XXX Summer Olympiad - Page 2

CoasterMatt · 07-27-2012, 09:42 PM

Why didn't NBC air this?

Ghoulish Delight · 07-27-2012, 11:17 PM

Why are their armpits gold?!?!?

JWBear · 07-28-2012, 09:03 AM

They also cut out the Athletes' and officials' oaths.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 09:04 AM

Where were the sheep? I was promised sheep.

Alex · 07-28-2012, 09:08 AM

The pastoral scene at the very beginning. This article has a screenshot that includes them. http://www.slate.com/articles/sports..._moments_.html

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 09:14 AM

I guess NBC did a bad job of covering that too. Even back and watched the scene again and didn't see them.

I liked a lot of elements of the ceremony (the smoke stacks and forging the ring, the children's nightmares scene, the LED panels in the audience, some of the technical effects during the love story/music history segment.

But overall I thought it was a bit of a confusing mess, poorly paced, and disjointed. I couldn't believe how freaking long we spent watching people carry sod while the captains of industry did weird hand choreography. And that love story/music history segment made no sense to me whatsoever.

B-

JWBear · 07-28-2012, 10:16 AM

Then, there was the queen's entrance... Bless her heart.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 10:23 AM

Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-28-2012, 10:44 AM

I can't get Kenneth Branagh out of my head, walking around with an "I created the whole damn world" grin on his face for a solid hour...and pulling it off. Seriously, comparing him to the other top hatters showed what a good actor he is.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-28-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match.

Followed by a great finish to the men's road bike race.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Where were the sheep? I was promised sheep. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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07-28-2012, 09:08 AM	#15
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	The pastoral scene at the very beginning. This article has a screenshot that includes them. http://www.slate.com/articles/sports..._moments_.html
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07-28-2012, 09:14 AM	#16
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I guess NBC did a bad job of covering that too. Even back and watched the scene again and didn't see them. I liked a lot of elements of the ceremony (the smoke stacks and forging the ring, the children's nightmares scene, the LED panels in the audience, some of the technical effects during the love story/music history segment. But overall I thought it was a bit of a confusing mess, poorly paced, and disjointed. I couldn't believe how freaking long we spent watching people carry sod while the captains of industry did weird hand choreography. And that love story/music history segment made no sense to me whatsoever. B- __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Then, there was the queen's entrance... Bless her heart. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Awesome finish to the men's team archery metal match. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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