Quinn and Curtis return to the John Carpenter watch series this week with the cult classic THEY LIVE! (1988), starring Roddy Piper and Keith David. They discuss the film's politics, allegories, favourite scenes, fun facts, and more. At the beginning of the episode, the boys also chat about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions. Curtis also talks about the WORST film he's ever seen! Fun fact: this is the team's shortest episode week!
Tune in next week as the lads take on the VIDEO NASTIES, a collection of films that were controversial and/or banned for obscenity in the UK in the 1980s. They will look at CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, THE EVIL DEAD, POSSESSION, as well as a few buried treasures including Lucio Fulci's ZOMBI 2, THE BEYOND, and more!
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:25 What We Watched This Week
00:10:13 Watchlist Additions
00:15:20 THEY LIVE! Discussion (favourite scenes, fun facts, hot takes, tasty bits)
00:35:52 Our Ratings
00:38:25 Coming Up Next!
MOVIES WE WATCHED
QUINN: Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)
CURTIS: Beast in Heat; The Witch who Came from the Sea; August Underground; August Underground’s Mordum
WATCHLIST ADDITIONS
QUINN: Fandango; Bunny Lake is Missing; To Have and Have Not
JOHN: The Wailing (2016); Intruder (1989); The Burning (1981)
CURTIS: The Sadness; Deathwatch; Treasure Island (1990)
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: Excerpts from THEY LIVE! (1988), THEY LIVE! Official Trailer
Outro: Excerpt from DUKE NUKEM 3D
Quinn: @seatstruckreviews
Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'
John: johnnycakes.substack.com
@johnnycakes on Letterboxd
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