Originally Posted by johnnyone (Post 10198106)

To put a show on like that took a lot of nerve when you look at previous opening ceremonies that I usually turn off after a few minutes.
I thought it was great and showed that we can laugh at ourselves. The amount of work putting that all together is mind boggling.
Boyle deserves a lot of credit as do all involved in it especially the volunteers.

Originally Posted by The Beast (Post 10198108)

Originally Posted by Pocaloca (Post 10198187)

As the Spanish commentator pointed out, it was a hell of a lot quicker than Eurovision! :D

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10198169)

Um, I think that was rather the point.

British isn't a race, it's a culture, and that culture is a compilation of lots of cultures that enrich us.

Originally Posted by Pocaloca (Post 10198196)

Hear hear.

Morris dancing was originally "Moorish". How British is that? :)

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10198198)

And the Tower of London - built by a Norman.

Originally Posted by Barbara Red lips (Post 10198155)

What a fabulous display was put on last night.
Congratulations to Danny Boyle and all his team.



Makes you proud to be British!

:D

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10197986)

More than one pearly King and Queen, albeit briefly, and I thought they were fitting for London. Why not?

Originally Posted by jackytoo (Post 10198266)

If it was aiming to represent everyone where were the Boy Scouts and the Burkhas:lol: Plenty of the latter in London.

Originally Posted by gruffbrown (Post 10198296)

You're not a big fan of multiculturalism are you? Is it all a bit 'dark' for you?

Originally Posted by Sue (Post 10198209)

Yep, it certainly does. I think he did a fab job.

Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 10198324)

As an ensemble they did a good job, but I am curious what he actually did. Despite every film he touches being worth watching; he is not an auteur, choreographer or from a theater background.

Originally Posted by gruffbrown (Post 10198334)

From what I can make out, he directed the overall performance. Each segment was overseen by a 'second' director. I saw an interview with the guy who designed the cauldron/large torch. He was pretty spacey 'yeah man' :)