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The Scribbling Man said:They Live - Fun sci-fi/social satire that at times feels as if it's aiming for something higher than the B-movie label, and at others settles for being trashy.
I do love it but it's always been a candidate for a good remake for this reason. It's too goofy to be taken as a genuinely subversive film like say 'Fight Club' but far more intelligent and thought provoking than a movie starring Rowdy Roddy Piper has any right to be. Having said that Piper is good in the role and from his commentary with Carpenter a real passion project for the two of them. A remake could nail the concept but more likely would screw it all up.