Horror 101 - Episode 45: They Live - a podcast by Cash Wampum

Welcome back to another Horror 101 show and once again, a recent death is steering this ship! With the recent passing of Rowdy Roddy Piper we decided to focus on the crown jewel of his cinematic achievement; A sci-fi/horror film from the catalogue of 80's John Carpenter called They Live. This film has a strong economic and political tone that is even more relevant today than it was 27 years ago. They Live is an alien invasion film that plays out like a 100 minute Twilight Zone episode. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David and Meg Foster. Our crew will dissect the importance of the story, the corny one-liners and epic scenes that make They Live a classic Carpenter film. Kick ass and chew bubblegum with us as we honour the passing of a wrestling legend and give the Horror 101 treatment to They Live.

Show Highlights:

01:00 Welcome back! Letting The Piper usher us in...
03:05 Losing Piper lead to this show...
06:15 Introducing Carpenter's They Live...
08:40 "The poor and the under-classed are growing..."
10:15 The Police Army...
11:45 The Hoffman sunglasses show all...
12:50 The design of the aliens...
15:27 "I have come to chew bubblegum and kicks ass..."
16:30 Meg Foster...
18:50 The epic alley fight (David and Piper)
22:00 The Grand Design...
23:25 John Carpenter's thoughts...
25:40 Shots fired by Nood!
26:45 Scoring the film...
31:30 Saying goodbye to a wrestling legend...
34:10 Conclusion...thanks for listening!

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