Category: Movies

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.

A showcase of buttery soft vintage movie t-shirts. Shirt #7: Dog Day Afternoon Availability: Check Defunkd’s Movie Selection 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.