This is one of those movies that invite you into a new language once you see it. Amazing in both its effectiveness and hilarious camp. It almost contains the greatest fist fight scene of all time. But it’s not just a movie to be gawked at, It’s a movie to be savored.
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“The feeling is definitely there. It’s a new morning in America… fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We’re optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don’t need pessimism. There are no limits.”
“Outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us, from birth to death, are our owners! Our owners! They have us. They control us! They are our masters! Wake up! They’re all about you! All around you!”
One of the best everyman’s survival guide to dealing with alien infiltration. The Electroids love to use these kind of tactics.
They Live is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.
I used to listen to the soundtrack a lot as a kid. Also, best fight scene ever 😉
“either put on these glasses or start eatin’ that trash can”
I was just reading the other day that his “came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I’m all out of gum” was an original ad-lib.
This is the most know line from an mostly unknown movie. I love this actor.
I’m only 31 (32?..) but what has made me feel old lately is finding childhood toys and items in flea markets/thrift stores listed as “vintage.”
Also, the prices make me wish I hung onto more of my toys…
It doesn’t help that my father was a film historian. When I think ‘old movie,’ I think 1930s.
First time I saw this movie I was interested in the message, but I loooved the fight scene.
I was like 14 watching this on TV and my jaw was either hanging open or flapping wildly with laughter the entire fight. Absolutely amazing. Best fight scene ever.
The Cripple Fight from South Park is almost a shot-for-shot remake of the iconic fight scene.
Also analyzed by Slavoj Zizek in The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology.
*sniff
I came here to chew bubble gum and watch old movies and I’m all out of gum.
a classic
Yes! Loved this movie. If yall haven’t seen the modern version, it is also awesome. “They cloned Tyrone”, netflix only I think?
I watched a random movie I found on Amazon. Them I thought it was going to be a sequel to this movie.
Oh boy was I wrong. That movie was… bad. And definitely not a sequel.
LOL now I want to see it out of morbid curiosity
