Opening ceremony comparison - Page 2

lmgallego · September 27th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Barcelona '92 Opening Ceremony, this "new" style has been copied often since then...

GNU · September 27th, 2005, 04:13 PM

so far nobody as mentioned atlanta. I wonder why? LOL

dANIEL2004 · September 27th, 2005, 04:16 PM

Because it was the most non-inspired ever!

savas · September 27th, 2005, 04:22 PM

well for me it was Athens 2004. Because it wasnt just a show, it was art, a theatralic and technological masterpiece. But i can also remember that i was very excited after the Opening Ceremonie of Barcelona. Sydney was a good show. I watched it, i liked it and 2 days after forgot it... But it was a good show.

GNU · September 27th, 2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dANIEL2004

Because it was the most non-inspired ever!

I aggree

Landos · September 27th, 2005, 05:09 PM

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Sydney was a good show. I watched it, i liked it and 2 days after forgot it

Thats what everyone said. Kind of like an episode of "Barney". It's fun, but not particularly memorable. And the torch got stuck going up, as we've discussed many times.

Rhoy · September 27th, 2005, 05:11 PM

Athens 2004 opening/closing ceremony..

Mo Rush · September 27th, 2005, 06:17 PM

oh yay its all starting again

athens had some good elements that were amazing and never done before but they were almost juxtaposed with some elements which certainly seemed lifeless in comparison, in terms of torch lighting it was mediocre, sydney;s did get stuck i do not argue with that but the actualy torch lighting and whole drama and water feature was better on any day...

the sydney opening i think had more x factor but was of a different type of ceremony basically more people based...but enough of that it had more consistency but failed in parts to produce something as dramatic as the lazers milky way and large water feature of the athens opening, however the large water pool was underused ...

barcelona was a classic like watching a great timeless movie, a better torch lighting than athens but overall a great opening, atlanta was okish...

1. sydney
2. barcelona
3. athens

we can expect great things of beijing..

Zorba · September 27th, 2005, 08:35 PM

Landos why do you put down anyone who doesnt pick Athens?

If somebody likes Sydney the most that is their opinion and they have every right to have it.

In my opinion the Athens 2004 Opening ceremony was amazing and the best ceremony ever.

dANIEL2004 · September 27th, 2005, 11:53 PM

oh yay its all starting again
Mo Rush attacking a small greek nation...shit ceremony,shit stadium,shit city....right Mo?

auslankan · September 28th, 2005, 12:20 AM

Mine are
Barcelona
Athens
LA
Moscow
Sydney
Also looking forward greatly to Beijing which I expect to be awesome.

Cerises · September 28th, 2005, 12:24 AM

I luved Athens and I really liked Barcelona, I remember Barcelona even to this day even if I didn't watch it all back then (or at least that is what I remember) because I was very young at the time. Sydney's was good because it had some good elements to it but to be honest apart from the whole water cauldron thing, I don't remember that much. I also remember something about Seoul but nothing to really talk about.

nomarandlee · September 28th, 2005, 12:33 AM

I can't remember any of these opening ceremonies and I am pretty sure I watched most of them. I personally like the Winter Games opening ceremonies better. I am not a big fan of figure skating and all that jazz but the mixing of the gracefull skating and people freezing their azzes off is pretty intreasting. I remember liking the SLC ceremony.

Zorba · September 28th, 2005, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dANIEL2004

oh yay its all starting again
Mo Rush attacking a small greek nation...shit ceremony,shit stadium,shit city....right Mo?

Mo isn't starting anything, I believe that his is the comment that started it all:

Landos:

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LOL. Shrimp on bicycles.

Valeroso · September 28th, 2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dANIEL2004

Come on, Sydney s Olympics Ceremony was a bit silly,like a circus. Shrimp on bycicles are funny for a tv children show, no doubt ,but I dont see what they have to do with the olympic spirit .

Pathetic excuse to try and degrade Sydney with the purpose of upgrading Athens. Man, do you know how long that even lasted? It's like going to Paris, and saying you hate it because one slice of cheese tasted bad. Stop dwelling on something that made up 1% of the show, and look at the other 99% that made the games worthwhile.

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Originally Posted by Landos

Thats what everyone said. Kind of like an episode of "Barney". It's fun, but not particularly memorable. And the torch got stuck going up, as we've discussed many times.

