An analysis of John Carpenter's "They Live" and how the film was made as a critique of Reagan's America and capitalism, how the sci-fi thriller fits into Carpenter's larger filmography, and how it's been reinterpreted for both good and bad in the decades since.
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Music:
"Division Ruine" by Carpenter Brut
"Hot Rod" by WWE Music
"Decay" by HOME
"Glass Palms" by Hello Meteor
"Christine" "Escape From New York" and "They Live" by John Carpenter
"Redbone" by HYGH Lofi Music, Lobit & Cooky
"Vampires" by The Midnight
Sources:
https://thestopbutton.com/2017/02/04/john-carpenter-1987-1988/
https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-136/page/n37/mode/2up
https://www.therichest.com/wrestling/10-myths-about-rowdy-roddy-piper-you-thought-were-true/
https://pvto.weebly.com/uploads/9/1/5/0/91508780/eight_o%E2%80%99clock_in_the_morning-nelson.pdf
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/10/4/17933020/they-live-john-carpenter-america-donald-trump
https://filmschoolrejects.com/33-things-we-learned-from-john-carpenters-and-roddy-piper-s-they-live-commentary-ee7e3cde8994/
https://slate.com/culture/2017/08/john-carpenters-they-live-is-the-rare-b-movie-with-a-serious-message.html