Episode 41: John Carpenter Watch Series #12 (THEY LIVE!, 1988)

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 Check out John and Tom's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.