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- Richard31 de agosto de 2025This is John Carpenter at his most political, most punk and most prophetic. The satire is razor sharp and the commentary on consumerism, class divide and media manipulation feels even more relevant today than it did in back then. They Live is a cult classic that only growed sharper with time. The film’s message about blind obedience and the dangers of unchecked power hits hard and feels more relevant now than it did back then. Seeing it in the cinema was like being handed the sunglasses myself.
- stuhannaford22 de julio de 2025It’s easy to understand the rise in the cult status of this movie, especially from 2020 onwards. The film itself, production wise, has what you’d expect from the late 80’s, with a ropey performance here and there, plenty of action and a simple enough story to follow. The ‘fight for sight’ is extraordinary… sorry, extraordinarily long… and I mean long… really long. It’s clear that Rowdy Roddy required an action scene of some kind, but it is more than a little drawn out. When they start, pop the kettle on. However, the appeal is not from the quality of script, standard of acting, nor overwhelming style, it’s the message, and a rather prophetic one at that. Take it at face value, and you might jump on the lizard overlord bandwagon. Scratch ever so slightly beneath the surface, and a rather more relatable set of issues become apparent. Government overreach, state intervention, the elite and ruling classes telling the poor and impoverished what is best for them. The middle class selling their soul for a piece of the pie, and the world gradually opening their eyes to what is staring them in the face in regards to the actual reality of life. Those prepared to stand up, and the recognition of the continued growth of the wealth divide. And above all else, do not question the black box in your living room. Sound familiar?
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Están vivos was released on 4 de noviembre de 1988.
Están vivos was directed by John Carpenter.
Están vivos has a runtime of 1h 33min.
Están vivos was produced by Larry Franco.
Un trabajador encuentra ocasionalmente unas gafas que permiten ver a las personas en su aspecto auténtico, así descubrirá que importantes personajes de la política y social son en realidad extraterrestres. Durante su particular cruzada podrá observar como esta raza alienígena ha llenado el mundo de mensajes subliminales que pretenden convertir a los humanos en una especie esclava.
The key characters in Están vivos are John Nada (Roddy Piper), Frank Armitage (Keith David), Holly Thompsen (Meg Foster).
Están vivos is rated 18.
Están vivos is an Action, Ciencia ficción, Terror film.
Están vivos has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
Están vivos had a budget of 4 MUS$.
Están vivos has made 13 MUS$ at the box office.