17: They Live (1988)

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OBEY! MARRY AND REPRODUCE! LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEXTLANDER WATCHCAST! And be extra sure to listen to this week's episode, wherein Alex and Vinny introduce Brad to the capitalist nightmare world of They Live! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:01:11) - Intro. (00:01:51) - Brad is VERY anxious to talk about this week's movie: They Live! (00:05:39) - Time to get into some of the history of They Live, and the short story it's based on. (00:08:57) - On the subject of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. (00:15:26) - Some last production and casting notes. (00:17:32) - The movie's long wind-up (and terrific intro music). (00:23:42) - Something funny is going on in this church. (00:26:59) - And here come the pigs! (00:29:08) - The discovery of the glasses. (00:37:03) - Time for Nada to do the only sensible thing: just start gunning aliens down in broad daylight. (00:40:07) - Break!  (00:40:25) - We're back! Meet Holly. She's weird. (00:48:04) - The mother of all fight scenes. (00:56:02) - Viva la revolución! (01:00:04) - Hogan's Alley-ass gunfight. (01:02:42) - Guards with PKE meters, and the Human! Power! Elite! (01:09:04) - Time for the big TV studio showdown. (01:15:55) - "Gloria, you look like @%$&!" (01:17:47) - Thoughts on the alien designs.  (01:18:53) - Final thoughts and feelings on the majesty of They Live, and the possibility of remaking it. (01:26:13) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.