This is one reason I don’t want the Olympics here in the US. The opening and closing ceremonies probably be just a bunch of gangsta rappers and American Idol rejects.
I thank the Lord that Obama was sent packing when he tried to get Chicago as an Olympic city.
Would have been the worst Olympics ever.
I don’t think America deserves the Olympics, not now anyway.
Now I am willing to bet Rio will be targeted by the libs for being against this and that agenda The slums will be a 24/7 fluff story should NBC get their hands on the broadcasting rights.
I for one will be looking into whatever it takes to get non US broadcasting, even if I have to buy a DVD of the Olypics from Rio, I’ll try to get a satellite dish package so as to give NBC the bird.
NBC ruined it, I just cannot stress how much their interaction, storytelling and coverage stank. The constant editing for commercials and political ads was obvious but then I saw only a 300x fast forward blur of them.
“The opening and closing ceremonies would probably be just a bunch of gangsta rappers and American Idol rejects.”
Excellent point. Those ceremonies would be painful to watch.
Regarding the closing ceremonies on Sunday, what bothers me most are the what if’s. By that, I’m referring to the artists who weren’t on stage.
Maybe some of the them were asked and said “Gee, this looks like a painful event. I’ll have to take a pass on performing”.
But think about it...Bryan Ferry (with or without Roxy Music), Rod Stewart, Phil Collins (either alone or with Genesis), the Moody Blues, Van Morrison (he’s Northern Irish), Leona Lewis, Tom Jones (he’s Welsh), Spandau Ballet...Those are all artists I’d have liked to have seen.
Even though he’s a perv, it was OK to see George Michael featured as well as Madness and the Pet Shop Boys. I remember their music quite well in my younger years. The brief tribute to David Bowie wasn’t too bad either.
Maybe middle age is striking me in a bad way - but I found the closing ceremonies to be kinda chaotic and frenetic.