London Olympics 2012

Posters for London 2012 Olympics unveiled:

http://news.yahoo.com/posters-london-2012-olympics-unveiled-142222462.html

And they all look like pure, unadulterated, 100% garbage. I mean seriously, to be perfectly blunt, some of them look like ass. Pure ass. There's one poster that looks like a 3 year old child's watercolor painting, or something drawn by an elephant. They're bad. Really, really, really very bad.

I'm still reeling from the logo. And that was ages ago.

Hilly wrote:

I'm still reeling from the logo. And that was ages ago.

Did the British tax payers subsidize these monstrosities?

They look like they were all designed by Marc Forster. They're the Quantum of Solace of Olympic posters. My favorite poster (by "favorite" I mean "the worst") is "Superhuman Nude" that is a collection of words written over an ink blot that reads, in part: "Small finger tapping steel buttocks............shadow from arse to knee......buttocks hugging white arse...........piercing rod of muscle......"

Lousy posters and David Arnold does the music.:affraid:

I guess so far little good news.

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Hilly wrote:

I'm still reeling from the logo. And that was ages ago.

Did the British tax payers subsidize these monstrosities?

They look like they were all designed by Marc Forster. They're the Quantum of Solace of Olympic posters. My favorite poster (by "favorite" I mean "the worst") is "Superhuman Nude" that is a collection of words written over an ink blot that reads, in part: "Small finger tapping steel buttocks............shadow from arse to knee......buttocks hugging white arse...........piercing rod of muscle......"

I imagine we did foot the bill. I remember when the logo's were announced and BBC Breakfast viewers sent in their own designs and though my taste in art is zero half of what these people at home did were better than those things.

Hopefully the main games will be a better success. Wouldn't be Britain without bloody whingeing over everything.

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Posters for London 2012 Olympics unveiled:

http://news.yahoo.com/posters-london-2012-olympics-unveiled-142222462.html

And they all look like pure, unadulterated, 100% garbage. I mean seriously, to be perfectly blunt, some of them look like ass. Pure ass. There's one poster that looks like a 3 year old child's watercolor painting, or something drawn by an elephant. They're bad. Really, really, really very bad.

I keep a very good eye on the news, but I hadn't seen any of those posters until I encountered this thread, which I guess goes to show what a splendid job they haven't done of penetrating the consciousness of the average Brit.

And you're right - they're mostly absolutely appalling. I can well believe that some ordinary members of the public produced infinitely more imaginative and appealing posters than these "official" ones.

Scanning the list of names, it appears that these horrible posters are the work of the cream of the British art establishment. Some of these people are famous names, and I imagine that some of them have also made millions over the years.

only 3 of those posters tell me it's the Olympics,

the rest could be just abstract chicken scratch

Loomis wrote:

Scanning the list of names, it appears that these horrible posters are the work of the cream of the British art establishment. Some of these people are famous names, and I imagine that some of them have also made millions over the years.

Goes to show how the contemporary art world is largely rubbish. "Emperor's New Clothes" about sums it up.

All of them look like greetings cards, Bebo backgrounds or phone wallpapers to me.

The Queen and James Bond star Daniel Craig is to star in the Danny Boyle directed film which opens the 2012 Olympic Games ceremony.

She asked him into Buckingham Palace to film spectacular scenes as 007 for London’s sporting extravaganza. In the film, he arrives by Royal Appointment to be told his latest mission is to launch the Games. Her Majesty may even make a cameo appearance but the Palace is keeping details a secret.

http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2012/04/01/james-bond-and-the-queen-to-open-the-olympic-games/

A billiion people will see this....

This will explode all memories of that drag video...sorry gravy :face:

This better not be an April Fool's Day joke....

I smell trouble. Mommy M might be jealous of Queen :queen: getting cozy with her boy.

"Bond, I will not have you wearing any of her clothes!!"

"Yes Mam"



"An honour to meet you Queen. My what a lovely frock!'

"Titter titter, blush, I hear you have a thing for the women's clothes, but I fear, I'm not quite your size"

"It's OK mam, I like a tight fit"

"Titter titter blush"

MGW " Craig, stop talking!"

tiffanywint wrote:

I smell trouble. Mommy M might be jealous of Queen :queen: getting cozy with her boy.

"Bond, I will not have you wearing any of her Queen clothes!!"

"Yes Mam"

M's past comes to haunt her in Skyfall...

Leaked 8mm video footage of Young M and Blofeld's daughter from University...

That's almost as intense as Bond and Grant on the Orient Express.:shock:

Sounds kinda cool.

Then again, it's the 1st of April and this comes from The Sun...

CJB wrote:

Sounds kinda cool.

Then again, it's the 1st of April and this comes from The Sun...

It's in the Daily Express too...

Has this been confirmed to be an April Fool's day joke?

Mrs Aural Sects wrote:

Has this been confirmed to be an April Fool's day joke?

Not that I've seen. Some other websites have assumed it's an elaborate April Fool's joke, but I haven't heard anything one way or another.

One thing that makes me think it might be real is that I recall (WAYYYYY back when London was applying to host the Olympics) that the London Oympic Committee thingy made a video touting all the benefits and amenities of London. In one scene of the video I distinctly recall Roger Moore and Samantha Bond meeting on Tower Bridge or some such place. Samantha opened up a briefcase to reveal a banana, and Roger did his raised eyebrow trick. Mind you, he wasn't explicitly "James Bond", but I think that was clearly the implication.

So apparently the London Olympics people aren't above (or below?) using Bond to help promote the games. Whether they'll actually do so is another question entirely.

The Opening (and Closing) Ceremony of the Olympics rarely limits itself to the sporting acheivements of the host nation. They often explore the culture of the host country as well. And since it's all interpretive, it can lead to some bizarre choices - like the kangaroos on bicycles that featured in Atlanta.

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

The Opening (and Closing) Ceremony of the Olympics rarely limits itself to the sporting acheivements of the host nation. They often explore the culture of the host country as well. And since it's all interpretive, it can lead to some bizarre choices - like the kangaroos on bicycles that featured in Atlanta.

Yes, I think its perfectly plausible that some nod to Bond might be included in the London ceremonies. Good show! Just leave the blue-snuggers at the pool.

Just have the image of George Lazenby and his sifter of whisky.

"Ma'am..."

nothing more, nothing less.

It's "ma'am" to rhyme with 'spam', not "ma'arm" to rhyme with 'smarm' :D

Lumme, suddenly I don't feel so well.

Hilly wrote:

Just have the image of George Lazenby and his sifter of whisky.

"Ma'am..."

nothing more, nothing less.

At which point, the Games would likely have to be cancelled because of the embarrassment this would cause England.

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

Hilly wrote:

Just have the image of George Lazenby and his sifter of whisky.

"Ma'am..."

nothing more, nothing less.

At which point, the Games would likely have to be cancelled because of the embarrassment this would cause England.

worst things out there my dear fellow