FYI Posted August 3, 2024 Report Posted August 3, 2024 That's certainly understandable. But I think performing at the Olympics is something even beyond glory & prestige, & not necessarily about making a comeback either. It's also about national engagement & being proud of your country at one of the biggest showcases on the planet (especially if you were asked). Just look at Celine Dion (& she's not even French, but French Canadian). Although, they did pay her $2 million! But everybody's story is different, I can get that, too. Quote
AustralianFan Posted August 3, 2024 Report Posted August 3, 2024 No Dazzling Lasers in Eiffel Tower during Opening Ceremony So the Eiffel Tower was not covered in laser lights as we saw on tv. Check this video out of what the Eiffel Tower was really doing during this fake Laser show: >> TV versus Reailty - Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony << ( instagram ) Quote
sebastien1214 Posted August 3, 2024 Author Report Posted August 3, 2024 1 minute ago, AustralianFan said: No Dazzling Lasers in Eiffel Tower during Opening Ceremony So the Eiffel Tower was not covered in laser lights as we saw on tv. Check this video out of what the Eiffel Tower was really doing during this fake Laser show: >> TV versus Reailty - Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony << ( instagram ) Absolutely not a "fake show", it's just that in the video you show the viewer is not in front of the Eiffel Tower but on the side... so of course it looks a lot less impressive from his point of view. Watch at 1:52 of this video now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054frwwlKHQ Quote
BigVic Posted August 3, 2024 Report Posted August 3, 2024 Beijing 2008 had fake fireworks and this is not new with the fake lasers. Quote
krow Posted August 4, 2024 Report Posted August 4, 2024 spice girls didn't really do anything after london though i'd sell both my kidneys and live on dialysis to see them live again. it's just a ceremony. personally, i'm holding out for MC solaar for the closing. 1 Quote
guilherme b Posted August 4, 2024 Report Posted August 4, 2024 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258513/vatican-deplores-olympic-offense-done-to-many-christians Vatican deplores Olympic ‘offense done to many Christians’ 1 Quote
AustralianFan Posted August 4, 2024 Report Posted August 4, 2024 6 hours ago, sebastien1214 said: Absolutely not a "fake show", it's just that in the video you show the viewer is not in front of the Eiffel Tower but on the side... so of course it looks a lot less impressive from his point of view. Watch at 1:52 of this video now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054frwwlKHQ Good to know, 😀 am relieved that the Eiffel Tower lasers were not fake. What a powerful song that Celine Dion sang and supported by the amazing laser lights display. Quote
Bear Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 i dont know if the following question merits its very own thread, so ill put it here unless someone says otherwise: Who did their opening ceremony finale better (or alternatively, which was more impactful considering the circumstances) - Paris 2024 w/ Hymne a l'Amour - Celine Dion Torino 2006 w/ Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti Quote
Sir Rols Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 1 minute ago, Bear said: i dont know if the following question merits its very own thread, so ill put it here unless someone says otherwise: Who did their opening ceremony finale better (or alternatively, which was more impactful considering the circumstances) - Paris 2024 w/ Hymne a l'Amour - Celine Dion Torino 2006 w/ Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti Fair enough question. I’ll vote Celine. The song, the setting and the climactic timing made it probably the highlight of the entire ceremony. 2 Quote
AustralianFan Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 48 minutes ago, Bear said: i dont know if the following question merits its very own thread, so ill put it here unless someone says otherwise: Who did their opening ceremony finale better (or alternatively, which was more impactful considering the circumstances) - Paris 2024 w/ Hymne a l'Amour - Celine Dion Torino 2006 w/ Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti Yes hands down Celine Dion Quote
Olympian2004 Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 I am voting for Céline Dion as well. Pavarotti was already visibly weakened when he sang in Torino, so it felt much more like a swan song (while there is hope that Céline Dion will still continue to perform, and she is still a middle-aged woman with hopefully many, many years ahead). And somehow it was more obvious that Pavarotti's performance was playback while Céline Dion's performance was to greatly executed by her (with all the gestures and everyting) that one could easily forget that it was playback. Quote
Rob2012 Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 8 hours ago, Bear said: i dont know if the following question merits its very own thread, so ill put it here unless someone says otherwise: Who did their opening ceremony finale better (or alternatively, which was more impactful considering the circumstances) - Paris 2024 w/ Hymne a l'Amour - Celine Dion Torino 2006 w/ Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti Celine. Nessun Dorma I associate with Italia 90. And that arguably tops everything. Quote
