They Live (1988)
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. THEY LIVE. A rugged loner (Piper) stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: goulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible. (TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com)
Genres: Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Horror
Country: USA
Directed By: John Carpenter
Written By: John Carpenter, Ray Nelson
Starring: Keith David, Sy Richardson, Roddy Piper, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower, Peter Jason, Norman Alden, Raymond St. Jacques, John Lawrence, Norman Howell, Jason Robards III
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great concept but the script is quite shitty, the performances (particularly that of the literal main character) are quite awful and the deus ex machina moments they constantly pull off get tiring quickly. it's also full of really dumb decisions made by the main character who's just ridiculously dumb??? like... wtf? it had the potential to be such a great film and this is what they came up with... whatevs.
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It's... not a good movie. I know, why did I rate it so high? There are some movies that don't have good acting, good visuals, good script or good anything else, but they add something unique to the world. It's not a good movie, but everyone should see it
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As you might have noticed, I stopped my 80's horror binge... but not without going out with a bang. They Live was one of those movies that was always on my list and I'd never gotten around to. Way more fun than I expected. Silly, a lot of fun, great gore, and a good, old anti-Reagan message leave this as definitely a solid end to my marathon.
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They Live is a social-critical sci-fi about the product-based community. The atmosphere is magnetic and Roddy Piper works well in the lead role. The script delivers entertaining quotes and Carpenter manages to get to the most unnecessarily long fight sequence in film history. Bravo!
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