Blogcritics: Comments on Olympic Opening: Joy, a Little Sorrow, Bjork

Comment by jack e. jett

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:53:32 EDT

i thought the opening was by far the best i have ever seen. it was great theater. however, i found katie aka satan and bob aka bob, really annoying. i could really care less what bob costas thinks of bjork's sense of fashion. i thought those people walking on air was really cool. it made me want to take acid again. jack e. jett jack e. jett

Comment by Eric Olsen

Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:34:43 EDT

interesting Paulo, I'd say the front that Athens is presenting is an image of what they want to be - that's okay too.

Comment by Paulo

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:37:21 EDT

Yeah, the opening olympic cellebrations were wonderful. Nevertheless, it somewhat reflects a wrong idea of Athens and Greece as a whole. Athens is not a tecnological advanced and modern city. It really is a dirty, overpopulated, lazy and poluted city. The olympic sport centre, the new Athens International airport and the new subway are among the few things that make Athens comparable to a few european cities. Besides that it is rather a undeveloped, poor city full of problems. The greegs however, I believe, are the most kind and hospetable europeans I�ve ever met. along with the portuguese.

Comment by The Theory

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:57:14 EDT

yeah, i was quite disappointed that they kept blabbing during the song. Of course, sports commentators have no concept of music...

Comment by Mark Saleski

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:58:34 EDT

oh shark...we NEED a block entry on it. puleeeze!!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:54:48 EDT

they did babble as is their custom, Bjork's song was a little amorphous, but i loved the cover-the-earth dress, that was conceptually brilliant and it unfolded (pun intended) flawlessly as did the rest of the ceremony. You could feel Costas fighting the urge to be flippant and sarcastic, at which he was largely successful, but the jibes did sometimes sour the mood. It's a pretty good sign that it was a success as Lily and I watched the whole thing (with the Indians on the radio - they fucking rule!!) and she never once got bored. She found the parade of athletes fascinating, as I always do - some erious geography going on there.

Comment by Shark

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:06:32 EDT

re: Mark's comment - Alas -- should I do it here, or vent my overtaxed spleen in a complete blog entry? Hmmm... maybe Katie Couric (aka Satan Incarnate) deserves her own entry. I'll be bock...

Comment by Mark Saleski

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:02:28 EDT

i thought the ceremonies were quite moving. the flyaway sculptures were very impressive. bjork woulda been cool if goddamned costas and couric had kept their mouths shut for more than 5 seconds.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:01:00 EDT

i believe you also need little chocolate donuts.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:14:01 EDT

To truely celebrate the Athens Olympics, you only need four things my friend: "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Pepsi!" However, neither Cheeseburger nor Pepsi are official sponsors. So I just have to make do going to the Vesta Lunch on Dupont.