Nissan's CONTROVERSIAL Super Bowl Advertisement | Super Bowl XXIV

At Super Bowl XXIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos, Nissan aired an advertisement for their brand-new car, the Nissan 300ZX Z32. The ad was directed by Ridley Scott of Blade Runner and Apple 1984 fame. However, the advertisement was so controversial and so heavily criticized that it only aired once, and was pulled immediately after the Super Bowl ended, never to be shown over the airwaves again. This is the story behind the ad and the controversy.
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[@Chiracingfan]

I’m a car guy and I can tell that that commercial was badass and did not incourage anything speeding. I mean that’s like suing for example Red Bull just you try to fly with your homemade wings

[@sparkypikachu7776]

I know, I'm honestly astounded that they actually have to put those on commercials anymore like fr

[@freeparking301]

There was a Red Bull lawsuit (because of course there was!) and it netted me one class action four pack! And they actually shipped the four pack…I thought they send a coupon but nope!

[@lorddalek]

Should mention that Nisan's 80s downturn literally coincided with dumping the Datsun brand in the US.

[@weegeemike]

There was some confusion for sure... Datsun was Nissan's identity in the US, all their cars were marketed under that name. It had good brand recognition and a loyal customer base. When they switched to Nissan (their real company name) people thought they had been bought out or that the cars were from a different manufacturer or something, etc. I really liked Datsun and they recently brought the name back in some Asian markets. Since they are trying to go more electric, i feel like it would a cool to rebrand their cheaper, gas powered models as Datsun. Just an idea.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Now Nissan supplies Ford with thier engines.

[@craigusselman546]

Iremember that because my Grandpa had a red Datsun pickup at the time I was wondering why they did at the time by I was a kid I didnt understand brand changes.

[@GoSlash27]

I remember another car ad that got into similar trouble and was quickly pulled. It was intended to be humorous, and the tagline was "It's so fast you'll get a million speeding tickets and lose your license". I thought it was hilarious, but there was a huge uproar.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Yup. The Subaru SVX in 1991. I have that ad on the November 91 release of "Car and Driver"

[@bobkilla430]

The best car super bowl ad imo was the introduction of the audi r8. The VW ad with star wars music and the kid thinking he was using the force to turn on the car (passat?) was good too.

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, no, it's, badly, moronic, and, all I could think of, was, how, did he get that costume on, and, with, no peripheral vision, walking down the street, unaccompanied, is a fatality, truly, waiting to happen.

[@nasetvideos]

Great video...I remember this one well...and the idea that it was 30+ years ago is unreal, as it feels like just yesterday it was shown. You did a fantastic job explaining this commercial and the controversy surrounding it.

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, this, was, also, around the time that Ridley Scott's, career, began, to, go, South, 1492: Conquest Of Paradise, was, criticized, by, historians, and, Native Americans, alike, and, effectively, buried, for, over, two, decades, only, Gladiator, and, Kingdom Of Heaven, (The, Director's Cut), even, remotely, approached, his, legendary, earlier, work.

[@BrownsFaninIowa]

More context to consider -- the national speed limit had been FIFTY FIVE miles an hour from 1974 to 1987. In 1987 only certain rural interstates could temporarily raise the limit to 65 mph. A national speed limit of 55 (or even 65) likely seems implausible to anyone who started driving in the last 25 years, but these speed limits were serious and a hotly debated topic for two decades. The temporary change to 65 had only been in place for a few years at the time of the airing and the ad just fed in to the "irresponsible death and carnage" arguments put forth by the pro-55 crowd (insurance companies, etc.) who wanted the temporary increase rescinded. It wasn't until 1995 (five years after this ad) that congress finally did away with the 1974 speed limit law. So, yeah, at the time, we were debating as a nation whether to keep 65 or go back to 55. If this ad were to run today, I don't know that it would get the same pushback given that speed limits are a relative non-issue currently.

[@matthewdaley746]

If it aired, today, the car company would swallow their pride, and, show a disclaimer, rather, than, putting, a, multi-million, dollar, ad campaign, at risk, period.

[@Rockhound6165]

The funny thing is that the drop to 55mph had nothing to do with safety. It was about conserving energy.

[@BrownsFaninIowa]

Absolutely true. Interesting how the touted 'benefits' of 55 morphed over the decades.

