Space Skeleton Yuppies: The "They Live" Thread

I got the idea when a fellow member expressed confusion over a "Justice League" movie post, thinking it was about this 1988 (Or maybe 1987) John Carpenter movie. This kick-started a thought, as to see if anyone else was particularly fond of "They Live".

Personally, while the very latter portions of the movie were a bit silly, and the effects were downgraded torwards the conclusion of the film, it still remains one of my absolute favorite Carpenter movies. The first half of the movie is pretty interesting in concept, and somewhat creepy. I mean, just imagine that there's this whole subliminal suggestion cotton-balling our society so that these enterprising alien terriformers can just take over our planet, and do with it as they will. And the actual aliens, themselves... They manage to be humorous and disturbing at the same time. Plus, this movie might well serve as indication that professional wrestlers CAN act. (For his part, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper holds his own quite nicely at the male lead of the film, and we also get Meg Foster during her prime, with those electric eyes of hers!) So, gather, fellow humans, and don't forget your sunglasses!

... Or else I'll have to wrestle them on you in an alley fight.

 

about time this thread appeared. And BTW, are you a Starscream fangirl? I like your username.

 

they live was awesome, i espcially liekd the conclusion and how the satelite thing was destroyed so the humans could see the aliens and all thier messages and stuff, they should have made a second

 

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"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum."

This is one of my favorite Carpenter films and I love the fight between Nada and Frank. Best streetfight ever. So good that South Park did a good homage to it. Pipper and David both did a good job with their roles.

 

I was actually surprised with Rowdy Roddy's acting in this. Even as a kid, when I first saw that he was going to be in this, I was worried, but when I finally saw the movie, I was actually impressed relative to my expectations. Interesting concept as well. For me, this may very well the last great film of the John Carpentar era. I can't remember liking much else that he has done after this.