LA 2028 Ceremonies

[baron-pierreIV]

1 hour ago, AustralianFan said:

Yes, it will be interesting to see how they link and include spectators in both stadiums, especially after the so many complaints from Paris 2024 spectators who forked out big time on tickets only to not see much and feel left out, spending most of their time on the banks of the Seine looking at large tv screens.

There’s a real risk of this spectator disconnection and disengagement happening with the dual stadium concept in LA2028’s Opening Ceremony if the lessons of Paris 2024 are not learned from.

Neh.  Not to worry.  It will work out in LA.  And the ceremony will start at SoFi -- and only because the original Cauldron is at Memorial -- will the focus shift to Memorial for the Climax.  But it can be done conjointly -- without the confusion of the Paris' continuity -- what was live and real at the time and what was not?? 

[Olympics2028]

20 hours ago, Bear said:

bit of a fun and lighthearted article:

https://www.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/29299-la-olympics-2028-can-we-do-any-better

 

If people at the 2028 OOC think 2024's opening was so great that it will be hard to beat, that alone means they'll screw up the 2028 summer games.

However, yep, the natural backdrop of Europeanized Paris runs circles around Americanized Los Angeles. But Olympic ceremonies don't need huge budgets or being hosted by the most popular city in the world in order to be "Olympics."

The 1964 games spent a fraction on their opening and it was in a city wrecked just 20 years before by World War II. But those games came off as more dignified and appropriate than 2024's opening did.

 

[illustrado]

Could mean nothing but the la28 twitter* just invoked beyonce. Handover maybe

*I’ll start calling elon’s website with its new name, if he starts saying his daughter’s name 

[Bear]

54 minutes ago, ejaycat said:

Per TMZ:

Tom Cruise

Epic Stunt To Close Paris Olympics ...Passing Flag To L.A. 2028!!!

https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/01/tom-cruise-stunt-paris-olympics-closing-ceremony-pass-flag-los-angeles-2028/

"We're told the film will then show Tom passing the flag to other Olympians -- including a cyclist, skateboarder and volleyball player -- as they make their way around the next host city for the Summer Games."

this part with the athletes (not the tom cruise part though) was in fact hinted at during the IOC Session last week, which means TMZ is likely right...

also i low key predicted this 🙂

On 7/23/2024 at 11:01 AM, Bear said:

Saw the tiny preview for the LA28 handover segment that was shown at the IOC Session. If the Tom Cruise appearance is true, then that part is probably going to go like this:
Tom Cruise takes the Olympic flag from Paris to LA, where an Olympic flag "relay" between various Angelenos take the flag across LA.

There are probably going to be references to 1932 and 1984 as well.

of course this is all speculation from a short clip and rumors so I could be wildly wrong. only way to find out is by watching the handover on August 11th 😄

 

[Red Centaur]

The Australian media has picked up on the Tom crew story. I do not have high hopes as the handover is being produced by the team behind the Kardashian’s. At this rate, I pray Disney does the opening ceremony… Hang on, this production team is also the ones who put north on stage at the Hollywood bowl as part of the Lion King show… Terrifying

[Ikarus360]

Love it that they're going all out with this handover for what i'm hearing so far. 

Any clues at who will perform the anthem?

8 hours ago, Red Centaur said:

The Australian media has picked up on the Tom crew story. I do not have high hopes as the handover is being produced by the team behind the Kardashian’s. At this rate, I pray Disney does the opening ceremony… Hang on, this production team is also the ones who put north on stage at the Hollywood bowl as part of the Lion King show… Terrifying

Was it so bad?

[Red Centaur]

3 hours ago, Ikarus360 said:

Love it that they're going all out with this handover for what i'm hearing so far. 

Any clues at who will perform the anthem?

Was it so bad?

Yes. Though some may argue the Kardashian’s represent the height of USA culture. 
 

I am expecting North to perform the national anthem….

[ejaycat]

40 minutes ago, Red Centaur said:

Yes. Though some may argue the Kardashian’s represent the height of USA culture. 

 

Really?  Is their show even still on?  Who talks about them anymore?

And who watches them anymore?  I never did, and don't know anyone who did either.  

