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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:55:33 AM EST
John Carpenter has made some amazing movies over his career. Assault on Precinct 13,
Halloween, Escape From NY, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, the list goes on. I submit to you that the best just might be They Live, starring Roddy Piper (former WWF star).  The plot: A drifter named Nada (Piper) comes to LA looking for work. He winds up finding out aliens and a cabal of the rich and powerful have teamed up to enlsave humanity through broadcasted signals and subliminal messages. The aliens are able to disguise themselves as people, but Piper stumbles on some ordinary looking sunglasses that allows him to see past their disguises as well as those that cloak their subliminal messages.  Epicness ensues, inlcuding a legendary street brawl between Nada and his buddy Frank (played by Keith David) that took 3 weeks to rehearse.  It was reportedly inspired by a short story authored by Ray Nelson. Audio version of it here:  "8 O'clock In The Morning" AudioDrama -"They Live" There is no doubt it has a message relevant to 2022. TLDR: If you've never seen They Live (1988, John Carpenter) get on it ASAP. If you have seen it, watch it again |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:57:52 AM EST
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It’s a great movie with a modern message for all of us.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:57:52 AM EST
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Quoted: John Carpenter has made some amazing movies over his career. Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Escape From NY, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, the list goes on. I submit to you that the best just might be They Live, starring Roddy Piper (former WWF star). https://i.imgur.com/VTJh4QU.jpg The plot: A drifter named Nada (Piper) comes to LA looking for work. He winds up finding out aliens and a cabal of the rich and powerful have teamed up to enlsave humanity through broadcasted signals and subliminal messages. The aliens are able to disguise themselves as people, but Piper stumbles on some ordinary looking sunglasses that allows him to see past their disguises as well as those that cloak their subliminal messages. https://i.imgur.com/djuQPfV.png Epicness ensues, inlcuding a legendary street brawl between Nada and his buddy Frank (played by Keith David) that took 3 weeks to rehearse. https://i.imgur.com/gRGdIrv.jpg It was reportedly inspired by a short story authored by Ray Nelson. Audio version of it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnCejfCzPvsThere is no doubt it has a message relevant to 2022. TLDR: If you've never seen They Live (1988, John Carpenter) get on it ASAP. If you have seen it, watch it again We've got one that can see... |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:58:22 AM EST
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The parallels are interesting, but I guarantee you, Carpenter would deny them. That film was a swipe at Capitalism and Republicans.
Kind of like "V For Vendetta". We might see parallels to the Left, but Alan Moore meant it as an attack on the Right. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:58:58 AM EST
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Yep, Classic Cult Flick! Rowdy Roddy Piper was great, as was Keith David.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 7:59:21 AM EST
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Great flick, one of our favorites.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:00:27 AM EST
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"Mama don't like tattletales"
 But in this case, its ok! 1 of my favorites, best all time fight scene also 
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:00:58 AM EST
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I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . .
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:01:58 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The parallels are interesting, but I guarantee you, Carpenter would deny them. That film was a swipe at Capitalism and Republicans. Kind of like "V For Vendetta". We might see parallels to the Left, but Alan Moore meant it as an attack on the Right. I agree, it was made in response to the "me" decade, and goes back to the ad men of the 50's and 60's. Like it or not, conservatives drove that kind of consumerism. What I find interesting is is how the poles have seemed to shift since the middle of the last century. The left wanted less government, more freedom for people, and said as much. Seems like it's the other way around now. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:02:21 AM EST
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Saw it in the theaters. And used to have several movie posters from it as well.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:03:30 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . . Stay Classy GD  The "tossed sald" thread is a couple pages over 
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:04:38 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The parallels are interesting, but I guarantee you, Carpenter would deny them. That film was a swipe at Capitalism and Republicans. Yeah IMO a straight shot at marketing and consumerism but I think we can agree it rings a slightly different tone in 2022. Either way, great movie and on the list of ones ya gotta watch. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:04:53 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . . The Zoomer remake. 
