Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial revolutionized advertising, launching the Macintosh and altering cultural and consumer ...

Apple changed Super Bowl advertising forever. While others have tried to bottle what was shown in January 1984, no one has captured its essence. The ad has been hailed as a masterpiece, with the Clio ...

Of course it’s Apple’s “1984” ad for the original Macintosh computer. The ad ran in its full 60-second length only once on national television--during the third quarter of Super Bowl 18, on Jan. 22, ...

A recent article in Slate accused Apple of creating both the best and worst Super Bowl ads of all time. While I think the author stretched the point of the “worst” ad, Apple’s iconic 1984 ad remains ...

January 17, 1984: A week before its famous airing during Super Bowl XVIII, Apple’s iconic “1984” commercial debuts as a trailer in movie theaters. To hype its revolutionary new Macintosh computer, ...

The ad was created by Chiat\Day and directed by Ridley Scott as a nod to George Orwell’s 1984. In it, a female runner is seen throwing a hammer at a giant screen with a Big Brother-like character – ...

The director says the idea and animation were 'terrific,' but wasn't compelled by Epic's criticism of Apple. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...