JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Posted August 5, 2016 1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: This is getting quite freaky now. I'm watching and listening to the BBC "no commentary" version on projection, but I 've also got a television tuned to the standard BBC version, muted, with subtitles switched on- and the subtitles are going absolutely crazy during the Parade. Also, yes, I've drunk quite a lot of South American wine (Chilean rather than Brazilian- nobody's perfect).
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Aruba outfit is very nice tbh. Liked it. Now the Independent Olympic Athletes marching in.
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 The Independent Olympic Stjletes were a bit subdued this time!
Rob2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Here come the Aussies....looking as classy as ever.
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, ofan said: Interesting ceremony so far. But it's only been 50 minutes. There must be some more artistic segments to come after the parade? Also missing: a tribute to past Olympics in the countdown, and the Olympic rings. A very bizarre, non-traditional, yet strangely highly entertaining ceremony thus far. A lot of the recent ceremonies have lasted that time (40-45 minutes actually). The longest one was Beijing's I believe.
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Just now, JMarkSnow2012 said: The Independent Olympic Stjletes were a bit subdued this time! " Stjletes" = Athletes. I've got quite a lot more Chilean wine ...
LatinXTC Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 15 minutes ago, SkiFreak said: Wanna curb global warming? ?Use condoms! Or better yet, abort!!! Abort!!!
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 I see Angelique Kerber for Germany doing something?
nobase2010 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 I guess the cauldron will look like the sun.
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Belgium! And both the king and queen are there. Same for Jacques Rogge (I miss him already)
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Belarus "Katharina Custom" (BBC subtitles)
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Bermudas entering with the red shorts as usual like every ceremony. Bolivia
LatinXTC Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Ok now I get to watch it all over again!!! I was watching a BBC streaming of it on some obscure website! lol But so far there were a lot of good segments in that OC, but overall it's a mess of a ceremony! Where are the rings? Where's the logo? Oh dear god it was all over the place!
SkiFreak Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 I bet when Canada walks out, CBC will cut to commercial.
Sir Rols Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Posted August 6, 2016 Good. Parade time, Time enough to comment now. Very pleasantly surprised so far. I guess I'll leave more detailed thoughts for the postmortem, but briefly now, very simple but effective. IMO opinion, best use of music in an OC so far - they set the Latin beat just like I hoped they would. The musical numbers have been evocative and flowed oh so well The FX and stage props - well as I said, simple but effective from the rain forest ribbons to the rising metropolis. Not necessarily against the global warming segment, but reminded me too much of the UNICEF part from Glasgow. Just spoiled the rhythm a bit of what had gone before. That said - like they've brought back the beats for the parade of nations (which, I've gotta say, seems to be going quite briskly so far - an liking the tricycles and he vibe. One of the best parades for a while - though I'll probably get a bit bored very soon). Oh wel, await the protocol parts... And the rings! Where are the rings?
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 Yes, the country names on the tricycles are rotating as predicted. Yes, it's cool.
The Tower Bridge Fox Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 So far The creative segment was much more stylish and pointed then London, but London's athletes parade was better I think London's Meadow set was probably the best ever dressing up of an Olympic stadium.
SkiFreak Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 I wonder how any robots will be in the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony.
Kenadian Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 This has to be the fastest moving parade in history.
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