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We African't Believe These Classic Movie Posters!
Now there's no shocked faces among those of you reading this that we're huuuuuge 80s films lovers which of course inspired our simply epic range of Movie T-Shirts *wink wink*. Being raised at possibly one of the most exciting decades for cinema (not biased at all!), with huge special affects looking ever more real 'ahem' and the stories taking us into far and distant lands where anything and everything was possible, we're sure that the 80s was THEEE time that brought about some of the most iconic films that even today people can get excited about watching.
During this rose tinted time, the western world was pretty sure footed in its cinema going days, sadly however in the African country of Ghana and other surrounding countries, the film industry was only really just taking off.
With very little disposable income available to most people, the idea of building big cinema complexes seemed like a distant dream (and sadly still is in a lot of areas). So! Instead, small companies would go around with portable TVs, video players and a bag full of videos, visiting every town or village in turn, with film 'screenings' taking place in schools during the day, and outside at night.
Now to really bring in the crowds, these little pop up screens would commission artists to re-create some of the most iconic movie posters to advertise what they would be showing. This has resulted in some pretty amazing takes on the classics which is what we'd like to show you know......sit back and enjoy!
Terminator 3
James Bond - The Spy Who Loved Me
Channel 4 Airs Nostalgia Night this Friday!
Roll up Roll up! Get your leg warmers out and get ready to rock some retro as this Friday (20th September), Channel 4 will be turning back the clock to the 80s for a night of nostalgic fun.
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That's right peeps! Channel 4 will be hosting a special Nostalgia Night of sorts which will see classic shows brought back to life, as well as some new twists on some familiar TV faves.
The evening will host a night of classic shows, all given a splash of 80s and in between programs, we will be treated to a host of comedy sketches featuring some interesting celebs. Taking the limelight will be cult classic 'Fifteen to One' which hasn't aired in 10 years!
The show will be hosted by comedian Adam Hills for this one-off special event and will see 15 celebrities battle it out win the notoriously tricky quiz show.
The night will end with a documentary about music show The Tube. It will look at the program's rise and fall, the social context that it existed in and also feature a host of stars looking back at their contributions.
Our Top #truffleshufflecom Instagrams…
Here at Truffle Towers, we really love a good rummage through our instagram feeds any chance we get. Waiting for a train, boiling the kettle for a fresh round, or even as the first thing we do in the morning to kick-start our day...we can't be the only ones right?!
Well! To just show off some of the amazing things we've spotted and to show off some of our fans rocking our retro clothes, he's another look at some of our favourite #truffleshufflecom or @truffleshufflecom tagged instagrams that have caught our eye over the last few days and weeks.....
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Happy Video Games Day!
We would like to wish you all a very happy Video Games Day!! If you're a retro gamer with a taste for anything in pixels we've got a great selection of Video Game T-Shirts and other treats you're sure to love. From Sega to Nintendo Tees, Pac-Man to Space Invaders and with a healthy dose of Tetris thrown in, you're bound to find something to fall in love with.
All your favourite Nintendo paraphernalia has been brought back to life on these amazing Old Schol Gamer tees exclusive to TruffleShuffle. This is a real gamer-geek's t-shirt of choice, be proud to show off your gaming skills!!!
This is an absolute must have for ALL gamer geeks or geekesses! Covered in an array of colourful arcade ghosts, this amazing Pac-Man backpack has the real waka waka factor!
What an absolute classic! This wicked, exclusive Sega T-Shirt comes with a classic and much-loved Sega Logo print, incorporating the famous and iconic Hedgehog character Sonic! What a dude.
Happy Roald Dahl Day! Here's 10 Facts You [Hopefully] Didn't Know
That's right peeps of the internets! It's Roald Dahl day today and we're busy celebrating one of the nations favourite authers in style with some of our fantastic retro Roald Dahl T-Shirts on and diving headfirst into the land of the man himself.
To help celebrate this big day, we've decided to pick out some cool Roald Dahl facts that's hopefully you won't already know, just to you can learn a little something new. Enjoy!
1) His first job wasselling kerosene in Midsomer Norton, he later went on to work for Shell while living in Kenya.
2) He was a Hurricane fighter pilot during World War II where he became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the rank of wing commander.
3) He survived a plane crash! Struggling to find the airstrip, running low on fuel and with night approaching, he was forced to attempt a landing in the desert. The undercarriage hit a boulder and the aircraft crashed, fracturing his skull, smashing his nose and temporarily blinding him. He managed to drag himself away from the blazing wreckage and passed out. Later, he wrote about the crash in his first published work.
4th Jurassic Park Film Uncovered....With New Name!
Anyone who's anyone has seen and LOVED the classic Jurassic Park (no rhyme intended) movies from back in our youth...or what we like to call the glory days of films. Not that we're biased at all!
These films are still some of our all-time favourites and we're pretty sure will still be as much loved by us when we're kicking it in the nursing homes as they were back when we thought the Sega was the pinnacle of gaming. Actually we kind of still do :)
Because of recent troubles with the Pirates of the Caribbean film, which is being delayed while writers wrestle with the screenplay, it seems this has created some time and space for Colin Trevorrow, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to set to work on the next Jurassic Park script! Woop!
But it's back with a twist! Yep Universal Pictures has announced the next instalment will carry the title of Jurassic Word instead of its classic title. New title or not, this film comes our way a whopping 14 years after the last release, Jurassic Park III, and 22 years after the original in 1993.
Jurassic World will hit cinemas in June 2015 and while Steven Spielberg will sadly not be directing, he'll be an executive producer so something to hold onto there. The filmâs new 2015 release comes in a pretty darn competitive year for blockbuster films too, with the new Batman-Superman combo film, the next installment of the Star Wars franchise from Disney and of course the new Avengers: Age of Ultron all due for release. What a year!