Opening Ceremony - London 2012 Olympics | Industrial Revolution Performance
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Re-live the incredible Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In this video we see Danny Boyle's re-imagining of the British Industrial Revolution.
Every two years, the world's finest athletes gather at the Olympic Games - a spectacular celebration of sporting excellence that captures the attention of billions of people around the world. However, the Games are about much more than just sport. They bring the Olympic values to life and provide a global arena for a unique combination of sport, culture, education and ceremonies.
At the Olympic Games in London 2012, about 10,500 athletes from 204 countries compete in 26 different sports, comprising 302 medal events. Whether athletes win a medal or not, they can forever call themselves Olympians. The sporting competitions are undoubtedly the central focus of the Olympic Games and participating in the Games is the ultimate goal for most athletes.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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We are the folks drumming in this video. Most of us didn't have any drumming experience, but many intense rehearsals got us there. Now, five years later, we're an active volunteer drumming group with 200 gigs behind us, playing the original Olympic buckets and carrying the legacy forward. But still welling up whenever we watch that video. A once-in-a-lifetime experience - thanks, Danny Boyle & co!
Congratulations for the amazing work. Both for those in the stadium and those around the world, it was an unforgettable experience! 👏👏👏
Wow. Congrats
Pandemonium Drummers you did good too. I remember watching the opening ceremony on the day it happened and when this section played, I thought you guys were great!
I wonder if they asked you to perform because of your groups name!
katy m They weren’t professional drummers prior to the performance, so the name probably didn’t exist until they decided to pursue it as a group....
Most people have no idea how significant the events that were represented here. These events SHAPED the modern world. It was the reason why we have modern olympics. It was the reason why we can all together watch this from all over the world, LIVE. Literally billions of people gave their sweat, tears, blood and lives to make the modern world possible. The Industrial Revolution is the point in time where human civilizations begun to break through the scientific barrier of theoretical to applications. Billions of lives literally became better because of it. I cannot stress enough how significant this is, and I am so glad that the organizers make it a point to really highlight it. Beautiful performances. Beautiful tribute. Thank you, London 2012.
I do.
I do. I'm an American history teacher and I don't hesitate to say that England/GB/ UK is the best country in the history of the world.
SpookyKettle no, they’re all connected to England. The UK as you know, is a “nation of nations”.
have they sent you?
Alexander Hamilton I am British and proud!!! This was an outstanding production!
This is the greatest single piece of theatre that has ever occurred in an Olympic opening ceremony and I am very, very proud to have been there.
omg you were there i was born in 2011 omg i would have loved to be there your so lucky
Every few months I’ll watch this again. Absolutely spectacular.
I watched this on TV age 12, will never forget it
This video is kind of nostalgic I remember watching this back in 2012 and being amazed by the scale and music etc
The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was very aesthetically pleasing but London will always be my top, the history, culture, diversity and symbolism always gets me emotional
Unless you count the opening ceremony in Sochi, the best in history so far
Yes, colonisation and genocide got me emotional.
No athens is the best just my opinion:)
@@samank8628 Your stupidity made me emotional as well.
@@franzxaverscharwenka6596 I’m not surprised. Average society after all.
When those rings were fused together and the sparks flew, my skin immediately got goosebumps from emotion! I was there live!
Me too!
I got chillbumps watching it on TV thousands of miles away. I can't imagine how thrilling it must have been in person
Kenneth Branagh looking up in awe and says amazing said it all for me! Pandemonium is the best section of any opening ceremony ever in my humble opinion. Still beautiful to watch 8 years later.
He's playing Isembard Kingdom Brunel
This is still one of the most moving pieces of work I’ve ever seen in an opening ceremony. How the Industrial Revolution changed the face, landscape and diversity of London and Great Britain as a whole was powerful to watch.
The merging of the rings is the most unexpectedly moving sight. I don't know why it brings tears every time I watch it, but that is the genius of Danny Boyle, the quiet hero of this entire event. Apparently he became the artistic director after a chance meeting with Sebastian Coe, one of those random crossings of paths that has unimaginable consequences. There are people with lives broken by wickedness whose spirits will have been lifted for a little while by this beautiful spectacle, and this may be the finest achievement of Danny Boyle, who was guided by principle rather than vanity when he refused a knighthood for his work on London 2012.
