2012 Movie Collectibles with book purchase at Times Bookshop

I saw this 2012 promotion at the Times bookshop in Plaza Singapura, with the purchase of any of the 4 books shown here, you could receive either a 2012 movie water bottle or keychain while stocks last.

Mickey Blue Eyes Mini Frame with Easel Stand

This is really something!  I was marvelling at the creativity of the Studios' A&P guys when I received this lovely promotional item for the 1999 movie Mickey Blue Eyes.   Why?  That's because of the relevance of this item to the movie.  Hugh Grant stars as the central character in the movie who is an art house auctioneer! He has a steady girlfriend who rejects him outright when he proposes.  Eventually he finds out the reason for the rejection.  She is the daughter of a mobster who does not want our innocent auctioneer to be caught up in her father's illicit activities. To impress his future father-in-law, he pretends to be a mobster called Mickey Blue Eyes to comic effect.  Things get worse when a godfather decides to launder his no-talent son's gory paintings through the art house and gets the FBI into the picture.

Star Wars/ Cars Movie items on sale - Cathay

On Saturday I discovered some collectible movie items for sale at the Cathay cinema in Handy Road. Up for mention is a Star Wars 3D lenticular poster measuring 12" x 18". The 3D effect is well done, practically makes the picture jump out. This would make a nice gift item for the Star Wars collector IMO. I think its woth buying for $15.

Classic Ipod from the Disney Pixar produced movie Cars. Not sure what's the price for the Ipod but I don't really think this movie made a sufficiently big impression on movie-goers to sell these outdated music players.

Finding Nemo Mousepad

This is a lenticular mousepad from the 2003 Disney Pixar animation movie Finding Nemo. I remember this movie enjoyed good box office takings and it was screened during the June school holidays. Many parents accompanied their kids to watch this family-oriented movie. But while this movie showed children good core values through its themes of love and friendship as any good Disney movie should, it also created an unexpected and undesirable situation. Well let me explain, before this movie, many children had no idea what a clownfish was. They might innocently squeal: "Clownfish? A fish that looks like a clown?" But after the movie started screening, adolescents who might otherwise find delight in pointing at the Golden Arches and excitedly mouthing the word "MacDonalds!!!" ad infinitum, added one new word to their limited vocabulary. The word? N-e-m-o. The cute clownfish from the movie had kids enthralled. Pet shops started selling clownfishes like hotcakes to impressionable kids with parents in tow. They had all watched the movie and everyone wanted their own "Nemo". I know a lot of parents indulged their kids and bought clownfishes to please their little ones. The problem was that these people were clueless on how to properly care for marine life and our poor delicate clownfishes were treated as mere toys. I can only imagine the sad fate that awaited these pets when the fad eventually died down and the kids invest their interest on the next popular cartoon character. I just wish parents could be more responsible for their actions and teach their children proper values. Fishes are afterall not inanimate toys, they have a life.

Scary Movie Collectible Keychain

Just found this interesting keychain from my collection, it is a promotional item for the Scary Movie. What's so special about this keychain? Well it lets out a chilling "ahhhhh" when you depress that little button located on the bottom left side. Just tried it. Its still working!!!