They Live
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Movie Reviews of They Live
Movie Review: Universal economics
Summary: 5 Stars
Turns out that some economic entrepreneurs are in the process of exploiting people. (All people. O.K. the world.) They seem to have a different physical appearance than you or I and for the sake of keeping the exploration covert, have electronically masked themselves to appear normal.
All is going well until the presents of this drifter come to LA looking for work. He finds himself in an unbelievable situation. Evidently malcontents have devised a way to spot these interlopers and are threatening exposure. He is skeptical at first then after a bout of fisticuffs will be forced to see the truth. Subsequently he becomes the most radical in a plot to blowup the masking devise and expose this cabal to the world. Will he succeed or are they clever enough to catch him at the last moment? A more sinister thought is will anyone care?
In a world where you can not tell the good buys from the bad without your glasses there is also a quasi love interest between the vigilante and a worker (Meg Foster) at a local TV studio.
Movie Review: Benjamin Disraeli said it best!
Summary: 5 Stars
This delightfully eerie movie demonstrates that great films are not necessarily pretentious; world-class art can appeal to regular folks; you needn't read John Taylor Gatto to lean the truth about 'Education;" and although you could study "alternative economic history" for months on end at the Yamaguchy website, Mary E. Hobart and David Astle aren't the only reality gurus who can clue you in to what's really going down here on the third stone from the sun. Not at all! John Carpenter manages to do just that in his 95 minute "B-Movie" masterpiece, 'They Live!"
So read the other reviews, form your own opinions, but by all means be sure to see "They Live." And if you are an "art snob" or one of those people who seek cultural justification for pursuing the enjoyable, then consider that what this film divulges is exactly what Benjamin Disraeli had in mind when he penned his cryptic phrase, ""The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes." (!)
Movie Review: "Momma don't like tattle-tales!!"
Summary: 5 Stars
This film has one of the silliest plots ever concieved, and stars "Rowdy" Roddy Piper--a former pro wrestler. To top off a ridiculous plot involving aliens that can only be seen with the aid of "magic sunglasses," Piper's one-liners are second only to Bruce Campbell in "Army of Darkness," in thier ridiculousness. Some memorable quotes are "Momma don't like tattle-tales!!," and "I came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I just ran out of bubble-gum." I still can't get over the fact that cheap, generic sunglasses were somehow incorporated into this gem of a movie. "They Live" represents everything I look for in a film: an entertaining plot, a "tough guy" as an unlikely hero, irrational vioilence, and of course, breasts (the last scene). If your looking for a movie that's in the same vein as "Escape From New York," or "Army of Darkness," then this film is for you...Movie Review: This film rules
Summary: 5 Stars
They Live is a fun sci-fi film made by John Carpenter and stars former wwe superstar "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
The story is about John Nada, a homeless unemployed construction worker, who finds a pair of sunglasses, that when worn suddenly reveal a world runed by upwardly mobile, capitlist, yuppie aliens hellbent on kepping the human race sedate and brainwashed with sublimminal messages fed through advertising and the media, so it's down to John and a few others to get the world to wake up and see how much deep s**t the human race is in.
This film has great action bits, funny moments in your face satire and one of the best fist fights i've seen, I also think it's John Carpenter's most accomplished film to date, oh I have also heard news that they are remaking this film and I bet it will suck!! but untill that happens sit back and enjoy this film.
Movie Review: John Carpentar at his best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this movie right away and boy, was I surprised! Everything about this movie: the acting, the story, the action, everything is excellent. Very realistic too. First, we see a drifter looking for a job. Eventually, he finds a special pair of sunglasses. When he looks through them, he finds out that aliens are running the world and humans are just sheep to them. There's alot of action, including a long fight scene between Kieth David and the drifter! If you think rich people are cruel, greedy, and arrogant, then see this movie! What's going on in this movie is actually going on right now! Just look at how companies like Disney and MTV try to create artificial worlds for us, brainwashing us, filling our heads with lies, and other horrible things. Humans are getting dumber, more greedy, and commiting violence on other humans. I think this movie is true!