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They Live (1988)

Film
DirectorJohn Carpenter
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Characters
  • The character of Nada
Form & technique
  • The alley fight scene between Nada and Frank
  • The black-and-white visual aesthetic seen through the sunglasses
  • John Carpenter's and Alan Howarth's musical score
  • The film's narrative in relation to its source material
Tropes
  • The Hoffman Lenses (sunglasses)
  • The alien ruling class and their human collaborators
  • The film's ending: Nada destroying the transmitter
  • The homeless encampment ("Justiceville") → The Return of the Repressed

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