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Happy Birthday Labyrinth!! Did you know....
Twenty-seven years ago today, a Jim Henson-directed fantasy movie called Labyrinth was released and... well, quickly became a bit of a box office disaster. This strange movie, about a girl (Jennifer Connelly) searching for her baby brother who's been kidnapped by a goblin king (David Bowie), was maybe a little too weird for mainstream audiences at the time.
But thankfully over the last 27 years whether it was due to the amazing creatures and sets or to Bowieâs extraordinary wig and lunchbox, it's really gathered a strong following and you only need to see the popularity of our Labyrinth T-Shirts to know this movie has definitely become a cult classic, and for good reason. Labyrinth is one of the last non-animated films of the pre-computer age. Yes, there is probably a few computer effects used in the film, but when you consider that 1986 was also the year that Pixar released Luxo Jr., marking the beginning of a computer animation revolution, Labyrinth's props-and-puppets approach to imaginative filmmaking feels like something of an to an era in film making.
To celebrate this fantastic mile-stone (yes, it makes me feel old too) I thought I'd give you 10 interesting facts surrounding Labyrinth, so enough gas-bagging as we only have 13 hours to reach Goblin City, after allâ¦.
1 - The screenplay went through 25 drafts, mostly to inject songs and more humour to ensure legendary pop star David Bowie would agree to star as antagonist Jareth the Goblin King.
Classic Coca-Cola Ads Through The Ages
It's no secret...we LOVE Coca-Cola! For as long as we can remember, Coke has always been a part of our lives, be it as a super special treat as a kid, right up to now where it's the first port of call when out for a meal, at a fast food joint (like the cool kids), cinema or actually here at Truffle Towers where we have a fridge full the the brim of the sweet stuff!
I'm sure we're not the only ones out there who have a cheeky Coke as one of the simple pleasures in life. To celebrate possibly one of the biggest and best brands ever...(much like we did with the Levi's ads post), we thought we would take a tasty trip down memory lane and have a look back at some of the classic TV Coca-Cola Adverts and see if they fire up your fizzy memory. Take a peep....
Beach - 1963
Campaign: "Things Go Better with Coke"
It was in 1963 that Coca-Cola started using the slogan "Things Go Better with Coke." Advertising agency McCann-Erickson worked with popular acts at the time to create musical jingles utilizing the slogan. This campaign also saw a huge number of jingles reworked from popular sings of the time which were also played all over the radio in advertising slots. Not surprisingly, people loved it! Not sure it would work these day on us cynical bunch though. What do you think?
Hilltop - 1971
New Roald Dahl T-Shirts For Grown Ups!
After the huge success of our Kids Roald Dahl T-Shirts we have had numerous requests for some for grown ups and so we decided to do something about it!
So, we are very excited to be adding the first of our Roald Dahl T-Shirts for adults featuring The BFG, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Fantastic Mr Fox :-)
Panic not Roahl Dahl fans, the other faves from your childhood are COMING SOON so keep your eyes on the site for Matilda, George's Marvellous Medicine and The Twits!
Which was your favourite?
Secrets from the Labyrinth, The 7 faces of Jareth
Happy Sunday everyone! Hope we're all having a good time, full of fry-ups, lie ins and perhaps the odd retro movie or three :)
If you're as big a Labyrinth fan as I am, youâll make any excuse to watch this timeless fairytale adventure. So hereâs a few little known facts to tempt you back into the magical world that is Jareths Labyrinth. The secret is that there are seven hidden faces of Jareth (David Bowie) dotted around this magical maze. If didn't know this, then read on and I shall reveal all.
Take a look at some of the random times the face of our retro hero David Bowie pops up that you might not have noticed before.
1. The first face appears as soon as Sarah enters the Labyrinth (after talking to the little blue ello worm).
2. After the tunnel cleaners scene, Hoggle and Sarah climb a ladder. Hoggle steps on a weak rung and it breaks. As they show the rung falling, Jarethâs face appears among the rocks.
3. After talking to the wiseman, Sarah and Hoggle walk through a hedge maze. Jarethâs face is on the floor, to the left of the obelisk.
4. In the scene after Sarah frees Ludo, Hoggle is seen walking off and muttering, âSheâll never get through the Labyrinth.âJarethâs face appears on the top left hand corner.
Enjoy a day of jokes and pranks at the new Beanotown exhibition!
It's time to join the party with Dennis the Menace, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, the Bash St Kids and many more as they celebrate a staggering 75 years of the nations favourite comic, The Beano! We've always loved the iconic comic and the adventures of it's many troublesome characters and you guys obviously agree after the popularity of our classic range of Beano T-Shirts!
The perfect place to celebrate this birthday is at Beanotown, a recreation of the fictional home of Dennis and the gang featuring a whole host of fun activities to see and do. It's located at The Southbank Centre in London and is a collaboration between Beano publishers DC Thomson and Wayne Hemingway's design agency, best of all the exhibition is free and can be enjoyed by anyone!
Swot up at the Ultimate Prank Academy; discover the story of The Beano since 1938 (with top secret archival treasures on display for the first time); tuck into a slap-up feed with a personalised Beano toastie; gnash surprise pick n' mix sweets; re-read your favourite annual ever in The Beanotown Library of Laughs; grab a piece of Beano history in the special shop with exclusive new products; and snap yourself, dressed as your favourite character, in the Beanotown photo booth.
We Can't Quote Believe It! New TruffleShuffle Movie Quote T-Shirts Now In!
Just when you thought we'd pulled out all the stops, we've only gone and released our very own, brand spanking new classic movie quote T-Shirts!
Inspired by some of the biggest retro films and the classic lines that help define them, our latest movie tees are a great way to show off your passion for the iconic flicks in a more subtle way that all other die-hard fans will fully appreciate.
Featuring quotes from the likes of Top Gun, Forrest Gump and Grease, our exclusive new T-Shirts will make amazing additions to your retro collection and will be a cool look for the Summer months. Check out our latest range below and get inspired...
