Comments on: The Late Movies: Olympic Fever! http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Megan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179679 Megan Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:47:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179679 USAIN BOOLLLTTTTT!! Waiting for him to break 19 in the deuce. USAIN BOOLLLTTTTT!!

Waiting for him to break 19 in the deuce.

]]> By: Steven http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179586 Steven Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179586 I really enjoyed Beijing's ceremonies. I think they had quantity AND quality! everyone remembers the fireworks and the drummers with Beijing, but forget to mention the LED floor, which depicted the art of China over the ages. The dancers and singers were equally amazing. I had chills watching the entire performance. Here is my list (summer and winter combined) 1. Beijing 2. Torino 3. Atlanta 4. Nagano 5. Athens I can't wait for Vancouver in February! I really enjoyed Beijing’s ceremonies. I think they had quantity AND quality! everyone remembers the fireworks and the drummers with Beijing, but forget to mention the LED floor, which depicted the art of China over the ages. The dancers and singers were equally amazing. I had chills watching the entire performance.

Here is my list (summer and winter combined)

1. Beijing
2. Torino
3. Atlanta
4. Nagano
5. Athens

I can’t wait for Vancouver in February!

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179578 Hyacinth Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:52:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179578 I think it is interesting that Karl even has a list of his favorite opening ceremonies. I think it is interesting that Karl even has a list of his favorite opening ceremonies.

]]> By: Karl http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179427 Karl Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:37:08 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179427 Mr PartiallyDeflected, the Opening Ceremonies are not boring. Yes, the Parade of Nations may sometimes bore someone to sleep but over all, the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics are awesome. My favorite Olympic Opening ceremony is the 2004 Olympics Opening Ceremony. It has something that last year's Opening ceremony doesn't have. It had artistic meaning. Unlike Beijing's. Let me compare the 2 Opening Ceremonies.: 2004 Athens: It has a reoccuring theme of man's progression of knowing himself throught the ages. The 2004 Olympics Opening ceremonies were better in quality & have artistic heart & meaning. And probably the Parade of Nations part was the best ever with the party music & all that. 2008 Beijing: Last year's opening ceremonies were on a grand scale. Probably because China's communist. Beijing's opening ceremonies are great in quantity but not in quality. It doesn't have a reoccuring theme unlike the other opening ceemonies. And last year's Parade of Nations was SOOOOOOOOOOO boring with the looping music. It's so irritating. For me, these are my favorite Opening ceremonies: 1. Athens 2004 2. Sydney 2000 3. Beijing 2008 I hope in the London 2012 Olympics, the opening ceremonies will combine the quality of the 2004's opening ceremonies & the quantity of 2008's. Mr PartiallyDeflected, the Opening Ceremonies are not boring. Yes, the Parade of Nations may sometimes bore someone to sleep but over all, the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics are awesome.

My favorite Olympic Opening ceremony is the 2004 Olympics Opening Ceremony. It has something that last year’s Opening ceremony doesn’t have. It had artistic meaning. Unlike Beijing’s. Let me compare the 2 Opening Ceremonies.:

2004 Athens:
It has a reoccuring theme of man’s progression of knowing himself throught the ages. The 2004 Olympics Opening ceremonies were better in quality & have artistic heart & meaning. And probably the Parade of Nations part was the best ever with the party music & all that.

2008 Beijing:
Last year’s opening ceremonies were on a grand scale. Probably because China’s communist. Beijing’s opening ceremonies are great in quantity but not in quality. It doesn’t have a reoccuring theme unlike the other opening ceemonies. And last year’s Parade of Nations was SOOOOOOOOOOO boring with the looping music. It’s so irritating.

For me, these are my favorite Opening ceremonies:

1. Athens 2004
2. Sydney 2000
3. Beijing 2008

I hope in the London 2012 Olympics, the opening ceremonies will combine the quality of the 2004′s opening ceremonies & the quantity of 2008′s.

]]> By: Liz http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179370 Liz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:19:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179370 Nothing from Barcelona in 1992? With the flaming arrow lighting the torch? Nothing from Barcelona in 1992? With the flaming arrow lighting the torch?

]]> By: PartiallyDeflected http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32284/comment-page-1#comment-179367 PartiallyDeflected Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:11:10 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=32284#comment-179367 Opening Ceremonies? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Opening Ceremonies?

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