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Taxi 2

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I'm a big fan of Luc Besson and absolutely love the Taxi series of films. French company Attakus have produced a limited edition version of the famous supercharged taxi from the film. At about 50 euro a pop these are definitely aimed at collectors and are NOT toys: … [Read more...] about Taxi 2

Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek

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I have to admit that I've always found Puss 'n Boots from Shrek to be one of the cutest characters to ever grace the silver screen.Unfortunately if you trek out to Universal Studios in California you won't find much in the way of merchandise featuring him. It's a real pity, as Shrek simply is not cute.McFarlane produced a very nice Puss 'n Boots figure a few years ago:I've seen … [Read more...] about Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek

Indiana Jones Soundtracks

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Image via WikipediaIndiana Jones. Cinema icon?Whether you liked the last chapter in the Indiana Jones series the soundtrack was fantastic - at least I thought so!So what about the soundtracks from the other films?While you could get them individually you can now get the entire lot as a special edition boxset, which looks pretty nice. The only downside to boxsets is storing … [Read more...] about Indiana Jones Soundtracks

R2D2 USB Hub – Get Star Wars On Your Desktop

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USB hubs can be incredibly useful, but there's no reason why utility cannot combine cool design.So how about getting a USB hub in the shape of one of Star Wars' most lovable characters R2D2?Not only does the R2D2 USB hub pack a 4 way USB hub, but it also comes with its own set of robot like sound effects.So not only do you get the useful USB kit hooked up easily, but you also … [Read more...] about R2D2 USB Hub – Get Star Wars On Your Desktop