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They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.

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[–] bemenaker 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum.

One of the best fight scenes in cinematic history.

Electronics, from Buckaroo Bonzai? Another classic, best B movie of all time, (sorry Bruce Campbell, but you're still the B movie king)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"It's time to kick gum and chew ass. And I'm all outta ass"

-Dick Kickem

[–] arotrios 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Why is there a watermelon there?

[–] bemenaker 2 points 1 year ago

Lectroids damn autoclave got me again

and YES!!!!

[–] Dressedlikeapenguin 16 points 1 year ago

Just saw this in the theater. Also saw the original The Thing as well. If you have a chance, see these old films as they were meant to be seen, larger than life, in a dark theater, with big ass speakers. Regal theaters in the US run old films every month. Check your theaters for dates and times.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

one of the best one-on-one, back alley fist fights.

this movie is great in every aspect except maybe special effects... i mean it was the 80s. luckily they are trivial to the plot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah that scene is legendary.

[–] Lifecoach5000 2 points 1 year ago

Someone should recreate the fight scene as a skit where a friend buys a buddy a new pair of sunglasses but he hates them so they fight about it for 15 mins.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Saw this in the theater a few weeks back for the Fathom anniversary event.

Still excellent and unfortunately, still hits pretty close on its message about consumerism and control.

RIP Roddy. You are missed. What an entertainer.

[–] Lauchs 9 points 1 year ago

The billboards in this movie are amazing.

CONSUME.

MARRY AND REPRODUCE.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Where can I watch this? Been wanting to rewatch this.

[–] Mattador0808 2 points 1 year ago

I just recently watched on tubi

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It is currently on Peacock if you are in the US.

[–] YoBuckStopsHere 6 points 1 year ago
[–] mkhopper 6 points 1 year ago

You? You're all right.
This one? Real fuckin' ugly.