“THEY LIVE” starring Professional Wrestler Roderick Toombs (Roddy Piper) was released on this day 37 years ago in 1988, and though it was corny, it was a crazy movie, more relevant now than then.
“THEY LIVE” starring Professional Wrestler Roderick Toombs (Roddy Piper) was released on this day 37 years ago in 1988, and though it was corny, it was a crazy movie, more relevant now than then.
It was an awesome movie ! The never ending fight scene was a riot also !
Bitter_Resolve_6082 on
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum! I bet if we had those glasses we’d see some of those creatures around America today!
crazyea on
This is a cult classic. That fight in the alley with Keith David is legendary.
ToadlyAwes0me on
The fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David is legendary.
Jackalope1974 on
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
rhesusMonkeyBoy on
Fun movie, I own as mp4. Opening words apply now, but no other parts.
BondMi6 on
Corny? Wtf
Perfect_Day9472 on
“I’m here to chew some bubblegum and kick some ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum!” That was his great quote in this movie, wasn’t it?
Vizth on
Yeah we’re either going to get this, idiocracy, or demolition man.
LawrenceSB91 on
“Oh. you got kids Maniac?”
Yell-Oh-Fleur on
He and Keith David created one of the greatest fight scenes ever.
baseballbear on
I AM HERE
TO KICK ASS
AND CHEW BUBBLE GUM
tangcameo on
I was at a boutique candy shop in the city where he was born. They had bubble gum flavoured soda with him on the label in sunglasses from the bank scene
Roger-French on
Great movie.
ILuvdem_Cougars on
Wow didn’t realize this came out same year & week I was born; great freaking movie that still pertains to today!!!
dadaimo on
I came into work one day to help my colleague who was short staffed at work and walked in and said Im here to cancel service and chew bubble gum and cancel home support and she looked at me blankly. Later she saw the film and declared it was one of the great sci fi films. Roddy Piper was amazing and should have done more acting gigs.
Marin013 on
I met Piper once. Wonderful man.
PatriotNews_dot_com on
one of the best lines:
I came here to chew bubblegum and kick some ass
punkslaot on
How is it relevant now?
Grrerrb on
Corny? How dare you!
bajajoaquin on
Apparently Carpenter told Roddy Piper to come up with a backstory for the character that he keeps to himself and doesn’t tell anyone else in the cast. That way he could have a consistent, but hidden center for his actions. He never told anyone on the cast or John Carpenter.
dennisSTL on
cool movie….he did a good job
Audiosauce on
I live in the same town he did before he died and used to run into him all the time. I’d always ask him if he had those special sunglasses.
His funeral was held at a local church where my mother is worship leader but I wasn’t allowed to go I was bummed…
Tall-Cantaloupe5268 on
davey_mann on
John Carpenter’s best film, imo. Piper was excellent as the lead. Perfect portrayal of the strong, silent hero and he had some iconic lines.
Character-Cellist228 on
Love to see a remake with Mark Walburg and the Rock as the lead roles.
ObjectiveGlittering on
They should’ve taken my idea for the sequel: THEY DIE!
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I actually enjoyed this movie
It was an awesome movie ! The never ending fight scene was a riot also !
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum! I bet if we had those glasses we’d see some of those creatures around America today!
This is a cult classic. That fight in the alley with Keith David is legendary.
The fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David is legendary.
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
Fun movie, I own as mp4. Opening words apply now, but no other parts.
Corny? Wtf
“I’m here to chew some bubblegum and kick some ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum!” That was his great quote in this movie, wasn’t it?
Yeah we’re either going to get this, idiocracy, or demolition man.
“Oh. you got kids Maniac?”
He and Keith David created one of the greatest fight scenes ever.
I AM HERE
TO KICK ASS
AND CHEW BUBBLE GUM
I was at a boutique candy shop in the city where he was born. They had bubble gum flavoured soda with him on the label in sunglasses from the bank scene
Great movie.
Wow didn’t realize this came out same year & week I was born; great freaking movie that still pertains to today!!!
I came into work one day to help my colleague who was short staffed at work and walked in and said Im here to cancel service and chew bubble gum and cancel home support and she looked at me blankly. Later she saw the film and declared it was one of the great sci fi films. Roddy Piper was amazing and should have done more acting gigs.
I met Piper once. Wonderful man.
one of the best lines:
I came here to chew bubblegum and kick some ass
How is it relevant now?
Corny? How dare you!
Apparently Carpenter told Roddy Piper to come up with a backstory for the character that he keeps to himself and doesn’t tell anyone else in the cast. That way he could have a consistent, but hidden center for his actions. He never told anyone on the cast or John Carpenter.
cool movie….he did a good job
I live in the same town he did before he died and used to run into him all the time. I’d always ask him if he had those special sunglasses.
His funeral was held at a local church where my mother is worship leader but I wasn’t allowed to go I was bummed…
John Carpenter’s best film, imo. Piper was excellent as the lead. Perfect portrayal of the strong, silent hero and he had some iconic lines.
Love to see a remake with Mark Walburg and the Rock as the lead roles.
They should’ve taken my idea for the sequel: THEY DIE!