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What a lame Vancouver presentation

Submitted by davethorvald on Sun, 2006-02-26 12:45. closing ceremonies | Torino 2006

That was a painful segment promoting Vancouver.  C'mon organizers, that was puzzling, weak, uninteresting and unfocused.  Giant fake snow blocks making a stone monument ... huh?  We can do better! 

and Avril!  What happened to the cool punky chick?  What's with the Farrah Fawcett hair and froofy look?  Looks like the 3rd Olsen twin.  Get the handlers away from her!  Should have got a BC artist (like DOA but not Bryan Adams) or even Barenaked Ladies (they were classic at SLC).  Sam did all right though.

Overall, Ugh.  Embarrassing.  Vancouver is so much cooler then they showed and this is B.C.'s games, not 'Canada's' per se.  Let BC show off, no reason to include shots of Toronto in the cheesy montage.

VANOC clearly needs some folks with artistic sensibilities on staff.  Comments?

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Disappointing
Submitted by Jsparks (not verified) on Sun, 2006-02-26 23:19.
I agree, that was a weak presentation. I hope this doesn't come out wrong, but I'm really getting tired of Vancouver being represented as a city dominated by natives and hockey. Is there really nothing else in this city? Does it really represent Vancouver or Canada as a whole? There is so much to showcase here, I just feel like the people responsible are just trying to play it safe.
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Vancouver's segment of the closing ceremonies
Submitted by Glenda Watson Hyatt (not verified) on Sun, 2006-02-26 22:22.

Wow, that was disappointing and somewhat embarrassing!  Ice fishing in Vancouver, eh?  I was relieved they didn't build an igloo with those huge sugar cubes!  I thought for sure that was coming next, along with a mountie on horseback.  Nothing like reinforcing the world's perception of Canada as the frozen white north!  I am scared to think what our ceremonies will be like in 2010.  YIKES!

I thought Sam was awesome tho.  What a great example of what the human spirit can accomplish!  He will raise so much awareness of people with disabilities and the need for accessibility.  Way to go, Sam! 

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Just so we're clear...
Submitted by Darren (not verified) on Sun, 2006-02-26 20:12.
This is an Olympic ceremony we're talking about here--'puzzling, weak, uninteresting and unfocused' is the name of the game. I mean, how can you criticize the Canadians and not mention the 300+ Italian brides wandering around the stage with flaming callolilies? They're all bad--always have been, always will be. Why? Because it's art by (vast, vast) committee.
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yes!!
Submitted by Andrea (not verified) on Sun, 2006-02-26 13:57.

Hi there!

I'm one of the turin citizen :)

About the canada presentation in closing ceremony ... well yes, I though some thing better for your beautyfull city and country... and Avril..... WOW never seen as was... anyway, I hope that you spent some good time here in torino!

cheers !

Andrea 

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ALL HAIL THE FISH!!!
Submitted by Fishmonger (not verified) on Sun, 2006-02-26 13:54.

what the h*ll was that?!  we just suffered through the most painful 8.5 minutes of olympic history.  i thought vancouver BC was such a cool place, but now i'm thinking "all hail the fish"!  that was simply the saddest production i've ever seen; i've pooped out things more interesting than that (and more cultural). here's a synopsis, for those who missed the greatest fart in the wind ever produced:

- a ski-doo

- some guy with snow shoes

- some wankers with foam blocks on their heads

- and a dead rubber fish

holy hannah, you couldn't pay me enough to watch that again.  you folks out there in BC better whip up something real snappy, cause if not i'm going to send out my cousin Doug to propose his idea about some dancing bacon strips, maple syrup wrestling, and a lugy spitting contest.

 god help us all.

 

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