XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: chrispam1@me.com   
      
   On Fri, 10 May 2024 22:22:22 -0000 (UTC), Chris Schram wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 10 May 2024 14:33:50 -0700, Alan wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:   
   >>> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :   
   >>>   
   >>>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on   
   >>>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic   
   >>>>> versatility.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements   
   >>>> (and I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I   
   >>>> was indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take   
   >>>> anyone claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.   
   >>>   
   >>> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,   
   >>   
   >> LOL!   
   >   
   > Well, now that Arlen has entered the room, I suppose this conversation   
   > is over. So I guess It's now OK to broaden the discussion, and   
   > eventually drag it far off-topic.   
   >   
   > In an online article commenting on the recent Apple ad, it was hinted   
   > that videos of various objects being crushed by a hydraulic press has   
   > become some sort of social media meme, perhaps a logical successor to   
   > "Will It Blend." Perhaps I lead a sheltered life, but I have not viewed   
   > other such videos. That would make Apple's ad a humorous (?!) parody of   
   > an existing meme. I'll bet the committee that dreamed it up had a great   
   > laugh.   
   >   
   > I'm really overthinking this, but the more I overthink it, the concept   
   > of crushing traditional creativity tools to splinters and goo, before   
   > compressing them into an iPad, seems not the very best way to advertise   
   > the iPad's creativity tools.   
      
   And one more thing. Then I'll slip away back into lurker-land: I have seen   
   two separate comments about the ad that suggest it conveys its point   
   better, and adds a needed touch of humor, when played backwards. I tried   
   it.   
      
   I left the soundtrack and ending text screen running normally, and   
   reversed everything else. I also cut out about three seconds  of closeup   
   of the multicolored goo. It mostly works.   
      
   The agency could do a better job of it than I did in a few minutes with   
   iMovie, and make the ad suitable for TV. Or maybe it's too late for that   
   now.   
      
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