2008 Olympics opening or closing

renovation · 08-24-2008, 09:04 PM

I could not decide what one was better .

gear02 · 08-25-2008, 01:05 AM

Opening was far more impressive.

bachviet · 08-25-2008, 09:29 AM

IMHO, the opening ceremony is better.

nate el bueno · 08-25-2008, 11:04 AM

For the opening ceremony, I found Team Fortress 2 more interesting. For the closing ceremony, I enjoyed Call of Duty 4.
I will watch them on youtube sometime and enjoy them

eSDee · 08-25-2008, 11:04 AM

I haven't seen the opening ceremony yet but I saw the closing, and didn't think it was all that inspiring. Grand production for sure, but I thought the whole London thing was kinda weak.

renovation · 08-25-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eSDee

I saw the closing, and didn't think it was all that inspiring. Grand production for sure, but I thought the whole London thing was kinda weak.

if thats a clue as to what London has in mind.it be a flop.
and the mayor from London. he better get some pointers on presenting him and his country. his hair was was not persentable looked like he just got out of a wind tunnel. and his right hand in his suit pocket was not very professional as he walked back off stage. maybe im not the one to point fingers. but it seemed like he was kind of clueless as to how to represent himself in this type of menu.

zippyjuan · 08-25-2008, 06:00 PM

I unfortunately missed both. Saw some still pictures which looked very nice. The only specific games opening/ closing ceremonies I can remember liking were those at the French Winter Olympics. Maybe I'll have to check out YouTube.
As for the Brits, they have not been that big on physical appearances. Not like here.

gear02 · 08-25-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by renovation

if thats a clue as to what London has in mind.it be a flop.
and the mayor from London. he better get some pointers on presenting him and his country. his hair was was not persentable looked like he just got out of a wind tunnel. and his right hand in his suit pocket was not very professional as he walked back off stage. maybe im not the one to point fingers. but it seemed like he was kind of clueless as to how to represent himself in this type of menu.

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that. He looked like a complete moron. He had a crappy suit with a crappy tie and didn't even bother to button the jacket. He had no idea what would happen next, though I bet they ran him through rehearsals.

Total moron.

Napoleon54 · 08-25-2008, 09:58 PM

I didn't pay any attention to either, nor the stuff in between.

RoniMan · 08-26-2008, 12:42 PM

It was kinda sad b/c there were some really big names performing in the closing ceremony, Wang Lee Hom, Rain (yes he's Korean), Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, and Karen Mok. But b/c the camera people didn't know who was who, they only had a few close up shots of Jackie.

Come to think of it, I didn't even see Jay Chow perform at the opening ceremony.

bachviet · 08-26-2008, 02:31 PM

I saw Andy Lau & Jackie Chan but didn't see Karen Mok.

Markel · 08-26-2008, 07:20 PM

I didn't see all of either, but I saw some of both (and I thought that both were overproduced and drawn out waaaay to long).

But I thought that the beginning of the opening (the drummers) was incredible. What I saw of the closing wasn't as impressive (but those "big wheel unicycles" really intrigued me - I'd like to see a better picture of how they work).

Yossarian · 08-26-2008, 08:12 PM

honestly i was more interested in what i was going to make for dinner for the week than the closing...

View Poll Results: 2008 Olympics most memorable ceremony
the opening ceremony	10	90.91%
the closing ceremony	1	9.09%
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08-24-2008, 09:04 PM	#1
renovation Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: by a lake in michigan Posts: 3,674	2008 Olympics opening or closing I could not decide what one was better . __________________ be careful of what you wish for . you may get a ton of junk e-mail ! smile or f-off Last edited by renovation : 08-24-2008 at 09:12 PM.

08-25-2008, 01:05 AM	#2
gear02 Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,178	Opening was far more impressive. __________________

08-25-2008, 09:29 AM	#3
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08-25-2008, 11:04 AM	#5
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 9,924	I haven't seen the opening ceremony yet but I saw the closing, and didn't think it was all that inspiring. Grand production for sure, but I thought the whole London thing was kinda weak. __________________ ~~

08-25-2008, 11:04 AM	#4
nate el bueno Spawn of Markel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 852	For the opening ceremony, I found Team Fortress 2 more interesting. For the closing ceremony, I enjoyed Call of Duty 4. I will watch them on youtube sometime and enjoy them

08-25-2008, 06:00 PM	#7
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,069	I unfortunately missed both. Saw some still pictures which looked very nice. The only specific games opening/ closing ceremonies I can remember liking were those at the French Winter Olympics. Maybe I'll have to check out YouTube. As for the Brits, they have not been that big on physical appearances. Not like here. __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz

08-25-2008, 09:58 PM	#9
Napoleon54 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: floating inside of a giant egg made of stars Posts: 4,345	I didn't pay any attention to either, nor the stuff in between. __________________ The unsustainable cannot be sustained.

08-26-2008, 12:42 PM	#10
RoniMan Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 5,077	It was kinda sad b/c there were some really big names performing in the closing ceremony, Wang Lee Hom, Rain (yes he's Korean), Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, and Karen Mok. But b/c the camera people didn't know who was who, they only had a few close up shots of Jackie. Come to think of it, I didn't even see Jay Chow perform at the opening ceremony.

08-26-2008, 02:31 PM	#11
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,120	I saw Andy Lau & Jackie Chan but didn't see Karen Mok.

08-26-2008, 07:20 PM	#12
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,842	I didn't see all of either, but I saw some of both (and I thought that both were overproduced and drawn out waaaay to long). But I thought that the beginning of the opening (the drummers) was incredible. What I saw of the closing wasn't as impressive (but those "big wheel unicycles" really intrigued me - I'd like to see a better picture of how they work). __________________ stay low... keep moving...

08-26-2008, 08:12 PM	#13
Yossarian Chief of Navel Inspections Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 11,910	honestly i was more interested in what i was going to make for dinner for the week than the closing... __________________ "So cheers all and remember, don't mistake my old age for maturity. Just because I grow old does not mean I grow up. " -Merlin "Now that your limelight has been sufficently trashed I will leave"- Nija Each religion has got their own way of making you feel like a victim. The Christians say 'you are a sinner', and you better just zip up your trousers and give the money to the pope and we'll give you a room up in the hotel in the sky. ~Timothy Leary

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