Rob2012 Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 Another verdict just dropped. The head of the IBA didn't love it apparently Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 My apologies if somebody has already posted this link to Thomas Jolly's own verdict (the video at the top of the article): https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/jeux-olympiques/des-couacs-lors-de-la-diffusion-de-la-ceremonie-d-ouverture-le-realisateur-a-loupe-beaucoup-de-moments-admet-thomas-jolly_AV-202407280174.html Quote
Red Centaur Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 With all that time to prepare and all the money thrown at it - what went wrong?!?!?! (and you can't blame the rain). Quote
kevzz Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 This is how commentators reported live in the opening ceremony. Under the plastic cover watching on their laptop screen. Same for all spectators, watching most of the ceremony on the big screen. This OC is the worst 1 Quote
FYI Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 But the actual Games themselves thus far, have been nothing short of Spectacular!! So it's too bad that the ceremony oficionados are still hung-up on the OC. 1 Quote
StefanMUC Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 18 minutes ago, FYI said: But the actual Games themselves thus far, have been nothing short of Spectacular!! So it's too bad that the ceremony oficionados are still hung-up on the OC. And those „aficionados“ are mostly people that cannot imagine someone breaking the mould and creating a totally different format to what everyone‘s been used to. 1 Quote
kevzz Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 1 hour ago, StefanMUC said: And those „aficionados“ are mostly people that cannot imagine someone breaking the mould and creating a totally different format to what everyone‘s been used to. I am all up for breaking the traditional format, but the execution and planning for this is completely off the mark in this. How can you have an opening ceremony, sold tickets and have live spectators watching most of the ceremony from TV screens? Yes you can argue it's made for TV audience of billions, but even for someone watching from home, the whole production and camera work is horrendous. What is even more unforgivable is no members of the public was around during the cauldron lighting ceremony, or the route from the river bank to it. It feels even more closed-off than Tokyo 2020 and we were in a pandemic then! That decision beggars belief. Quote
FYI Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 I find it totally amazing, & ironic, that the people that are still complaining about the Paris 2024 OC are basically the same ones that complained over the lack of atmosphere at Tokyo 2020ne due to the pandemic. Now, we have roaring crowds at basically all the venues at these Paris Games, & these same people are still not happy. Guess it's true what they say, there is just no pleasing some people. 1 Quote
Rob2012 Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 (edited) This is the ceremonies verdict thread FYI, it says so in the thread title. You can just ignore it if talking about ceremonies a week after (hell, some people talk about ceremonies years after!) isn't your thing. I haven't seen anyone who didn't like the ceremony say it's RUINED the Games. 2 hours ago, StefanMUC said: And those „aficionados“ are mostly people that cannot imagine someone breaking the mould and creating a totally different format to what everyone‘s been used to. I'm not as harsh in my assessment as kevzz, but I think that's unfair. If the format worked, people would be praising it. As it was, the format was the cause of many of the logistical problems this ceremony had (because I think, actually, many of the artistic elements worked well enough in isolation). Anyway, I didn't log in here to post about ceremonies. Edited August 6, 2024 by Rob2012 1 1 Quote
Sir Rols Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 9 minutes ago, Rob2012 said: hell, some people talk about ceremonies years after! Considering Athens‘ still sparks debates here now, Paris will be an eternal argument point. Quote
FYI Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 Oh, okay, Rob. I didn't know that my complaining about someone else still complaining about the ceremonies would get your panties in a bunch (but it appears that I'm not the only one that shares that sentiment here, though). But thank you nonetheless for your passive-aggressive comment. Cause I would've never known that this was the ceremonies verdict thread had it not been for you! And as far as ignoring things that aren't your thing, maybe practice what you preach next time, thanks! Quote
FYI Posted August 6, 2024 Report Posted August 6, 2024 12 minutes ago, Sir Rols said: Considering Athens‘ still sparks debates here now, Paris will be an eternal argument point. And there are still eternal rebuttals on here whenever that chestnut comes up, too. So what's the F'n problem now with some. This is GB's afterall, geesh! Quote
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