[@jimmym3352]

Funny when you look at it now since people go insane speeds where I live. I get passed on the freeway when I'm going 7 over the speed limit. I usually go around 72mph. I frequently see people going 90 or 100 mph, sometimes higher. And yeah, maybe I'm old, but that's unsafe. After having a blowout on the freeway, you won't believe how incredibly hard it is to get across 4 lanes of traffic to the emergency lane. No one would let me in, traffic was going insane speeds and I couldn't get over when I couldn't go fast myself.

[@BrownsFaninIowa]

Just before the 65 limit kicked in back in '87, I got a speeding ticket for 62 in a 55 on a wide-open stretch of interstate in the rural midwest where now -- on the exact same road -- the posted speed is 70 and the average speed is wayyy higher. I drove through there most recently at 79mph (9 over is my target) and I was the slowest car on the road. So 62 was wayyyy too fast (and earned me points and a fine), but now 80+ is 'meh'. Not that I'm bitter... Truly I'm just ecstatic that I can now drive nearly 80mph most anywhere in the country and not get a second glance from the highway patrol. Truly grateful. It wasn't long ago that you'd spend a night in jail for that.

[@topdogalpha]

The 1984 ad is so ironic now... apple users are literally the crowd

[@hrtvfan2870]

I remember my dad mentioning this ad considering that he worked at a local Nissan dealership at the time

[@Staceyatkinson4496]

Thought he was going to say"its as bad as if nissen spiked the ball on every single play"

[@matthewdaley746]

Being run by an international fugitive certainly is, so, true.

[@DolFan316]

He should have. Real blown opportunity there.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@DolFan316 He has to put in variety, or, it goes slack.

[@maverickpaladin4155]

The concern over these ads is sublimely silly. The fact that a disclaimer is even needed is indicative how completely subzero the collective IQ is in today's litigious society. That said, it's odd there was no disclaimer. I think I would've done the ad differently, as this was the debut of the new 2nd Gen 300Z, but to spend that kind of money and then pull the ad over such a bunch of nervous Ned nonsense is unfathomable.

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, chalk it up to, either, arrogance, and/or, idiocy, they'd spent, millions, of dollars, but, wouldn't spend a, couple, hundred, on, a, disclaimer, I don't care if their pride would have been hurt, they needed to cover their asses legally.

[@DolFan316]

There was no disclaimer because this ad aired at a time when people hadn't gone completely stupid yet. I believe this was about 5 years before Beavis and Butthead weren't allowed to say 'Fire! Fire!" anymore because some kid tried to set his house on fire for real after watching the show.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@DolFan316 Yeah, litigiousness hadn't, quite, arrived at the ludicrous extreme that it's, sadly, reached currently.

[@DolFan316]

@@matthewdaley746 I forget what year it was that the woman successfully sued McDonald's for their coffee being too hot, but that was what opened the floodgates and made frivolous lawsuits a new normal. I wonder if the judge who ruled in her favor realizes the long term societal damage he caused, or if he cares.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@DolFan316 It's, more, complicated, than, that, the original amount, was, $640K, but, the, final, sum, was, an undisclosed amount, "less, than, $640K," what the judge ruled didn't matter, because, it, wasn't, final, and, appellate courts, usually, drastically, reduce these absurd payments, if, not, dismiss them.

[@user-kk3dq3xw9g]

The ad is about a dream. No car is going to outrun a jet. Geese lighten up people.

[@CTubeMan]

I think the people chasing the car were portrayed as faceless cartoonish villains. I also see it was on a track. So it was clear to me that what the car was doing shouldn’t be tried on city streets by average drivers. This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made videos on the following: 1. How another commercial from that same Super Bowl played a part in Tostitos replacing a commercial they planned to air in Super Bowl 31. 2. Another seemingly innocuous commercial for FedEx in Super Bowl 34 got pulled due to backlash after it aired.

[@CTubeMan]

@@GMUACW Super Bowl 31 Tostitos commercial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnzMq5aMgcitjqs

[@CTubeMan]

@@GMUACW Super Bowl 34 FedEx commercial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGLIpWiKi55ji6c

[@CTback]

Super Bowl Nissan commercial with Brie Larson? You're getting another monotone speech while she drives Nissan's latest model SUV.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

Super bowl 24 should have been 49ers 56 Broncos 10! But Mike Cofer missed the extra point!! 🤪🤪🤪😂😂😂

[@matthewdaley746]

If they'd played the Steelers, it, actually, could have been even, worse, truly, creepy.