I believe they met in a lift. Vorsprung durch Technik
It's majestic. It's the scale, the volume of people, the steady measured way it comes together -and the magical array as it rains sparks all around. Later in the ceremony, Thomas Heatherwick was responsible for a similar forging of the petalled, cauldron-like Olympic torch - an absolute triumph of engineering.
For anyone who's not seen it, there's a nice doco with Danny Boyle and the Olympic creative team where they come together _after_ the Olympics and chat about the path to the creation of the whole ceremony. It's a lovely inside-track. It might be an _Arena_ or a _South Bank Show_ special... something like that. Probably on YT. Worth your time.
"Some countries have revolutions that change their whole nation. Britain had a revolution that changed the whole world. The Industrial Revolution rebooted human existence. Nothing would ever be the same again.
"At the end of the 20th century, the British scientist Tim Berners-Lee gave the world a gift that would change things every bit as radically as the steam engine - the World Wide Web. This, he said, is for everyone.
‘This is for everyone’ is the theme of the Opening Ceremony - a celebration of the creativity, exuberance and, above all, the generosity of the British people.
"There are no spectators. Everyone in the Stadium will be part of the magic. We’re here to celebrate the achievements of the British people and to do that we’ve put as many British people as we possibly can into the show. The volunteer dancers in one of our most spectacular sequences have been recruited from the National Health Service.
"The Ceremony will take us through great revolutions in British society - the Industrial Revolution, the revolution of social attitudes that began in the 1960s and the digital revolution through which we’re living now.
"Woven through it all, there runs a golden thread of purpose - the idea of Jerusalem - of a better world that can be built through the prosperity of industry, through the caring nation that built the welfare state, through the joyous energy of popular culture, through the dream of universal communication.
"We can build Jerusalem. And it will be for everyone.
"
Danny Boyle
Artistic Director
London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
I wasn't knowledgeable on the Industrial Revolution when I saw this for the first time. But after reading about Great Britain's complex history, full of ups and downs, both on the "wrong and right" sides of history, its with no doubt in me that the British came together and rose up to challenge and changed the tide of history. Each person with a duty to fulfill, yet they altogether succeeded in building one of the greatest nations in the world. I am Mexican, but I share your sense of pride for what you've built and how much it cost you to get there. Cheers!
I'm not British but I cried, it's like the moment of humanity, there are people suffering in the past for the better life we are living now, i wonder if the next generation will look at us like this. (for internet, for new contemporary arts, etc..)
We stand on the shoulders of giants.
Well in that case goodness that there are people like you that are compassionate and empathetic and understand what it means to be part of a race, not just a nation. We need more compassion.
Me too, i cried with the opening and closing ceremony.
Our current generation (at least those in developed societies) has achieved less than the previous ones at least in material matters. The few institutions and infraestructures that still stand were the struggle of the previous generations depicted here. But we wouldnt be enjoying our "liberty" if it wasnt for them (and also being the Heart of the Empire lol)
@@mateosanfitz9625 I could probably disagree with that. We as a earth race today have invented all kinds of new progressive techs in the past 20 years. The internet, drones, renewable energy, more innovative skyscrapers, a lot space technology such as reusable space rockets. New and so much progress is being achieved all the time!
The shot of the incandescent rings merging and then blazing in a cascade of sparks, contrasted against the deep blue hazy light of the stadium, is one of the most incredible things ever shown on Television.
I cannot think of any other combination of music and theatre that moves me as much as this, totally stunning. Congratulations to Danny Boyle and Underworld - makes you proud to be British!
One of the greatest opening ceremony in history of all times. Showed us what we humans can achieve/build everything just from nothing.
This gives me goosebumps. Its just incredible...so so proud. We did good.
I agree I always wish I'd got a ticket when I had the chance to,the first 15 minutes alone summed up how well the London Olympics were and I hope we get em again in my lifetime
Yes, you did very well! It was a great opening ceremony and great Olympic Games in general!
Greetings from Germany
LOVxxE we did hun we did so good
Truly I thought it was brilliant
The greatest Opening Ceremonies ever in the history of opening ceremonies I mean it was so epic and fun
I'm a Spanish, and I think this is a spectacular olympic event most important in the world. I think London 2012 is the best Opening Ceremony. I've never seen an opening ceremony as this. Truly majestic, royal and great. I'm loving it. =D
Muy ~Bien ..Muchissimas Grahias
Perdon por mi parables
Thank
you....Chris..East Sussex..England..UK
2008 beijing
@@kosenzheng5989 2012 was better
@@kosenzheng5989 that was nice, but way too mechanical and precise, looked like they're not humans but machines .so that's that
@@identidem I just dont see it the way you do
1:02 I got goose bumps here and I still can't forget industrial revolution part of the opening ceremony of the London olympics....
