Par Mizan(Competent) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2024, 18:57
Just started the opening ceremony, thought it was going to be good with vibes of the Paris catacombs and 'phantom of the opera', but gave up now as it looks more like a bunch of boat people going down the River Seine.
So going to tape it to fast forward the highlights later if any, and decided instead on watching my usual Friday night detective/crime shows 'Father Brown' and 'Sister Boniface'. I never seem to solve the crimes LOL.
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admars(Elite) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2024, 21:36
i tuned in to watch Gojira (French heavy metal band, not some new country), but that was it
Scoopy Scoopy Dog Dog trending with the Olympics has been good though
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Pete-MK(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2024, 22:01
It got better at the end. the BBC commentator struggling to translate in real time what was being said (he has a degree, you know), but he did ok, bless him. Then the spirit of jean Michel Jarre vomiting all over the Eiffel tower took over for 20 minutes while everyone tried to figure out why the Olympic torch was on a boat with Carl Lewis, Rafael nadal, a very nauseous Serena Williams and some other woman, heading the wrong direction up the Seine
Then echoes of 2012 as the torch was passed from French olympic legend to another. Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all that.
(Sidebar, I applaud them for this: what they did at 2012 was amazing & inspirational. letting a bunch of young athletes share the torch and light the cauldron together was breathtaking. And then 4 years later thay gave it to a solitary person who was quite well known. And Tokyo did the same with Osaka. It;s like they either weren't watching or didn;t get the point. Or didn't care)
Then the cauldron was lit. Well, some orange lights and a smoke machine turned on under a Mongolfier-inspired balloon then, which slowly, very slowly lifted into the air. I;m guessing the seemingly artificial flames are to ensure the whole thing doesn;t catch light and come crashing down on some inquisitive visitors.
Then it was time to hook up Celine Dion to a safety cable while standing near the edge of the Eiffel Tower's first level as she mimed to a pre-record of an old Edith Piaf song. They'll say she sang live, but the woman can hardly breathe these days, bless her.
Par Mizan(Competent) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2024, 22:25
Started looking through the highlights, and thought the woman in the river on a mechanical horse riding on what looked like a fast moving French navy stealth mini-sub was interesting, not sure what the symbolism was, but interesting. Also the Minions sketch was good, never heard minions talking French before LOL.
I did like the balloon on fire rising at the end, I though it was real flames, but Pete-MK has put me right, it was a smoke machine with lights.
Anyway, its was too hard to beat the 2012 British Olympic opening for style. I mean Bond and the Queen skydiving and then Mr Bean. Just a class act.
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Pete-MK(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2024, 22:44
Quote: Par Mizan says... "Also the Minions sketch was good, never heard minions talking French before LOL. " Fun Fact - Despicable Me was a 100% French production before it was picked up by Universal and redubbed (& lip-synched) with Steve Carrell. But the Minions were already perfect so nothing was changed. The original voice actor was brought on board when the franchise went 100% stateside and the guy got set up for life.
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Monday, 29th July 2024, 23:00
Quote: RJS says... "Wow, amazing performance" I was working and following that on the radio.
Compliments to the team covering it. Definitely gripping stuff.
Snaps
My new Flash Fiction blog. All my own work 500ish Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am.
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admars(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 30th July 2024, 06:34
Yeh I caught it on the highlights in the evening, and wouldn't normally watch gymnastics but that was good as well, watching the rings working out how shoulders go that way!
Never watched rugby 7s before but that quite fast and exciting, shame the ladies to USA
And saw the boxing Delicious Orie, not familiar with him but thought he won, I think he did as well, but was gracious in defeat, understandably disappointed
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admars(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 30th July 2024, 10:19
Oh, and Adam Peaty's race was good the other night, great achievement and the top all 3 looked so happy, congratulating each other, much like in the skateboarding. Watched women's street, didn't see men's, no GB in them. The park is weekend I think
Also we have a Brit in women"s freestyle BMX, she's in with a medal chance
