Any interest in T-shirts?

[Andrew]

I have been bouncing this idea around for ages, but plan on getting serious about it.  Is anyone interested in a Badmovies.org shirt?

The general plan is to have, on the back, "A lesson learned at Badmovies.org."  Under that will appear a lesson from one of the reviews, along with the movie title in parenthesis at the very bottom.

I am going to start evaluating companies to make the shirts.  The shirts would be black, with slime green silk-screened letters and 100% cotton (preshrunk).  My major concern is to find a company that does good quality silk-screening.  I had shirts made for my paintball team about six years ago.  Mine is starting to fade, but I have worn it constantly.  That is the sort of quality I want.  No idea on price, but they will probably cost me $12 - $14 each (guessing).

Now, does anyone have favorite lessons?  I will probably pick a couple and have numbers of each done. Some that I am considering:

Fruit bats are, strangely enough, carnivorous. (The Abominable Dr. Phibes)
Dinosaur is Latin for "stuff glued on lizard." (Vampire Men of the Lost Planet)
If it looks like a man-eating plant then it probably is a man-eating plant. (The Angry Red Planet)
You have not had a bad day until you are flash-burned and then attacked by a swarm of angry bees. (Cherry 2000)
Women do not mind when their boyfriends sing about other girls.  (Eegah!)
The sun rises faster in Japan, probably because it is closer to the east.  (Gamera vs. Gaos)
Sweat-soaked shirts burn easily and make excellent torches. (Squirm)

[Flangepart]

Hummmm....i like it! Too bad you can'l afford xxxxl, or i'd like one. Good idea, asking the gang what "Lessons learned" should go on the T's. The biggest problim i can see.....narrowing it down to the best of the best!

[Andrew]

Flange, when I get them done, I will make sure to ask you what lesson you want and what size.  Most of them will be L and XL anyway.  Most people I know like their t-shirts to be loose.  I usually wear XL, that being a product of my height.

Andrew

[Susan]

Big Bad Mama:
Fat women are like turtles, helpless if knocked onto their back.
Sometimes throwing a preacher out of a moving car is the right thing to do.

City of the Walking Dead:
Nothing gets a girl hot like smacking the s**t out of her.

Ok..JUST KIDDING.No use in getting folks beat up.

Dawn of the Dead: If you can't be with the one you love, eat the one your with.
Fright Show: Never stick your head under the bed in a b-movie
Attack of the killer tomatoes: Never ask killer tomatoes to 'pass the ketchup'

I think it's a good idea :)

[Susan]

Btw if you printed the killer tomato line..i'd buy it. That was my favorite line in the whole film!

[Will]

I'm all about it. I'd definitely take one, particularly you Angry Red Planet and Squirm lessons.

[systemcr4sh]

I want the killer tomatoe tshirt! hehe.

Bad Taste: People carrying axes are rarely friendly
Bad Taste: Pine cones are about the least threatening thing you can chuck at someone who has a chainsaw.

The Brain: Cutting someone in half with a chainsaw causes no splatter and is unlikely to attract the attention of any police within 50 yards.
The Brain: Our heads come off pretty easily - be careful.

Carnosaur: Chaining yourself to heavy equipment when dinosaurs are around is a bad idea.

DeadAlive: Gardening tools are very effective against zombies, as are lawn gnomes.

Evil Dead 2: Never tell the man holding a double barrel shotgun, "I'll swallow your soul!"

Howard the duck: Those suffering from demonic possession should not drive or operate heavy machinery.

Jack Frost: Sleds are guillotines waiting to happen.

[systemcr4sh]

What about using CAFE PRESS.
www.cafepress.com I think it is. You just upload your pictures and they print them and send them to people who buy them, its free, and you get a portion of the money.

[ErikJ]

Arabs and Israelis should not hold potluck dinners together. -Sexette
(holds some meaning now don't you think)

When attacked by a monster, try throwing the cat at it.
The best way to instill urgency in people is through flatulence.
Men hate being startled by naked women.  
Never punch someone who is wearing a catcher's mask. -There's Nothing Out There

Women always wander around castles at night in something sexy.
Slave girls are expert spacecraft pilots, can set traps with the best of them, and know ancient hieroglyphics like the back of their hand.-Slave Girs From Beyond Infinity

[Angie]

very interested....the fruit bat quote is the best i think....

[Brock]

Yeah, I think if you printed some XXL or XXXL and just charged a little extra, there'd definitely be some interested parties.  Speaking as one of the large, I think some of the more intensely internet inclined people might enjoy the larger sizes.

And I, personally, think that the lessons should be on the front of the shirt, not the back.  Maybe the site logo could go on the back, but maybe you'd rather save money by just screening one side of the shirt.

I think one of the following lessons would be great on a shirt:

Mean people live in bowling balls.  -- "Babes in Toyland"

Llamas spit toxic cud which looks like silly string and will melt your face off. -- "Barn of the Blood Llama"

Earthquakes are caused by zombies riding motorcycles underground.  -- "Cemetary Man"

Space gorillas love bubbles. --"Robot Monster"

[Mofo Rising]

I'm pretty picky about the t-shirts I wear.  Personally, I'd like to see a mock-up visual of the shirts before I commit.  Just the design on a t-shirt frame would be enough.

Also, my suggestion would be to go for the "longer" cut.  I've bought many t-shirts that subscribe to the short and wide school, and I've never found them comfortable.  What's the point of getting a large t-shirt if it's going to stop at my waist?

Any chance of any other colors besides black?  I'm not really fond of the color, and I live in Phoenix, so I have an excuse.  Some white versions would be nice, maybe a green to go with the slime motif.  "Ringers" are also nice.

Those are just my suggestions.  I'm more than willing to buy a t-shirt, it's just that, like I said, I'm picky.  The long cut is the thing I would be most concerned with.

As for phrases, my favorite lesson learned ever is:

"Special effects need not be special."
-KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE

[Andrew]

I have seen their shirts and the quality is not good, they fade very quickly.  If I am going to do this, I am going to do it right.

Still bouncing ideas around (you all are great).   Maybe an embroidered slime drop in the center of "www.badmovies.org" (the text in a half circle) for the front breast.  Having the lesson on the front is a good idea too.  Gosh darn it!

[Lee]

I'll take a shirt if it is a lesson learned from ED2, Dead Alive, or heck any of the lessons would work for me. Just having the shirt would be cool it doesn't matter what lesson, we're learning aren't we?!

[AndyC]

I like the idea. Add me to the list of people who want larger shirts - 2x or possibly 3x.

A few other possible lessons:

Meteorites have a chewy centre, just like a Tootsie Pop - The Blob

Kaiju never rot - Godzilla vs. King Ghidora

English is the natural language of any respectable species - Planet of the Apes

Narrators are a natural phenomenon, caused by static electricity - The Sword and the Sorcerer.

If you find a puddle of thick yellow liquid, you should taste it - Tarantula

Loved the 'stuff glued on lizard' one, and the one from Angry Red Planet (if it looks like a man-eating plant).