Olympics opening ceremony

[emmie]

one doesn't expect the ceremony to be anywhere near to the Chinese in Beijing, the cost would likely bankrupt us.
But a farm yard, countryside scene seems rather a strange concept.
What do you reckon

http://www.guardian.c...eremony?newsfeed=true

[emmie]

27 million, a snip.. x

[rockyracoon]

Just been watching this on the news, does seem rather bizarre. My 13 year old asked if the fireworks will scare the animals, not sure we'll have any. I thought the opening ceremony was going to be a celebration of the NHS, a couple of friends went for auditions.

[emmie]

NHS, that seems just as odd, would they have a Hattie Jaques type as Matron strutting around the stage, demanding the ward is cleaned from top to bottom, and telling these young nurses what's what. Can see it now.. x

[knowabit]

I think its sounds quite wonderful!

[emmie]

animals running riot, sounds a hoot.

[emmie]

the critics are out already, not least the bloke on the news just now, who said he thinks it's elitist and not representative of modern day multicultural Britain.

[heathfield]

Pathetic. What's it got to do with celebrating athletics? I only caught a glimpse - does the Rover's Return or the Queen Vic feature?

[ladybirder]

I heard it being talked about this morning and isn't it being done by a film director - Danny ......? It sounded wonderful, I agree with knowabit.

[Zacs-Master]

What a joke. I'm very pro the Olympics being held here but this sets us up to be a laughing stock. Is Postman Pat delivering the invites?

[emmie]

Ladyb, it being organised by Danny Boyle, director of slumdog millionaire.

[weecalf]

Will the.the take that guy be having the singalong. Tommy jones Green green grass of home ..Paul cartney ,The frog song .?

[emmie]

weecalf, if it's like the Diamond Jubilee concert i will give it a miss.

[LochNessMonster]

Think it will be an embrassment to Britain, think I will pull down my tammie hat and hide until its over ?

[emmie]

we could all be wrong of course, and it will be wonderful..

[ladybirder]

That's him em, Danny Boyle. This guy knows what he's doing so I wouldn't be so quick to condemn.

[shoota]

Mr McCartney is singing - reason enough to give it a miss or watch with no sound perhaps?

[cazzz1975]

I will admit Im not a fan of the agricultural angle they are aiming at but I will give them the benefit of the doubt as quite often these things turn out quite well in the end

[emmie]

i was watching him explain to various people about the ideas, concept,
but in all honesty, how does this reflect London specifically. He may be a great film director, though I didn't like Slumdog Millionaire much, i would have hoped for pageantry, British History, something military, naval, seeing how we are, or have been a seafaring nation.

[emmie]

Cazz, perhaps you are right, but the end of the Beijing Olympics, with the handover, we had Becks kicking a ball, and some lame dancers prancing about, which was an embarrassment.