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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.
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?
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...
10 things you [hopefully] didn't know about Forrest Gump...
"Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Well you do when you shop at TruffleShuffle... You can guarantee that you will find some great movie t-shirts amongst pages and pages of the best retro gear on the web.
If you're a fan of the slightly slow-witted southern boy and his extraodinary life story then we have some great Forrest Gump T-Shirts that you will definitely love. As with other famous block-busters there is lots of great facts and trivia surrounding the making of this epic romantic comedy-drama classic, so I thought I'd share 10 of my favourite facts about the making of the story surrounding the Bubba Gump shrimp entrepreneur.
1 - John Travolta, Chevy Chase, and Bill Murray all turned down the role of Forrest Gump.
New Music Tees To Rock Out In!
We love it when we get more music tees delivered to Truffle HQ. Our personal collections just keep growing and growing... way too much temptation!
If you love a good old band tee, you should check out our awesome range of retro music tees, perfect for the festival circuit, gigging and generally having fun in and proving to everyone how cool you are!
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