the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.

i'm hooked on the synopsis alone

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I haven't seen it since it was new, thanks for the reminder! Added to my "watch soon" list.

Edit - I seem to remember it has the most satisfying fist fight scene I've ever watched, and I'm not generally one to particularly enjoy fist fights in media.

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They Live. It's a great movie. You should see it if you have a chance.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks I'm going to check it out!

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If for nothing else than the fight scene that made high as fuck me question reality

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I could see going into that fight scene super high and losing your fucking mind.

Like, this is my life now. This fight scene will not end, ever. Just Roddy Piper and Keith David punching each other, forever.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

That's exactly what I felt like lol. It just kept going, I couldn't believe it, I thought I was in a loop or something