{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"They Live (1988)","description":"This week, Shat The Movies puts on the sunglasses and uncovers John Carpenter\u2019s They Live, the cult classic that turns Reagan-era paranoia into a full-blown alien conspiracy. Starring \u201cRowdy\u201d Roddy Piper as a drifter who discovers the world is secretly controlled by skull-faced elites, this 1988 sci-fi satire pulls no punches\u2014and barely bothers with subtlety. Gene and Big D dig into Carpenter\u2019s blunt-force messaging, Piper\u2019s surprisingly effective everyman performance, and the film\u2019s legendary alley fight that somehow goes on forever\u2014and still works. Along the way, they debate whether They Live is brilliant social commentary or just an excuse to say \u201cOBEY\u201d as loudly as possible, break down the movie\u2019s anti-consumerist rage, and revisit one of the most iconic uses of sunglasses in film history. Is They Live a prophetic masterpiece or a one-note cult hit carried by vibes, fists, and aliens in business suits? Either way\u2026 they\u2019re here to chew bubblegum and podcast. Subscribe Now  Android: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/android Apple\/iTunes: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/apple  Help Support the Podcast  Contact Us: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/contact Commission Movie: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/support Support with Paypal: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/paypal Support With Venmo: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/venmo Shop Merchandise: https:\/\/www.shatpod.com\/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guyznite  ","author_name":"Shat the Movies: 80's &amp; 90's Best Film Review","author_url":"https:\/\/shatpod.com\/movies\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40565190\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/d83508\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40565190"}