"Thats what everyone said"? I think thats what you want to believe, but if living in your illusionary world makes you feel better, then hey, whatever turns you on!

Valeroso · September 28th, 2005, 12:39 PM

As for the best opening ceremony, I can't remember much of the Barcelona or Atlanta games, but I have to (unbiasly) say that I loved Sydney's Olympic games (Despite what several Greek forum members may try to say about it). It was just awesome and living in Sydney; the atmosphere was just so great! I also loved Seoul's World Cup opening ceremony! It was amaaaziing! Athen's Olympic Opening ceremony was beautiful also and displayed Greek history and culture perfectly, but I just think it was abit too short.

_Samantha · September 28th, 2005, 12:46 PM

Ah, Sydney like TOTALLY!!!

And just for your information many of the people that organised the athens opening ceremony were Australians as well.

Oh and the torch may have got stuck on the way up, but it was a far more interesting way to light the cauldron with all the water, than what athens did. And was the Athens stadium even full at the opening ceremony, because it sure as hell wasn't when the actual events were on.

Gilgamesh · September 28th, 2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by _Samantha

Ah, Sydney like TOTALLY!!!

And just for your information many of the people that organised the athens opening ceremony were Australians as well.

Oh and the torch may have got stuck on the way up, but it was a far more interesting way to light the cauldron with all the water, than what athens did. And was the Athens stadium even full at the opening ceremony, because it sure as hell wasn't when the actual events were on.

***szehoong*** · September 28th, 2005, 01:01 PM

IMO Atlanta's Power of the Dream by Celine Dion is the best Olympic song and I really like the stage design of Atlanta.

Overall I like the musical combi of Barcelona the best as they have artists like Sarah Brightman & Jose Careras performing Amigos Para Siempre and Freddy Mercury & Montserrat Caballe's 'Barcelona'

The water thingy at Athens is one of the most unconventional feature of any Olympic and it is certainly an eye-opener!

Kampflamm · September 28th, 2005, 01:01 PM

I don't remember any opening ceremonies. The torch lighting in Barcelona was great though, so I'll choose the 92 games.

View Poll Results: What has been the Olympic opening ceremony's most beautiful story
Barcelona 1992	20	16.67%
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Athens 2004	43	35.83%
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September 27th, 2005, 04:02 PM	#21
lmgallego MAD: Vallas x donde vayas Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Villaverde / Talavera Posts: 1,298 Likes (Received): 0	Barcelona '92 Opening Ceremony, this "new" style has been copied often since then... __________________ NO, NO SOY IMGALLEGO, SOY LMGALLEGO (¡malditas minúsculas!) La imaginación es más importante que la sabiduría Albert Einstein

September 27th, 2005, 04:22 PM	#24
savas produit hellenique Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,407 Likes (Received): 37	well for me it was Athens 2004. Because it wasnt just a show, it was art, a theatralic and technological masterpiece. But i can also remember that i was very excited after the Opening Ceremonie of Barcelona. Sydney was a good show. I watched it, i liked it and 2 days after forgot it... But it was a good show. __________________ Και πρώτα απ'όλα τι εννοούμε λέγοντας παιδεία; Την πληροφορία, την τεχνική, το δίπλωμα εξειδίκευσης που εξασφαλίζει γάμο, αυτοκίνητο κι ακίνητο, με πληρωμή την πλήρη υποταγή του εξασφαλισθέντος ή την πνευματική και ψυχική διάπλαση ενός ελεύθερου ανθρώπου, με τεχνική αναθεώρησης κι ονειρικής δομής, με αγωνία απελευθέρωσης και με διαθέσεις μιας ιπτάμενης φυγής προς τ'άστρα; M.X.

