yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I learned something too - I always thought Munich invented the pictogram. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nacholympic said: Loved the pictogram segment.. the best part of the ceremony.... It was definitely unique! And since the pictograms were already designed it didn't take a ton of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphamale86 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 goosebumps from this pianist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 even her piano selection is AWFUL!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Olympic flame. Well, sadly, it seems this show is going to end soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 28 minutes ago, Athensfan said: Bud, Covid has been demoralizing. There was a good chance these ceremonies wouldn't happen at all. The Games have been a money pit and the Japanese aren't getting any return on their investment. Public support is scant. Hardly optimal conditions for creative brilliance. I agree that the ceremonies are lackluster. I won't rewatch them. But in the grand scheme of things, I'm giving Tokyo 2020 a pass. The ENORMOUS financial losses that they have absorbed are mind-boggling. In the grand scheme of things, the ceremonies clearly weren't the top priority. And they shouldn't have been. Frankly, I think simpler ceremonies are going to become the order of the day as the Olympics try to be more cost-conscious. Rio's ceremonies were pretty humble. These absolutely are. Sure, Beijing will ratchet up the spectacle next year, but I think it's very possible that future ceremonies will look more like Tokyo than Sydney/Athens/Beijing/London. I'm not asking for big budget designs and optics, i'm asking for character and theme and history. Until now this has been so lackluster, that pictogram thing was abysmal, would it be hard to acknowledge some of the pop culture that Japan has given the world? The history element has been so sorely lacking too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 The kabuki segment ruined for that stupid piano piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2005 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Surely that cone will get used. Be stupid if it all ends and at has just sat there for nothing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Queen?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, baron-pierreIV said: even her piano selection is AWFUL!! C'mon, Baron. You poo-hoo pretty much everybody's ceremonies except for Atlanta. (eyeroll emoji here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Australia's broadcast must be a bit behind others. Just seeing the pianist now, incredible stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Ravel's Bolero for the Cauldron lightning. Reminiscing of how Turandot music was used in Nagano 1998 cauldron lightning. Not a fan, though. This song should had been for Paris 2024. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Is that Freddie Mercury? So, where and what is the cauldron? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphamale86 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, Ikarus360 said: Ravel's Bolero for the Cauldron lightning. Reminiscing of how Turandot music was used in Nagano 1998 cauldron lightning. Not a fan, though. This song should had been for Paris 2024. Wasn't it Madam Butterfly for Nagano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Olympic Fan Darcy said: I'm not asking for big budget designs and optics, i'm asking for character and theme and history. Until now this has been so lackluster, that pictogram thing was abysmal, would it be hard to acknowledge some of the pop culture that Japan has given the world? The history element has been so sorely lacking too. I hear you. At the same time, art isn't easy. Finding ways to represent character, theme and history (even on a smaller scale) when there's a chance the Games might not happen at all or might be entirely virtual, etc. -- it's not a cakewalk. I disagree about the pictograms. I don't think they're AMAZING, but they were quirky, memorable AND specifically Japanese, since they originated them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 They're playing Queen? Could the organisers not find a single Japanese artist or band who could suit? Give them the chance to shine on the world stage? Instead we get foreign artists? Far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, Olympic Fan Darcy said: They're playing Queen? Could the organisers not find a single Japanese artist or band who could suit? Give them the chance to shine on the world stage? Instead we get foreign artists? Far out. Queen is very popular in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Bolero?! Is this the Japanese Summer Olympics or a British Winter one? A nod to France maybe like the Brazilians in Buckingham Palace or the Japanese immigration to Brazil? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, alphamale86 said: Wasn't it Madam Butterfly for Nagano? You're right, sorry. I got mixed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, yoshi said: Bolero?! Is this the Japanese Summer Olympics or a British Winter one? A nod to France maybe like the Brazilians in Buckingham Palace or the Japanese immigration to Brazil? Could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 They took a knee for the flame!! WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 If Naomi Osaka is involved in this Olympic flame ceremony, i'd be less harsh on the ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Naomi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, yoshi said: Bolero?! Is this the Japanese Summer Olympics or a British Winter one? A nod to France maybe like the Brazilians in Buckingham Palace or the Japanese immigration to Brazil? Yeah. It's an odd choice. I mean, it is one big crescendo, so in that sense I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yes, she was the one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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