They Live (John Carpenter) [2] - Further evidence of a return to form, following the under-rated "Prince of Darkness". Roddy Piper is a surprise as the labourer who puts on cool sunglasses and discovers the earth has been invaded by aliens. The action sequences are, as ever from Carpenter, excellent; he will insists pointless scenes that are nothing more than blatant attempts to give the characters character, instead of letting their actions speak for them. Candidate for line of the year : "I have come here to chew bubble-gum and kick ass. And I'm right out of bubble-gum."


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