September 27th, 2005, 06:17 PM	#28
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	oh yay its all starting again athens had some good elements that were amazing and never done before but they were almost juxtaposed with some elements which certainly seemed lifeless in comparison, in terms of torch lighting it was mediocre, sydney;s did get stuck i do not argue with that but the actualy torch lighting and whole drama and water feature was better on any day... the sydney opening i think had more x factor but was of a different type of ceremony basically more people based...but enough of that it had more consistency but failed in parts to produce something as dramatic as the lazers milky way and large water feature of the athens opening, however the large water pool was underused ... barcelona was a classic like watching a great timeless movie, a better torch lighting than athens but overall a great opening, atlanta was okish... 1. sydney 2. barcelona 3. athens we can expect great things of beijing.. __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

September 27th, 2005, 08:35 PM	#29
Zorba Stadium Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens Posts: 833 Likes (Received): 0	Landos why do you put down anyone who doesnt pick Athens? If somebody likes Sydney the most that is their opinion and they have every right to have it. In my opinion the Athens 2004 Opening ceremony was amazing and the best ceremony ever. __________________ No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.--Nelson Mandela

September 27th, 2005, 04:13 PM	#22
GNU Gnuru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brave GNU World Posts: 2,787 Likes (Received): 10	so far nobody as mentioned atlanta. I wonder why? LOL

September 27th, 2005, 04:16 PM	#23
dANIEL2004 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 163 Likes (Received): 0	Because it was the most non-inspired ever!

September 27th, 2005, 05:11 PM	#27
Rhoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,707 Likes (Received): 1	Athens 2004 opening/closing ceremony..

September 27th, 2005, 11:53 PM	#30
dANIEL2004 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 163 Likes (Received): 0	oh yay its all starting again Mo Rush attacking a small greek nation...shit ceremony,shit stadium,shit city....right Mo?

September 28th, 2005, 12:20 AM	#31
auslankan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,788 Likes (Received): 0	Mine are Barcelona Athens LA Moscow Sydney Also looking forward greatly to Beijing which I expect to be awesome.

September 28th, 2005, 12:24 AM	#32
Cerises 99% Angel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens - Αθήνα/Southeastern U.S. Posts: 661 Likes (Received): 72	I luved Athens and I really liked Barcelona, I remember Barcelona even to this day even if I didn't watch it all back then (or at least that is what I remember) because I was very young at the time. Sydney's was good because it had some good elements to it but to be honest apart from the whole water cauldron thing, I don't remember that much. I also remember something about Seoul but nothing to really talk about.

September 28th, 2005, 12:33 AM	#33
nomarandlee My Mind Has Left My Body Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 1060 W. Addison, City by the Lake Posts: 7,120 Likes (Received): 119	I can't remember any of these opening ceremonies and I am pretty sure I watched most of them. I personally like the Winter Games opening ceremonies better. I am not a big fan of figure skating and all that jazz but the mixing of the gracefull skating and people freezing their azzes off is pretty intreasting. I remember liking the SLC ceremony.

September 28th, 2005, 12:39 PM	#36
Valeroso Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 507 Likes (Received): 0	As for the best opening ceremony, I can't remember much of the Barcelona or Atlanta games, but I have to (unbiasly) say that I loved Sydney's Olympic games (Despite what several Greek forum members may try to say about it). It was just awesome and living in Sydney; the atmosphere was just so great! I also loved Seoul's World Cup opening ceremony! It was amaaaziing! Athen's Olympic Opening ceremony was beautiful also and displayed Greek history and culture perfectly, but I just think it was abit too short.

September 28th, 2005, 12:46 PM	#37
_Samantha BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Ah, Sydney like TOTALLY!!! And just for your information many of the people that organised the athens opening ceremony were Australians as well. Oh and the torch may have got stuck on the way up, but it was a far more interesting way to light the cauldron with all the water, than what athens did. And was the Athens stadium even full at the opening ceremony, because it sure as hell wasn't when the actual events were on. Last edited by _Samantha; September 28th, 2005 at 12:53 PM.

September 28th, 2005, 01:01 PM	#39
*szehoong* MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 8,756 Likes (Received): 110	IMO Atlanta's Power of the Dream by Celine Dion is the best Olympic song and I really like the stage design of Atlanta. Overall I like the musical combi of Barcelona the best as they have artists like Sarah Brightman & Jose Careras performing Amigos Para Siempre and Freddy Mercury & Montserrat Caballe's 'Barcelona' The water thingy at Athens is one of the most unconventional feature of any Olympic and it is certainly an eye-opener! __________________ The MALAYSIAN Forums

September 28th, 2005, 01:01 PM	#40
Kampflamm Tonight... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 914 representin' Posts: 21,628 Likes (Received): 7001	I don't remember any opening ceremonies. The torch lighting in Barcelona was great though, so I'll choose the 92 games.

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