[@SpruceOaks]

Us 9er fans didn't like the guy. I remember we kept calling him "0-fer Cofer."

[@matthewdaley746]

@@SpruceOaks Well, he would have been the hero if Roger Craig hadn't fumbled, and, also, George Seifert, "might," be, a, HOFer.

[@theMOCmaster]

The ad clearly gave the context it’s a dream, not even actually speeding, I always thought those disclaimers in car commercials were stupid.

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, unfortunately, the, bean-counters, have to, bullet-proof, the company, legally, and, sadly, not, all people, are, as perceptive, only, takes, one, idiot.

[@jsivco3sivco785]

MOST Super Bowl ads air just once... during the game!

[@Rattlesnake153]

I'd love to see a Super Bowl Ad where they get Jeremy Clarkson, James May, or Richard Hammond (the more likely of the trio) to drive a new car and show the cool features of the car. Can you imagine Clarkson saying, "Oh, and look at the speeeeeeeeeeeed. Blimey, that was QUICK!"

[@billadamsley8654]

But Richard would crash the new car and that would promote unsafe driving!

[@Rattlesnake153]

@@billadamsley8654 True, so Clarkson would be the man for the job.

[@freeparking301]

Clarkson would say something controversial and the PC police would get angry…guess that commercial could only be Captain Slow getting lost somewhere

[@donaldpaluga]

@@freeparking301 or beat the 💩 out of a stagehand

[@freeparking301]

@@donaldpaluga It crossed my mind to make that comment…don’t mess with Clarkson’s dinner! Hahaha

[@williamhild1793]

Regular People: Neat Ad! I might consider buying that vehicle. Outlaw Mudshow Goofs: YEE HAW!! Let's go drive carelessly over to Cooter's and drink Grandpapppy's Moonshine! YEE HAW!!!

[@DolFan316]

Jim Cornette listener?

[@denisceballos9745]

If memory serves - Nissan’s bread and butter in the ‘80s was the Sentra and Maxima; your basic, dependable, affordable, family sedans that got good gas mileage. Then in 1990, they tried selling the ZX based solely on speed. How fast could you actually drive on the freeway in those days? It was a very well made ad that was destined to fail.

[@matthewdaley746]

A car that fast, would, probably, be seized, (along, with, the inventor), by the government, period.

[@renatonomicon]

I thought about the With Dad commercial, because this ad shows a HUGE failure in Nissan history, the GT-R LM NISMO, a car failed in the World Endurance Championship in that year.

[@matthewdaley746]

Little did they know, but, car failures would, only, be the start of Nissan's terrible problems.

[@dc1397]

Most memorable ad was the Nissan bird pooping ad.

[@brubakerjohn5309]

I suppose we’re more desensitized now, but that ad is phenomenal.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Reminds me of the Corvette commercial. A kid daydreams about driving around town in one. It was set to Jumping Jack Flash. Mass hysteria.

[@matthewdaley746]

Speaking of which, The, Rolling Stones, truly, need to retire, yesterday, if the death of Charlie Watts didn't convince them their time is up, nothing will.

[@DolFan316]

@@matthewdaley746 They also need to retire before they pull a Neil Young and out themselves as supporters of global tyranny. Which would REALLY be ironic considering Mic Jagger's character in the movie Freejack.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@DolFan316 As if, I, somehow, needed, another, argument, that film turns, thirty this year, and, the director died in 2018, Rush, were, younger, than, them, and, even they had the good sense to retire, before, people got, totally, sick of them.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@DolFan316 I used to LOVE Neil, then his TDS fucked that all up, can't take his whining falsetto shit

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@matthewdaley746 I know he burnt alot of bridges during his time, alot of the guys can't stand him these days, the ones he performed with

[@bonafide9781]

Nissan’s new ad at Super Bowl LVI combined comedy and action well all things considered.

[@xtlm]

That bird pooping commercial was the best BTW, just throwing it out there.

[@MrMitchbow]

Your channel has this eerie late 80s vibe. I can’t resist it

[@crazyone1067]

Nissan understood the assignment.

[@jeff41622]

History is littered with ads that were only aired once during the Super Bowl. The most likely reasons it never aired again are probably because anyone who would want a new 300Z won't be swayed by a commercial (why you rarely see tv ads for sports cars), royalties that would need to be paid to Ridley Scott each time the ad aired, and minimal desire to cut it down to a more ad slot-friendly 15 seconds. Besides, if they were afraid of liability, they would have just added the necessary fine print to the ad and released that.

