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The Big Fat Weekend Sofa Movie Challenge
If like me, you're bored to the back teeth of trashy reality T.V then boy have we got a treat for you this weekend! Prepare to cosy up with us TruffleShufflers on the sofa and veg out big time out for a full on old school movie master class.
Yes, Iâve quite literally challenged myself to watch as many retro movies as possible over the coming weekend. Don't worry - I've only chosen movies available on freeview or terrestrial channels so everyone can join in with my square eyed extravaganza.
The amount of awesome movies on the old telly box is quite frankly incredible so here's my very own old school TV guide for your viewing pleasure!
SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
As most normal people donât get out of bed on a Saturday before Noon, I'm starting with James Bond Live and Let Die which is on ITV4 at 12:30 - 3:00pm!
Here's a taster of that famous crocodile scene to wet your appetite...
My spidey sense is tingling....
Thanks to the recent addition of this awesome Spiderman Plush backpack to the site!
Yes that's right, now you can walk around with no fear as our friendly neighbourhood SpiderMan will totally have your back! Composed of soft plush, this hilarious find is perfect for any fans of comic book cool and is a definite conversation starter.
Spidey stands 33" tall with a zip up compartment and has adjustable straps to fit most backs. Suitable for children and adults alike, we say throw out your boring backpacks and get one of these little gems instead. 100% official too!
For more info and to get your own, just click here!
Come on, you know you want one!
Planning ahead...
We've all spotted the sparkling Christmas goodies appearing in the shops and although every year I say to myself, 'this Christmas I WILL be organised', I never seem to start shopping for gifts until the last week of December. This year I really don't have any excuses as we have been busily adding tons of new fabulous gift products, here's a little tempter to get you started...
I Feel The Need, The Need For Speed In 3D!!
If TruffleShuffle.com wasn't named after the dance Chunk does in The Goonies movie it would probably be called Great Balls Of Fire or something to do with Top Gun! Us Trufflers are huge 80's movies fans and so of course we were massively excited to hear about Top Gun being re-released in 3D.
So Maverick and Goose are getting ready to enter the danger zone once again with the added bonus of 3D. The company responsible for the remake are Legend3D and they have been busy at work converting the film for an early 2012 release however there hasn't been an official announcement by Paramount yet. According to Legend3D's CEO they want to get director Tony Scotts approval first, we do hope he likes it!
Just think - Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis and the gang in 3 dimension, that fly by scene is going to be A-maz-ing!!
If Top Gun isn't your cup of tea then perhaps you might favour one of the other classic films getting the 3D re-release treatment with the Lion King out now and George Lucas planning to release ALL THE STAR WARS FILMS over the next couple of years!
What do you think? An opportunity to see the iconic film again on the big screen, another staff night out to be planned we think!
Kick off your Sunday Shoes!
With Footloose hitting our cinemas (for the second time!) next month, it only seemed fair that we watch the original again in preparation. We had forgotten just how amazing it is!
What will be the outcome with the remake!? As always â the TruffleShuffle office is split. Some of us are wishing they would leave our classic movies alone â with others being quite excited to see the modern take on such an old hit.
Back in 1984 â Footloose introduced us to Kevin Bacon â bringing him into a small town where dancing had been outlawed. His character Ren, a city boy â falls in love with the daughter of a preacher (who actually instituted the ban!) and together â the two lovers cause havoc throughout the town.
With some cheese filled scenes like this - itâs no real surprise that it reached the list of top 80's Movies!
The remake has been in the works since 2008 â first of all âheartthrobâ Zac Efron was in line to fill the dancing shoes of Bacon, however Kenny Wormald is now playing the lead roll. Like Kevin Bacon in â84, he hasnât really been in any major productions â so hopefully this will be a good time to shine and woo the critics. The rest of the cast seems pretty impressive, with Dennis Quaid playing the strict Preacher.
Weâve included the trailer for the 2011 film......let us know what you think?
As a TruffleShuffle night out - we will definitely be checking out the film, and most DEFINITELY rocking one of these awesome t-shirts!
Return to the Goblin City, our new Labyrinth collection!
Itâs been an exciting week here at Truffle Towers, mainly thanks to the long awaited launch of our brand new, official and exclusive range of Labyrinth T-shirts. Itâs something weâve wanted to be able to represent on the site for what feels like years so getting the opportunity to work closely with the amazing Jim Henson Company to create our very own tribute range has been totally awesome in every way. Weâve been tweaking and perfecting this collection over the last few months so itâs been such a great feeling to finally unleash the tees to all you TruffleShufflers and we are so happy with the fantastic response theyâve all received!
As one of the designers of the range, it was a great experience to return to the fantastical world of the Goblin City and really get under the skin of one of the all-time ultimate 80âs classics! We started with David Bowie and his genius turn as the Goblin King Jareth and we were of course inspired by his outrageous fashion (those skin tight leggings made a particularly big impressionâ¦) and the ultra catchy song from the film (Dance Magic Dance!). After playing with lots of ideas, we plumped for a really cool flyer style design for what would clearly be the coolest club night in the world! Check it out belowâ¦.
We also had to feature Ludo, the bumbling best friend we wish we all had, and of course that cute cheeky worm who was always around to say âEllo!â
Although we knew you guys loved the worm as much as we did, even we were surprised by just how much â this design pretty much sold out after 24 hours on the site and has even been snapped up by the fabulous Una Healy from The Saturdays who even tweeted a pic of her wearing it!
