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[Closed] Danny Boyle risking embarrassing the nation... the opening ceremony thread

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Absolute crackers, but very good ......... That's England


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:44 pm
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"they've done very well to choreograph this with people that don't have natural rhythm"!!! Glad I didn't turn the commentary off now, brilliant!


 
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the pixels in teh audience are pretty impressive.

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Absolute crackers, but very good ......... That's England

Oh dear...


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:44 pm
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Its WTF level 2

I think Danny bought some drugs from Renton before he came up with this idea.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:45 pm
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Since I won't able to see it for about 4 more hours here in the USA, I have only skimmed over the comments so as not to overly influence my viewing perspective, but looking forward to it. As a couple posts mentioned, maybe a spliff and a martini are both in order when I settle into the recliner to watch.


 
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If Brits wonder WTF is going on* will be interesting to see World opinion ๐Ÿ™‚

* I like it though.

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Posted : 27/07/2012 9:45 pm
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trevor nelson, just shut up....

red button, turn it off... same with online

thank you..


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:45 pm
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trevor nelson, just shut up....

red button, turn it off... same with online

ta!!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:46 pm
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double post glitch baaah.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:46 pm
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What would we do without LEDs eh?

Still likin' it though.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:46 pm
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Has he just slipped in the baby from Trainspotting at the end there?


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:46 pm
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Just watched 5 minutes and gave up.
WTF has this to do with sport?


 
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Busydog, yes do it. You will not be disappointed.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:46 pm
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Shame the BMX is cut. I woulda stayed til the end for that.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Well I'm feeling Olympic already...


 
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This is great!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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It's like an episode of the prisoner


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Rowan Atkinson, brilliant


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Brilliant!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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lol

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Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Mr Bean! This just gets better & better!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Genius.
Utter Genius.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:47 pm
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Bean!


 
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It's a knock out?
I doubted this but it's brilliant!!!!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:48 pm
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I love that sketch.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:48 pm
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trevor nelson but no fearne cotton?


 
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Busydog, yes do it. You will not be disappointed.

and I believe I shall---sounds like it has turned out quite entertaining


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:48 pm
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Will the world understand mr bean except us brits


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:49 pm
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the comments on the bbc site are hilarious. Olympian whinging!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:50 pm
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Trevor Nelson is pissed & I claim my 5 pounds.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:51 pm
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This would have been better


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:52 pm
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Will the world understand mr bean except us brits

Will they understand half of this?
Perhaps all the previous ceremonies that I thought were **** were actually good if you were from the host country?


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:52 pm
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Not a proper mini gahhhhhh


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:52 pm
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I want an original mini not a fake one


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:52 pm
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I don't think I care if the rest of the world don't get it.


 
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wanted to hate it in typical english bah-humbug spirit but actually.....fair play. Bit nuts mind ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:53 pm
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I recon so far its flippin ace! Makes it all the worse that they've cut the bit i'd like to see the most!!!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:53 pm
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OMG
OMD


 
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OMD - rock ๐Ÿ™‚

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Posted : 27/07/2012 9:54 pm
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I'm tapping my feet......... cool music


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:54 pm
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Corrie


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:55 pm
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Beijing wins. Its abit B movie/BBC6 for me


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:55 pm
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Wow did I just see Lisa Bonet? *swoons*


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:55 pm
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This is getting worse and worse. Back to the Thin Lizzy story on BBC 4


 
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Giant fibre flares!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:56 pm
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Will the world understand mr bean except us brits

Mr Bean is globally massive. He's even big in China!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:56 pm
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Ahhhh a wee smoochy for the ladies


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:56 pm
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Is this the teenage pregnancy section?


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:57 pm
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Mach 10 WTF now. Starting to get a bit scared


 
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This was just tweet by the metropolitan police

While you are all being distracted by the #London2012 #OpeningCeremony we've mounted a coup d'etat.

edit : No it wasn't me not reading twitter thing properly ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:57 pm
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Smashingly inclusive though


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:58 pm
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No Garry glitter though !!!!!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:59 pm
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Will the world understand mr bean except us brits

one of the UKs biggest exports


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 9:59 pm
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No Garry glitter though !!!!!

very good
Jet packs ..........Jet Packs.....


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:00 pm
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There had better be some Iron Maiden in a bit...


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:00 pm
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Can't work out how to turn trevor off on red button? help


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:00 pm
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Yay jetpack!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:00 pm
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Brilliant and now Queen blaring out, Bring the games on.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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They're all just pissing about amusing themselves now


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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BOING!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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Can't work out how to turn trevor off on red button? help

Switch to BBC1


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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Missed opportunity there. Was hoping for God Save the Queen


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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wrong choice of Pistols tune for maximum controversy!


 
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Giant pogoing punks ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:01 pm
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man now I feel lie I've lived in a tiny 'small world'


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:02 pm
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Pistols...sick!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:02 pm
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Bouncing Punks! Fabulous!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:02 pm
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New order

The best


 
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On bbc 1 but can't turn him off


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:02 pm
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[i]The[/i] Underworld?

Trevor Trevor Trevor.... please. Go. Away.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:03 pm
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When you wanna come....s****...


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:03 pm
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todays award for stating the glaringly obviuos goes to.........................................................................................................


 
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You on freeview? there's no turning him off on freeview apparently.


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:03 pm
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I want Wiggo to ride his yellow bike up to the cauldron and light the flame.


 
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Prodigy! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:04 pm
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Underworld have been Gods for a long time now!!!


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:04 pm
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Now I'll admit here I took quite a bit of acid in my teens, am I having flashbacks!!!

Bits of it I love,
Some bits I think are dull

But you gotta admit its a but different, prodigy at a Olympics opening ceremony?


 
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nice teeth


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:04 pm
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Alan Partridge to light the fire .FTW.

Is it the teenage pregnancy section still?


 
Posted : 27/07/2012 10:05 pm
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Lesbians!


 
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