Comments on: Does it matter if TV firework ‘footprints’ were a fix?

By: Seafang

Seafang — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:03:16 +0000

Well it’s just another professional sports gimmic. Are there any other countries there besides the USA and Communist Red China ?

I find WWF and Bodog fights more interesting; at least you know your being scammed.

The Olympics will soon be reduced to the level of NASCAR; and they will stop the events for commercial breaks, and to let the stragglers catch up.

Hope NBC lose their shirt again.

By: wake up people

wake up people — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:18:30 +0000

the 55-second “footprint” firework shown on TV were simulated footage, for the sake of the helicopter pilot’s safety, but in reality, they did fire 29 “footprint” fireworks, tourists and people in Beijing saw the footprint fireworks fired above sky.

the whole thing is real, not fake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbZrI8one lg

Besides, don’t you remember Matt Lauer commented during the broadcast that the footprint footage is just a renidtion.

So, what’s the problem, why all the fuss about nothing?

Let stop making Americans look like a bunch of weak babies!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:55:41 +0000

What is the purpose of an openning ceremony? To announce the start of the games, to HIGH people, I think. So as long as it performed so well and got so many people attracted, I do not think it matters at all. What is more, it was only at the beginning of the ceremony and it was much better than viewing a cloudy night sky before TV for me!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:49:38 +0000

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By: larry

larry — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:07:20 +0000

I am pretty sure I remember Matt Lower mentioning during the broadcast that these “footprints” are computer animation. Since they came upfont about it, what is there to be so upset about?

By: tom

tom — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:56:50 +0000

I’m definitely more disappointed with NBC. The decision to show their “Prime Time” schedule from 8pm to 12:30am is just ridiculous. The two main features of last night’s program, the swimming and men’s gymnastics didn’t even start until 10pm! Therefore the only part of the men’s gymnastics final I saw was some of the Chinese rings performance.

Why not start at 6-7pm so the ‘main events’ can be seen at a reasonable hour like 8 or 9pm?? And the endless amount of commercials is just gross. There are so many commercials I don’t bother staying tuned to NBC. I’ll spend my time playing Scrabble than be subjected to a barrage of ads.

I really hope NBC loses their grip on their Olympics. I will only miss the Olympic theme. But I’ll live without that for more sports coverage at better times.

By: diana

diana — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:43:38 +0000

I agree with phoebe. Even with this revealation, it still doesn’t bother me at all.

By: Alex, Cincinnati, USA

Alex, Cincinnati, USA — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:40:18 +0000

NBC really sucks!!! In US, we could not watch the Beijing opening ceremony LIVE because NBC decided to postpone it for 12 long hours, with numerous boring commercials in between the show. It’s so disappointing!!!!

By: phoebe

phoebe — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:23:35 +0000

Absolutely, does it matter at all?
even without the spectacular firework, the show is stunning.