Olympic Opening
Sat, 16 Sept 2000, 07:53 amGrant Malcolm4 posts in thread
Olympic Opening
Sat, 16 Sept 2000, 07:53 amBefore anyone has time to ask Barrie for a point of view and prints his lame whinge, i'm going to comment that i was really impressed!
Perhaps it was the old reverse parochialism at play, but i'll confess i have held grave fears for what might have happened. But from the stylish simplicity of the opening moments of the ceremony, i was spell bound... well at least until we had to wait through hordes of athletes to see who would light the cauldron.
My previous favourite for opening ceremonies had been the French opening for the winter olympics - i think it was in 1992. This was an extraordinary affair, very stylish on a huge scale and when they showed close ups of the participants it was clear that each person involved was an artiste in their own right.
I felt our effort may have lacked some of that finesse, but it more than countered with sheer heart and the clarity and range of artistic vision.
There's not been too much recently that i've felt could have made me feel terribly proud to be australian - internationally on many issues we've gone from ducks' guts to doggies' doings. But i certainly felt the opening ceremony delivered.
Cheers
Grant
Perhaps it was the old reverse parochialism at play, but i'll confess i have held grave fears for what might have happened. But from the stylish simplicity of the opening moments of the ceremony, i was spell bound... well at least until we had to wait through hordes of athletes to see who would light the cauldron.
My previous favourite for opening ceremonies had been the French opening for the winter olympics - i think it was in 1992. This was an extraordinary affair, very stylish on a huge scale and when they showed close ups of the participants it was clear that each person involved was an artiste in their own right.
I felt our effort may have lacked some of that finesse, but it more than countered with sheer heart and the clarity and range of artistic vision.
There's not been too much recently that i've felt could have made me feel terribly proud to be australian - internationally on many issues we've gone from ducks' guts to doggies' doings. But i certainly felt the opening ceremony delivered.
Cheers
Grant
Grant MalcolmSat, 16 Sept 2000, 07:53 am
Before anyone has time to ask Barrie for a point of view and prints his lame whinge, i'm going to comment that i was really impressed!
Perhaps it was the old reverse parochialism at play, but i'll confess i have held grave fears for what might have happened. But from the stylish simplicity of the opening moments of the ceremony, i was spell bound... well at least until we had to wait through hordes of athletes to see who would light the cauldron.
My previous favourite for opening ceremonies had been the French opening for the winter olympics - i think it was in 1992. This was an extraordinary affair, very stylish on a huge scale and when they showed close ups of the participants it was clear that each person involved was an artiste in their own right.
I felt our effort may have lacked some of that finesse, but it more than countered with sheer heart and the clarity and range of artistic vision.
There's not been too much recently that i've felt could have made me feel terribly proud to be australian - internationally on many issues we've gone from ducks' guts to doggies' doings. But i certainly felt the opening ceremony delivered.
Cheers
Grant
Perhaps it was the old reverse parochialism at play, but i'll confess i have held grave fears for what might have happened. But from the stylish simplicity of the opening moments of the ceremony, i was spell bound... well at least until we had to wait through hordes of athletes to see who would light the cauldron.
My previous favourite for opening ceremonies had been the French opening for the winter olympics - i think it was in 1992. This was an extraordinary affair, very stylish on a huge scale and when they showed close ups of the participants it was clear that each person involved was an artiste in their own right.
I felt our effort may have lacked some of that finesse, but it more than countered with sheer heart and the clarity and range of artistic vision.
There's not been too much recently that i've felt could have made me feel terribly proud to be australian - internationally on many issues we've gone from ducks' guts to doggies' doings. But i certainly felt the opening ceremony delivered.
Cheers
Grant
Leah MaherSat, 16 Sept 2000, 11:11 am
RE: Olympic Opening
I agree Grant. I especially liked the way that in deference to our culture and in the name of showing the world the real Australia, our esteemed Govener General had a couple too may VB's before opening the games. ONYA DEANO!!
Walter PlingeSun, 17 Sept 2000, 12:53 am
RE: Olympic Opening
Hmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
On behalf of all those known as Deano I intend mounting a class action for defamation.
Now, who will I call on as my litigation lawyer?????
On behalf of all those known as Deano I intend mounting a class action for defamation.
Now, who will I call on as my litigation lawyer?????
JoeMcTue, 26 Sept 2000, 06:43 am
RE: Olympic Opening
A funny thing happened while whatching a re-play with another technician, at that piont we had not seen it before, when the cauldron shuddered on the way up the water cascade - we both looked at each other and said "it's buggered up" - but we later applauded Miss Cathy for not moving untill it did and we did wondered if they would have long enough chase music to cover the crew swearing - again the punters thought it was part of the show - Isn't theatre magical when this happens and the hairs on the back of the neck stand up as though to shout and do a mexican wave. Later we found up Miss Cathy was wired up with an earpeice - but she still did a good job, where other more sensitive performers may have done a 'Gloria Swanson' exuant.
Joe McCabe
Joe McCabe