The Movie Makeover

They Live


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Episode #5 They Live   The patron saint of The Movie Make-Over Podcast, John Carpenter, takes front and center when we explore his 1988 social commentary Sci-Fi classic, They Live. Starring, the Super Star of wrestling, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and the always reliable Keith David, this thinly disguised take on class struggle was a mid-level hit that was dismissed by the pundits at the time but has since seen its reputation grow as a classic. With Carpenter squarely at the controls doing Carpenter things, is this film worthy of its current status, or is it closer to the initial reaction?

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The Movie MakeoverBy Tim Scepansky, Mike Marino, Adam Leggenhagger, Terry Montimore, Rick Smith