Simply Magnificent......

[MoonRocker]

I just knew Danny Boyle wouldn't let us down, that was just simply stunning, I hope even the ABAO mob will acknowledge that was the best ever openning ceremony to the Olympics. Ok Whinners do your worst, I'm ready....

[maggiebee]

Spelling Police, Spelling Police - take you on in a spelling bee any day!!

[Frank97]

No whining from me, I even enjoyed Macca at the end!

[LazyGun]

ABAO?

You seem a tad late to the commentary on last nights opening ceremony spectacular MR.
Some lively threads to be found
here
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1155908.html
and here
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1155901.html
and here
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1155970.html

[zebo]

Is spelling bee now a competitive sport?

[boxtops]

Most certainly is here

http://www.spellingbee.com/

[excelsior-1]

MoonRocker.

i loved every minute.
aditionally, i watched on dedicated bbc-olympic channel so, no commentary yakking all over the proceedings.
it allowed me to just relax and enjoy.

[DTCwordfan]

Macca was awful - they could have put a young artistes choir around him to help hide the croak and also it would have served to "pass the legacy" - otherwise brilliant - sure there were bits that grated but that was always going to happen as it had to cater for all tastes and age-groups......brilliant Sir Danny.

See her Nibs has gone for a dip at the Pool this morning.....

[RATTER15]

I was bored for the first hour and walked away, apparently it improved later.

[Brenden]

Absolutely bl..dy fantastic - what a feat of organisation and timing.

[excelsior-1]

it did, ratter.
it's a shame you did not wait around. the 'composite' cauldron idea was a stroke of genius.
never mind though.

[Gromit]

ABAO = Anti British Anti Olympics.

The Opening Ceremony was typically British and Brilliant.

[Baldric]

I have no interest in the Olympics, that's NO interest in, NOT ANTI, before anyone starts.
I caught some of the opening ceremony, and the bits I saw I enjoyed, Danny did good!

[eyethenkyew]

"..that was just simply stunning.......the best ever opening ceremony.."

So, that's the only one you've ever seen, eh?

[Brenden]

Concur with Moonrocker, simply stunning the best ever and I have probably seen the equivalent or even more than you have ety.

[Mick-Talbot]

Tell us your opinion which was the best one ......eyethenkyew


and why ...

[Gromit]

Mick, Eyethenkyew on another thread...

// Beijing, whose opening ceremony panned ours into a cocked hat, most certainly didn't feature political statements. //

All I can remember of Beijing was the cute little girl singing which turned out to be dubbed by another little girl who was not cute but could sing.

[sp1814]

I thought the Beijing opening ceremony was jaw-droppingly good...and in terms of scale, it was peerless...however, I actually preferred our ceremony because it had heart, a narrative and humour.

It was much more attuned to who we are as a nation, and came across as a massive celebration.

I wrote on AB four years ago that our USP is our world class music scene, and that we should make that the centrepiece of the show.

Danny must've stumbled across AB in the intervening few years.

[excelsior-1]

'the olympic games opening ceremony
directed by danny boyle
from an original concept designed by sp1814'

[sir.prize]

Unlike Beijing, I don't think London relied on Computer-generated imagery; and in my view 2012 was far superior.

[bibblebub]

here's some pictures http://www.theatlanti...ning-ceremony/100343/