Category: Movies

Of course, Stark’s favorite music is Heavy Metal, what did you expect, soft rock? This is a screen grab from The Avengers Super Bowl trailer which has us pondering if the rebel billionaire prefers true vintage. He should, just out of respect for fallen vintage tee aficionado DJ AM who made a cameo in the Iron Man sequel. And with Academy Award-winning costume designer Alexandra Bryne behind the scenes we should expect nothing less given she’s no stranger to vintage. However – Downey himself has been spotted in both true and repro vintage. His lame “Worn Free” tee failed to ... Read more

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 ... Read more

A round-up of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts. 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 ... Read more

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.

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.