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They Live Vs. The Thing
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06-17-2011, 08:49 AM
It's replay value isn't soaring like The Thing but I find myself revisiting it, not because of Piper's one-liners or the action, but because of how ominous the entire film feels. There is something dark and sinister underlaying They Live and I'm not sure what it is but this feeling or "subplot" is what drives me to watch it every now and then. I guess I also like it because it's Carpenter's take on the 80's media/yuppie culture and how he incorporated science-fiction with revolution. With that said, I can watch The Thing over and over and over again. They're both films that critique the decade.
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They Live Vs. The Thing - by Psycho Stitch - 11-30-2009, 12:00 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Dr. Briggs - 11-30-2009, 12:20 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by KingoftheDamned666 - 11-30-2009, 02:07 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 11-30-2009, 04:44 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Dr. Briggs - 11-30-2009, 02:31 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Bojangles - 11-30-2009, 03:35 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 12-01-2009, 01:40 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Psycho Stitch - 12-01-2009, 05:46 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 12-01-2009, 05:25 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Tara - 12-02-2009, 07:43 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 12-02-2009, 10:02 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Psycho Stitch - 12-07-2009, 08:15 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 12-08-2009, 06:31 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Psycho Stitch - 12-23-2009, 01:58 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Dr. Briggs - 12-23-2009, 05:18 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by TravisLegge - 12-30-2009, 07:24 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Bojangles - 12-30-2009, 07:33 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by mary319 - 12-30-2009, 12:51 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Friday The 13th - 12-30-2009, 03:10 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Crisis - 02-11-2010, 11:29 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Marklar - 06-15-2011, 10:17 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by nubbydigit - 06-15-2011, 04:40 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by FreddysFingers - 06-15-2011, 06:32 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by LolliePop - 06-17-2011, 07:40 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by FreddysFingers - 06-17-2011, 08:49 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by LolliePop - 06-18-2011, 11:44 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Freddy=Legend - 06-18-2011, 11:10 PM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Lycan - 06-19-2011, 12:11 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Freddy=Legend - 06-19-2011, 12:21 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by Lycan - 06-19-2011, 12:34 AM
They Live Vs. The Thing - by FreddysFingers - 06-19-2011, 05:58 AM

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