Francesco Explains It All: 25th Anniversary of The First Macintosh Commercial

Thursday, January 22, 2009

25th Anniversary of The First Macintosh Commercial

Shown only once on January 22, 1984, during Super Bow XVIII. Directed by Ridley Scott, shortly after he had completed Blade Runner. Much more info available here.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I SO remember this.

You're so diverse. Cheney jokes that make me giggle with glee - "It's like Christmas mixed with an orgasm!" and age appropriate (for you and I) nostalgia.

Now if you'd only write more 'conversations with father,' it'd be like Obama's inauguration mixed with a blowjob.*

*I'm SO not good at these.; January 23, 2009 at 5:10 PM
D.B. Echo said...: That commercial still gives me goosebumps.

I actually saw it. I remember where I was standing when I saw it - and I almost never see any of the Super Bowl.; January 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM

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A simple grilled cheese sandwich. Something that can be procured anywhere at any time. Nothing too exciting, right?

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

25th Anniversary of The First Macintosh Commercial

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