[Bear]

14 hours ago, Red Centaur said:

The Australian media has picked up on the Tom crew story. I do not have high hopes as the handover is being produced by the team behind the Kardashian’s. At this rate, I pray Disney does the opening ceremony… Hang on, this production team is also the ones who put north on stage at the Hollywood bowl as part of the Lion King show… Terrifying

dear god not disney.

[sebastien1214]

I just hope LA surprises us and it won't be ceremonies that "just" fill a shopping list of things we can imagine from LA (famous actors? Check. Taylor Swift? Check. Hollywood tribute? Check. etc etc)

[FYI]

After Paris' Opening, I now do not have high hopes for L.A.'s double-stadium concept. It'll be very discombobulated, especially when they're seven miles apart. They should instead see how they can make it work at the larger Coliseum & take it from there.

[Bear]

A scrapped scene for the handover has been revealed:

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that an early plan involved a large party at Will Rogers State Beach, where the handoff of the Olympic flag would occur. This was scrapped due to LAPD concerns over an extended Pacific Coast Highway shutdown and challenges obtaining the necessary California Coastal Commission permitting. Fulwell 73 didn’t respond to a request for comment.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tom-cruise-skydive-paris-olympics-closing-ceremony-1235964594/

[Olympics2028]

The culture and politics in today's world compared with over 30 years ago have become non-serious. You see that in today's music, movies, streaming shows, celebrities. Even today's cars have become one big SUV-type haze. I recall when luxury brands like Mercedes stood out more on the street. Now I can't as easily tell one from the other.

Things have become smaller, not bigger, than real life. 2028 will reflect that. That's why the 2028 OOC had better at least keep their games' budget under control. 

This documentary wouldn't fit nowadays. The tone is mature and serious, some will say even pompous, while today it's just the opposite.

 

[AustralianFan]

Looking forward to both the LA 2028 at handover and the actual ceremonies in 4 years time.

From the home of Hollywood, am expecting in 2028 dazzling special effects and a thoroughly entertaining mega-scale theatrical show with maybe some holograms from a galaxy far far away.

 

[Anthony]

On 8/2/2024 at 5:27 AM, Red Centaur said:

The Australian media has picked up on the Tom crew story. I do not have high hopes as the handover is being produced by the team behind the Kardashian’s. At this rate, I pray Disney does the opening ceremony… Hang on, this production team is also the ones who put north on stage at the Hollywood bowl as part of the Lion King show… Terrifying

Listen, I LOVE Disney and they put on some great shows. But, FiveCurrents is one of the only companies I trust with this.

[sebastien1214]

10 hours ago, Bear said:

A scrapped scene for the handover has been revealed:

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that an early plan involved a large party at Will Rogers State Beach, where the handoff of the Olympic flag would occur. This was scrapped due to LAPD concerns over an extended Pacific Coast Highway shutdown and challenges obtaining the necessary California Coastal Commission permitting. Fulwell 73 didn’t respond to a request for comment.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tom-cruise-skydive-paris-olympics-closing-ceremony-1235964594/

Lol, let them abandon their 2 stadium project for the opening ceremony then. Because if they can't even close a highway...

I mean, in Paris we - literally - locked down a large part of the city for a week and yet it's one of the cities with the most traffic jams in Europe.

On the other hand, we can see the influence of the Paris handover, if even LA considered doing part of the handover (it might still be relevant) at home with an audience. And yet, COVID is not as much of a problem as it was 3 years ago.

[Bear]

1 hour ago, sebastien1214 said:

Lol, let them abandon their 2 stadium project for the opening ceremony then. Because if they can't even close a highway...

I mean, in Paris we - literally - locked down a large part of the city for a week and yet it's one of the cities with the most traffic jams in Europe.

On the other hand, we can see the influence of the Paris handover, if even LA considered doing part of the handover (it might still be relevant) at home with an audience. And yet, COVID is not as much of a problem as it was 3 years ago.

in their defense, PCH is known for constantly falling apart and has literally fallen into the sea numerous times

[FYI]

Good, gawd. Who'd even want to drive on it then! 

[Bear]

7 hours ago, FYI said:

Good, gawd. Who'd even want to drive on it then! 

I mean from what i've seen, it's a beautiful drive - just stay away during the rainy season I suppose

[antiperspirant]

13 hours ago, sebastien1214 said:

Lol, let them abandon their 2 stadium project for the opening ceremony then. Because if they can't even close a highway...

