Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM Its on and the countdown begins banging drums and lights all over... wooo hoooo Quote
Guest realmayo Posted August 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM have to admit I'm more excited by this than I thought I'd be. was living in China when they won the rights to it, can only imagine what the country's like right now. Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:00 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:00 PM countdown is impressive... Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:01 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:01 PM Yeah, I've got to admit I'm not usually one for this kind of thing, but it is impressive. Oh, more waving! Quote
Guest realmayo Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:01 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:01 PM yes the first waving was the warm-up... Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM and now the banging and shouting... it does look pretty good though... Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM Are the drummers actually singing / saying anything? Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM Ah, it's Confucius - friends from afar . . . Quote
Guest realmayo Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM sounds like confucius to me ... duh!! Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM I have to say it looks pretty spectacular... and sounds amazing... my kids are loving it... Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:04 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:04 PM ha ha, was wondering when they'd turn the lights off . . . Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM the lights off drumming was good, my kids are now clapping at the screen... sigh, they know they cant hear them... The firework foot prints are awesome... fricking heck... Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:05 PM OH, this helicopter shot is spectacular - and I've been to all these places! Quote
Guest realmayo Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM aha, nice bit of wirework now Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM Me too me too..!!! this olympic rings bit is simply awesome... Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:07 PM Eh? How are those rings levitating? Damnit, I hate it when I'm not clever enough to figure out what's going on . . . Quote
Shadowdh Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM The dust to the rings thing was great... so far pretty impressive... zhang yimou was the director of the flying thing apparently... Quote
Guest realmayo Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM yep zhang yimou's best work for 8 years! Quote
roddy Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM Report Posted August 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM awwwwwwwwwww, cute . . . . Ethnic minorities - check . . . Quote
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