02-07-2014, 10:39 AM
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#121
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Originally Posted by nik-
And yeah, as for the mascots, they had a CGI look to them, not that I think they did it with CGI, but they just have that weird look.
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That might be partially a culture difference thing. I've heard Russian children's animations look creepy as hell to many who are not used to them.
I've seen quite a bit of East bloc made children's programs when I was a kid, so those mascots look very normal to me.
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02-07-2014, 10:40 AM
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#122
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Wacky waving inflatable flailing arm guys are in the Olympics!
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02-07-2014, 10:40 AM
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#123
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Originally Posted by Itse
That might be partially a culture difference thing. I've heard Russian children's animations look creepy as hell to many who are not used to them.
I've seen quite a bit of East bloc made children's programs when I was a kid, so those mascots look very normal to me.
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It wasn't so much their design that was CGI to me, just their glossiness and they way it looked like they didn't quite interact with light normally.
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02-07-2014, 10:41 AM
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#124
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Location: Calgary, AB
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No giant inflatable stuff in an Olympic Opening Ceremony will ever be as good as the giant inflatable dinosaurs we had.
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02-07-2014, 10:42 AM
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#125
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Release the Kraken!
The ships and water looks awesome though.
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02-07-2014, 10:43 AM
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#126
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No giant inflatable stuff in an Olympic Opening Ceremony will ever be as good as the giant inflatable dinosaurs we had.
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It's crazy to look back and what our Olympics were and what they've become. They're so much more bloated now.
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02-07-2014, 10:46 AM
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#127
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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"He's almost smiling" - our Russian hotel staff on Putin when Russian Team entered stadium. #OpeningCeremony
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lol .
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02-07-2014, 10:47 AM
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#128
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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^^ what do you suppose were the first olympic games to really go all out and put on a ridiculous show like this? i cant even remember anymore when it switched over..
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02-07-2014, 10:47 AM
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#129
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by nik-
It's crazy to look back and what our Olympics were and what they've become. They're so much more bloated now.
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Yeah, ours had the feel of "Hey guys, let's get together and put on a show for the world." Now, they're these big productions.
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02-07-2014, 10:48 AM
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#130
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
^^ what do you suppose were the first olympic games to really go all out and put on a ridiculous show like this? i cant even remember anymore when it switched over..
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Atlanta 1996? I don't know, I was too young for any before then. Sydney in 2000 was definitely where it went full out over the top opening ceremonies.
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02-07-2014, 10:48 AM
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#131
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Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
^^ what do you suppose were the first olympic games to really go all out and put on a ridiculous show like this? i cant even remember anymore when it switched over..
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It was LA 84. Calgary just decided not to go that way.
I remember Albertvilles was really weird.
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02-07-2014, 10:48 AM
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#132
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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And like all classic Russian drama, it feels loong...
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02-07-2014, 10:57 AM
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#133
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"Did you know that the original title for War and Peace was War, What Is It Good For?"
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02-07-2014, 10:57 AM
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#134
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Originally Posted by Itse
And like all classic Russian drama, it feels loong...
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1000+ pages of misery and despair.
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02-07-2014, 10:59 AM
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#135
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itse
That might be partially a culture difference thing. I've heard Russian children's animations look creepy as hell to many who are not used to them.
I've seen quite a bit of East bloc made children's programs when I was a kid, so those mascots look very normal to me.
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I didn't see the mascots, but are they anything like Worker and Parasite?
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02-07-2014, 11:00 AM
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#136
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Cool visuals though. Someone knows their avantgarde.
And use of lights.
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02-07-2014, 11:02 AM
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#137
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ahh there we go, some good ol' Soviet imagery. I was getting worried we wouldn't get it.
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02-07-2014, 11:03 AM
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#138
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Love how Mansbridge can read a tweet from PM Harper and eloquently convey his hatred for the man.
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02-07-2014, 11:03 AM
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#139
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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No wonder Communism failed, these construction workers don't know what they're doing.
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02-07-2014, 11:03 AM
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#140
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I didn't see the mascots, but are they anything like Worker and Parasite?
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