They Live
 

Hi guy's, I have always wanted to watch they live but never seem to get the chance to, Is it a good film ???????? please tell me I would love to know, thanks.

Its a pretty decent movie, Definatetly one of John Carpenter's better movies, so for fans of the genre its a must see.Now I just wanna watch it again too!!

I own They Live on DVD and it is , yes, a must see movie.....for all fans of of horror and of John Carpenter. One thing though...if only he would make a special edition.

I can't for the life of me find this film around here! I've been checking for about 2 years now! Maybe I should stop being cheap and buy it.....

I want to see it by the way. It looks cool.

Wal-Mart and Target....those type of places are good to go to .

Not around here man. NOBODY has it.

Was that the movies in the later 80's with the special sunglasses? If it is, man, that was a very cool concept. I haven't seen it in years but yeah, Carpenter fans would like this one.

There must be someplace....if ya can't find it get it online. It's definitely a must own. ;)

I'll take you're word and buy it then.

Just stepped in to say that I own it too.

*leaves*

I'm so alone.... :bawling:

"They Live" was a hot cheap item at Wal-Mart back in 2001. Currently, it's not found there... at least, not in mine.

Where do ya'll live???? I live in the states, which probably could be the reason. The only way I can think of to help you all to get it, is to either search in rare movie shops, go on r2 or wherever region you beed to go web sites to buy it.....etc... That's just my suggestion... :D

Lewisville, Texas is where I hang my hat. (Right next to Dallas)

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Just read this review of the film:

John Carpenter is a filmmaker who is unashamed to stay within the genres he loves (horror and science fiction) and who practices his trade like a master craftsman. His pictures always have a handmade quality—every cut, every move, every choice of framing and camera movement, not to mention every note of music (he composes his own scores) feels like it has been composed or placed by the filmmaker himself. His sense of composition (nearly all of his pictures are shot in 'Scope) is quite exacting and precise, and his control of movement inside and outside the frame can be hair-raising. There are so many moments in his films that are absolutely startling—the murder of the little girl with the ice-cream cone in Assault on Precinct 13; the appearances of Michael Myers on the very edge of the frame in Halloween; the appearances of the creature in his truly terrifying remake of The Thing. And the mood of his pictures is so carefully crafted and sustained. I'm a great admirer of The Fog, the mood of it, the sense of mystery. But I also love They Live, in which an alien invasion of America is uncovered by people living on the ragged edge of society in Los Angeles. This movie was Carpenter's commentary on what he saw as the excesses of the Reagan era, and the movie shares many qualities with pictures made during the Depression, such as Heroes for Sale and Wild Boys of the Road. It's lyrical and tough at the same time, with a strong sense of community among the displaced people living in makeshift homes on the outskirts of L.A. (interestingly, the picture dovetails with Mel Brooks' comedy Life Stinks, made a couple of years later), and the mood is unusually sad and bitter. The science-fiction element reveals itself as the story goes on: The "beautiful people" on TV and walking down Rodeo Drive are actually aliens, transmitting subliminal messages to the hypnotized masses, their true images visible through special glasses that are being handed out at a mission for the poor. I like the humor of the picture, the hilariously long fight scene between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Keith David, and the sense of outrage. They Live is one of the best films of a fine American director.

It's from Martin Scorsese.

*takes a shot*

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Definately one of Carpenter's best. I came very close to adding it to my top 100. What he done that's better? Halloween and The Thing. That's it.

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I think you added Assault on Precinct 13 to the list as well, but yeah.

Anyway, this is definitely one of my five favourite Carpenter films, constantly jostling with Halloween and Big Trouble in Little China for the #3 spot.

Oh, yeah. How did I manage to forget that? I forgot The Fog, as well. Y'see, that's why I missed films out on my 100 list. :facepalm:

I definately have no love for Big Trouble in Little China, though.

They Live is one of my all time favorites. I can watch that movie over and over, in fact I watched it on Netflix streaming last weekend.

The metaphor is completely over-the-top, but it works for the film. One of the best moments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OImKPh6N_Lw