Hello everyone,It's that time of the year again, and the Heroic Purgatory crew has decided to celebrate the festive season by revisiting John Carpenter's They Live (1988). John and Jason discuss the symbolism, the politics, the style, and most of all, the balls to the wall action that is this 80s classic. Enjoy the discussion!Follow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on BlueSkyFollow John Atom on BlueSkyFollow Jason Maher on BlueSkyFollow Jason's blogRead John Atom's reviews on VCinemaRead Jason Maher's reviews on VCinema
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