I mean, in Paris we - literally - locked down a large part of the city for a week and yet it's one of the cities with the most traffic jams in Europe.

On the other hand, we can see the influence of the Paris handover, if even LA considered doing part of the handover (it might still be relevant) at home with an audience. And yet, COVID is not as much of a problem as it was 3 years ago.

The California Coastal Commission has an absurd amount of power checked by an absurd amount of bureaucracy, that and probably the dozens of other regulatory agencies who want their grubby hands over the plan. I once took a class where a project was to look into the process for opening a brewery of a location of your choice. Every single presentation had dozens of slides from Federal to State, County, Municipal licenses, approvals, and fees. Then a Dutch exchange student came up and shared exactly one slide with one permit and a flat 400 Euro fee needed to open a brewery in his hometown. I feel like American urban planning bureaucracy is on another level compared to Europe, but of course I am generalizing a lot here because I'm not too familiar with what powers Paris has.

[Olympics2028]

Don't know about the legal or contractual issues, but the LA 2028 OOC should save time and money and reuse the theme music their predecessors in 1984 had. Otherwise they run the risk of hiring a composer who'll write some techno-pop/hip-hop piece or the type of music used for a forgettable movie or TV show.

Paris 2024 is weaker than Tokyo 2020, while London 2012 was lifted straight from a 1981 movie.

If 2028 opens with something as plain and simple as projected images and a proper music score, that to me won't be any worse than what has been done at most Olympics for at least 20-30 years.

 

 

 

[ejaycat]

11 hours ago, antiperspirant said:

The California Coastal Commission has an absurd amount of power checked by an absurd amount of bureaucracy, that and probably the dozens of other regulatory agencies who want their grubby hands over the plan. I once took a class where a project was to look into the process for opening a brewery of a location of your choice. Every single presentation had dozens of slides from Federal to State, County, Municipal licenses, approvals, and fees. Then a Dutch exchange student came up and shared exactly one slide with one permit and a flat 400 Euro fee needed to open a brewery in his hometown. I feel like American urban planning bureaucracy is on another level compared to Europe, but of course I am generalizing a lot here because I'm not too familiar with what powers Paris has.

California looks the way it does because of strict zoning ordinances, environmental reviews, the Coastal Commission, etc.

Some really nasty oil spills in the 1960s created the Coastal Commission, which banned offshore oil drilling, but of course the ones that do still exist were grandfathered in.

If California had no zoning, you'd end up with something like Houston, which has no zoning laws.  That's why you see this around Houston:

[Bear]

16 hours ago, antiperspirant said:

The California Coastal Commission has an absurd amount of power checked by an absurd amount of bureaucracy, that and probably the dozens of other regulatory agencies who want their grubby hands over the plan. I once took a class where a project was to look into the process for opening a brewery of a location of your choice. Every single presentation had dozens of slides from Federal to State, County, Municipal licenses, approvals, and fees. Then a Dutch exchange student came up and shared exactly one slide with one permit and a flat 400 Euro fee needed to open a brewery in his hometown. I feel like American urban planning bureaucracy is on another level compared to Europe, but of course I am generalizing a lot here because I'm not too familiar with what powers Paris has.

im glad the CCC and other agencies exist because the university i had attended in the past two years wanted to put us on a floating prison boat in the harbor of the nearby city, because there isn't enough student (or any type of) housing 😭

[Anthony]

6 hours ago, Olympics2028 said:

Don't know about the legal or contractual issues, but the LA 2028 OOC should save time and money and reuse the theme music their predecessors in 1984 had. Otherwise they run the risk of hiring a composer who'll write some techno-pop/hip-hop piece or the type of music used for a forgettable movie or TV show.

Paris 2024 is weaker than Tokyo 2020, while London 2012 was lifted straight from a 1981 movie.

If 2028 opens with something as plain and simple as projected images and a proper music score, that to me won't be any worse than what has been done at most Olympics for at least 20-30 years.

 

 

 

THEY BETTER NOT REPLACE THE JOHN WILLIAMS ANTHEM!!! although i hear NBC has done a little variation of it for their bumpers into commercial. not mad about that.

[Bear]

we're now less than a week away from our first ceremony 🥹