They Live

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An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. His discovery comes when he dons a pair of special sunglasses made by a resistance group and sees for the first time reality unadorned. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers--all bear subliminal messages to OBEY, to CONSUME, to have NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. Money itself says THIS IS YOUR GOD. But worst of all, with these glasses you see which of us are really hideous, bug-eyed aliens. The conceptual breakthrough is hilarious while keeping its roots in darker matters. Although some fault the film for settling into its action plot, the ending has a great payoff. And the direction by John Carpenter is handled with superb workmanlike aplomb. One unforgettable set piece has Piper in a back-alley fistfight with a friend who won't put on the glasses that goes on and on, and just when you think it's over it goes another round. One of the most subversive films ever made in Hollywood, They Live was released on the eve of the 1988 elections. The first TV ads had two hideous alien politicians debating, then one accusing the other of being "No John Kennedy!" --Jim Gay

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An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. His discovery comes when he dons a pair of special sunglasses made by a resistance group and sees for the first time reality unadorned. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers--all bear subliminal messages to OBEY, to CONSUME, to have NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. Money itself says THIS IS YOUR GOD. But worst of all, with these glasses you see which of us are really hideous, bug-eyed aliens. The conceptual breakthrough is hilarious while keeping its roots in darker matters. Although some fault the film for settling into its action plot, the ending has a great payoff. And the direction by John Carpenter is handled with superb workmanlike aplomb. One unforgettable set piece has Piper in a back-alley fistfight with a friend who won't put on the glasses that goes on and on, and just when you think it's over it goes another round. One of the most subversive films ever made in Hollywood, They Live was released on the eve of the 1988 elections. The first TV ads had two hideous alien politicians debating, then one accusing the other of being "No John Kennedy!" --Jim Gay

Amazon.com: They Live: Keith David, Meg Foster, Roddy Piper ... Synopsis: Aliens are systematically gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Starring: Keith David , Meg Foster ... They Live Moviefone - Movies Movie Times Tickets Movies ... Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster ... John Carpenter wrote and directed this science fiction thriller about a group of aliens who try to take over the ... They Live (1988) - IMDb Director: John Carpenter. Actors: Roddy Piper: Nada Keith David: Frank Meg Foster: Holly George 'Buck' Flower: Drifter Peter Jason: Gilbert Raymond St ... They Live - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They Live is a 1988 American science fiction - horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym Frank Armitage (this is also ... THEY LIVE Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos THEY LIVE's official profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Amazon.com: They Live: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster ... An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise ... They Live - Obey, Consume, This is your God - YouTube Clip from They Live, a classic from 1988. John Carpenter's slow and deliberate immersion of the daunting and worrying fable of the corrupt, deceiving and ... They Live - Wikiquote They Live is a 1988 science fiction film about two migrant workers who discover that the world's population is controlled and exploited by an alliance of alien ... They Live (1988) - Plot Summary Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being ... John Carpenter: They Live They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it.