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Movie Reviews of They Live
Movie Review: "I'm all out of bubblegum..."
Summary: 5 Stars
Another forgotten gem from horror master John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween, Vampires), They Live is a fantastic sci-fi/horror B-movie that is still enjoyable today, albeit a bit dated. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper stars as Nada; a drifter who finds a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see the truth. When he looks at magazines, billboards, or advertisements, he sees hidden messages that say OBEY, MARRY & REPRODUCE, STAY ASLEEP, and so on, but when he looks at a few people, he sees behind their disguises and sees them as the grotesque bug eyed alien invaders that they truly are. More or less a satire of consumerism and commercialism, Carpenter manages to pull out plenty of his tricks to make They Live an unrelenting, and always entertaining, ride that sci-fi fans, and Carpenter fans who may have missed out on this, will no doubt enjoy. The never ending fight scene between Piper and Keith David is reason enough to see this film. The DVD however, has no extras at all. Universal could have at least put something on here, trailers or a commentary or something, but alas, this is another bare bones DVD.Movie Review: "GOOD MOVIE"
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't complain because the acting is bad and the dialouge is bad. This movie is from 1988. It's not going to have the best everything. This is a comedy, horror, sci fi type movie. It's about a guy who finds a pair of sunglasses and when he puts them on he can see who is an alien and whos not. All the aliens are disguised and look like real people but he can only see them with the sunglasses on. He can also read secret messages on every sign and on every cover of the magazines when he has the glasses on. The messages are a little weird though, kind of freaky.
Whats funny about it is that he just walks into a store or any other place and starts shooting whoever is an alien but the regular humans don't know whats going on. What else is wierd is that all the aliens start coming toward him and get closer and closer and speak into a little walkie talkie thing when he shoots an alien because then they know that he can see them.
Also the one fight seen in this movie was on the best fights ever program.
The ending is not so good though because it doesn't show you what happens afterwards.
Movie Review: Literal Explanation of the Unspoken Reality We All Live In
Summary: 5 Stars
My jaw dropped when I saw this movie. It is the best literal explanation of what is going on in our world when it comes to mind control. I believe this movie is true word for word. I take it very seriously. I even believe aliens have taken over our planet and are "CHANGING OUR ATMOSPHERE INTO THEIR ATMOSPHERE". Reptilian looking aliens that pump mass media lies into our heads to make us stupid and obedient.Look: Even if you don't believe in aliens, you can change everything into a metaphor - The Media is nothing but Illuminati Propaganda being pumped into our heads 24 hours a day. Lies lies lies. AND THEN WHEN YOU PRESENT THE TRUTH TO PEOPLE, THEY DON'T WANT IT! They turn the station and say "you're making my head hurt."
Some humans in the movie sell out to the aliens (corporations/government) for financial gain. (entertainers, politicians).
If you watch this movie .... get passed all of the 80's cheesiness. On the surface it is a cheesy 80's flick, I won't lie to you .... but if you pay attention to it, you'll appreciate the truth that it presents.
Movie Review: Starting to look like the country today
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is starting to look depressingly similar to the current business ethos of this day. Don't believe me? View the film and then watch CNBC during the day and listen to some of the philistines that rave on about how good it is that American jobs are moving overseas and how the trade deficit with China is nothing to be alarmed about, even if they are upgrading their military with the income and even though one of their generals threatened to nuke us this week. While watching CNBC I often think of this film. Where do these philistines come from and how is it that we watch the decline of our country like some deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming car at night? I am not suggesting that they are extraterrestrials but they sure as hell aren't patriots, I don't care how many American Flags they wear on their lapels.
Greed and narcissism, which have taken over our culture, are right out of this film's basic theme. Carpenter was truly a prophet when he made this film 17 years ago. It is an allegory for our time. I highly recommend it.
Movie Review: Body Snatchers Relived!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wanna watch a great old fashioned science fiction
thriller? I have just the flick for you. John
Carpenter's "They Live" is so reminiscent of the
"Outer Limits" and "Twilight Zone" black and white
television classics. It's in color (of course) and
has an "R" rating for violence and some mild
profanity, but this one is a sure-fire hit for sci-fi
buffs.
In the same mold as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
and "Night of the Living Dead", this flick is the
story of a strange aura that shrouds L.A. Starring
Roddy Piper and Meg Foster, the secrets of the unknown
are revealed when Roddy discovers (and wears) a pair
of revealing sun glasses. I'll tell you know more.
This chiller unfolds just like the old TV classics.
On a sci-fi scale of 1-5 (5 being the highest),
Carpenter's "They Live" gets a "5". It is not a
nail-biter, nor do you need to prepare for a
horror-fest. This one is just classic science fiction at
its best.