Rewind: Revisiting 'They Live'
With all the Secret Invasion stuff going on in Marvel books right now, when I stumbled across John Carpenter's They Live (1988) tonight it was impossible to resist. The plot is similar to the numerous they-hide-among-us works of fiction, with a little 1984-style authoritarianism in the mix as well. They Live, however, has a few extra things in its favor:
1. It stars 1980s pro wrestling superstar "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
2. He is all out of bubblegum.
(1988) tonight it was impossible to resist. The plot is similar to the numerous they-hide-among-us works of fiction, with a little 3. Two construction workers do what Iron Man could not. In, like, two days.
4. Bitchin' sunglasses.
5. COMPLETELY AWESOME 6+ MINUTE STREET FIGHT.
No wonder critics love it.
posted by Rich at 2:05 AM
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