31 Days of Scream-O-Ween! - They Live

By Adam Ruhl

I’m a huge John Carpenter fan; I make no secret of that fact. They Live holds a very special place in my heart. This is one of the most creative science fiction/horror movies of the 80’s, possibly of all time. John Carpenter was at the top of his game when he made They Live, but like many of his better films the reception was soft on release and its reputation had to grow over time. Grow it has and it is now a cinema classic. In fact, this Collector’s Edition of John Carpenter’s They Live was what first turned me on to Scream Factory and I saw the serious treatment they were willing to give their titles.

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2 new remakes

They Live, the John Carpenter classic about aliens only detectable via special sunglasses, and Romancing The Stone, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito and Kathleen Turner adventure film, are the latest movies to hit the remake block. Both great movies, both far too recent to be remade if you ask me.

They join the likes of Red Dawn, Flashdance, Clash of the Titans, Robocop, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Karate Kid, Weird Science, Arthur, Footloose, Adventures in Babysitting, Flashdance and The Thing.

Yikes.

Can I just say that I LOVE They Live and am not exactly thrilled to see it remade. I can't imagine anything good coming from this.

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