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You mean, that sport that the Yanks refer to as 'soccer'? Depending on your audience, 'real football' means different things. Given that we're in a mixed audience a statement like this looks quite biased. I'd encourage you to use terms like 'American football', and 'European football' (though the latter is a little tenuous, as 'football' is the same game just about everywhere in the world except that US - so maybe it should be 'everyone else's football').
Peace.
Here's an interesting idea for a commercial...
With the theme of 2001: A Space Odyssey, have a silhouette of a block surrounded by cavemen, which is slowly illuminated to reveal that it is an original Mac. Then, with a transition of some kind, we have a view of Jupiter, perhaps with the ship from 2001 in the background, and another silhouetted block. This time it's ______
Possible things to fill in the blank:
* A G5 tower (quad? dual 3GHz?)
* A new entry level G5 eMac/iMac?
* G5 PowerBook?
Okay, it's far fetched, but I like the symbolism. In the stone age of computers the original Mac came and lead the way, now we have a new generation of Mac...
Of course, I'd guess that such symbolism would actually be lost on most SB viewers. But, then again, I'd guess the same was true of the original 1984 commercial...
With the theme of 2001: A Space Odyssey, have a silhouette of a block surrounded by cavemen, which is slowly illuminated to reveal that it is an original Mac. Then, with a transition of some kind, we have a view of Jupiter, perhaps with the ship from 2001 in the background, and another silhouetted block. This time it's ______
Possible things to fill in the blank:
* A G5 tower (quad? dual 3GHz?)
* A new entry level G5 eMac/iMac?
* G5 PowerBook?
Okay, it's far fetched, but I like the symbolism. In the stone age of computers the original Mac came and lead the way, now we have a new generation of Mac...
Of course, I'd guess that such symbolism would actually be lost on most SB viewers. But, then again, I'd guess the same was true of the original 1984 commercial...
Continuing on what someone wrote...
I think it would make sense if Apple did something very similar to the 1984 ad, in the sense that it would be very vague and moving. This way they could release practically anything in the future, and then people would be like, "Oh, that's the thing!". And while people are waiting for "the thing", they will keep their eyes on Apple.
Apple last surprised the hell out of most of us with the 12" and 17" PowerBooks and the G5, but other than that- or connected with that, even- Apple isn't too good with timely major releases, so such a vague commercial would give them much time to finish up any current projects that are nearly complete.
But it would definitely be the most amazing if Apple released something totally unexpected and not even rumored about, such as a dual 3GHz G5 or like a quad G5 or other such almost ridculous product- or hell, productS even-- dual 3GHz G5, G5 PowerBook- then their ad could have more appeal to non-hardcore Mac users as well, by having them associate the fastest personal computer and laptop with Apple.
Here is my ideal commercial for today:
*reverbed bass boom*
fades to black
*reverbed bass boom*
backlighting fades in for one second with slowly rotating silhouette of some product
*repeat a few times
*reverbed bass boom*
very slow white fade-in, computer is presented
*pause.......... (for 4 seconds+)
. . .
*reverbed bass boom*
"10GHz"
fades to black with white Apple logo fade-in
At that moment, every Apple fan is either speechless or yelling like maniacs, throwing crap around the room.
Later that night, Apple fans enjoy a celebration that no Super Bowl is worthy of.
3 years later, because of the influential "2004 commercial", Apple experiences a truly amazing thing- 90% pc marketshare...
end dream
(I somehow posted this in the wrong thread earlier... ?!)
I think it would make sense if Apple did something very similar to the 1984 ad, in the sense that it would be very vague and moving. This way they could release practically anything in the future, and then people would be like, "Oh, that's the thing!". And while people are waiting for "the thing", they will keep their eyes on Apple.
Apple last surprised the hell out of most of us with the 12" and 17" PowerBooks and the G5, but other than that- or connected with that, even- Apple isn't too good with timely major releases, so such a vague commercial would give them much time to finish up any current projects that are nearly complete.
