New, AWESOME Dr. Seuss Toys Coming Soon!!

VINYLPULSE.COM: Dr. Seuss -- Horton Hears a Who! from Super Rad Toys
Feb 25, 2008

Dr. Seuss mesmerized generations (and continues to do so) of children with numerous books filled with his unique drawings and memorable rhymes. Horton Hears a Who!, one of his most popular titles, tells the tale of the well-known elephant and his ability to hear the tiny and therefore unseen Who's. The lovable Horton who reminds us all 'That a person is a person, no matter how small", will soon be released as a vinyl art toy from Super Rad Toys.

The 10" rotocast vinyl figure features an inquisitive Horton eyeing the tiny world of Whoville (situated on a 'speck' atop a pink flower). In addition to the White Classic Book edition pictured here (production sample -- final may vary) , Horton will also drop in Orange, Classic Gray,and a Blue 'Night' edition. Logo versions of a few colorways will be available as well. Looking further out, look for several artist editions from Jeremyville, Joe Ledbetter, Mike DeFeo (Blue Sky Studios), Tragnark and more. Horton will drop around the time the children's book hits the big-screen on March 14th 2008 as a CG animation film from 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios (the people behind Ice Age). In addition to the large 10" version, Super Rad Toys will also release 3" and 1.5" keychain versions down the line. Click through to see the many shades and sides of Horton.

Horton is the first of several Dr. Seuss figures coming from Super Rad Toys. Expect to see toys based on Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Yertle the Turtle, Fox in Sox and more.

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Michael Bay Makes Me Laugh Without Irony

Check out this ad that he did for Verizon. Pretty funny!

Website OTD: lastexittonowhere.com

I thought I'd keep this site to myself (at least in terms of blogging about it), but there's an article in
The New York Times Magazine now, so that's not happening!

If you go there, you can buy awesome T-shirts that are cryptic references to businesses, locations, and events in various movies. For example, you can get a shirt that's designed to look like you've visited Devil's Tower, Wyoming (from Close Encounters of the Third Kind), or worked at the Tyrell Corporation (who makes the replicants in Blade Runner). They're super cool!

I've emailed the owner of the site and deluged him with dozens of ideas for other shirts - I'll try to post as many of my lists as I can remember here - feel free to send ideas to me, and I'll pass them along!

Here's some to get you started:

