They Live
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 bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.
Director
John Carpenter
Starring
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower, Peter Jason
Genre
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
My Rating
10.0 / 10
Format & Location
Format: 4K UHD
Location: Shelf
Date Added
October 15, 2023
Review
Another absolute banger from my childhood. Watching this again was a great experience. I have always thought about the theme, but there are more than the obvious. Roddy Piper's lines got a bit silly, but they were fun. And that fight scene. I didn't remember how outrageous that was, but it was. It was also the kind of thing that will make you remember a movie. This thing is a lot of fun, a little bit gory, and has a really prescient message. I love it.
Edited to add: The score was soooo good.
Edited to add: The score was soooo good.
Notes
Steelbook