But it would definitely be the most amazing if Apple released something totally unexpected and not even rumored about, such as a dual 3GHz G5 or like a quad G5 or other such almost ridculous product- or hell, productS even-- dual 3GHz G5, G5 PowerBook- then their ad could have more appeal to non-hardcore Mac users as well, by having them associate the fastest personal computer and laptop with Apple.
Here is my ideal commercial for today:
*reverbed bass boom*
fades to black
*reverbed bass boom*
backlighting fades in for one second with slowly rotating silhouette of some product
*repeat a few times
*reverbed bass boom*
very slow white fade-in, computer is presented
*pause.......... (for 4 seconds+)
. . .
*reverbed bass boom*
"10GHz"
fades to black with white Apple logo fade-in
At that moment, every Apple fan is either speechless or yelling like maniacs, throwing crap around the room.
Later that night, Apple fans enjoy a celebration that no Super Bowl is worthy of.
3 years later, because of the influential "2004 commercial", Apple experiences a truly amazing thing- 90% pc marketshare...
end dream
(I somehow posted this in the wrong thread earlier... ?!)
I don't think so. I was commenting on the SuperBowl audience, not on the audience here. I do think that most people watching the SB haven't read 1984 or read/seen 2001: A Space Odyssey. Note the presence of the word 'most'. That means more than 50%. Futher, even most of the people I know who have been required to read 1984 in some class or another miss references made to it, unless they are incredibly explicit.
Stop trying to be a pill...
Sheesh.
There will be no surprise Apple ad in the pre-game, within the game or post-game shows. Ad Age, as stated above, had no listing. The only ad spots still available 2 days before the Superbowl were a few in the late 4th Quarter. Those will probably be filled by giving the prime advertisers in the first 3 quarters a free spot. Again, there will be no Apple ad during the show. There can never be a "surprise" ad on television. It has to be known to the broadcaster CBS as to contents and suitability for airing. Ignorant rumor from a German site that knows nothing about U.S. broadcasting requirements.
Re: Question for Americans!
Rugby and football are no more alike than baseball and cricket. There are some surface similarities but it ends there.
Rugby and football are no more alike than baseball and cricket. There are some surface similarities but it ends there.
Incorrect.
There have been several "surprise" ads on SuperBowl. 1984 commercial was never listed as well as several other ads. They'll need to pay more in order to keep it quiet.
- This should be a Page 2 rumor.
- I'd like to see an Apple styled Vdub. They have Eddie Bauer SUVs so why not?
- Has anybody counted the toal expected time for the expected commercials? I think it falls short.
- Since AFN doesn't show the commercials.. there is no reason for me to watch the SuperBowl this morning.
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No kidding... I'm finding it amazing how volatile this thread seems to be. Could it be continued cross-atlantic negativity, do you suppose?
Peace.
Actually it would be more appropriate for them to be called American Football and British Football as they were both came to be called football around the same time (late 1800's) one in America and one in Great Britain.
From there American football spread across, well, America.
British Football spread further because of the British imperialism at the time (colonies in places like India, Africa, etc).
Suffice it to say they are different games that appeal to different audiences.
Soccer/Football is a fast paced game played by fast athletes with good legs.
American Football is a slower paced game that relies more on strategy than constant action. More on strategy not that soccer doesn't also have strategy, but football is actually in some ways similar to chess, albeit with 11 men instead of 16
The Apple 1984 spot was listed as going to be broadcast during the show. The contents were known to the broadcaster as well. (They would have not broadcast it without seeing it first). It's just that the public did not know the contents. Ad Age, at the time, had no idea of the contents either. Remember, prior to the 1984 ad there were no real "blockbuster" promos at the Superbowl. That ad did change how advertisers participated in the broadcast from then on.
SuperBowl 2004
Gentlemen, Start your televisions !!!
Official Pregame in just a few minutes.
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JJ
Gentlemen, Start your televisions !!!
Official Pregame in just a few minutes.
