"President Pickles." John Carpenter's "They Live" is prophetic GENIUS.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

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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. One unforgettable set piece has Piper in a back-alley fistfight with a friend who won't put on the glasses that goes on and on, and just when you think it's over it goes another round. One of the most subversive films ever made in Hollywood, They Live was released on the eve of the 1988 elections. The first TV ads had two hideous alien politicians debating, then one accusing the other of being "No John Kennedy!" --Jim Gay --This text refers to the DVD edition.

[Shoeempress]

1. Love that movie.

[CottonBear]

2. Holy cow. My eyes! Please post a warning.

Damn, her eyes are scary.

[leftofthedial]

3. great movie

great

doesn't anyone in that fucking brood have normal eyes?

[Double T]

4. Question: Do Aliens Always SMILE ?????

Answer: Yes, Always!!! Comment: That Explains Everything.

[Lannes]

5. Love that film

Carpenter made a point of saying that his film wasnt a tirade against capitalism as some have implied because he is a diehard capitalist himself.

[autorank]

6. It was "prophetic" then, today it's a "documentary!"

[FizzFuzz]

8. perfect turdweasel pic there autorank

sadly, the people who most need to "get it" aren't buying the special sunglasses.

[autorank]

11. haha

You're too much...I just glanced at the thread and thought you were calling me a "turdweasel." I was going to tell you that I can only be called that three times in one day and I'm at my limit. But then I got it.

When you take the glasses off, the light is a bit overwhelming...but then things get fun.

:hi:

[FizzFuzz]

12. holy crap!

and no, I'm not calling you holy or crap---- (aah god, hahahha!!!!!!!)

I never even thought that might get misread. Or that you'd achieved threshold for the day. HAHHAHA :rofl:


What I want is them cool 3-D glasses. yeah!

[MindPilot]

7. oh my god that fight scene went on and on and on and on and....

it was all I could think about while watching the puppet puke in Team America.

[FizzFuzz]

9. does she WORK AT looking like such a zombie?

ugh.


gonna have to see this movie. Maybe I saw it along time ago...

[Deja Q]

10. How is the truth subversive?

While neocons are as biologically human, their actions are definitely nhumane, if not outright alien.