Is Danny Boyle a Frustrated Director?
I
know he has directed many glorious award-winning films but, judging
from his controversial opening ceremony extravaganza at £27 million
quid for a two to three hour bash, I feel he is frustrated that he never
ever had a stab at directing 'The Hobbit'.
Forget about the Teletubbies. The Land of the Hobbits is what Danny Boyle’s 'Green and Pleasant'
opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games reminds me of.
A green, tranquil and picturesque land that would not have been out of place in a J.R.R. Tolkien
novel.
Maybe
I am being pernickety - I thought the 2012 Olympic Games were for the
United Kingdom and not just England. Of course I do realise
that many English people think of the U.K. as England but surely a man
of Irish descent would have a wider view of the United Kingdom.
As a main theme of the ceremony are animals. Where are the Highland cows?
The Irish Setter? The Welsh Dragon?
There is cricket being played, a quintessential English game. Where are the sports that represent
the other Home Nations? Such as Shinty, Tossing the Caber or for Wales, Rugby Football, Rugby Union.
Sorry Northern Ireland, I could not think of a national sport apart from Football.
McTaggart
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