This is absolutely amazing, the sheer amount of history and significance in this ceremony is amazing. From the Industrial Revolution to the people unifying to create and inspire, through tough love and work, that was what london was in the past. The city was and still is a landmark of innovation and triumph, they were the first to lead the world into the new era. Man all this in a ceremony, just amazing
How can anyone watch this and not get emotional. This truly is the best opening ceremony ever. Made for everyone, weather you understood the story or not. Britain could have showed off about its military and imperial history, and instead it was all about how regular (and amazing) people shaped the country and its achievements. We did ourselves proud I think.
Absolutely agree. I still come back to it years later...
Even being Irish I’m still so proud to witness amazing insight into history of Britain & fantastic achievements! We owe you debt of gratitude in world history particularly those who gave their lives in armed forces to peace in wars! God rest your souls we won’t ever forget you! 🇮🇪☘️🇨🇮
Ireland was apart of Britain at one point, even during the industrial revolution, you are apart of this too.
We've had our differences but we're blood brothers. I have Irish ancestry but I'm British, English. For me, this ceremony represented the islands as much as the UK nation
Every time I hear that stunning piece of music and see those golden rings floating across that truly epic stadium I just want to cry like a baby.
Yes! This is what i expect from Olympic opening. Overwhelming piece of art, i hope i would've been there.
ok I just watched the Beijing and London opening ceremony back to back and I gotta say this was by far a more epic opening. Don't get me wrong the Beijing opening was phenomenal but this one almost brought me to tears and I'm not even British. I know it sounds silly but it's true.
The Beijing opening had meticulous, beautiful, precision - London 2012 had passion, heart, and soul. 🤍
I still fill with immense pride whenever I watch this. The entire Olympic Games were fantastic and whilst I look forward to future ones. Never will I feel the way I did in 2012. Thank you.
I was 18 when this happened, I'm 29 now. How time has flown by.
Brings a tear to my eye every single time I watch this clip or hear this music. The opening ceremony and the 2012 Games will NEVER be beaten. Sensational.
12 years later - still the best part of any opening ceremony in history. Excited for Paris 2024
The way this story was put together for the world watching. The music combined with the editing of the various shots and the timing to put this all together. One of the best, well done.
who just loves the music??
This is without doubt the best thing I will EVER see in the flesh.....even watching this back with the volume on full doesn't come close to comprehending the wall of noise that went on all the way through this piece............
You're telling me! I was inside the tor at the time!
Bet there was an incredible view from up there.....
I'm jealous of you guys
Was in the UK at the time but couldn't be there live, was watching the ceremony live from Cambridge instead
Best Opening Ceremony yet
Still pretty sure that this was the best show in human history. Cant wait to see the world united like these 5 rings...
Exist64 me too I wish we were united
💀
Its 2020 now I'm sure this was a ritual to bring the virus into manifestation
Unfortunately Fear has united the world now more than ever before. Fear making us blindly adjust to unreasonable measures. Not an ideal way of unity.
I think Sauron said the same thing....Its kind of his aesthete here.
London had the greatest Olympic ceremonies of all time. Everyone was so wowed at Beijing in 2008 that London was so determined to at least keep in step with that display. They did that and then some.
Watching this moment live on TV was incredible
The greatest artistic presentation in the history of mankind!!!!
this still gives me chills
During the opening ceremony many times the Olympic wheels were presented in various ways. But how it was done in London was the best. I think that these five sparkling rims eclipsed all the other opening ceremonies of these games.
The other day I sat and watched the opening ceremony, the whole 4 hours just out of curiosity and because I heard muse and Eric idle were in it (whoops, that was the closing ceremony) but my God, I just couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Everything was great. So well done. By the time the ring casting scene came I had forgotten what I was watching and when the rest of the rings showed up and I figured what was happening I couldn't help but giggle like an idiot with tears in my eyes. I had been completely transported into this scene. Thank you to everyone involved in the making of this story. And congratulations to those who reenacted it so beautifully.
to be honest your giggling gushing over this nightmare does sound quite idiotic...
@@chrisharmon2730 and you sound like a moron...
