Turin Olympics opening ceremonies

hmmm...what happened to italy between, say 17th and 20th centuries?? that was an awful quick segway from renaissance masquerades into the boccioni's futurist sculpture...

Drink, ER, drink.

"A tribute to Italy's cultural heritage", including (it would seem) recreational club drugs.

that'w what i mean...kind of a mishmash of cultural accomplishments, now it's off the handle altogether...started out so nicely

No, I am watching American Idol and it is hilarious. Some of these people are absolutely horrible.

Now I'm waiting for a Roger Waters bassline from Dark Side of the Moon

The man in white on the motorcycle is giving me the creeps. And I'm bored.

Maybe we'll spice things up with a little Ferrari assembly.

wow this is awful.

I'd like to coin the term "cultural prostitution"

Now the Ferrari guy's doing doughnuts. We used to do that in the Wal-Mart parking lot back in Chicago during the winter!

Here's the part we've all been waiting for. The speeches from the Olympic head honchos.

"Drugs are bad, mmm-kay?"
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oh! midwest winters...
speaking of cold- my room is freezing! grrr why cant this house be nice and toasty warm? at least it's keeping my stash of root beer chilled

The athletes are just having fun passing around those Canadian hats.

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It is so easy to please Canadians.

Since when is Susan Sarandon Italian?

What the HELL is Susan Sarandon doing helping carry the Olympic flag? Did they run out of Italians???

Hah! I win!

totally late on that one..

Great minds, UpQuark...

I think this is the result of a charity auction gone bad. Bid now for your chance to carry the Olympic flag!! It's a birthday present from Tim Robbins.

wow lots of peeps following this (well via TT).

OK, ladies, that's far enough. Hand it over to the professionals.

The cast of Nip/Tuck. Could those ladies have any more plastic surgery?

OK, so I read that the flagbearers represent each continent. That said, Susan Sarandon represents North America???

Enough with the Spiderman routine. BRING ON THE TORCH!!

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Those are Italian ninjas

YOKO ONO!! That's it - I'm out!!

YOKO!!!

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse . . . Yoko

Peter Gabriel singing "Imagine"? What alternate universe have I slipped into?

...and the drummer has latched onto one of those Canadian hats. They're everywhere!

I think it's fab.
Peter Gabriel was fantastic, I thought.

Gabriel was not so good.

OK. Here's the torch. Alberto Tomba brings it in.

I really liked the ballet dancer, too - I'm not normally mad keen on ballet, but I liked the techno music and the snazzy outfits.

i thought he rather resembled the russian drunk plumber in my mom's apartment building...

Anybody remember that scene in Superman III where he blows out the Olympic torch?

Ok - the torch is lit. Now let's get to the Hockey already!

Lighting of the torch was nice.

Pretty much the only part I didn't find hilarious.

OMG - like, my friend's brother told me that you can see the olympic flame from space. Isn't that cool!11!!!

Fat man's about to sing. Vincero!!!

Sorry, but this is one of the most incredible pieces of music ever- EVER. When I was just a little tyke, my mother forced me to watch Lucky Luc sing this one live. I hated her at the time, but then I had a lot of growing up to do.

More people should wear capes.

Rock ON Biggie P!!

Pavarotti singing Turandot: an appropriate finish to the evening

Not to knock Pavarotti or Puccini, just the cliche

ITS BEAUTIFUL - INSPIRING
THE OPENING AND CLOSINGS ALWAYS BRING A TEAR
FOR JUST ONE MOMENT - THE WHOLE WORLD SEEMS TO BE AT PEACE
UNIFIED

I love Nessun Dorma
Always reminds me of Italia 90
A good ending, I thought

OK, people, that's a wrap!! Now get out of here so we can clean this place up!