They Live (1988) Part 3

An economic crisis brings unemployed Nada (Roddy Piper) to L.A. in search of work. What he finds instead is that the ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. His discovery comes when he dons a pair of special sunglasses made by a resistance group and sees for the first time reality unadorned. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers--all bear subliminal messages to OBEY, to CONSUME, to have NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. Money itself says THIS IS YOUR GOD. But worst of all, with these glasses you see which of us are really hideous, bug-eyed aliens. The conceptual breakthrough is hilarious while keeping its roots in darker matters. Although some fault the film for settling into its action plot, the ending has a great payoff. And the direction by John Carpenter is handled with superb workmanlike aplomb.

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Film & Animation

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• Live
• Roddy
• Piper
• UFO
• UFOs
• Aliens
• Alien

[Sinderking]

damn they bring the whole battalion to arrest the old leader and the blind pastor lol.

[Trucommie]

@acidjack73 every goddam movie haha

[acidjack73]

2:40 I love how the helicopter sneaks up on them in silent mode.

[notloc200]

was that the pke meter from ghostbusters the aliens wher useing

[wotmot223]

@gman16100 The government is like anything else, mixed. Good and bad. You want interstate roads? dams? a safety net when you lose your job? You want the nation defended, or a shot at an education for everyone (or most everyone)? Then you need some kind of government. Doesn't mean I disagree about the wars or weapons though

[PantsInTheFamily]

@azasell9

It's a documentary

[gforce118118]

the white line's in the middle of the road..........its the worst place to drive

[azasell9]

This film is a masterpiece, sadly not known by a lot of people.

[Marxistrebel88]

@fuckinlayne

In must be 'them'.

[fuckinlayne]

What´s up with those 10 dislikes ??? How could somebody not like this movie?