun, or maybe just Looky Lou... they are auctioning off a lot of Olympic things.... from whole stadiums to small signs.
Olympics auction [memorabilia.london2012.com]
Some things are REALLY expensive, but other items are more affordable...
Here is a list from high to low [memorabilia.london2012.com] but keep checking for added items.
ending soonest - [memorabilia.london2012.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-15 11:15 by Max'sKansasCity.
but for normal folks looking for some fun, or maybe just Looky Lou... they are auctioning off a lot of Olympic things.... from whole stadiums to small signs.
Olympics auction [memorabilia.london2012.com]
Some things are REALLY expensive, but other items are more affordable...
Here is a list from high to low [memorabilia.london2012.com] but keep checking for added items.
ending soonest - [memorabilia.london2012.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-15 11:15 by Max'sKansasCity.
Re: OT - 2012 London Summer Olympics
Posted by:
Max'sKansasCity
()
Date: August 15, 2012 11:07
Quote
Rolling Hansie
Max, I really like those "Tilt-Shift" pictures. Great effect.
You got a website where there are more ?
Arent those fun!
I have never seen that effect before...Did you see this web site? [www.buzzfeed.com]
There are not a lot more there (and some effect/pictures are better than others) but maybe they will add some more.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-08-15 11:09 by Max'sKansasCity.
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