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We can't think of a better way to celebrate heartbreak than kicking back with a girlie movie - Clueless, massive amounts of tea - and a chocolate bar that would feed an army! As clueless is the ultimate girly movie, and it comes equipped with bad fashion, massive cell phones and a retro feel, it was only a matter of time before these amazing Clueless t-shirts arrived at TruffleShuffle! We seem to have an ever growing collection of movie t-shirts, which suits us just fine!

Ladies Clueless t-shirts

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Check out these fresh new ET T-Shirts we've just added to the site!  Everyones favourite Extra Terrestrial from the classic 1982 film is back in our amazing Keep Calm and Phone Home retro tees.  Inspired by the morale boosting Keep Calm and Carry On propaganda posters originally produced during the Second World War but experiencing a resurgence in popularity recently, this design is classic and instantly recognisable.

These Keep Calm T-shirts are available in both ladies and mens sizes.

And if this T Shirt design has got you reminiscing about the sci-fi movie masterpiece from the 80s, here's a trailer to cheer up your day.  They don't make them like this anymore!

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Probably one of the most practical and useful retro accessories out there, trusty bags can become the perfect balance between ultimate form and everyday function and a real must-have for many of out there.

Introducing some amazing new bags from one of our favourite retro brands Gola. Featuring designs and colours that certainly aren't looking to shy away, our fab new collection are the perfect way to get some added flair in your daily style and will make sure you're always prepared.

Not only that! We've also been busy hunting high and low, in this galaxy and the next to bring you guys these amazing Star Wars backpacks that are based around the most iconic characters from the cult film series. Take a piece of movie history wherever you go with these cool and pretty funny plush back buddies.

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As soon as you here the opening chords of Kenny Loggins’ "Danger Zone," you are transported back to a time when the coolest men in the universe were flying F-14 Tomcats for the Navy and had silly names like Maverick, Goose and Ice Man. "Top Gun" made Tom Cruise a household name and gave Meg Ryan one of her first movie gigs. But even though it’s one of the most frequently quoted guy movies, how well do you really know it? Here are some facts about "Top Gun" that might surprise you.

10 - The bar in which a boozy rendition of "Great Balls of Fire" was performed is real, and still exists. It’s called Kansas City BBQ, and it’s in San Diego, California. Although a 2008 fire destroyed a lot of its memorabilia, the piano is still there and they still sell Top Gun t-shirts.

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Everyone loves a good geek, whether you can simply marvel at their genius, or smile at their quirky geeky ways they never fail to intrigue and entertain us on the big and small screens.

With the geek clothing scene these days bigger than ever, it seems revealing you inner nerd has never been cooler. Modern day screen heroes are more and more not the all-out amazing lead roles, but increasingly the cooky sidekick that can out gadget and out think any challenge. With some amazing new characters hitting the big time recently such as the new Dr Who, BBC Sherlock series and Q from James Bond played by Ben Whishaw, we thought we would take the time to appreciate the geeks of old with our Top Geeks of the 80s list!

Anthony Michael Hall in everything from 1982 to 1985

Best known for his roles as The Geek in 'Sixteen Candles,' Brian Johnson in 'The Breakfast Club,' Garry Wallace in 'Weird Science', Anthony is well known and loved by all retro film lovers in the land and we're sure everyone has a little bit of his characters inside them. Geeky but cool!

David Lightman in 'WarGames' (1983)

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Days of thunder! Hooray for the weekend!

So like the prehistoric Ice Age set on a snowy landscape amongst a herd of great woolly mammoths, let us be your group of storm hardened cave men dressed in the fur of the sabre toothed tiger as we go hunting for mega movie awesomeness,  gather retro cinematic greatness and set a light to classic celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend! :-)

SATURDAY 6th APRIL

Short Circuit (1986) Syfy 3:00pm-5:00pm (2 hours)

A military robot is struck by lightning and develops a mind of its own. The machine embarks on a series of comic misadventures, but the company that made him want him back. He realises his only hope is to convince the scientist who invented him that he really is alive. Sci-fi comedy adventure, starring Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy and Fisher Stevens.

Mannequin (1987) 5* 5:15pm-7:00pm (1 hour 45 minutes)

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