wewewawa OP t1_iugbuyg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:37 AM

John Carpenter’s movies provide visions of societies falling apart. No wonder his work is resonating now more than ever.

[deleted] t1_iugpgh7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:47 AM

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UsecMyNuts t1_iuii9sd wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:16 PM

>yet denies it

Unless you’re totally brain dead They Live is about the right-wing political movement.

Think about it, the movie centres around misinformation and the police being used as a tool for violence and protecting the top 1% (the aliens) who are otherwise unidentifiable without magic glasses. They don’t go to church, wear specific clothing or observe any other unusual behaviour that is directly visible to non-aliens. On top of the main ‘goal’ of the aliens is to use global warming to destroy the planet and make it uninhabitable to humans and more like the alien home planet.

Which group has for decades given 0 shits about the environment? Yep, republicans.

I get that being social stupid is as American as apple pie but you’re really embarrassing yourself if you think They Live is about Jews. It’s as much about Jews as Fight Club is a movie about Kroger foods.

froghorse3345 t1_iuil2o4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Lmao. Obvious antisemitic trope is only missed if you’re totally brain dead.

Imagine writing this shit and not making the connection with one of the oldest bs conspiracies. Carpenter wrote this before PC culture took hold. He knew what he was doing and not a damn person has ever said that yuppies were secretly controlling the world. Get real.

MatsThyWit t1_iuk7nt1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:24 PM

Dude, Carpenter has stated outright that the movie is about Reagan's America. He said without equivocation or caveat "it was about giving the finger to Ronald Reagan."