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I think they used mr bean, paul mccartney, beckham etc because they are famous british icons, i'm surprised they left out elton john. I was hoping it would be good, but it was a bit too all over the place. I did like how they transformed the field from the grassy hills to modern day london. and i loved the torch lighting but the kids on the beds and the giant baby were a bit odd

I loved the transition from pastoral to industrial, but they lost me at the hospital scene. In the digital age, the music was fun, but the background story there was just weird.

@sweetchic: OH i agree. I liked how they made it all about the Brits. even though the olympics is about the world, it's nice to have some history on the country it's hosted in.

I really enjoyed it, but passed out before they lit the flame because I had a crazy day at work.

Once I saw the Mexican team's outfits, I gouged my eyes out and forgot everything else.

i didn't expect it to top Beijing, but i was expecting more interesting stories related to sports..not just kids & dreams/nightmares. so it was a big *YAWN* for me...

I enjoyed parts of it (though I did give up part way through the parade of nations because it was too late for me) but I thought it was disjointed. I will say it was VERY British. There were lots of in-jokes and things that were specifically for a British audience, which was sort of nice, but I'm sure didn't translate well.