Stryper Sins

October 13, 2009 by Jimmy J  · 6 Comments  

vintage stryper t-shirt whip itIf you’re a vintage tee aficionado or Stryper fan (just kidding) check out the new film Whip It. This flick scores bonus points with a vintage tee that isn’t just wardrobe eye-candy – it’s an integral part of the script. Ellen Page’s character “Bliss” sports a vintage Stryper t-shirt throughout and it actually thickens the plot.

The tee cameo has the surprisingly still together band is in publicity heaven. They even weigh in on authenticity by pointing out the shirt in the film is a actually vintage bootleg and compare it to their licensed version. Any respect gained was quickly lost when I realized they’re cashing in by selling a reproduction of the film’s bootleg shirt from their website. The question is – do the original bootleggers get a royalty for their design?

Shame on your Stryper – ironically greed got the best of your Christian based heavy metal outfit. Now I don’t feel bad for featuring you tops on our 10 worst vintage band t-shirts you must wear.



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  • http://www.bulldogvintage.blogspot.com frank

    not feeling so hyper for Stryper?

    to helllllllll with the devilllll

  • VP’s

    I noticed this tee in the previews for this movie. Definitely something a vintagepimp would notice in a movie about hot chicks in roller skates :-0

  • http://www.bulldogvintage.blogspot.com frank

    PG 13???? i’m going to need vintage t-shirts pulled over these hot chicks’ heads in order to sit through this.

  • ken

    stryper them self had no idea their shirt was in the movie, drew berrymore is a fan of stryper and thats where the idea came from. get your story right befor you write it. lamo

  • http://www.defunkd.com jimmyj

    Dear Drunk Stryper Fan: (lamo?)

    I love it when people say “get your facts right” and actually have no clue what they are talking about.

    Whip-It was based on the book “Derby Girls” and Shauna Cross wrote both versions of the story. In the book, (before the movie and well before Drew Barrymore had anything to do with it) the main character “Bliss” wears a Stryper t-shirt.

    There’s no evidence to suggest Drew Barrymore is a Stryper fan and if she is it’s purely coincidental, given this was a part of the script that was handed to her.

    Furthermore, when a band shirt appears in a film there’s an elaborate legal process that’s involved to get clearance. It probably would have been one of the first orders of business given the shirt plays a pivotal role in the film. You think Stryper just went to the movie one day and saw their shirt in it? No. They would have had to give permission for this to occur.

    Here’s more about the process:

    http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/2009/02/23/and-the-award-for-best-t-shirts-in-a-movie/

    JJ

  • helena

    the truth is i have acted like bliss even before the movie came out and look like her its creepy…but im happy its true!!!!!!!!!!!