Comments on: WWTW Rewind: ‘They Live’ (1988)

By: AkJ

AkJ — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:04:56 +0000

I’ve mentioned this movie before because of the longest fight scene between two dudes ever filmed. Its ridiculous but you have to watch it.

I looked for my VHS version in my movie stash and its missing. I will be going out sometime to replace this because its a rare “so bad its good” kind of movie. And totally agree about Meg Foster’s eyes.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:41:02 +0000

Am really surprised at all the love here for “They Live.” Even as a teen I didn’t take to it, and it didn’t age well for me seeing it with fresh eyes recently..

That said, there’s something kinda great about a bad movie … one that revels in all its sub-standardness.

I love the movie “Scavenger Hunt,” which I can’t find on DVD, but I know it’s pure, unadulterated junk.

By: Ronn

Ronn — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:19:20 +0000

i don’t know about the rest of you guys but i am so glad that charles is intent on being correct about who wrote the short story to “Mimic”. i have always considered ‘They Live’ one of my guilty pleasures. i love Carpenters earlier work and he is actually in my hometown right now shooting his first full length film in over 8 years i hope he can return to his former glory.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:38:34 +0000

And the short story “Mimic” was written by Donald A. Wollheim, not Wandrei. Sorry.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:34:08 +0000

Check out Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend.” The sequence in which Meg Foster turns into Diana the huntress and wipes out a heavily armed hit team with a hunting bow and a crossbow is priceless. The great poster featured her eyes. And “Mimic” certainly has the excuse that it was supposed to have been one short film among three in an anthology type movie, but that short and “Impostor,” based on a Dick story, were expanded to feature length, with less than satisfactory results. I’d like to see “Mimic” in its original length.

By: James Frazier

James Frazier — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:57:48 +0000

The first time I ever noticed Meg Foster was when I watched a softcore porno on Cinemax in 7th grade. Thankfully, by then she was just playing the madame of a brothel, not the naked lady.

By: JohnFNWayne

JohnFNWayne — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:59:12 +0000

Another thought; Meg Foster used to scare the hell out of me. Those eyes, my god those eyes. And speaking of Foster, lets not forget Blind Fury, with Rutger Hauer, and Foster’s 10-minute cameo before she bites the bullet.

By: JohnFNWayne

JohnFNWayne — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:22:40 +0000

Lets just say I’ll be spending time with Bob in hell.

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:21:29 +0000

… and Bob wins for the pithiest quote of the day (week? month?)

By: cftoto

cftoto — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:19:48 +0000

I confess I rather liked “Mimic” – where have you gone, Mira S.?