[@DolFan316]

Sadly, the late '80s/early 90s was the beginning of PC. I graduated high school in '91 and already it had started to creep into the education system.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

And now look at how terribly woke the school systems are.

[@paisan8766]

@@daBEAGLE1017 yeah the International Association of Chiefs of Police complained… those commie pinkos 🙄

[@patrickracer43]

The Nissan dad ad was actually to launch their car they were entering the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was different from the other cars in the class they were entering, LMP1, as the GT-R LM was a front engine, front wheel drive... Which they didn't complete the race and didn't even compete in the rest of that season of the World Endurance Championship

[@KyleSee]

There was a disclaimer in the commercial. The guy clearly said he was having a dream. Lol

[@666Brago]

I was born in '84 so I barely remember this.

[@patrickracer43]

I don't see the issue with the ad as the voiceover says that he was having a dream

[@crazyone1067]

And there was where the term Karen was coined. 😂😂

[@weegeemike]

I love cars and i love the NFL so this video feels as if it was tailored for me perfectly. Good job.

[@gordybishop2375]

The disclaimer was that it was in a dream, no?

[@DolFan316]

I would not have been one of the people wanting this ad banned, but instead I'd have been unimpressed for a different reason. So this car can go really fast. So what? How many times IRL will I ever have to drive any vehicle fast enough to outrun a race car or a plane? How many times will the road be devoid of other vehicles to allow me to go that fast anyway? What about how well the car runs and the gas mileage, etc. is that not more important to the consumer base who's actually buying this?

[@sparkypikachu7776]

I think the same things about YT game ads. I just want to find a fun mobile game not some fanservice clickbait.

[@AustinCDavis]

But it WAS a fictional location. The narrator says at the beginning that he was dreaming. No car can outrun a fighter jet. What a stupid controversy… but great video, as always!

[@georgeblangfordjr.1771]

Hey Jaguargator 9 guy you forgot Ridley Scott directed that 1979 Sci Fi horror flick called Alien

[@akeme25]

What they should have done was edit the commercial and put in a disclaimer for the next time they showed it

[@Musicradio77Network]

Nissan ran this as once during the Super Bowl in 1990 and that pulled the plug after one showing. This was an epic commercial than the classic Apple teaser ad for the Macintosh. The car was riding too fast, and that didn’t work. There were lots of cars on the highway, especially in NYC where they have cars driving at 50 MPH as well as slow traffic in the middle of a rush hour. During that time, if you watched “The Price Is Right”, you might see a prize where a contestant can win a Nissan 300ZX sports car on pricing games like “Golden Road” and “Three Strikes” as well as the “Showcase” round where you can win a Nissan 300ZX with the other prizes in the “Showcase”. Other game shows during that time offered the Nissan 300ZX.

[@johnnysama]

Hey, look, my favorite automotive TV series MotorWeek has a cameo. :) That said, this ad is very awesome and very adrenaline-pumping.

[@hellionus]

Yet when BMW launched E39 M5 with even more memorable ad, the car was faster than a land speed record car, no one cared.

[@VinnyXwolf]

I remember that Commercial.

[@KidTonyGaming]

I meeeeeeaaaaaannnnn most Superbowl commericals don't get played post Superbowl unless it's Doritos

[@2cool4fluoride]

Oh no! My Stanza!

[@brianarbenz1329]

It’s the ‘90s. Our own research shows gas prices are gonna surge in a few years. Should we invest in future fuel efficiency and electric cars? NAWWW - Let’s invest $1.4 million in an ad that promotes wasting fuel!

[@marioaustin9312]

Love these stories bts of super bowls (postgame,commercials, halftime shows)

[@BigSCTVfan]

Clearly snowflakes existed back in 1990.

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

It glorified the Twin Turbos!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn right!!!!

[@Sekou-yr2rr]

Who would think realistically that a Nissan would beat a crotch rocket or an F-14?

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Nissan would better without putting brie Larson in another commercial especially the super bowl commercial.

[@orionparish9858]

I'll admit that Blade Runner is a great movie. But WHY are you not using Alien as another example of Scott's legendary work?

