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News Flash! Possible A-Team TV Show Remake In The Works?
Retro telly fans! We've just caught wind of some pretty big news here at Truffle Towers which miiiiight just get a few tongues wagging.
Yep, it seems the beloved 80s Stephen J. Cannell classic The A-Team is set for a reboot from the people at 20th Century Fox. They like to play it safe huh!
Originally running from 1983 to 1987, The A-Team was THEEE show of the time with more stunts and crashes than you could shake a stick at, iconic catchphrases, guest star appearances and one of the coolest vans ever created!
Teaming up with the Fast & Furious writer-producer Chris Morgan, this reboot will once again revolve around a diverse team of American Special Forces operatives, but this time with both male and female members to help jazz is up a bit. The group has been framed for a crime they didnât commit and set out to clear their names by uncovering the black-ops conspiracy that set them up. Usual stuff.
As always, they will discover people in need along the way who they can lend a helping hand the best way they know how.
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Bubblewrap and boxes! It's the weekend all over again and it's time for another installment of our retro movie rundown!
Like two eager and determined house hunters, we find ourselves searching each and every avenue in the hunt for that perfect property that will tick all the right boxes, give us that warm feeling and become our brand a brand new home. We'll fill it with all our worldly possessions, set everything just so and capture the whole adventure onto celluloid wonder ready to rediscover in years to come and say....look how young we looked!
Have a happy retro weekend.
SATURDAY 8th August
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A-Team First Aired 32 Years Ago Today Fool! Here's 32 Cool A-Team Facts!
Can you believe it! One of the most-loved and iconic retro TV shows ever to hit the small screen (and now big screen!) first helicopter stunted, car chased and exploded its way into our lives way back in 1983!
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Following the story of a crack team of ex-special forces soldiers on the run from the military police for a crime they didn't commit but did, but didn't. Mr T (B. A. Baracus), Dirk Benedict (Face), George Peppard (Hannibal) and Dwight Schultz (Howling Mad Murdock) were mercenaries for hire and would find themselves in some of the most explosive situations possible helping innocent victims and people in need It was mega!
This real retro legend had everything you would ever need, a story of good vs evil, plenty of action and fights, catchphrases, the most amazing van ever made and of course the best opening titles EVER! Not that we're biased or anything :)
So! To help celebrate this 80s hero, we thought we would do some digging around ourselves and sniff out some of our favourite facts and trivia about the show and anyone who made it all possible. Sit back, take notes and enjoy our 32 facts about The A-Team!
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Captain Blackbeard! The weekend is in sight and we're ready for docking!
With a strong and able crew at the ready, we're setting sail into the vast emptiness of the oceans. With the great gusts fulling our sales fit to burst, we'll be heading straight into the weekend with a song in our heart and the thought of the great treasure to be found in our minds. We'll take no prisoners on our quest for retro movie greatness, only pausing to gaze of the magnificent celluloid wonder that spills out of the stuffed chests.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 17th January
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Mr T Turns Six-T One Today!
Happy 61st Birthday FOOOL!
That's right folks, it's the A-Team/Rocky legend Laurence Tureaud's big day so we thought we would take the time to show our love for this retro 80s icon we've know and loved for as long as we can remember.
In 1980, Mr. T was spotted by Sylvester Stallone while taking part in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition. Although his role in Rocky III was originally intended as just a few lines, Mr. T was eventually cast as Clubber Langwho we all love to hate.
In The A-Team, he played Sergeant Bosco "B.A." Baracus, an ex-Army commando on the run with three other members from the United States government "for a crime they didn't commit." As well as the team's tough guy, B.A. was a genius mechanic but afraid of flying (I ain't gettin on no plaaaine!). When asked at a press conference whether he was as stupid as B.A. Baracus, Mr. T observed quietly, "It takes a smart guy to play dumb."
He has also been a professional wrestler, pop star with his single 'Treat Your Mother Right' and these days is well know for is clip show World's Craziest Fools. Check out his amazing rap track below..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFNJLs-Ql0o