The Untold Truth Of They Live

If you’re new, Subscribe! → John Carpenter’s 1988 opus They Live is a scathing indictment of capitalism and the culture of greed masquerading as a B movie about invading aliens. It stars professional wrestler “Rowdy“ Roddy Piper as a homeless laborer whose world is turned upside down when he finds a box of special sunglasses that allow the wearer to see the truth about subliminal messaging forcing humanity to OBEY. It’s one of Carpenter’s greatest films, but grab a pair of Hoffman lenses for yourself to see the truth that even hardcore fans may not know about They Live... H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Nelson, and Richard Armitage | 0:33 The Man With No Name | 1:43 The most brutal brawl in cinema history | 2:39 He’s all out of bubblegum | 3:28 Sticking it to Reagan | 4:15