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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 104
Lucha Libre! is it the weekend?
So on the side of a lush green sunny hill amongst the boroughs and beside a few oddly looking trees. Let us be your colony of mischievous wild rabbits as we go bouncing and bounding about for retro movie magic we'll dig many holes looking for the cinematic greatness before we get all tuckered out and curl up in a soft fluffy ball of celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 21st JUNE
Flipper (1996) ITV2 12:50pm-2:40pm (1 hour 50 minutes)
Mamma Mia! 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About... Mario!
In honour of the absolutely amazing eighth instalment of the Mario Kart series and our fab new Mario T-Shirts, we have decided to pay tribute to Nintendo's finest icon. As a long time gamer since the NES days myself, I am very proud to present to you '10 things you (probably) didn't know about Mario!'
1 - Mario's first appearance was in the game Donkey Kong but he was originally named Jumpman. Nintendo must have realised their hero was deserving of something better and his name was changed because of an uncanny resemblance to the landlord of Nintendoâs US office, Mario Segale, who had been busy chasing Nintendo for rent money!
2 - Donkey Kong was originally intended to be a Popeye game but Nintendo couldn't secure the rights so had to create their own cast of characters. Popeye was replaced with Mario (or Jumpman), Olive Oyl with Pauline (the damsel in distress) and Bluto with Donkey Kong, a legacy was born!
3 - Mario was originally a carpenter when he appeared in Donkey Kong. Since then he became better known as a plumber but has also been a doctor, kart racer, archaeologist, referee, golfer, tennis star, typing tutor and many others. Has he no ends to his talents!
New Transformers Tees? It's Autobo(u)t Time!
It's nearly here folks! Anyone else getting excited to see...we mean experience the upcoming Transformers flick, Age Of Extinction?? We sure are which is why we just jumped at the chance to get designing our very own and oh-so exclusive Transformers T-Shirts featuring the main man Optimus Prime himself!
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The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history... while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
Featuring artwork from our favourite promo poster, this official t.shirt is on a mission to remind you âTransformers are Dangerous.â Take a peep....
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 103
Rumple Stiltskin! It must be the Weekend! So in ram packed sports stadium full of rowdy, colourful, over excited fans, let us be your ramshackle band of underdog Football players as we march out onto a lush freshly cut grass field, ready to face a team of retro movie mayhem. We'll use our supreme ball control skills of cinematic excellence before scoring many goals and holding aloft the trophy of celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 14th JUNE
Ghostbusters (1984) Channel 5 1:10pm-3:15pm (2 hours 5 minutes)
Three eccentric scientists put their hi-tech gadgetry and knowledge of the paranormal to money-making use by setting up in business as freelance ghost catchers. A musician calls them in to investigate when she sees strange creatures in her kitchen, only to end up possessed. As the spook-hunting team members deal with an attempt to shut their operation down, they discover an evil demonic entity is being summoned into existence and it falls to them to stop this creature from destroying the world. Supernatural comedy adventure, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis.
Get Fes-tee-val Ready at TruffleShuffle!
Itâs summer music festival season everyone! That's right, tis that time of year once again where hundreds of thousands of music fans flock around the country in search for the best live music, sunshine and good times. Fighting crowds, long lines, tents and....ermm...toilets, these warriors will be rocking the warpaint and getting their battle gear ready to look as hot as a dark tent on a hot afternoon.
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To help you guys sadly up and get ready to rock, we thought we would pop together a little Festival Fashion Guide of sorts where we'll put together some of the latest trends and our top picks from our very own range of retro clothing.
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I'm With The Band (tee)
With so many bands hitting the stage this Summer, there really is no better time to snap up a classic rock t-shirt and style it up with the latest trends, roll the sleeves, pick up some sunglasses and you're good to go! Take a look at some of our most popular band inspired designs right now...
Transformers: Age of Extinction Out Today!
Cybertron's orbit! IS it really that time?! That's right Transformers fans, the long awaited and naturally huuugely anticipated fourth film in director Michael Bay's global blockbuster franchise series is here and will be hitting the UK Cinemas.....today!
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As many of you might already know, this will be the first edition without original cast member Shia Labeouf taking center stage, instead teen pop idol to respected actor Mark Wahlberg will be teaming up the the Autobots as they are met with another battle between good and evil and they face extinction of the human race! eeeep!
So what's it all about?
As humanity picks up the pieces, following the conclusion of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," four years earlier, Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer attacks and push the boundaries of human technology beyond what they can control - all while an ancient, powerful Transformer menace sets Earth in his cross-hairs, bringing the Autobots out of hiding from Government officials to save the day.
