``They Live'' Cult Why is this masterpiece of science fiction film still respected and quoted?

“They Live” synopsis

You can't trust anyone anymore. The invasion of Earth by Alien was proceeding without anyone knowing! The protagonist accidentally acquires special sunglasses that allow him to identify the true identity of Alien, and ends up joining the resistance movement.

Index

• Director John Carpenter's mysterious tweet
• A blow from angry John Carpenter
• legendary pro wrestling fight scene

Director John Carpenter's mysterious tweet

In January 2017, film director John Carpenter suddenly posted the following comment on Twitter.

- ``They Live'' is about yuppies and endless capitalism. This is not a story about Jews conquering the world.

Why did Carpenter post such a comment? According to an article by Brian Raftery in WIRED, it was an expression of displeasure with neo-Nazis. In recent years, images and images of "They Live" have been appropriated by neo-Nazis on the internet and Arrival have been spread. There are even conspiracy theorists and racists who interpret the aliens depicted in ``They Live'' as ``a metaphor for the Jews who control the world from the shadows.''

``They Live'' is a story about Neida, a worker who acquires sunglasses that allow her to spot Alien that have mingled with humanity, and throws herself into the fight against Alien. Alien reign as the ruling class and skillfully brainwash humanity. By infiltrating TV, magazines, and billboards with Arrival such as "obey," "sleep," and "buy things," they are emasculating and enslaving Earthlings without us even realizing it.

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Although the setting is absurd, this work is respected not only by neo-Nazis but also by many artists and is treated as a pop icon . Why did the low-budget B-grade science fiction film ``They Live'' gain so much support and become a cult film?

A blow from angry John Carpenter