Brilliant Olympic opening ceremony!

[quizzywig]

How fantastic was that? Mr Q and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing with just a couple of things that we personallly didn't enjoy as much. The NHS section went a just a bit too kong, Dizzy Rascal - nothing against him but just don't like this type of music. Artic Monkeys? what was that first song about? they were really bad. I went to bed when Pauly came on at the end, after his Diamong Jubliee singing I didn't want to hear him. But who were the group who were singing on that grassy hill around 10 to 9? They were absolutely great. Roan Atkinson was funny, Daniel Craig was great and nice to see Becks had a good part.
The whole thing just made be very proud to be British (or English). Well done Danny Boyle.

[excelsior-1]

i enjoyed the whole thing.
it presented britain to the world.

not interested in the sports .. look forward to the closing ceremony.

[dave50]

It was a fantastic spectacle even though some of it was a too political like the NHS and the Jarrow march themes. It got a bit embassasing and I'm sure some of the world wondered what it was all about. Apart from that it was good.

[boxtops]

Fantastic show - although I thought the NHS bit was peculiar. The joke entrance of the Queen with James Bond was brilliant.

The technical stuff in the early parts - with the cast clearing away the grass and fields, and the industrial chimneys coming up - was first rate.

Well done, Danny Boyle.

[boxtops]

^ I didn't find any of it embarrassing - it was about British culture and heritage. If you find the Jarrow marches embarrassing, I don't know why - they are part of our history.

[tiggerblue10]

It was brilliant - hats off to Danny Boyle. The forging of the five rings was awesome.

[Brenden]

Absolutely superb - Nobody does it better♫ ♫ ♫

[dennisb66]

Fantastic,brilliant,innovated,what more can I say except WELL DONE ALL who took part.

[gness]

Just what an Opening Ceremony should be, Wonderful! Loved it all.....Well, until Sir Paul.

[sadielady]

Thought it was very very good. We realy did do it our way, glad we didnt try and copy anyone else.

[tonyav]

I'm surprised that someone hasn't blamed the sound system again, to explain why Macca sounded so bad !

[B00]

Agree with gness, loved it all - until Macca came on who frankly should've been put out to grass some 30 years ago as far as im concerned.

[pips1]

somebody already has tonyav - on another thread!

[vetuste_ennemi]

Was this a spectacle designed to entertain the world? Does the event being celebrated involve sport? Enter Boyle, Brunel and a suffragette. Add a rapper. What bunch of Salad Chefs approved this self-indulgent nonsense? Sorry to/for Steve and Alex who were part of it.

[Mattk]

Sir Danny Boyle come January...odds on!

[gness]

VE. How about a brilliant celebration of the host country, or did you miss that bit?

[tonyav]

I havn't seen that thread pips1 but I'm not suprised.

[Georgiesmum]

Fantastic opening ceremony. Loved the chimneys!

[vetuste_ennemi]

What do you think viewers in Chile and Thailand made of it, Gness?

[eyethenkyew]

Unbelievably boring after the first 20 minutes!

[Mick-Talbot]

It was brilliant. The forging of the olympic rings was the best single event I have seen at any opening ceremony.

It was bound to get a tad tedious as the actual athletes entered the arena but all in all a job well done.