DISQUS

ddog · 1 year ago

i love the alley fight scene. its gotta be a record. that scene lasts forever!! never really could decide who won the fight whether it was keith david or roddy piper.

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum
thats my favorite line in that movie!! cracks me up everytime.

Nevernude · 1 year ago

i have never watched this film before but based on this wonderful piece, i will do my utmost to find it and watch it pronto.

I have to say though i agree completely with the political undertones of this piece. I am British, so unfortunately i cannot vote in your elections. This election is, in my humble opinion, extremely straight forward. 8 years of not just the Bush administration, but of Republican administration. Look at America. I love the Comedian's line in Watchmen about the American dream ("It came true...you're looking at it). America's space administration is in tatters, looking on while China and India continue to make humble but important strides. Your economy has collapsed under the greed of the corporate banks. Your father's and son's fight in a far away land. America, from afar, is no longer the land of dreams and hope. Instead it seems a very gloomy place.
Its extraordinary that ANYONE will contemplate voting for John McCain. He has so far not come out with a solid plan to help re-establish America as the greatest country in the war, rather focusing on launching attack after attack after his running mate.
The world is watching guys....

Claudia · 1 year ago

It's Keith David honey, Keith David.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

I'll agree that "They Live" is a good, fun movie.

I believe from that point forward, we disagree on just about everything there is to disagree upon and as I have lost my taste for political discourse, especially via the internet, I won't go much further.

I would merely say, though, that if you really think any politician is different from the one next to him, stop sipping Kool Aide and take a drink of refreshing water and do some reading. I hate to break it to everyone like this, but Obama is not the Messiah and McCain is not the devil. They're both politicians. I'll stop here, for fear of getting embroiled in a conversation I don't much feel like having and instead go buy some bubble gum, just in case I need to kick ass and feel like chewing bubble gum at the same time.

ddog · 1 year ago

i totally dont get who rob is mad at. HAHAHA...im way to sober to talk politics.i just love the movie.

i dont think obama is the messiah at all he just better suited for the job . mc cain is not the devil i just dont like to look at him on hd cuz he looks like he is about to have a stroke. mc cain in standard def is much less scary..

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

I'd like to clarify, in case the piece gave a different impression, that I don't dislike McCain. I have disliked his campaign in 2008, but in 2000, he was TOTALLY my guy, and if he had gotten the nomination, I would have been as enthusiastic about casting my vote for him in that race as I am for Obama in this one.

And Robert, I am also a bit burned out on the political discourse via the intrawebz, but I would take issue with only one of your points: I do not believe that all politicians are corrupt. And I believe that is an attitude that creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. If McCain pulls this out and becomes President, I believe he will make every honest effort to do his best for the country--and I believe he will be better at it than Bush was.

Now... Palin. That's another story...

Morbious Fod · 1 year ago

I can see your point about the similarity of the movie and modern times; however, to say that McCain is the one using buzzwords against the king of undefined buzzwords Obama, is kinda looking at the world through rose tinted glasses. Come on the genius use of Rorschach test buzzwords like "Change" and "Hope" are going to go down in history for the sheer power that they have over his followers. People will and have read their own interpretations of what those words will finally be revealed to be. He is very careful never to define these words for fear that they would break the spell he has over them.

I'm not saying the Republicans are blameless for the situation that we are in; however, I'm not going to let the Democrats get off scott free for their meddling either. Don't even get me started on the Obey, Conform, No Independent Thought, ideas when if comes to the political parties of this country, they all play that game toward their own selfish ends. Maybe those glasses should be turned on Obama as well because they are all manipulating you for their own purposes, don't think for a minute that either of these guys actually care about what happens to you.

At the moment I'm voting McCain because Obama's dogged pushing for more entitlement programs, instead of fixing the ones we have, when the country is hurting this bad shows me that he has an alterer motive; however, that could all change because I have my reasons for voting for him as well. I'm a fiscal Conservative and a Social Liberal with a self destructive streak. I might just vote Obama to watch the world burn. Before you McCainites raise heck, remember sometimes it takes losing something before you realize that you need to do something about regaining it, and if one thing has been proven true it is that this country, and both parties for that matter, does need a wake up call.

ScreenRant.com · 1 year ago

Funny... I look at "They Live" and I get the opposite impression: I look at the "hypnosis" as being representative of the Obama campaign, lulling the public into thinking he's going to make every thing all better, give us a binky and tuck us in for the night.

Vic

Mister Hand · 1 year ago

Morbious, perhaps you are right, and we DO need to turn our glasses on Obama on those slogans that make up what the media has dubbed his "narrative."

And again, I'm not going to get into a internet political debate, except to take umbrage, as I did with Robert, with your attitude that all politicians are corrupt and we can't trust any of them. As you said, "don’t think for a minute that either of these guys actually care about what happens to you."

I just don't think that's true. I think we have two guys running for President who love this country. Are they ambitious? Yes. Are they politically savvy? Yes. But that does not mean they don't also care about doing good works.

lordbeagle · 1 year ago

Just one thing to say "Cripple Fight!!!!!!"

Troy · 1 year ago

The middle class is growing. Sorry.

Raul · 1 year ago

Watch They Live after four years of Obama and I think you'll have an even greater appreciation of this fine film.

790 · 1 year ago

Great film, and I agree with Robert Fure, "differnt mask on the same face".

This was prob Carpenters best film, in the long run...... (Chewing gum!)