Even though several '80s horror movies have received sequels in recent years, these three films desperately need one. 584t13

The aliens in the late 1980s John Carpenter sci-fi film They Livehave an undeniably iconic look, but as it turns out, this was a radically toned down version of what it could have been. The film's comic book source material depicted its alien conquerors as wildly more grotesque and inhuman – something an inevitable remake of the movie should consider, in order to differentiate itself from Carpenter's classic.

While many fans of John Carpenter'scult 1988 film They Liveare aware that it was based on a 1960s short story, Ray Nelson's "Eight O'Clock in the Morning," few may realize that the movie also took inspiration from a short comic book adaptation of the original source material, released just a few years before Carpenter's adaptation hit theaters.

Director John Carpenter reveals a ridiculous change the studio wanted to make to the aliens in They Live. Carpenter's 1988 sci-fi film sees a world unknowingly under the influence of alien beings, forcing people to buy and consume until one man sees the truth and sets out to stop them. The film starred professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.

Keith David is known by some fans for his roles in animated television shows like Rick and Morty and Aventure Time. Some viewers say Keith David is a voice actor who deserves more credit. Others know his voice from narrating several different documentaries. However, David has also appeared in dozens of acting roles in film since the late 1970s.

There have been numerous examples of one-on-one fight scenes in movies. Even some war movies that have a massive scope contain at least one scene where the battle is just between two people. It can happen in any genre when tensions boil between two characters to the point things erupt physically. Some characters are old friends, while others are perfect strangers, but they come to blows.

John Carpenter's filmography includes some of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made, and here's a look at all of them ranked from worst to best. While closely tied to horror, Carpenter's career has been quite varied; from sci-fi to comedy and satire, there's hardly a genre he hasn't tackled. While not all of his films have been critical or financial hits, many of them - such as The Thing and They Live - have gone down as classics, and still entertain and inspire filmmakers and filmgoers today.

They Live marked wrestler Roddy Piper's first big movie role, and here's why John Carpenter cast him and his fight partner Keith David. Movies about alien invasions of Earth are quite common, but few are as unique in tone and presentation as 1988 cult classic They Live. An expert blend of sci-fi, horror, and action, They Live presents a more insidious alien threat, one that didn't invade with explosions and lasers, but instead preyed on humanity's own greed and self-interest to silently take control of society over decades.

Here's why John Carpenter decided to start using fake names when it came to certain credits later in his career. One of John Carpenter's trademarks is putting his own name in the title of his movies, with John Carpenter's Halloween or John Carpenter's In The Mouth Of Madness asserting a sense of authorship over the project. Early on in his career, Carpenter was something of a jack of all trades, and in addition to helming he was also often the writer, producer, composer and more.

John Carpenter's cult classic They Live is the definitive sci-fi action thriller from the 1980s. It has the charm of the movies of that period and social commentary that is still so relevant to this day. Moreover, mass media seems to be even more dominant nowadays, and the culture of consumerism is prospering.