I thought most of it was great because Sir (next Jan.) Danny Boyle TOOK CHANCES. It was like some huge stewpot with lots of good things bubbling inside.

So many cultural references that nobody could spot them all. For instance I missed Ratty and Mole but spotted the tiny clip of David Niven and Kim Hunter in "A Matter of Life and Death".

Apparently a big influence was the mighty Humphrey Jennings who made "Listen to Britain" during WWII - eg the foundry workers in goggles and masks forging the Olympic rings. And there's your Tolkien reference too, not to mention Wagner!

I see some US journalists missed the point. "For the life of me, I am still baffled by NHS tribute at opening ceremonies. Like a tribute to United Health Care or something in US," tweeted clearly confused Los Angeles Times sports writer Diane Pucin. La La Land indeed.