Political video smackdown

SFGate.com ^ | 03-18-07 | WestVirginiaRebel

[WestVirginiaRebel]

It may be the most stunning and creative attack ad yet for a 2008 presidential candidate--one experts say could represent a watershed moment in 21st century media and political advertising.

Yet the groundbreaking 74-second pitch for Democratic Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, which remixes the classic "1984" ad that introduced Apple customers to the world, is not on cable or network TV, but on the Internet.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Big Mother is watching you!

[CyberAnt]

Whoa!! Talk about pulling out the BIG guns!

[HossB86]

Typical Democrat stupidity.

Looks like plagiarism to me.


Hoss

[drpix]

"creative"... "watershed"... "groundbreaking"...

"a new era, a new wave of politics ... because it's not about Obama," said Peter Leyden, director of the New Politics Institute, a San Francisco-based think tank on politics and new . media

How creative, how groundbreaking, how much of a watershed, and how many time new, can an ad be that is entirely ripped of... the scene, the costumes, the action, the characters... everything!

These Liberals are delusional!

[pinz-n-needlez]

Ping again.

[July 4th]

one experts say could represent a watershed moment in 21st century media and political advertising.

Frankly, it's tacky and doesn't make much sense. But if the press wants to continue the Obama BJ fest, who am I to say stop?

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[zeebee]

Actually I like it. It shows hillary spouting one cliche after another to mind-numbed masses and getting smashed.

[Spirochete]

So anytime we want to hype an upcoming item, we can just re-tread the old Mac Superbowl ad, and call it a "watershed", and ""groundbreaking".

[Spirochete]

I wonder how they removed Big Brother's voice and inserted Hillary's. Maybe they had access to the master copy.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

stunning ... creative ... watershed ... groundbreaking

Give me a break. Boring, plagiaristic, stale, banal and humdrum come to mind.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Try Googling "software remove voice". You'll find plenty of software that does this. AV Music Morpher Gold is one example that will "Extract/remove voice of song."

[mark3681]

Did anyone notice that there isn't one african american in the entire spot?
Isn't this a little racist?

[Star Traveler]

I'm including this from another thread, for context ...

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Well..., this is such a great ad, on so many levels, that the Obama camp should run it nationally (but I don't think they will...).

So, to understand it, you first have to understand where this ad came from. This is basically (and about 100%) -- the 1984 Apple Macintosh Computer "introduction" SuperBowl Ad. See it here --

http://www.uriahcarpenter.info/1984.html

http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/adclass/1984_mac_ad.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(television_commercial)

That's the *background* as to where the commercial came from. You have to understand the "thinking" there -- first -- before understanding the thinking from the "Obama camp".

Back then, it was "Big Blue," the IBM juggernaut, supposedly to take over "the world of mindless automatons" (users of computers) by their rigid, top-town, controlling mentality. Little did they (or we) know (at that time) that this "Big Brother" was to turn out to be *actually* Microsoft and not Big Blue.

And so, the 1984 designation is straight from the book "1984" --

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0452284236/

This "Orwellian, Big Brother, top-down, controlling, manipulating and overarching government with its "thought police" and the "Newspeak" language (see -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak ) -- was precisely what the "Macintosh computer" was supposed to *break*. It was to "break the mold" of this authoritarian and dictatorial and *mindless* computer juggernaut (which has actually turned out to be Microsoft, today, instead of IBM, Big Blue).

So, this is the background. This is where the commercial came from. Everything is the same -- except -- for Hillary's picture on the screen (and a logo change on the woman's shirt).

Now, Hillary is speaking in the same manner as that *original speaker* of that original ad -- the same "we are having a conversation" -- which actually means -- "I speak and you listen!" And while giving the impression that "we" will all help -- it actually means that "I will decide and *you* will do!" (think back to the "health care issue when Clinton first came into office that Hillary tried to "manhandle" through the government process...).

So, now we come to the big "finale" of the ad, when the screen is smashed and "freedom will ring" -- so to speak.

The ad, as originally given (for the Apple Macintosh -- which is still here, today -- by the way...) -- was --

On January 24th,

Apple Computer will introduce

Macintosh.

And you will see why 1984

won't be like "1984."


And in this present ad -- you see it says, at the end --


On January 14th

the Democratic primary

will begin.

And you'll see why 2008

won't be like "1984."


And, finally, you see the "multi-colored logo" (which was originally from Apple) having been modified to the shape of an "O".

The last line shows us why it was changed to an "O" -- "BarackObama.com"

And there you have it.

Actually a pretty powerful ad, I would say.

Regards,
Star Traveler

P.S. -- Oh, and by the way, although Apple's logo back then was "multicolored" there may be a reason why the present "presenter" of this ad kept the multicolors. It may have something to do with the Rainbow Coalition that is referenced by leftists all over the world, and in the Democratic Party.

And "one more thing" (those of you who watch Jobs will get that "line") -- This present "political ad" is actually taken from a *remake* of Apple's 1984 ad. If you look closely, you'll see the "colorful" woman wearing an iPod. This ad was remade by Apple for iPod (and only shown briefly). I guess whoever made this political ad either didn't know or couldn't get an original copy.

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There you go...

[indianrightwinger]

To the benefit of who? The most unaccomplished person to run for the nomination - Obama? Come on! Let us root for Hill....She is beatable in general. Obama may sneak through with MSM's help.

[spokeshave]

"Did anyone notice that there isn't one african american in the entire spot? "

Who do you think was chasing the white chick....?

[Star Traveler]

You said -- "Frankly, it's tacky and doesn't make much sense."

It makes *superb sense* if you know the background and the meaning. They're counting on this being "talked up" so that people get to know the background and then all of a sudden say, "Aha! I get it, now!"

See my other post explaing the background...

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Star Traveler]

You said -- "Give me a break. Boring, plagiaristic, stale, banal and humdrum come to mind."

But, it "rings a chord" with those who understand the background and the underlying meaning. And that's what the Obama crowd in counting on -- the "Aha!" moment...

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Star Traveler]

You said -- "Did anyone notice that there isn't one african american in the entire spot? Isn't this a little racist?"

Well, in all those years since it was played in the 1984 Super Bowl ads, it's never been brought up that this was an issue. I doubt it now...

Regards,
Star Traveler