Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 13, 2010 Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 I enjoyed them. Obviously sad news about the luger from Georgia who died in the practice run, but it didn't really overshadow the entire opening ceremonies, and if anything made them more poignant. Anyway, I thought they did an amazing job with the projections around the arena, and the way they showcased Canada as a country was great too. A lot of folks this morning were complaining about various aspects of it, but I really enjoyed it even more than the gigantic Beijing ceremony from 2008. It was less overblown and more intimate and focused. Did you see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted February 13, 2010 Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 I didn't see all of it, but those were the impressions that I had as well. The Beijing Opening Ceremonies were more jaw-dropping because of the beauty and scale, but these were impressive in a very different way (and at a tenth of the price, according to the announcer). And it also totally made me want to visit Canada again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 And it also totally made me want to visit Canada again. Bingo. Same here. It also doesn't hurt that I'm a bit of a musical Canadaphile (Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, etc.). Even though it was lip-synched, I thought k.d. lang's version of "Hallelujah" was quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted February 13, 2010 Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 It was overcompressed. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 As I said in the other thread I thought it was great especially K D lang's Hallelujah as she sang the original song as it was meant to be before the Christians claimed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 My reaction was: What the hell is all this for? Why aren't athletes doing any athletics? What possible purpose does all that crap serve? Especially that bride-of-Frankenstein opera singer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 My reaction was: What the hell is all this for? Why aren't athletes doing any athletics? What possible purpose does all that crap serve? Especially that bride-of-Frankenstein opera singer.... Uh, hate to tell you this, but they've been doing Olympic opening ceremonies like this for over a hundred years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben_Fussel Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I missed them, does anyone know if they're streamed online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I missed them, does anyone know if they're streamed online? I'm sure you can watch them online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Where was Rush? K.D. looked like she borrowed David Byrne's bigsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I missed them, does anyone know if they're streamed online? I think you'll find almost everything at http://www.nbcolympics.com/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudcat007 Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I really liked that poem about Canada (seriously). I thought the author really captured the essence of the Canadian (or Canadienne, if you live in Quebec) self-identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I really liked that poem about Canada (seriously). Yeah! I thought that guy was great. I saw a hilarious tweet after the ceremony that said, "Welcome to Canada. Our Hell's Angels can tap dance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I didn`t see the opening ceremony but I do try to watch some of it when I get a chance. I still like the idea behind the Olympics though now most of the athletes are getting paid through one vehicle or another. Looking forward to mens hockey! My issue is the NBC coverage... they`ve got 4 channels on my cable system and its only on one. Too much talking and not enough action. I enjoy the stories leading up to an event but there are just too many interruptions between events so the momentum is lost and its hard to focus. Not sure what other way to do this than to provide specific pay per view events that way you get all the hockey coverage... that may be the way to go in the future but not sure how many people are going to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Too much talking and not enough action. I'll tell ya, it's endemic in all sports coverage in the USA these days. I don't know why these guys all feel compelled to make sure there's never 0.3 seconds of airtime that's not slathered in blabber. Costas and Lauer, who should know better, were chatting incessantly throughout the opening ceremonies. Just non-stop. At times, it would have been much nicer for them to shut up and let the viewers experience some of the ambience on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I didn't see the death of that Georgian luge-r, but I hear it was shown explicitly... and was ghastly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I think you'll find almost everything at http://www.ctvolympics.ca/ . Fixed that for ya. {censored} NBC and their tape-delaying, exploiting the death of a luger just for ratings bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I hear ya. Not that I'm defending NBC, but they did stop replaying it after one or two airings (which is already one or two too many, in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted February 15, 2010 Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 I hear ya. Not that I'm defending NBC, but they did stop replaying it after one or two airings (which is already one or two too many, in my opinion). One or two? No, they aired it at least 20 times on Friday. It was only until Saturday, the first day of competition, where they decided not to air it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 Seriously? I only saw it once (which was more than I ever wanted to), and didn't realize they'd continued airing it. Horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poker99 Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 The lyp-sync was really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Seriously? I only saw it once (which was more than I ever wanted to), and didn't realize they'd continued airing it. Horrible. I actually didn`t see it on TV but I did google it and saw it online... don`t know why I watched, one of those weird things we do I guess but my heart goes out to his family who watched him live his life pursuing his dream. As sad as his death was and is, it brings me some comfort knowing he was doing what he loved. I know that may also sound weird but think about it, when you go, wouldn`t you rather go doing something you love like making music? Even if it means getting zapped while plugging your guitar into an amp... With that said, it seems this track was built for un-godly speed and many athletes were complaining about it. So it seems that this should not have happened. Thats a real shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 The lyp-sync was really nice. Well, it wasn't a concert. I would have had them lip sync as well, had I produced it. And do you REALLY want to hear Bryan Adams sing live? I barely want to hear him under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted February 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 I know that may also sound weird but think about it, when you go, wouldn`t you rather go doing something you love like making music? Even if it means getting zapped while plugging your guitar into an amp... No! I want to die in my sleep as a really old guy. Dying seems really stressful. I'd like to avoid that. Not death, but the realization that it's arrived. That way, I can just wake up and be dead. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 changed the channel after 10 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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