| They Live (1988), 
				Director: John Carpenter, rated 
				R 
				for language, violence 
				Who are they? 
				And what do they want? 
				
				  Starring: 
				Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George Flower, Peter 
				Jason, Raymond St. Jaques, Jason Robarbs III 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 
				- good 
				"I have come here to 
				chew bubblegum and kick ass... 
				and I'm all out of bubblegum." - 
				Nada 
				Why watch this? 
				Aliens secretly living among us is wonderfully explained in this 
				Carpenter sci-fi classic. 
				Plot Summary: 
				A drifter called Nada stumbles upon a pair of sunglasses that 
				reveal a horrifying truth about the world around him. He 
				discovers that sinister, skull-faced aliens have infiltrated 
				Earth and are using subliminal messages embedded in media to 
				control and manipulate humanity. Empowered by this shocking 
				realization, Nadaembarks on a desperate mission to expose the 
				aliens and awaken the unsuspecting masses. Dad's Preview: 
				I feel this is the last great John Carpenter film. It's good 
				sci-fi, but a bit odd, as 
				was the choice to cast wrestler Roddy "Rod" Piper in the lead role. 
				Upon release, it was a box office failure with critics. Today 
				however, it's critical re-evaluation is more favorable. Its 
				plot: Aliens are among us, slowly infiltrating society until 
				they can take over. Humans are easily controlled.  
				This amps up the action as they start the battle to expose the 
				aliens and save the world! 
				 Alive Films, Larry 
				Franco Productions; Universal Pictures
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