Pacific414 Pop Talk Double Feature Watch Party of They Live & Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Welcome one and all to Pacific414 Pop Talk for Sunday October 22, 2025 and the continuation of the October watch parties!

During today's show, we invite you to join us over on Kosmi by clicking on the pinned link provided on the top of the chat as we invite you to sit back, relax and join the conversation as we watch and discuss the 1988 John Carpenter film, They Live starring WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy :"Roddy" Piper and the 1978 version of, Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Donald Sutherland.

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What are these movie about? Let's first start with John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic. They Live.

They Live is a 1988 American science fiction film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows a drifter[b] who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media.

Having acquired the film rights to the Nelson-penned short story prior to the production of They Live, Carpenter used the story as the basis for the screenplay's structure, which he wrote under the pseudonym "Frank Armitage". Carpenter has stated that the themes of They Live stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the economic policies of then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan, as well as what Carpenter saw as increasing commercialization in both popular culture and politics.[2]

They Live was a minor success upon release, debuting at number 1 at the North American box office. It initially received negative reviews from critics, who lambasted its social commentary, writing, and acting; however, it later gained a cult following and experienced a significantly more favorable critical reception. It is now regarded by many as one of Carpenter's best films. The film has also entered the pop culture lexicon, notably having a lasting effect on street art (particularly that of Shepard Fairey.

Next up, we have the 1978 version of, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Philip Kaufman, written by W. D. Richter, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. It is based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The novel was previously adapted into the 1956 film of the same name. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity.

Released in the United States by United Artists on December 22, 1978, Invasion of the Body Snatchers grossed nearly $25 million (equivalent to $121 million in 2024) at the American box office. It initially received varied reviews from critics, though its critical reception has significantly improved in subsequent years, receiving a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and also being hailed as one of the greatest remakes ever, as well as one of the best science fiction horror films of all time.

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