0808-2008: Beijing Opening – a quick view

otto88 · 8th August 2008, 02:05 PM

Overall 9.4
Dancing – up close 5
- Mass effects 11
Lighting 11
Ambience 11
Music 4
Cheer girls 4

What did you feel?

Cheers

Nordic · 8th August 2008, 02:57 PM

I loved the giant foot tracks in the sky, and half the time wondered how they did some of those displays... realy gobsmaked. One of the better ceremonies I have seen over the years...

audio-kraut · 8th August 2008, 03:03 PM

I guess authoritarian regimes always have a knack to put on really great mass displays.
Remember the olympic games in '36 in berlin, germany?

With what ease any human rights violations on a continuous basis get swept under the carpet because some idiotic display and idiotic games organized by a thoroughly corrupt group of gangsters called the IOC who are responsible to no one.
Enjoy.

otto88 · 8th August 2008, 03:12 PM

imo the best Olympic ceremony.

Sport and spectacle aside, more than human rights, I’m much more concerned by the host’s growing environmental impacts.

Though I believe that China has recently shown the first steps of at least recognizing the problem, unlike the other two developing Eurasian giants. Different countries, different priorities . .

Speedskater · 8th August 2008, 03:55 PM

We have to wait 8 hours yet to see the opening (East coast USA).

Cal Weldon · 8th August 2008, 08:08 PM

Slept on the couch and kept the TV on so I'd wake up in time for the 4 AM opening. Thought it was great but my legs are a bit weak now. Methinks Cal needs a nap this afternoon.

KBK · 9th August 2008, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by audio-kraut
I guess authoritarian regimes always have a knack to put on really great mass displays.
Remember the olympic games in '36 in berlin, germany?

With what ease any human rights violations on a continuous basis get swept under the carpet because some idiotic display and idiotic games organized by a thoroughly corrupt group of gangsters called the IOC who are responsible to no one.
Enjoy.

For a man who admits to beating dogs, you've got to spend a bit more time in your own head before casting stones.

digitalstore · 11th August 2008, 05:43 AM

Really, it was amazing.
There is no other word for it except
Great!! or Nice!!................

otto88 · 11th August 2008, 06:50 AM

I don’t normally enjoy spectacles, but especially the “moving type” scene was fantastic

Cheers

Nordic · 11th August 2008, 02:23 PM

They had an article on the news today....

Apparfently the foot prints in the sky as seen on TV, was all CGI....
Took them over a year to make...

8th August 2008, 02:05 PM	#1
otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	0808-2008: Beijing Opening – a quick view Overall 9.4 Dancing – up close 5 - Mass effects 11 Lighting 11 Ambience 11 Music 4 Cheer girls 4 What did you feel? Cheers __________________ a system that won't go clean and loud is like a nice car that cannot go fast

8th August 2008, 03:12 PM	#4
otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	imo the best Olympic ceremony. Sport and spectacle aside, more than human rights, I’m much more concerned by the host’s growing environmental impacts. Though I believe that China has recently shown the first steps of at least recognizing the problem, unlike the other two developing Eurasian giants. Different countries, different priorities . . __________________ a system that won't go clean and loud is like a nice car that cannot go fast

8th August 2008, 03:55 PM	#5
Speedskater diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lakewood, Ohio	We have to wait 8 hours yet to see the opening (East coast USA). __________________ Kevin

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Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Slept on the couch and kept the TV on so I'd wake up in time for the 4 AM opening. Thought it was great but my legs are a bit weak now. Methinks Cal needs a nap this afternoon. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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otto88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	I don’t normally enjoy spectacles, but especially the “moving type” scene was fantastic Cheers __________________ a system that won't go clean and loud is like a nice car that cannot go fast


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8th August 2008, 02:57 PM	#2
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	I loved the giant foot tracks in the sky, and half the time wondered how they did some of those displays... realy gobsmaked. One of the better ceremonies I have seen over the years...

8th August 2008, 03:03 PM	#3
audio-kraut diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 12km off the alaska highway in northern BC	I guess authoritarian regimes always have a knack to put on really great mass displays. Remember the olympic games in '36 in berlin, germany? With what ease any human rights violations on a continuous basis get swept under the carpet because some idiotic display and idiotic games organized by a thoroughly corrupt group of gangsters called the IOC who are responsible to no one. Enjoy.

11th August 2008, 05:43 AM	#8
digitalstore diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Really, it was amazing. There is no other word for it except Great!! or Nice!!................

11th August 2008, 02:23 PM	#10
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	They had an article on the news today.... Apparfently the foot prints in the sky as seen on TV, was all CGI.... Took them over a year to make...

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