Best bits of ceremony

[peachbum]

James Bond (surreal)
Cauldron
The handing over from the old guard to the young.
Becks on the coloured boat.
The five gold rings.
(the actual putting together of the show too).

Funniest = The czech republic team > blazers, shorts and wellies

Least good bit -

Most of the beginning, it was far too long - should just have done the rings and a song; athletes in; becks/redgrave/old guard/new guard/torch and cauldron > sorted. Nice and simple - 90 mins tops.

[sonson]

The Tories-sorry, monsters-attacking the NHS

[mackembhoy]

Originally Posted by peachbum

James Bond (surreal)
Cauldron
The handing over from the old guard to the young.
Becks on the coloured boat.
The five gold rings.
(the actual putting together of the show too).

Funniest = The czech republic team > blazers, shorts and wellies

Least good bit -

Most of the beginning, it was far too long - should just have done the rings and a song; athletes in; becks/redgrave/old guard/new guard/torch and cauldron > sorted. Nice and simple - 90 mins tops.

David beckham on a boat better than that masterpiece of a begining by boyle was too long. I despair I really do

[Tony_Montana1981]

Originally Posted by sonson

The Tories-sorry, monsters-attacking the NHS

2 to a hospital bed at times too..... Side swipe at the current funding issues??

The inclusion of the NHS theme in general was definitely a political one by Boyle.

[peachbum]

Originally Posted by mackembhoy

David beckham on a boat better than that masterpiece of a begining by boyle was too long. I despair I really do

Each to their own. I watched with two other people, and although the putting together was appreciated none thought it was that good in the sense of "Why?" It was too bitty and irrelevant.

Beckham in a boat was just funny.

We knew we couldn't match Beijing, it should have been short and sweet. IMHO.

[Hongkongphooey]

Worse bit the old bloke at the end on the piano, best James Bond

[peachbum]

Originally Posted by Hongkongphooey

Worse bit the old bloke at the end on the piano, best James Bond

Paul McCartney just seemed like an easy get out - "everybody knows the words".

A class piece of new music would have been much better.

[Hongkongphooey]

Originally Posted by peachbum

Paul McCartney just seemed like an easy get out - "everybody knows the words".

A class piece of new music would have been much better.

I concur

[SafcForeverFTM]

Originally Posted by peachbum

Paul McCartney just seemed like an easy get out - "everybody knows the words".

A class piece of new music would have been much better.

Starships by Nicky Minaj?

[THELORDROWELL]

I've managed to avoid any of this shit up to now, I'm not even watching the news as I know it'll be nowt but drivel.