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First it starts with a comedy video which turns into this weird creepy thing about kids running through the Paris sewers, encountering an alligator, then getting rowed out and into the Seine by a ghost and it cuts to reality and all the nations are going down the river on boats past a bunch of water jets because they're not doing this in a stadium.

This looks awful and ridiculous. Compare this to the spectacle of London 2012.

Now they're doing some weird old Hollywood movie musical style musical number with Lady Gaga and she's on a staircase, which is... somewhere in Paris?

I am so fucking confused.

Edit: They just cut to Macron and he looks as confused as I am.

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[–] dustyData 35 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The decapitated Mary Antoinettes singing operatic methal from a palace's windows were cool.

[–] ShadowZone 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That wasn't just cool, it was badass! You can rewatch it here: https://youtu.be/cJowjYixfEs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What country are you in? I can't see it in the US

[–] ShadowZone 2 points 3 months ago

Ugh, might be a EU region lock thing. I hate that type of restriction, especially for a global sports Event. The organizers or media have been going after every shred of shared media from the ceremony. It's ridiculous, do you want to promote you event or not?

Sorry for the rant, but these antiquated copyright behaviors make me angry.

[–] cowfodder 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If this is legit a thing that happened I'm kinda mad I missed it.

[–] dustyData 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It was Gojira, a rather famous french metal band, with Marina Viotti, an also famous franco-swiss opera singer.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x92ybsi

[–] cowfodder 3 points 3 months ago

I had heard that Gojira was playing, and I figured it was their portion.

[–] 03ari 4 points 3 months ago

it was real !!