A round-up of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts.
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Mission ImBossible
January 10, 2012 by Jimmy J · 3 Comments
Go check out MI:4 and you’ll notice a poly/cotton cameo by Bruce Springsteen. After aborting a mission inside the Kremlin Ethan Hunt sheds his disguise as a high ranking Russian official into a nerdy American tourist complete with glasses, a map and this Born in the USA tour tee.
But is it real or a repro commissioned for the flick? We’re definitely familiar with the design. And it has some true vintage qualities- ie the design fade and a stretched neck as if the tee had taken a pounding over the years. But like the world of Mission Impossible nothing in film making is what it seems.
There’s no reason Cruise couldn’t fit into a genuine vintage t-shirt – he’s not exactly Arnold Schwarzenegger sized. But some stars have an aversion to wearing used clothing – Peter Fonda reportedly refused to wear vintage during the height of his career forcing costume designers to reproduce his clothes. Boo!
Check out what true vintage Bruce Springsteen Tees are available on Defunkd!
Turkish Delight
October 31, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
If you want to watch a really scary movie on Halloween check out Midnight Express, the very flick the above promotional relic represents. The film was released in 1978 as an Oliver Stone scribed adaptation of a book by the same name. Author Billy Hayes recounts his real life horrific experience getting caught smuggling hash in Turkey. After being convicted Hayes winds up in a Turkish prison for a four + year sentence during which he and his fellow inmates were terrorized by a sadistic guard.
The classic quote from the movie Airplane! “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?” was inspired by this film. But Turkey wasn’t laughing, given Midnight’s inaccurate depiction of their country and people damaged their international reputation. Hayes actually loved Turkey – he took issue with the fudging of truth by Stone and felt decades of remorse for the film’s damaging presentation.
In 2007 Billy Hayes returned to Turkey for a conference on democracy and global security organized by the Turkish National Police. The day following his arrival he held a press conference and apologized to the people of Turkey.
Michael J. Fox’s swag has made many cameos on the Collective with a Back to the Future gem, a novelty style The Secret of My Success tee and a more obscure Light of Day t-shirt (starring Joan Jett, wtf?) The comedy genre is nicely rounded out by a Spinal Tap Break Like the Wind 1992 “tour” tee and a classic Caddyshack t-shirt.
And as far as the drama-sports-fantasy genre goes Field of Dreams knocks one in to the corn fields every time.
The Doctor is Out (Of His Mind)
October 30, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A showcase of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts.
Shirt #9: Dr. Giggles
Availability: Currently Available on Defunkd (click above)
Released: 1992
Fact: A comic book adaptation was released with the movie featuring many differences from the film because it was based on earlier versions of the script.
Approximate value: $30
Image Courtesy of: Hermosa Vintage
- View the previous Taxi Driver t-shirt.
Taxi Driver
October 16, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A showcase of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts.
Shirt #8: Taxi Driver
Availability: Currently Available on Defunkd
Released: 1976
Fact: In preparation for his role De Niro got a cab license and picked up fares in NYC for a few weeks. He also visited an army base to tape record soldiers from the Midwestern United States to adopt their accents.
Approximate value: $200
Image Courtesy of: PuNkrEviVal
- View the previous Dog Day Afternoon t-shirt.
Dog Day Afternoon
September 21, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A showcase of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts.
Shirt #7: Dog Day Afternoon
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Released: 1975
Fact: (Spoiler alert) This was based on a true story. The real life version of Pacino’s character was given 1% of the net profits for rights to the story. He used that money for his partner’s sex change operation.
Approximate value: $500
Image Courtesy of: supradosuprado
- View the previous The Shining t-shirt.