Now i am older i really can appreciate this now, makes me cry every time❤
The symbolism displayed here is more subtle than people realise. The Olympic rings represent the world's continents, and in this piece on industrialisation, Britain itself forges the rings and joins them together. It is essentially reminding everyone that Britain built the modern world through the Industrial Revolution.
I thought they were the rings of Sauron? My bad, just the vibe I got....
That's arrogant.
@@keaponlaffin6737 Arrogance can often be deserved.
Lmao, study a history book.
Best olympic performance of all time.
Its hard to believe this was ten years ago now.. no matter how many times I watch this,it never fails to move me.What an incredible opening,surly the best ever,and something that will be incredibly hard to top.Such imagination and creativity, with such a powerful story! I salute everyone involved,its a remarkable piece of theatre,the greatest set change in history...this will always be my 'happy place' and I will continue to visit it for the rest of my life!
I doubt it will ever be beaten. Nobody wants to spend that kind of money anymore.
Goosebumps everything.
The history of Great Britain is just phenomenal, what nation which was so small and achieved so much is just mind boggling. Rule Britannia!
Onward and upward
one of the most creative Olympic ceremony i ever witness when i was in my university... Literal goosebumps while watching the rich history of events that shaped the modern world.
GOOSEBUMBS GALLORE!!
I'm American, and even I loved it. THAT'S WAS EPIC. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
4:45 - 4:50 I bet all british people had that same proud face while seen this live or in tv... it was such and amazing moment not only for London 2012 but for olympic history! Greetings from Mexico
my history lesson for today is all about in industrial revolution and i watch this to my students they love the history of London's industrialization
The industrial revolution section of the opening ceremony was amazing and I thought was the best , the gradual one by one transformation of rural grass and plasters to a land of metal, steel iron and sulfur. The music was so surreal with the batting of drums filling the air all around you that builds and builds overtime till the Olympic rings are formed.
This was beautiful... Gave me chills. My country may be a former British colony but the pride I feel right now is incredible.
This can make anyone proud to be British. The industrial revolution changed Great Britain and was bought all over the world around the massive British Empire. The Industrial revolution started in Britain and dramatically revolutionised the world. It changed Australia, New Zealand, Canada, East America, etc. It reminds the world that us British are not a nation that is slowly being forgotten, are nation is a nation that has changed the world more than any country has, and likely ever will. What I love about this, is that everyone in the world was watching this, it tells the world, look what we did, and Jesus what a way to show it. I am British and will spend the rest of my life British, and I will ALWAYS be proud of that.
Paul Siozos Don't be rude to him, he just exposed his point of view. Everyone has his own reason to be proud of his country, and that's great.
David Ryan I am a proud American, and I think the British have a lot to be proud of! Will always have the utmost respect for the UK.
Paul Siozos -till they went bust.
+VC YT ,
The Greeks still perform the beginning of the Torch Run . They light the first flame .
So I would not be coming on here and say that they totally went bust .
The Venues that they used in 2004 went bust and I will agree with you on that but
The Olympic Ritual as revolved as it has become still remains the same and
The Greeks still do those rituals and that is part of how the flame goes all over to the host country .
you live of the past... shame on you
I can't describe how much I love this
If anyone is wondering, the gentleman with the cigar and top hat is Isenbard Kingdom Brunel (or rather, that's who the actor is portraying)
Love Underworld's song. Captured the moment magnificently
I watched this all they way through and loved every second of it. I'm half Welsh, half English, proud to be a UK citizen and it's moments like this that demonstrate that we can achieve lots when we pull together.
I'm not even British but this made me cry! thank you, your ancestors did well for your country and the whole humanity. "Sacrifices were made, but we never sacrifice in vain".
Their ancestors ruined the world
@@so-zc9nl Indeed, they started transatlantic slave trade, colonise many countries and exploiting their resources in order to industrials their economy at the expense of poor countries.
All the culture and history was in there, i was so amazed. I really like this.
no human being alive would in their right mind dislike this awesome masterpiece of a show! =D
그 어떤 올림픽개막식도 런던올림픽 개막식을 넘을수 없음..
Best opening ceremony everrrrr. I loved the music especially. I always come back just to hear and see the video. This was an amazing production.
👍👌
You mean you watch the London Opening Ceremony many many times? Repeatedly? It's well known that Beijing Ceremony was top notch and totally unbeatable. London doesn't come close to that and Rio just flopped. Have you heard of the term "garbage pop music" which is mostly the music of today? Quite a large part of the ceremony in London showed just that.
