February 22, 2021 07:09 pm GMT
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This 1980s TV spot for GE cassette players is like an epic fantasy sci-fi flick
This 1985 commercial for GE cassette players looks like Apple's "1984" ad as directed by Roger Vadim and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. It's only 90 seconds long but seems to last for 3 hours.
From We Are The Mutants:
— Read the restThe GE mini-epic sports obvious Cold War overtones, with theterse and swaggeringwarriors liberating the oppressed and repressed city with an arsenal of superior hair, superior tunes, and superior tech.
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