London 2012: It's your stage now, the world is watching. OT

[tankbuster81]

Is it me or is this opening ceremony embarrassing ,cringeworthy and so so boring......

[Fumbles]

And your off.. The opening of the 2012 Olympics. We here in Vancouver had ours two years ago. Now it is the UK's turn. Sofar a few minutes in. The opening ceremony is rather good. Well done.

Watching live here in Canada now.

[MarkL]

Is it me or is this opening ceremony embarrassing ,cringeworthy and so so boring......

Go away

[Beefy]

Really, I'm embarrassed to call myself English after watching the first few minutes, I've had to switch it off!!

[tankbuster81]

Mark L, you obviously have immense taste,enjoy!!!

[MarkL]

Really, I'm embarrassed to call myself English after watching the first few minutes, I've had to switch it off!!

. For once why can't you negative people be proud of your country and it's efforts instead of crappy cheap comments. You make me sick. All you do is sit on your fat backsides and criticize.

I guess I'm banned now but it was worth it.

[Macc]

At first, I was confused and underwhelmed. But when the point of it surfaced and the progression to the industrial stage was magnificent. The idea of the Olympics rings was superb and an amazing image!

Also, great humour with James Bond/The Queen. "Hello Mr. Bond."

So yeah, I think it's been pretty good so far!

[LN Strike Eagle]

The idea of the Olympics rings was superb and an amazing image!

Absolutely. Loved that, an image to remember.

[Fumbles]

What? They play OMD and no Depeche Mode? There is no bigger "electronic" band bigger then DM from the UK. New Order a close second. Just my opinion.

[MarkL]

What? They play OMD and no Depeche Mode? There is no bigger "electronic" band bigger then DM from the UK. New Order a close second. Just my opinion.

Blue Monday )))

[hunterxf382]

It is certainly having quite a few memorable moments so far..... Bond / Mike Oldfield / Me Bean..... and yes the Industrial Revolution piece was spectacular

Can't say I'm a particular fan of the games themselves, but as a spectacular showing what we as a nation are all about - this is certainly something else

[FGR2]

That was the Max Project boat thing I saw at Tower Bridge earlier this week.

[Stan]

Is it me or is this opening ceremony embarrassing ,cringeworthy and so so boring......

It's you. Hope that helps.

[Macc]

Is it me or is this opening ceremony embarrassing ,cringeworthy and so so boring......

It's you. Hope that helps.

Brilliant.

[MarkL]

Is it me or is this opening ceremony embarrassing ,cringeworthy and so so boring......

It's you. Hope that helps.

[jon93]

I was expecting it to be terrible to be honest but what a show. The industrial bit, my jaw was on the floor flipping fantastic.

[psquiddy]

Its been good - a bit ponderous at times, but overall a good show.

Well done

[SuffolkBlue]

I think it's been brilliant so far.....Industrial Age section was superb

[Tonka 617]

I personally think the ceremony has been brilliant so far, the industrial revolution act was immense and the forging of the rings was fantastic

[DerekF]

A spectacular and moving show. Great stuff.

[Eireair]

It was good enough, Lost its way in Patches. I wonder how many people in China watching went "Oh look It's Brunel". Very British though, well done. The rings at the end cemented it well.

[Skyflash]

I think Danny Boyle blew his £27m budget on some fairly strong psychoactives. The theme from The Exorcist and the Queen jumping out of a helicopter.

I also loved how the theme from The Exorcist kicked in again over some footage of a child going to sleep! Brilliant. All the best Olympic opening ceremonies incorporate references to demonic possession.

The whole thing has been utterly, staggeringly surreal.

[DanH]

Quite enjoyable so far. Rowan Atkinson playing chariots of fire was inspired as was the Queen parachuting into the stadium with James Bond.

[neilos]

I think we've done a bloody good job so far....

[boff180]

Was actually quite good until they had the founder of Liberty carrying the Olympic flag.....w..t..f!