But did you enjoy it?
Don't cry
sami mokdad
What?
That was the greatest Opening Ceremonies in the history of opening ceremonies Not only was a beautiful epic and stunning but it made you have fun
3:59 I got tears. The nostalgia! Bring back 2012 💚💜❤
@@liamduke2670 can't believe it's 10 years wow 🎊🎉
This and the Bond skit were my favourite two sections of the entire thing.
I am literally in awe with the man with the cigar, such charisma wooow
Justine Cholin you mean Brunel?
That's Kenneth Branagh as Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
@@saifuciscam9566 Isambard Kingnel Brunard you mean
Isamdong King Kong Brunel I meant
TAKE A BOW, ENGLAND....you deserve it. You're the best country in the history of the world. -- an American history teacher.
Best opening I've ever seen. genuine representation of their nation pride and history..well done UK
Despite China being a spectacular I have already seen London ceremony a million times. It has something that attracts me everytime.
Best opening ceremony ever. Britain is just in a class of it's own with theatre and ceremony ❤
This was unbelievably moving, watching it unfold before me on TV back in 2012. In 2019, it still fills me with pride. Thank you to all involved. Stunning.
Everything about this opening ceremony was brilliant, from the whole concept/staging up to the awe inspiring music by Underworld. Great that all cultures were represented, Sikhs etc. This is what makes our small island nation the greatest in the world, we have everyone, all cultures/nationalities that live together as one people..British. No where else on this planet has a demographic like London, it is unique, a world city. This whole ceremony was so British in it's concept from the Queen skydiving, Mr Bean, stiff upper lip stoicism to Peter Pan and the NHS all represented. Totally bonkers, so much so that a lot of non-Brits possibly would not have got it. Humour and pride. Shame the yanks didn't show it live and without adverts cutting in every 5 minutes. Feel sorry for all the ex pats in Long Beach who were watching it. Must have been annoying. Still there loss I guess. Well done to all involved.
YES :DDD
Come visit Toronto sometime. :)
What makes Britain great is the British, not all the people who aren't British but now live here with us. There is nothing wrong with us having pride in ourselves as a people. Almost all of our history predates the new arrivals after WW2, and that history is what made us great, and that history was defined by one people of one culture - the Britons. We do not need people from other cultures to validate ourselves or our nation, we were great before they came and we'd be great if they left.
If having people of every colour and every faith living here were really our greatest achievement, then I doubt many people would really think we were all that great. What makes us great is the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, liberal democracy, the empire, abolitionism, defeating fascism... you know, real stuff that actually matters in the world. It was native Britons who did this stuff, and there is no shame in us acknowledging it. We deserve pride as a people.
You can take pride in multiculturalism if you want, but don't claim that is what makes *Britain* great, because by its very nature a multicultural Britain is a post-British Britain. British Britain, i.e. the Britain of native people with Anglo-Celtic culture, stands on its own merits.
Some Guy ok boomer
music by Underworld. Too on the nose, don't you think? This is how Sauron would do the Mordor Olympics....
Still the greatest opening ceremony and still watching in 2019
Artistically and accurately captures the miracle the UK brought to the world. Just astonishing and beautiful.
In my opinion this is far better than Opening Ceremony in Beijing. Amazing performance (not everybody doing the same thing just to show the discipline) , the music, the effect and a true feeling of the grand industrial revolution. I can see the proud of this country and still feel the intimidating empire on which the sun never sets.
I've suggested before that London _vs_ Beijing is yin _vs_ yang. The British also do "discipline" spectacles such as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, but it just happened that the logical way to respond to Beijing's Olympic opening ceremony (which was truly awesome, to an extent which will probably never be equalled) was to do everything opposite: recent history _vs_ ancient history; pop music _vs_ traditional music; creative chaos _vs_ harmonious order ....
+PastPresented yeah it sounds make sense. Maybe it is because I grew up in China and got used to the big uniform performances in the country's big events. I sort of get bored of this kind of performances, so to some extent I prefer the performance where every person has his/her own costume, position and movement and together they form a vivid scene not just simple movement with extreme order.. When I heard some news about the next Olympics the first thing that came into my mind is this gorgeous industrial revolution performance.
Why wouldn’t you want the sun to set?
it gives me chills every single time i see this
Increible que ya pasaron 11 años,que nostalgia,mis primeros juegos olimpicos,nunca los olvidare
What a masterpiece by Danny Boyle! Nothing can top London's Opening Ceremony
+Guilherme Tarëk the rio's opening Will be the worst
U missed Beijing my boy
@@toxicgamertm7227 i struggled to stay awake for that one.
