They Live
Directed by John Carpenter
Master of fright John Carpenter directs this entertaining and darkly humorous horror film. Roddy Piper plays Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker who stumbles upon a special pair of sunglasses that reveal an awesome global secret-- the ruling elite of the world are actually aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. Wearing the glasses, Nada is able to see the secret messages behind all advertising, and he is capable of discerning which normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the campaign to keep humans subdued. Now, the battle is on to free the human race from this secret, subliminal tyranny! Good fun filled with genuine chills and scares and a bitingly satirical assault on our consumer culture, "They Live" is one of Carpenter's finest achievements.
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, stumbles upon a special pair of sunglasses that reveal an awesome global secret-- the ruling elite of the world are actually aliens in disguise.
Cast: Raymond St. Jacques, Keith David, Roddy Piper, Meg Foster
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? where is the movie they live at?
This movie Reminds me of 2022
This is grindhouse house with the ultimate message. One of the most cryptic prolific pieces ever. Ain't it amazing that now we all are looking at the word OBEY all over the city now in real life because of Shepard Fairey. Now this is supposed to be a graffiti artist subversive movement meant to be inspired by this movie. But has it occurred to anyone that all the people looking at the word OBEY constantly who have not seen this movie (most people aka almost everyone) are being effected by it just like the people in the movie? Food for thought.
What else to say but a cult classic, Piper is amazing as nada and one of the best fight scenes in history.
awesome classic movie.