really good film but i expexted it to be more fun, like the thing is one of the most fun films ever made, halloween is also a ton of fun and while this is fun at times, its not nearly as fun as i had hoped
They Live
You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong.
Rating
4.5 (2)
Release Date
11/4/1988Runtime
93 minsGenres
Overview
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
How It Feels
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A gleefully subversive action romp that uses alien invasion as a Trojan horse for blistering social commentary on consumerism and mass control. It's part b-movie thrills, part satirical punch to the gut, ridiculous and righteously angry in equal measure.
Mood
AbsurdParanoidAngryExhilarating
Themes
PowerCorruptionIdentityFreedom
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Heads up
Graphic violence
Roddy Piper
John Nada
Keith David
Frank Armitage
Meg Foster
Holly Thompsen
George Buck Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
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Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
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