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Release Date: 23 September, 2003 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $10.99 You SAVE: $3.99! Cast: Complete Cast (15 total) |
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Pro-Communist Garbage?!?!
I say this because this film is not about communism at all. I'll bet you that Collatine probably thinks the same way about the Matrix. If you are so paranoid as to think this movie is "Pro-Communist Garbage", then you probably also think that the movie The Thing (another great John Carpenter Film" is nothing but Propaganda on the AIDS Virus and that those infected must be from another world and are not human. That sounds ridiculous right? Well so is Collatine's claim about the movie They Live. They Live is a great Sci-Fi movie that targets paranoia similar to his. I normally don't reply to comments made by other reviewers, but this statement of stupidity infuriates me. Now I shall continue on with the review of They Live.
They Live is about a drifter who finds a pair of sunglasses that lets him see certain people as aliens and subliminal propaganda in magazines, newspapers, billboards and basically anyplace a human would read. The drifter quickly finds a group of freedom fighters who plan to stop the aliens from furthering their control on the human race and the time to "chew bubblegum and kick a**" begins.
It's a very enjoyable and original film; I would imagine that the creators of movies like The Matrix got some of their ideas from here. John Carpenter does a wonderful job as a director (again) and there are only a few flaws contained within the movie. The first one that comes to mind is that the music is simple and very repetitive. The second is that there is a fight scene that might annoy some people as it goes on for about 5 and a half minutes. I personally loved it and found it to be hilarious, but not all people will. It actually took three weeks to rehearse. The third problem is that I was hoping for a little more action as I found the middle of the movie is a little boring. The fourth is that the ending left a little more to be desired, but it was still a good ending.
As for the DVD, the extras are minimal. They don't even list them on the back of the case, but I expected as much because it was being sold for $10. This is the only version available and because it wasn't a big hit, I doubt a Collector's Edition will be released anytime soon.
If you like Science Fiction, Horror, B-Movies, John Carpenter or anything along those lines, then this movie is for you. If you share a similar view such as Collatine, then move along, you have nothing to see here. And for the people who are neither; watch it sometime, you'll enjoy it. Hoped this review helped.
Gloriously subversive
This is John Carpenter in top form, taking dead aim at the faux-cheery sophistry of the Reagan era and blowing the lid clean off. Roddy Piper does a serviceable job in the lead role, but it's the always wonderful Keith David who does the heavy lifting here (what a grand voice).
This one came in under the radar and few people saw it, with fewer still getting the message. Considering the stifling atmosphere of present day America, a film like this could NOT get made currently.
While it can be enjoyed as an alien invasion thriller, the real fun is in the political sub-text, which is even more cogent now than when the film was made.
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