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, or, Gladiator, or, Kingdom Of Heaven, (The, Director's Cut), he's directed, great, films, but, sadly, his time is up, The, Last Duel, proved that, beyond doubt, just, truly, sad, also, Prometheus, and, Alien: Covenant, both, proved that H.R. Giger, was, the real star of, Alien.

[@donaldpaluga]

JG9 was too distracted by Ripley's butt crack

[@matthewdaley746]

@donaldpaluga He gets distracted, easily, especially, when the, greatest, works of a director occurred, before, his birth, sad, really, it is.

[@connorjordan3551]

The ad starts by saying "I had this dream..." dream! Fiction. Nanny state crybaby nonsense!

[@vinniemorciglio4632]

Hence why those disclaimers are on everything now.........

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Imagine getting Ripley Scott to do your Super Bowl commercial.

[@matthewdaley746]

They did, but, alas, Lightning, Never, Strikes, Twice, kind of, like, how, for, all of his glory, he has exactly, five, great, films, Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain, Gladiator, and, Kingdom Of Heaven, (The, Director's Cut).

[@CTubeMan]

His first name is Ridley, believe it or not. Or is getting people’s names right an Alien concept for you?🙂

[@donaldpaluga]

@@CTubeMan Gwen DiMarco thinks that's funny

[@CTubeMan]

@@donaldpaluga So happy for Gwen.

[@pattyg1184]

Love your videos

[@bryantsteury8910]

My christ I hate lawyers. Ah yes there's a 8-point font disclaimer telling you not to speed. That'll sort you out!

[@matthewwestbrook7107]

The 300ZX turbo is so awesome, I would love to have one id probably throw a huge turbo

[@newufl]

As a video idea I think you’d be all about since your a jags fan is the battle between them and the panthers to get Steve Beuerlein

[@scottconner7930]

32 Years Ago

[@JayTemple]

I fully expected this to be about the Apple ad.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Here’s a vid on the Apple ad: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWZp56EgK-od5o

[@ronsmac]

I don’t remember that commercial but it was great.

[@BrandonGiesing]

What I find dumb here is like, okay yeah I could see how the ad as is might encourage speeding, but if a disclaimer would likely be enough, why scrap it entirely after the one airing? Just edit in the disclaimer at the bottom for future reairings, instead of being like "well we clearly need to trash it now cause there's no disclaimer on it". Would've been literally the easiest fix in the world and allowed them to keep the campaign going for more cash and they just throw it away like that.

[@thoughtfulbobcat1872]

People protesting the ad was probably the best publicity Nissan could ask for...

[@matthewdaley746]

Right, now, Nissan needs, whatever, good, publicity is available, to distract from the fact that they're run by a criminal, who admitted, as much, by fleeing, ahead of his trial, blood simple.

[@patrickramirez3101]

Yeah I remimber that ad to.

[@csward5380]

I can't believe they didn't reair the ad with a disclaimer like all car commercials have now. Seems like most car commercials are like this now. The one about a Ford F-150 towing a boat out of ice comes to mind.

[@matthewdaley746]

Simple, you can't unring the bell, hundreds, of, millions, had, already, seen the, ad in its, unedited, hazardous, form, period.

[@raytaylor6412]

Disclaimers were virtually unheard of in those days. Today, it seems every commercial has at least one.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@raytaylor6412 A woman at a casino, had a gambling problem, lost, everything, and, sued, what they, should, have done, was, tell her, that, they're, a, casino, not, a, charity, and, countersued, instead, they settled, (cowards), fearing future such events, casinos, now, have signs, with, the local, Gamblers Anonymous, numbers posted outside.

[@DolFan316]

@@raytaylor6412 People weren't completely dumbed down at that time, and were still capable of separating fiction from reality. Now they're convinced fiction IS reality.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@DolFan316 Yeah, the, really, surprising thing isn't even that it happened, but, how, so, long, it took.

[@markmenning1804]

People are dumb and can't realize its a fictional ad

[@WhatAG23]

Why didn’t they just add text to the bottom to say “Fictional, do not attempt”?

[@connorjordan3551]

The "iconic" Apple commercial did absolutely nothing for their sales. Nothing.

[@chrismizuno239]

Bring back Joe Isuzu

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

I remember my 10 year old self thought the pigeon army pooping commercial was the greatest thing I’d ever seen. Still think it’s the most humorous Super Bowl ad ever. So the company can definitely get it right.