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:06:47 AM EST
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First time OP? Jk
John Carpenter is awesome at making movies and movie scores. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:11:00 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First time OP? Jk John Carpenter is awesome at making movies and movie scores. I saw it in the theater. This is a public service announcement.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:16:56 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The left wanted less government, more freedom for people, and said as much. Seems like it's the other way around now. They said that, mostly the useful idiots; but what they really wanted was to subvert institutions and degrade our society in order to bring about leftist totalitarianism. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:19:14 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . . "kick" ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum Geeesh  A favorite of mine and yes, I have lost count on how many times I've seen it. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:20:03 AM EST
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Must see documentaries:
They Live Office Space Red Dawn Idiocracy |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:21:25 AM EST
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FPNI
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:23:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They said that, mostly the useful idiots; but what they really wanted was to subvert institutions and degrade our society in order to bring about leftist totalitarianism. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The left wanted less government, more freedom for people, and said as much. Seems like it's the other way around now. They said that, mostly the useful idiots; but what they really wanted was to subvert institutions and degrade our society in order to bring about leftist totalitarianism. I think what happened was progressives and liberals all kind of turned into the same thing, or rather their goals became intertwined. Liberals realized that using progressive tactics they can use tax payer money to try to force everyone to play by the rules...not just companies and institutions. Progressives saw it working so they just went along for the ride. Meanwhile, the anarchists, who used to be very left wing, shifted towards the right side of the aisle and now still want less government, but less of our current government, which favors the left. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:26:27 AM EST
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:31:35 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Must see documentaries: They Live Office Space Red Dawn Idiocracy Don't forget Iron Eagle. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:38:15 AM EST
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It has the greatest fight scene ever captured on film.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:41:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . . Username checks out... |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:48:07 AM EST
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Love this movie. I have the soundtrack on vinyl because I hate money.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:48:31 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . .  It's Time To Kick Gum And Chew Ass |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:56:05 AM EST
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Hell yeah. Good shit in here
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:56:49 AM EST
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What did they call the sunglasses' ?.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 9:59:02 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What I find interesting is is how the poles have seemed to shift since the middle of the last century. The left wanted less government, more freedom for people, and said as much. Seems like it's the other way around now. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:50:21 PM EST
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I don't think I've seen the movie all the way through. I think I've caught bits and pieces on TV in the past while flipping channels.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:55:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "kick" ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum Geeesh He modified it to be correct in 2022. Ass eating is all the rage these days |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:58:36 PM EST
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:00:07 PM EST
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OBEY
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:02:14 PM EST
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Everyone focuses on the bubblegum line, but real ones know this is the best
 real fucking ugly - They Live (1988) |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:02:38 PM EST
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One of my favorites.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:03:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It has the greatest fight scene ever captured on film. RIP Roddy |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:03:25 PM EST
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an almost scene for scene remake of the fight was done by southpark
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:05:00 PM EST
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Another one of his forgotten greats is Prince of Darkness
Alice Cooper even has a cameo as one of the "zombies". |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:14:13 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another one of his forgotten greats is Prince of Darkness Alice Cooper even has a cameo as one of the "zombies". Watched the movie a dozen times and still not sure what the point was. I know the girl is the person coming through the door at the end and i guess she was possed by the evil. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:15:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have come here to chew bubblegum and eat ass . . .  |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:17:05 PM EST
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Saw it when it first came out at the drive in, a true classic and the BEST fight scene ever put to film !!
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:17:46 PM EST
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:18:31 PM EST
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I recently rewatched it.
Yes, more relevant than ever. It's gotten to an interesting point, the mind control signal appears to still be functioning. But there's no ignoring who the baby eating reptilian entities are nowadays. Well... Unless you are a good little person who always believes exactly what the mainstream media tells you. Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:20:48 PM EST
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I watched it once in 1988 with my former brother in law. We laughed and had a good time.
I've never felt compelled to see it again. And I'm one who'll rewatch movies l like ad infinitum. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:24:38 PM EST
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V for vendetta is another good one
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:24:59 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I watched it once in 1988 with my former brother in law. We laughed and had a good time. I've never felt compelled to see it again. And I'm one who'll rewatch movies l like ad infinitum. Rewatching movies these days in high definition is like a new experience, you'll notice things you didn't before |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:27:24 PM EST
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John Carpenter in 2016
 They Live in John Carpenter's Own Words |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:31:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The parallels are interesting, but I guarantee you, Carpenter would deny them. That film was a swipe at Capitalism and Republicans. Kind of like "V For Vendetta". We might see parallels to the Left, but Alan Moore meant it as an attack on the Right. That's the thing about telling a good story...exposing evil is part of it. That's one reason modern movies suck so bad...thw writers have to create convoluted ideas where nothing can be absolutely true. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:32:30 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It has the greatest fight scene ever captured on film. And the basis for south parks cripple fight. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:32:41 PM EST
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Posted: 2/27/2022 1:34:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's the thing about telling a good story...exposing evil is part of it. That's one reason modern movies suck so bad...thw writers have to create convoluted ideas where nothing can be absolutely true. Because modern movies are usually trying to push some retarded agenda that is either counter to fact or morally wrong. |
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