Olympics: 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - 1:30 PM Eastern

[Communal Blood]

Gojira the best part of the ceremony lol

 

[Ceremony]

I'll say one thing for the French, they're an understated lot.

 

[Erikfromfin]

French too weird cant take it anymore. tuning off

 

[Jussi]

French too weird cant take it anymore. tuning off

This is in many ways the most un-French thing I've seen.

 

[Daisy Jane]

In typical ceremonies, you can't tell one stadium from another inside them, athletes walking with flags, some dancers with same coreographies, same type of music etc.

This is much more varied and memorable.

it feels disjointed. (to me) I'm not going to take anything away from other people' preferences what they like more.

but I still very much remember Sydney's, Athen's, Beijing's (for summer), Lillehammer's, Nagano's, Vancouver's for Winter. but memorable is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Jussi]

Looks like it started raining as expected.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

London ceremony was masterclass

 

[Jussi]

London ceremony was masterclass

It was very British in all the best parts (Mr Bean, Bond).

 

[PanthersPens62]

Admittedly this is quite different from a traditional ceremony and maybe it is a bit disjointed but I, so far, am finding it incredibly entertaining.

 

[Daisy Jane]

London ceremony was masterclass

those ones were good too.

again I'm not slagging Paris's I think it was a unique concept. and I do like the sailing down the River Sienne you can't get more Paris than that. but for me it's missing that POP. the tableaus are a cool touch though

 

[Albatros]

well I didn't say that either. but since you brought it up. which ones would you say haven't been great?

Beijing 2008 was the worst I've seen so far, besides Tokyo 2021 for obvious reasons.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Beijing 2008 was the worst I've seen so far, besides Tokyo 2021 for obvious reasons.

like i said. each their own. most people love Beijing's and Tokyos.

 

[Jussi]

Beijing 2008 was the worst I've seen so far, besides Tokyo 2021 for obvious reasons.

This is far better than those.

 

[QuietContrarian]

This is in many ways the most un-French thing I've seen.

I agree with Erik, I also find this VERY French.

 

[Albatros]

like i said. each their own. most people love Beijing's and Tokyos.

In Beijing they had among other features a pretty little girl lip syncing another little girl with a great singing voice but deemed too ugly to represent China. As well as "ethnic minority" performances with exclusively Han majority performers.

 

[Jussi]

I agree with Erik, I also find this VERY French.

I think it's both actually. Hence why it's refreshing. Also, on point with the username.

 

[Jussi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816902555504640056

 

[Daisy Jane]

In Beijing they had among other features a pretty little girl lip syncing another little girl with a great singing voice but deemed too ugly to represent China. As well as "ethnic minority" performances with exclusively Han majority performers.

yes. I know. That doesn't change the fact that the ceremonies was really nice for a lot of people. If you don't like it that's fine. Heck. I never even said I didn't like these ones. it's just not on my top ten of ceremonies. I'm really glad that you are enjoying it and this is standing out for you. it's simply just not going to enter my personal list of favourite ceremonies.

 

[QuietContrarian]

I think it's both actually. Hence why it's refreshing. Also, on point with the username.

Eh, not sure what to think.

I am thinking Vogue when I watch this, and a little elitist/pretentious.

My favs. Where Athens and Sydney, but could just be teenage Nostalgia

 

[SUX2BU]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816902555504640056

He’ll light one up after his part of the relay

 

[Jussi]

Eh, not sure what to think.

I am thinking Vogue when I watch this, and a little elitist/pretentious.

My favs. Where Athens and Sydney, but could just be teenage Nostalgia

I can't remember anything from those. To be honest, Mr Bean and Bond are the only things I remember since Ali lit the fire in Atlanta.

With the rain increasing, the boats seem a better option than people walking and standing in rain.

 

[Albatros]

yes. I know. That doesn't change the fact that the ceremonies was really nice for a lot of people. If you don't like it that's fine. Heck. I never even said I didn't like these ones. it's just not on my top ten of ceremonies. I'm really glad that you are enjoying it and this is standing out for you. it's simply just not going to enter my personal list of favourite ceremonies.

I'll need to see this to the end before judging the overall concept one way or another, but already now it's easy to say this is going to be the most memorable. The gray and rainy weather is what it is, but also feels genuine whereas in Beijing even the fireworks were CGI.

 

[Daisy Jane]

My favs. Where Athens and Sydney, but could just be teenage Nostalgia

I still remember the tableaus they did. so beautiful.

 

[Ceremony]

Bit weird they changed the order of the countries so Iran, Iraq and Israel aren't on the one boat. Is the alphabet in French different?

 

[Jussi]

MINIONS!