[@Mike739107]

Dude, you gotta chill with the ad breaks.

[@Mingura666]

This shows that not only the 00s people is made out of crystal. Why people like to be offended by everything? Goddamnit.

[@kylemosby4108]

Professional Driver on closed course Do Not Attempt

[@Thunder103093]

eh, i don't care about the ads, i only watch the superbowl for Football & thats it

[@cablehogue599]

This was a cool ad but it should have either been a really fantastic and fictional environment or add a disclaimer.

[@matthewdaley746]

They, possibly, feared, that, doing, so, would, "break, the, illusion."

[@DolFan316]

I'm already cringing at what the Super Bowl ads will look like this year 😱It'll be the usual far left propaganda times 100. And I don't even plan to watch.

[@higgy04]

9:58 - GEICO protested against the ad. Look at what they show in commercials today, a talking gecko.

[@lotsobear1955]

pretty sad when the nissan ad from 30 some years ago is still better than the craptastic cars nissan is trying to pawn off in the market today

[@theman1412]

Just people looking to complain about something. Nothing controversial

[@dentonyoung4314]

I hate commercials usually, but that was an awesome commercial.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

Not as bad as the time Budweiser tried to be so cool by implying a guy was setting up a menage a trois with his girlfriend and her best friend. Trouble is the actress they hired to play the best friend looked like a guy., which completely confused the audience. "Wait, he's getting a brewski for his girlfriend's brother (or gay roommate). I guess that's.... kinda nice"

[@DolFan316]

If that same ad aired during this Super Bowl it would be massively popular. People literally would not be allowed to think otherwise.

[@dannys3476]

I personally didn't see a problem with the ad either. I understand the uproar, but it seems like the main difference in the uproar would be a disclaimer. I remember an ad years ago that aired once from Bud Light. A dude in an upside down clown suit drank a Bud Light (it looked like it he was drinking from his ass). Then he asked for a hot dog. That was funny, but I think it aired one time.

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

Do a video on Mountain Dew’s puppy monkey baby Super Bowl ad for SB 50

[@PhillyCYOSports]

Had to look up what the issue was about the commercial tbh

[@ceebee312]

Now look at nissan itself .. a shell of its former shelf or how the company designed their modern sudans or pickups

[@Rico_MLG]

What is the song name at 13:27

[@DolFan316]

Super Bowl ads have sucked ever since Rams-Titans. That was the clear turning point from ads being genuinely creative and funny to...not being creative and funny anymore.

[@Badassinblack51]

Honestly, I don’t see anything controversial in this commercial. Again if you would’ve put “Professional driver on a closed course, DO NOT attempt” would’ve made sense.

[@scottybbadd]

I don't see the problem. I'm feeling this ad

[@mrmoose6619]

Common sense isn't so common...

[@matthewdaley746]

Yeah, but, to be fair, Ridley Scott, was, at the peak of his popularity, if you had told somebody, in 1990, he'd make, exactly, two, more, great, films, the, first, in 2000, and, the, second, in 2005, they'd have politely asked you what you, were, smoking.

[@jamesage24]

@@matthewdaley746 Were there any Nissan ads during the second Eagles/Patriots Superbowl?

[@matthewdaley746]

​​​@@jamesage24 I, (usually), don't, focus, on, the, ads, in, fact, I, often, forget, them, right, after, they've, aired, and, I, (usually), can't, connect, ads, with, specific, SBs.

[@princeofdarkness1647]

Nissan employee here and LOL WTF

[@e93sports80]

Do the worst fast food restaurant commercial in the history of the Super Bowl.

[@vern7424]

For me, it's Taco Bell's ad from the 2004 game. The ad has three guys who go "clubbing" at a Taco Bell and act like idiots. One of my all-time least favorite SB ads.

[@MrMitchbow]

Wait didn’t they say at the beginning “I’ve been having this dream”

[@YoungTrash-ro1ip]

HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL OF THIS!!!!

[@JeffCirillo]

I thought the controversy would surround animal abuse toward snakes.

[@billymayshere6128]

Speed is glory!

[@Boyso5407]

If you can’t tell the difference between a commercial and reality then you really lack any common sense. My only question is why didn’t Nissan just add the disclaimer to future re-runs of the commercial. It’s stupid that they’d even have to do that but it seems like a simple fix.

[@margaretvincent8061]

Nisson adds glorify dangerous driving.