@@toxicgamertm7227 no we did not, this is way better
The best opening ceremony...ever.
If ever I need to motivate myself, I watch this. An outstanding piece of theatre - pure emotive drama with a soundtrack to die for. Well done to all concerned.
Still awesome. Every Olympics has there wow segments London it was this.
The Industrial Revolution in England began in the West Midlands in an area called the Black County. called that because the area sat on a large vein of coal called the Staffordshire thick a single coal vein that was in some places 30 feet thick. The Black County helped create the first steam powered engine, was the main hub for iron works, glass blowing, mining, and helped give the US its first ever locomotive. My family have been blacksmiths since in the Black Country since the start of the industrial revolution and it still amazes me to this day that such a small area about the size of the city of Detroit and the people who lived and worked there could have such a major impact on the world.
Great Britain!!
Watching this always makes me emotional... humanity at its finest
The opening ceremony put on by the Brits is sterling proof of why they ruled so much of the world for as long as they did. A country that knows and treasures their history.
Keep Britain Strong and Thriving!
Kenneth Brannagh was so awesome standing there as Brunel. Some Americans thought he was Abraham Lincoln..
+TheCulturalBomb The same Americans who will be voting for Trump I imagine...
+Harry Strong God help them.
+Harry Strong ,
Unfortunately , there are people here in America that will vote for Trump and I feel where you're coming from
but keep in mind that I am an American and Trump will not ( keywords : WILL NOT ) get my vote .
+TheCulturalBomb ,
You are exactly right .
no this is showing the Americans what us British people can do...
Me encantó la presentación, la música, la recreación de la era victoriana en su auge, el siglo XX, la emoción y la energía... todo maravilloso ❤❤.... Londres 2012, me encantó en todo sentido.
anyone watching this 2020?
Yes
Watch before just wanted to rewatch to see if there was anything that I missed
Ma saranno c4221 loro?
Totally didnt watch that video in class :v
Yes. September. I was told to check this out and boy oh boy... now I know exactly why.
When those rings come together it nearly puts me in tears every time I watch it. It was just SO good, so involving and so well executed. The image is something I will thank Danny Boyle for forever. Absolutely superb. You watch it and you feel all that work, all that dedication and transformation come to fruition with the joining of the rings.
I loved this opening ceremony. Others have been flashier or involved more moving parts, but this one just brought the feels.
Superb.
exactly
+1
This was my favourite part of the ceremony - an absolutely awesome spectacle. Yes it cost a lot of money - what doesn't these days, to be honest! - but it was just filled me with so much exhilaration and does every time I see it. The music, the performance, the bloody enormous forged rings flying through the air. Loved it. I'm going to watch it again.
i am so upset london 2012 is over. its like the the best thing that ever happened in the last decade. i wish the olympics come back to the UK soon.
The world got darker after 2012
The guy (being played by the actor Kenneth Branagh) is representing a Victorian engineering genius called Isambard Kingdom Brunel. If your interested just tap his name into CZcams search and you should be able to get information about why he is still classed as one of our greats.
this was just brilliant. I still cant belive that it was 4 years ago.
psycho 2000 6 years ago, get it right.
@@samakehurst6048 🙄 eight years. Can't you count?!
8 years ago now time files
Britain built the modern world. We all owe them, that moment is just a very touching for everyone who understand industrial revolution. They're the first to have it and suffer from it, so we have modern world like this today.
Okay, I take my hat off to you London. This is something else. Quite something spectacular and magical. I watch this regularly to inspire me to do better, to be better, and think better. Bravo, well done, I wish you can do the Olympics once again.
May be going for the 2036 games which would be amazing.
2012 was the year my two baby-girls were born and I watched this... and believe it or not, I cried more with the latter then the former. You brits can be proud of that ceremony! :-)
I worked with two ladies from Thailand and found them delightful. You have a wonderful country. You have every reason to be proud of your ancient and fascinating country and people:)
Danny Boyle making me choke up a decade on.
Danny Boyle should have gotten another Oscar for his tremendous contribution to this opening ceremony....❤️❤️❤️
It's TV, so he (and his team) got an Emmy instead
@@PastPresented really??? I didn't know that, no doubt he deserved it...thank you for letting me know...