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: Intermittent fake newspaper headlines are used as a storytelling device, a common cliché of the era's sporting films. Satire and Sporting Excess
The video ends with a humorous epilogue: while Jackie Stewart wins the title, Bob Williams finds a second career as a celebrated blues guitarist. This blend of high-budget production and wry satire earned the video nominations for at both the BRIT Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. Musical Foundation Robbie Williams: Supreme (Music Video 2000) - IMDb robbie_williams_supreme_official_video
Released in 2000 as the third single from the album Sing When You're Winning , Robbie Williams' "Supreme" is celebrated as much for its high-concept music video as its orchestral pop sound. Directed by , the video is titled "Gentlemen Racers" in its opening credits and serves as a sophisticated tribute to the legendary British Formula One driver Jackie Stewart . A Digital Illusion of the 1970s : Intermittent fake newspaper headlines are used as
The video's most striking feature is its seamless blend of new and archival footage. Williams portrays the fictitious character , an arch-rival to Stewart during the 1969 and 1970 World Championships. To achieve a "near-perfect illusion" of a neck-and-neck title pursuit, digital compositing was used to insert Williams into original 35mm celluloid clips of Stewart, some of which were sourced from Stewart’s personal archives. Williams portrays the fictitious character , an arch-rival