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JJ
speaking of superbowl ads...
can someone who's gonna post any possible apple ad also post the ads for the Ford GT?
there's nothing like 0-60 in 3.6 seconds
and uhh... this isn't off topic, because, uhh, the cooling system in the gt is a possible candidate for solving the heat issues with the g5 powerbooks
suckers
i mean uhh
ah whatever
can someone who's gonna post any possible apple ad also post the ads for the Ford GT?
there's nothing like 0-60 in 3.6 seconds
and uhh... this isn't off topic, because, uhh, the cooling system in the gt is a possible candidate for solving the heat issues with the g5 powerbooks
suckers
i mean uhh
ah whatever
Originally posted by Krizoitz
Actually it would be more appropriate for them to be called American Football and British Football as they were both came to be called football around the same time (late 1800's) one in America and one in Great Britain.
From there American football spread across, well, America.
British Football spread further because of the British imperialism at the time (colonies in places like India, Africa, etc).
Suffice it to say they are different games that appeal to different audiences.
Soccer/Football is a fast paced game played by fast athletes with good legs.
American Football is a slower paced game that relies more on strategy than constant action. More on strategy not that soccer doesn't also have strategy, but football is actually in some ways similar to chess, albeit with 11 men instead of 16
British football has a name its called SOCCER ! LOL
British football? I dont think that name would fly anymore considering football (soccer) has been adopted by most of the world.
Re: iPod Ads.
Okay, first of all the modified ad would never run because what are you advertising? Does anyone really care that the original Macintosh is coming in 1984? No, the revamped ad is based on the IBM of old. Does Apple really want to position itself against IBM now? The modified ad was Uncle Steve's gift to us, the loyal followers and waxing nostalgic for a time when miracles did happen occasionally. I would expect a concept commercial again but something more pertinent to our culture today not 1984.
Originally posted by JJTiger1
I agree.
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The updated iPod runner ad would be a nice touch for the Super Bowl.
An iPod ad with silhouettes of suburban people groovin' to Classical tunes, or Country Western tunes, would be a welcome departure from the current ads that only feature the inner-city youth and their unique culture tunes.
Are the European, African, Asian, Austrailian, and South American market iPod ads the same as the USA/North American market ads?
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JJ
Okay, first of all the modified ad would never run because what are you advertising? Does anyone really care that the original Macintosh is coming in 1984? No, the revamped ad is based on the IBM of old. Does Apple really want to position itself against IBM now? The modified ad was Uncle Steve's gift to us, the loyal followers and waxing nostalgic for a time when miracles did happen occasionally. I would expect a concept commercial again but something more pertinent to our culture today not 1984.
iScoop
Using the classified beta version of Google TimeWarp, I was able to travel two hours into the near future and observe the Apple Superbowl ad on a futuristic high-definition Plasma-screen TV (prepare to be blown away by the technology of the near future!). These are my notes:
... look into this "Levitra" stuff. I mean, not for myself, of course. But, uh, for benefit of the elderly gentelmen at the park who may one day ask me for advice in this delicate matter.
OK, here comes the next ad...
A BLACK SCREEN and an ominous, sustained chord. Now the screen FADES UP to reveal the faces of four young and/or young-hearted lads in black turtleneck shirts, superimposed against a solid black background. They look calmly into the camera, their faces in half shadow.
As the light continues to FADE UP and the chord continues, we instantly recognize these loveable moptops! Down in the lower right quadrant -- why, that's a youthful Ringo Starr! And directly above him, it's a boyish Paul McCartney!
And there, on the far left, wearing the relaxed, confident expression of a man who knows he is on the verge of forever transforming the world of pop music, and becoming "bigger than Jesus," it's... Stephen P. Jobs. And directly to his right, looking at once more shy *and* more spiritual than his mates, it's... Stephen P. Jobs, again. True, both Stephen P. Jobses (the smart one and the spiritual one) -- are looking somewhat underrepresented in the moptop department, but the mod black turtlenecks work wonders when it comes to youth cred!
The long chord has finally played itself out, and now a very familiar guitar riff suddenly SWELLS, followed by an equally familiar VOCAL TRACK: "It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play..."
