- During Superbowl XVIII Apple ran their “1984” Super Bowl Commercial directed by Ridley Scott, starring Anya Major & David Graham, & conceived by Steve Hayden, Brent Thomas & Lee Clow. It’s a classic ad that some might say is more relevant in 2023 than ever. Here I have upscaled it using https://www.topazlabs.com/topaz-video… from various sources including @JasonFoxLCB’s excellent recreation, Ridley Scott’s archives, & other versions on something called YouTube.
The cheek of every American must tingle with shame as he reads the silly, flat and dishwatery utterances of the man who has to be pointed out to intelligent foreigners as the President of the United States.
Chicago Times reacting to the Gettysburg Address