Variety
A fantastically subversive film, a nifty little confection pitting us vs them, the haves vs the have-nots.
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They Live
John Carpenter’s subversive action-sci-fi follows John Nada (WWF wrestler Roddy Piper), a drifter who finds a pair of truth-revealing sunglasses. What he discovers is that Earth has been covertly taken over by ugly-looking aliens who have turned advertisements and other media into subliminal propaganda tools (injecting the word 'Obey' with massive amounts of pop-cultural relevance). Nada takes up arms against the aliens, and along the way finds time for a five-and-a-half minute fistfight with co-star Keith David that Rotten Tomatoes ranks seventh on their list of the 20th Greatest Fight Scenes Ever.
1988Rating: M, Frequent violence, occasional coarse language94 minsUSA
HorrorScience FictionThriller
- Director:
- John Carpenter ('Halloween', 'The Fog', 'The Thing')
- Writer:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Roddy PiperKeith DavidMeg FosterGeorge 'Buck' FlowerPeter Jason
They Live | Reviews
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Slant Magazine
Behold the message as articulated by John Carpenter's sublime sci-fi opus: "I'm giving you a choice: Either put on these glasses, or start eating that trashcan."
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They Live | Release Details
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