CUT TO: Stephen P. Jobs (the smart one), still in his throat-waddle obscuring turtleneck, fiddling with GarageBand on a sleek iMac. He effortlessly mixes a catchy new tamborine loop into the beloved "Sgt. Pepper" track, nodding his head only slightly out of rhythm to the beat.
A TITLE appears at the top of the screen: "Meet the Beatles... Again." CUT TO the other Stephen P. Jobs (the spiritual one) wearing iPod earphones while rocking on air guitar. CUT BACK TO the new Fab Four on their famous and now updated "Meet the Beatles" album cover (with both Stephen P. Jobses doing the "White-Guy Overbite.")
Another TITLE appears: "On February 1, 2004, Stephen P. Jobs will finally get to ROCK. And you'll see why the long-awaited Beatles Reunion won't be like a Beatles Reunion. "
Stephen P. Jobs (the one wearing the Lennon specs) stops doing "The Robot" long enough to announce, "Thank you on behalf of the group and I hope we pass the audition."
On to the next commercial, a spot to promote Eli Lili's new drug for sexual dysfunction, Cialis, which, according the announcer, is preferred by two out of four New Beatles.
Using the classified beta version of Google TimeWarp, I was able to travel two hours into the near future and observe the Apple Superbowl ad on a futuristic high-definition Plasma-screen TV (prepare to be blown away by the technology of the near future!). These are my notes:
... look into this "Levitra" stuff. I mean, not for myself, of course. But, uh, for benefit of the elderly gentelmen at the park who may one day ask me for advice in this delicate matter.
OK, here comes the next ad...
A BLACK SCREEN and an ominous, sustained chord. Now the screen FADES UP to reveal the faces of four young and/or young-hearted lads in black turtleneck shirts, superimposed against a solid black background. They look calmly into the camera, their faces in half shadow.
As the light continues to FADE UP and the chord continues, we instantly recognize these loveable moptops! Down in the lower right quadrant -- why, that's a youthful Ringo Starr! And directly above him, it's a boyish Paul McCartney!
And there, on the far left, wearing the relaxed, confident expression of a man who knows he is on the verge of forever transforming the world of pop music, and becoming "bigger than Jesus," it's... Stephen P. Jobs. And directly to his right, looking at once more shy *and* more spiritual than his mates, it's... Stephen P. Jobs, again. True, both Stephen P. Jobses (the smart one and the spiritual one) -- are looking somewhat underrepresented in the moptop department, but the mod black turtlenecks work wonders when it comes to youth cred!
The long chord has finally played itself out, and now a very familiar guitar riff suddenly SWELLS, followed by an equally familiar VOCAL TRACK: "It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play..."
CUT TO: Stephen P. Jobs (the smart one), still in his throat-waddle obscuring turtleneck, fiddling with GarageBand on a sleek iMac. He effortlessly mixes a catchy new tamborine loop into the beloved "Sgt. Pepper" track, nodding his head only slightly out of rhythm to the beat.
A TITLE appears at the top of the screen: "Meet the Beatles... Again." CUT TO the other Stephen P. Jobs (the spiritual one) wearing iPod earphones while rocking on air guitar. CUT BACK TO the new Fab Four on their famous and now updated "Meet the Beatles" album cover (with both Stephen P. Jobses doing the "White-Guy Overbite.")
Another TITLE appears: "On February 1, 2004, Stephen P. Jobs will finally get to ROCK. And you'll see why the long-awaited Beatles Reunion won't be like a Beatles Reunion. "
Stephen P. Jobs (the one wearing the Lennon specs) stops doing "The Robot" long enough to announce, "Thank you on behalf of the group and I hope we pass the audition."
On to the next commercial, a spot to promote Eli Lili's new drug for sexual dysfunction, Cialis, which, according the announcer, is preferred by two out of four New Beatles.
i found out what the ad is. the reason it didn't show up on the sites talking about the ads is that it's one of the penis enlargement commercials !
announcing...
the all new eLongate. From Apple.
"Slot Loading...for her pleasure"
announcing...
the all new eLongate. From Apple.
"Slot Loading...for her pleasure"
