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gideon43 - wrote on 05/28/10
Although his career has faltered in recent years, John Carpenters name will forever be associated with classic cult movies.
Any inspiring director would be proud of a C.V that included Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, The Thing, Starman, The Fog and his vastly underrated Sci Fi B movie, They Live.
A subversive and highly inventive satire which seems to be more relevant now than it was 20 years ago, They Live is possibly Carpenters last great film.
Lampooning the government, corporate greed and embellishing the divide between the "haves and the have not's", They Live also features almost certainly the greatest punch up in film history.
Roddy Piper in a role he was born to play chews the scenery and has excellent support from the ever reliable Keith David and Meg Foster.
All in all, a thought provoking, witty and immensely entertaining wake up call which quite comfortably deserves a place on anyone's list of all time Science Fiction movies.
