tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post5415382185296148455..comments2024-03-14T02:13:38.885-04:00Comments on Radiator Heaven: They LiveJ.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-73609686533343266412011-11-01T10:46:11.236-04:002011-11-01T10:46:11.236-04:00Dan Heaton:
Thanks! THEY LIVE is a fantastic film...Dan Heaton:<br /><br />Thanks! THEY LIVE is a fantastic film and I actually like the end, especially the self-sacrificing heroes bit. But the brawl between Piper and David is something else. Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-72404258794014567572011-10-31T13:59:12.991-04:002011-10-31T13:59:12.991-04:00This is an excellent post. I need to check out som...This is an excellent post. I need to check out some of your other Carpenter reviews. I'm a big fan of They Live, even though I think it does fall a bit in the end. The wrestling brawl is a classic and so ridiculous. Nice work.Dan Heatonhttp://publictransportationsnob.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-43627679553163118622009-06-26T15:56:00.696-04:002009-06-26T15:56:00.696-04:00Steve Langton:
You really thought the fight scene...Steve Langton:<br /><br />You really thought the fight scene went on for too long? See, I always felt that was the point. At first, it start off real brutal and then it just gets absurd after awhile, intentionally so.<br /><br />At any rate, thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62160811545694794492009-06-26T14:08:53.169-04:002009-06-26T14:08:53.169-04:00Really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this film....Really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this film. I caught it during its theatrical run, and have always held it in high regard. It's a very intelligent film, with repeat viewings bringing their reward. Only thing that did slightly grate for me was that fight scene which goes on and on and...Steve Langtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759586159893673244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62739868647984815762009-06-23T16:41:15.148-04:002009-06-23T16:41:15.148-04:00Tommy Salami:
Yeah, it is rather funny how the fi...Tommy Salami:<br /><br />Yeah, it is rather funny how the film was blasted back in the day and now that some time has passed it has become highly-regarded! That could be said about a lot of Carpenter's film unfortunately. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA took quite a beating back in the day and is now warmly regarded by many.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-5840151067125705182009-06-23T16:18:27.191-04:002009-06-23T16:18:27.191-04:00The comparison to Invasion of the Body Snatchers i...The comparison to Invasion of the Body Snatchers is apt. I find it amusing that it's considered a classic now, yet They Live is dismissed so handily. Sure, it's mood wavers and it's not as well-paced as The Thing, but I think it strove to be a B movie and perhaps transcended it.Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-4905380593893284012009-06-23T09:32:32.813-04:002009-06-23T09:32:32.813-04:00Keith:
Thanks for the kind words, my friend. I us...Keith:<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, my friend. I used to watch it all the time as well and it was fun to revisit it again.<br /><br /><br />johnvoorhees:<br /><br />I had forgotten that it was released close to the presidential election! Hah. Very cool. And I'm sure you're right about the intentional B-movie feel, esp. with the budget Carpenter was working with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-36595274634764645582009-06-23T07:40:12.006-04:002009-06-23T07:40:12.006-04:00I really enjoyed this! I saw They Live in the thea...I really enjoyed this! I saw They Live in the theater in 1988, and remember that it was released close to the date of the presidential election. I always suspected that the B-movie feel was deliberate to allow it to slip under the media radar and infect an unsuspecting audience.<br /><br />Course, we still ended up with Bush I. But I never forgot this movie.Hy Falutinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312016049561436608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-75278207209671756752009-06-22T23:38:56.015-04:002009-06-22T23:38:56.015-04:00Great post. I love this movie. I watched it coun...Great post. I love this movie. I watched it countless times when I was growing up. It was one of the favorite movies for me and my buddies to watch. Thanks for reminding me about how awesome it is.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-51338209217232824702009-06-22T16:18:04.736-04:002009-06-22T16:18:04.736-04:00John Kenneth Muir:
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I...John Kenneth Muir:<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed it! I love this film and remember going to see it when it first came out with my dad who also loved it. And you're right, this film has aged well and has enjoyed a re-appraisal of sorts, but man, was it hammered by the critics when it first came out.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and giving me a shout-out on yer site!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-2098305473145552552009-06-22T10:56:21.045-04:002009-06-22T10:56:21.045-04:00J.D.:
Wow! An outstanding retrospective of a gre...J.D.:<br /><br />Wow! An outstanding retrospective of a great Carpenter film. <br /><br />I've always admired They Live, and -- like so many Carpenter films, it seems -- the film grows in stature and respect over the years.<br /><br />Excellent!<br /><br />best,<br />John Kenneth MuirJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.com