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Article: Zippo(R) Hits Silver Screen in 20th Century Fox's X-Men 2; X-Men's Newest Superhero Uses Zippo to Fend Off Evil-doers.
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- PR Newswire
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- May 5, 2003
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BRADFORD, Pa. -- BRADFORD, Pa., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated second installment in the X-Men series, "X2: X-Men United," claimed the number one position at the box office this weekend and the Zippo lighter is getting rave reviews for its starring role. One of the X-Men's newest cohorts, Pyro, whose mutation allows him to manipulate fire, uses a custom-designed Zippo lighter as his flame source of choice.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030505/PHM062 )
The Zippo plays a prominent role in several of the movie's most critical scenes. The custom-designed Zippo continually comes to the rescue, helping Pyro fend off enemies to ...