They Live (1988) Part 8

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.

Category:

Film & Animation

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

[eddiehatred]

The movie is entertaining, but I think it might fuel a lot of the conspiracy therioes of today. They can be entertaining too, but you can't take stuff like this seriously.

[KozmoJ68]

I want to know where they get their everlasting ammunition cartridges.

[elmolovescookies]

you know what's even scarier? i would not be shocked one bit if this was happening in real life.. not one bit at all.

[javius1220]

@HondaSushi dude, you need to log off once in a while

[smp156]

@tfctillidie

she is in their employ.

she's a "judas goat"

what better than a pretty face than to lead the cattle to the slaughter?

[tfctillidie]

isnt it ironic that the girl is human yet she acts like less of a human than the aliens do

[tyrusion2]

this ias real theres underground cities and other places where the elite meet up just like this

[greyfox278]

at 3.30 was that a PKE meter i just seen lol

[QUICKCELL79]

I forgot about the guns that never ran out of ammo

[casinohijack]

Meg Foster looks like she has reptilian eyes.