A magic pair of sunglasses allow a drifter (Roddy Piper) to see the aliens who have taken over the world! He must now choose between chewing bubble gum and kicking ass, fortunately he's all out of bubble gum!
While it's absolutely not the scariest John Carpenter movie ever, this might be my favorite. Only here can you find the perfect combo of epic fistfights and vicious satire. Two great tastes that taste great together! Carpenter's decision to invert the Eisenhower paranoia of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, was a true masterstroke. In the 80's it was no longer the commies who wanted to make us all the same, now it was the yuppies we need to watch out for! Without this film there is no Shepard Fairey. Definitely not a clothing line called Obey. Homeboy seriously owes John Carptenter a phat check! At least next month the film is finally getting the special edition blu-ray that it deserves...BUY! OBEY!
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While it's absolutely not the scariest John Carpenter movie ever, this might be my favorite. Only here can you find the perfect combo of epic fistfights and vicious satire. Two great tastes that taste great together! Carpenter's decision to invert the Eisenhower paranoia of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, was a true masterstroke. In the 80's it was no longer the commies who wanted to make us all the same, now it was the yuppies we need to watch out for! Without this film there is no Shepard Fairey. Definitely not a clothing line called Obey. Homeboy seriously owes John Carptenter a phat check! At least next month the film is finally getting the special edition blu-ray that it deserves...BUY! OBEY!
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