* Dr. T's Music School - from The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T
* (Jack) Burton Trucking/Pork Chop Express - from Big Trouble In
Little China
* (George) Kaplan's Crop Dusting - from North By Northwest
* Antonio Bay Centennial Celebration - from The Fog
* United Planets Cruiser C-57D - from Forbidden Planet
* Egg Foo Young Scenic Tours, Chinatown, San Francisco - from Big
Trouble In Little China
* Terran Federation Mobile Infantry - from Starship Troopers
* CIVIC-TV (UHF Channel 83, Cable 12) - from Videodrome
* Save The Clock Tower shirt - from Back To The Future
* (Biff) Tannen's Detailing - from Back To The Future
* "Enchantment Under The Sea" dance shirt - from Back To The Future
* Lester's Possum Park - from A Goofy Movie
* Lake Destiny, Idaho - from A Goofy Movie
* Gonzo The Great's Plumbing - from The Muppet Movie
* El Sleezo Cafe - The Muppet Movie
* Doc Hopper's French Fried Frog Legs - from The Muppet Movie
* UBS-TV - from Network
* Interzone, Inc. - from Naked Lunch
* Clamp Enterprises - from Gremlins 2: The New Batch
* Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems "Where The Future Begins Tomorrow" -
from Buckaroo Banzai
* Hong Kong Cavaliers shirt - from Buckaroo Banzai
* American Eagles shirt - from Roger Ramjet
* Team Banzai/Blue Blazer shirt - from Buckaroo Banzai
* Slugworth Confections - from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory
* ENCOM - from Tron
* Space Paranoids shirt - from Tron
* Central Services shirt - from Brazil
* Ministry Of Information - from Brazil
* Mr. Fusion - from Back To The Future
* Faber College ("Knowledge Is Good") - from Animal House
* Curl Up And Dye Hair Salon - from The Blues Brothers
* Delos - from Westworld
* The Hippo Club - from Grosse Pointe Blank
* Waterloo Waterpark - from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
* (Shop Smart! Shop) S-Mart - from Army of Darkness
* WKFL Rockin' Ricky Rialto (whips out the oldies) shirt - from Gremlins
* Transamerican Airlines - from Airplane
* Shields Pictures - from The Bad and the Beautiful
* Stay-Puft Marshmallows - from Ghostbusters
* Consumer Recreation Services - from The Game
* "I Was Buried And Left For Dead And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" shirt - from The Game
* McMahon & Tate Advertising- from Bewitched
* Space Cruiser Yamoto - crew shirt
* Dinky-Di dog food - from Mad Max
* Con-Almalgamate - from Outland
* Drax Corporation - from Moonraker
* World Wide Studios - from The Muppet Movie
* Flynn's Arcade - from Tron
* The Very Big Corporation of America - from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
* Duke & Duke Commodities - from Trading Places
* Genco Furi Olive Oil - from The Godfather
* Paper Street Soap Company - from Fight Club
* Montana Management - from Scarface
* Osato Chemicals - from You Only Live Twice
* Diva Droid International - from Red Dwarf
* Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
* Misfit Music - from Jem
* Al's Toy Barn - from Toy Story
* Eggman Movers - from Toy Story
* Dinoco Gas - From Toy Story
* Space Rangers shirt - from Toy Story
* Sid's skull shirt - from Toy Story
* The 'Woody's Roundup' Show (retro) - from Toy Story 2
* Woody's Roundup "Honorary Deputy" shirt - from Toy Story 2
* P.T. Flea's Bug Circus - from A Bug's Life
* (Visit) Ant Island tourist shirt - from A Bug's Life
* Japanese Toy Museum shirt - from Toy Story 2
* MI shirt - from Monsters, Inc.
* Scream promotional shirt - from Monsters, Inc.
* Laughter promotional shirt - from Monsters, Inc.
* Put That Thing Back Where It Came From, Or So Help Me musical shirt - from Monsters, Inc.
* Harryhausen's restaurant - from Monsters, Inc.
* (Visit) Monstropolis tourist shirt - from Monsters, Inc.
* Sydney Opera House tourist shirt - from Finding Nemo
* Dental business ad shirt - from Finding Nemo
* EAC/East Australian Current tourist shirt - from Finding Nemo
* Insuricare - from The Incredibles
* (Visit) Nomansian Island tourist shirt - from The Incredibles

UPDATE: More ideas!:

* Twin Pines/Lone Pines Mall - from Back To The Future
* Gower's Drugs - from It's A Wonderful Life
* Bailey Bros. Building & Loan - from It's A Wonderful Life
* Nick's Bar/Martini's Bar - from It's A Wonderful Life
* Ma Bailey's Boarding House - from It's A Wonderful Life
* (Visit Scenic) Potterville tourist shirt - from It's A Wonderful Life
* (Visit) Bailey Park tourist shirt - It's A Wonderful Life
* Bates Motel - from Psycho
* Y. Cornelius Mineral Recovery ("Silver, Gold Our Specialty") - from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
* Misfit Dentistry - H. Elf, DDS - from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
* Dasher's Flight Training ("World-Famous Reindeer Games") - from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
* Quint's Charter Fishing - from Jaws
* U.S.S. Indianapolis crew shirt - from Jaws
* Orca crew shirt - from Jaws
* Peltzer Smokeless Ashtray ("Incredible Ideas For An Incredible World") - from Gremlins
* Medvale College - from The Strongest Man In The World; Now You See Him, Now You Don't, etc.
* Rust-eez Bumper Ointment - from Cars
* Vinyl Toupee - from Cars
* Team McQueen - from Cars
* (Visit Scenic) Radiator Springs - from Cars
* Leakless - from Cars
* Hostile Takeover Bank - from Cars
* Flo's V8 Cafe - from Cars
* Luigi's Casa Della Tires - from Cars
* Radiator Springs Curio Shop - from Cars
* Ramone's House Of Body Art - from Cars
* Nitroade - from Cars
* No Stall - from Cars
* Octane Gain - from Cars
* Dinoco 500/Piston Cup shirt - from Cars

All This, And Maggie Gyllenhaal Too

The new trailer for The Dark Knight is up, and it looks great. Looks like Bruce has a strong new love interest, too. Can't wait, can't wait!!