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They Live (1988)

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Keith David Keith David
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Meg Foster Meg Foster
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I'm here to chew bubblegum...

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Rousing, thought-provoking sci-fi actioner

9 years, 6 months ago at Nov 13 14:07
3 votes
"I've come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

Although director John Carpenter masterminded a number of cinematic gems during the 1980s, They Live is arguably his coolest and most enjoyable effort from the decade. Written by Carpenter himself, it's a delightful sci-fi action romp, bolstered by an astute screenplay which mixes social commentary, exc... read more

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9 months ago at Sep 5 3:48
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They Live es parecida a La Cosa en ser otro gran aporte de John Carpenter que se apreciaría como debía en retrospectiva. Fue hecha en los años 80’s en donde los críticos de cine seguían enviciados con producciones romancistas o “culturalmente elevadas” en la que este tipo de trabajos no tenían cabida; una aproximación pseudo elitista que ha costado el reconocimiento a títulos con un ... read more

Cheesy But Fun

9 years, 9 months ago at Aug 19 0:50
2 votes
"They Live" is cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, Brie Cheese, topped by a great terrible performance by pro wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as the unnamed shotgun-toting protagonist. "I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." Yes you are, Rowdy, and never has such a line, so daringly uttered, struck such fear into the hearts into cadaver-faced extra-terrestrials as this.read more
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A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.
Release date: 4 November 1988
UPC: 014381423426
Tags: Action (22), Sci-fi (19), 1988 (18), 1980s (14), Satire (12), Aliens (12), Horror (10), Consumerism (10), Thriller (9), Police Brutality (8), Based On Short Story (8), Conspiracy (7), Comedy (6), Alien (6), Television (5), Social Commentary (5), Science Fiction (4), Alien Invasion (4), Villainess (4)
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This is one of those movies that is simple and yet has quite a bit of depth to it. In fact the depth when it comes to the social commentary in this is quite effective and yet entertaining to watch. This is one of my favorite John Carpenter film that really got my attention even when watching it as a kid. The societal study of covert factious regime is the main factor at it's core that drives this story. With deep messages on being blinded by the media, entertainment and what politicians has to say. All are manifestations created by aliens to subdue and control the human race. It's actually compelling. Sure it has the B movie vibe going for it and can be corny at times but the corniness actually makes this more of a fun ride. Instead of it being overly serious an” read more

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“They Live es parecida a La Cosa en ser otro gran aporte de John Carpenter que se apreciaría como debía en retrospectiva. Fue hecha en los años 80”

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“They Live es parecida a La Cosa en ser otro gran aporte de John Carpenter que se apreciaría como debía en retrospectiva. Fue hecha en los años 80”

JaJlN2 posted a review 9 months ago

“They Live es parecida a La Cosa en ser otro gran aporte de John Carpenter que se apreciaría como debía en retrospectiva. Fue hecha en los años 80’s en donde los críticos de cine seguían enviciados con producciones romancistas o “culturalmente elevadas” en la que este tipo de trabajos no tenían cabida; una aproximación pseudo elitista que ha costado el reconocimiento a títulos con un acercamiento más semejante al entretenimiento que ha caracterizado a otros clásicos ochenteros. Como otros éxitos a largo plazo del director u otros trabajos como los de Paul Verhoeven, They Live es una combinación de crítica social con altas dosis de acción, ultra violencia y mucha, pero que mucha ciencia ficción que a veces recae en lo descabellado.

Visto en seco, es una pelícu” read more

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