They Live
by
D Wilson
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cultographies
ISBN-10
0231172117
ISBN-13
9780231172110
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Imprint
Wallflower Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 16th, 2014
Print length
128 Pages
Weight
124 grams
Dimensions
17.70 x 11.20 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
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Born out of the cultural flamboyance and anxiety of the 1980s, They Live (1988) is a hallmark of John Carpenter's singular canon, combining the aesthetics of multiple genres and leveling an attack against the politics of Reaganism and the Cold War. The decision to cast the professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as his protagonist gave Carpenter the additional means to comment on the hypermasculine attitudes and codes indicative of the era. This study traces the development of They Live from its comic book roots to its legacy as a cult masterpiece while evaluating the film in light of the paranoid/postmodern theory that matured in the decidedly "Big 80s." Directed by a reluctant auteur, the film is examined as a complex work of metafiction that calls attention to the nature of cinematic production and reception as well as the dynamics of the cult landscape.
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