intoronto 650 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Fireworks are still going. Impressive. While they play the song from the nutcracker inside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympic Fan Darcy 321 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Apparently one of the most memorable moments was Bach raising discrimination and also paying out the leaders that didn't attend due to political reasons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphacarter 31 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 The rings in the fountain! They just didn't light up the sixth one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cslopes54 36 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Wer gonna have to wait till Rio2016 for that amazing ceremony expected Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony E Loves Architecture 168 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 See where Sochi had added elements from previous OC, London 2012 was more original. Not being biased, honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tatsh 58 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I expected more effects, more emotion at the moment of the lighting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krow 562 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 does anyone think it's physically possible for tony e to be unbiased when it comes to london? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eternalcobi 5 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 And now, Alto Saotome gets to sit back, relax, and FLIP THE BIRD ON JEFFREY WILDER! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ofan 696 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Anyone with last minute guesses on the final torchbearer? My money is still on Tretiak. Well, I was right... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Fireworks are still going. Well, I was right... 50% you forgot the women lol ;P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphacarter 31 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Back to sleep for me. Wonderful night shared with you all. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Note that, on returning to the stadium after the fireworks, the audience was shown leaving. Presumably they had little to see once the torch-bearers exited through the shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ofan 696 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Fireworks are still going. 50% you forgot the women lol ;P But all the focus was on Tretiak. Little applause for the girl and I can't even name her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emre 92 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 1 of the best ceremonies ever... simple elegant and full of culture.. love the swan lake part except the olympic rings failure, the show was amazing.. looks like a summer games rather thn winter ones. GJ MOTHER RUSSIA PS: i was expecting Putin will light the cauldron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PyroKinesis 61 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Amazing opening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olympic Fan Darcy 321 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thoroughly enjoyed the opening. Not sure if I liked it better than London though. Both were amazing. Bach looks like he will be one interesting president. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 387 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Overall, apart from the cauldron lighting (and the regrettable failure of the fifth ring) I liked that a lot. Lessons had clearly been learned from recent OCs in terms of emotion and pacing, and Russia's great traditions of classical dancing and dance music really helped. But that cauldron lighting was a disappointment- I wonder if they were too much influenced by complaints about the lack of star-factor and triumphalism in 2012? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eternalcobi 5 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Links here Vivoir.com/watch/live/streaming/online/free Thank you very much...I just watched the second half the OC, but the openning half...miss'd it! At least I had a solution for my problem, just to get this DAMN CLOSE to the action! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mau2010 5 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 The best Olympic winter ceremony I've ever seen, I'd give it a 9.5, it would have been a 10 if the 5th Olympic Ring didn't fail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Universal 3 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thoroughly enjoyed the opening. Not sure if I liked it better than London though. Both were amazing. Bach looks like he will be one interesting president. Yes Bach is not afraid of speaking out like no other IOC President Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Good artistic portions -- War & Peace; the Soviet, Industrial & modernized revolutions were also great -- in many ways better than London's because there was some discipline and coordination in the choreography -- NOT just OK...you go this way; you go that -- and we'll try to pass the disarray as our own, unique 2012 blend of 'choreography.' The Russians know how to do crowd scenes. I'd say 8/10 -- altho the lighting was terribly post-climatic. Easily a $45 million production. Still can't beat Salt Lake & Vancouver (which for me come in as #1 and a close #2) for Winter OCs. This should be #3. (I fear PyongChang will be dreadful.) Edited February 7, 2014 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Universal 3 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Great looking Opening Ceremony but the stadium audience seemed a lot quieter as a whole than other OCs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eternalcobi 5 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Lynn Minmay gave it a 97.31251203405 out of 100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emre 92 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Yes Bach is not afraid of speaking out like no other IOC President he got a nice communication skill and aura.... may be the only warm blooded IOC president 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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