They Live (1988) Part 2

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

[CreepShowMovie]

The Golden Rule.... He who has the gold... makes the rules.....

[theforestero]

he who has the suns makes the golds ..... 0oOo - oOo0

[michael99745]

this is the same thing happening today

[bobyard123]

is he Roddy Piper

[ml822009]

LOL "Honey, I have a headache!!"

[HotaruZoku]

This guy has RANGE. The Thing was all sorts of crazy terror and suspense and doubt and paranoia, and They Live is this incredibly modern feeling twist on the old refrain of "Wake up"

The bit where the Preacher was shown during the TV broadcast......golden. Beautiful.

King may have horror on lock down, but Carpenter has range.

Now if Koontz would just make a third Moonlight Bay book, the world would be at peace.

...Bastard.

[Wrestlelesson]

@shakeri84 Mennn I'm from Holland and I can feel it to. The illuminati in America is out for World domination only a comet can save us ( destroying the world ) or Jezus The returning. If you know governant secret's they kill you what the hack world are we living in. Native's 4 - life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[acefreezy]

@shakeri84 the canadian mindset is no better, the canadians are just as bad. if you want a true canadians opinion ask a native.

[babeeshopiez123]

ILLUMINATI



[abc4free]

@shakeri84 amen.

[siloimp]

@lebronzoom23 just lost it