XX Olympic Winter Games

[Prudence]

Now BT is showing off by translating Italian.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I don't say it enough.

I love LoT.

[Not Afraid]

Bob Costas needs to be introduced to spoiler tags.

Spoiler:

Shut up Bob!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Dude, Peter Gabriel looked like Vader sans-helmet with that collar.

[Not Afraid]

We thought he looked like Bill Murray in Life Aquatic.

[Prudence]

Yeah, I'm going with Bill Murray.

Pavarotti rocks.

[Not Afraid]

LOL! Chris just said "Is this stadium actually stretching?"

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, I guess he can hold it together for one short song, but sadly my uncle who is a professional opera singer and has worked with Pavarotti in recent years says his voice is largely shot.

I loved the acapella firework finale. I was expecting some good pyro as Italy is renowned for its fireworks prowess.

I could have done without that "Opening Ceremonies recap" with that awful song at the end. Had to turn it off.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Well, I guess he can hold it together for one short song, but sadly my uncle who is a professional opera singer and has worked with Pavarotti in recent years says his voice is largely shot.

I loved the acapella firework finale. I was expecting some good pyro as Italy is renowned for its fireworks prowess.

I could have done without that "Opening Ceremonies recap" with that awful song at the end. Had to turn it off.

Well, this is why the Big P is on a farewell tour. Nonetheless, I give the man snaps, he's over 70, pulled it off and sounded far better than Jose Carreras in Bacelona. Pavarotti is Italy to many, to not have included him would have been wrong, I think.

Sophia Loren looks more gorgeous every year, how does she do that? The women carrying the Olympic falg was great.

LOVED the Botticelli! Loved the ski jumper, that was totally great.

Yoko was there, why not just play John Lennon on the soundtrack?

I loved the acrobats and the Olympic Rings.

LOVED the lighting of the flame. Italians and fireworks=YUM!

Loathe Bob Costas, Jim Lampley and I still miss Jim McKay and ABC coverage. Already too much coverage on Bode Miller. I hope NBC will focus on the fact this is a world event and not only focus on the American team.

Gotta agree with you 100%, hated the recap and the Andrea Boccelli song. Oh well.

Donna

Donna

[innerSpaceman]

worst.opening.ceremony.ever.




Does anyone know if opening ceremonies for prior Olympics are available on DVD anywhere, or on the net? I particularly liked the Albertville, France Winter Opening and the Athens, Greece Summer Opening. I'd really like to find them, especially to wipe out my memory of last night's travesty.

(I'd have to find musical scores to dub over them, tho. If you guys thought Bob Costa talked too much last night, then you are forgetting how the commentators would never shuthefukup for 10 seconds in past years.)