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John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic THEY LIVE has been stunningly restored in 4K.
WWF wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn, suddenly reveal a world run by capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all Nada is a man of action and so begins the fight-back (including perhaps the longest fistfight in cinema's history) to save humankind.
The 2018 restoration of They Live was made using the original camera negative which was scanned at 4K resolution in 16bit and we applied the ACES workflow to the restoration process which resulted in the creation of a 4K DCP, UHD version and a new HD version which were produced with the same high technological standards as today's biggest international film releases.
The restoration and new UHD version was colour graded and approved in Los Angeles by the Cinematographer, Gary B. Kibbe (ASC).
Extras include:
- Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's THEY LIVE - A brand retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Robert Grasmere, composer Alan Howarth, stunt coordinator/Ghoul Jeff Imada, author Jonathan Letham, music historian Daniel Schweiger, Blumhouse editor Rebekah McKendry, and visual effects historian Justin Humphreys.
- Original EPK: The Making of They Live (1988) John Carpenter profile - vintage profile of the director
- Meg Foster profile - vintage profile of the actress
- Roddy Piper profile - vintage profile of the actor
- Audio Commentary with John Carpenter & Roddy Piper Independent Thoughts with John Carpenter – a 2012 interview with director John Carpenter
- Woman of Mystery: Interview with Meg Foster – a 2012 interview with actress Meg Foster
- Man vs Aliens: Interview with Keith David – a 2012 interview with actor Keith David
- Fake commercials in the film 2.34 mins TV spots Photo gallery
- StudioCanal
- 94 minutes
- John Carpenter
- 18
- Roddy Piper
- Keith David
- Meg Foster
- George 'Buck' Flower
- Peter Jason
English - for Hearing Impaired
- 1988
- English
- 3
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John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic THEY LIVE has been stunningly restored in 4K.
WWF wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn, suddenly reveal a world run by capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all Nada is a man of action and so begins the fight-back (including perhaps the longest fistfight in cinema's history) to save humankind.
The 2018 restoration of They Live was made using the original camera negative which was scanned at 4K resolution in 16bit and we applied the ACES workflow to the restoration process which resulted in the creation of a 4K DCP, UHD version and a new HD version which were produced with the same high technological standards as today's biggest international film releases.
The restoration and new UHD version was colour graded and approved in Los Angeles by the Cinematographer, Gary B. Kibbe (ASC).
Extras include:
- Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's THEY LIVE - A brand retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Robert Grasmere, composer Alan Howarth, stunt coordinator/Ghoul Jeff Imada, author Jonathan Letham, music historian Daniel Schweiger, Blumhouse editor Rebekah McKendry, and visual effects historian Justin Humphreys.
- Original EPK: The Making of They Live (1988) John Carpenter profile - vintage profile of the director
- Meg Foster profile - vintage profile of the actress
- Roddy Piper profile - vintage profile of the actor
- Audio Commentary with John Carpenter & Roddy Piper Independent Thoughts with John Carpenter – a 2012 interview with director John Carpenter
- Woman of Mystery: Interview with Meg Foster – a 2012 interview with actress Meg Foster
- Man vs Aliens: Interview with Keith David – a 2012 interview with actor Keith David
- Fake commercials in the film 2.34 mins TV spots Photo gallery
- StudioCanal
- 94 minutes
- John Carpenter
- 18
- Roddy Piper
- Keith David
- Meg Foster
- George 'Buck' Flower
- Peter Jason
English - for Hearing Impaired
- 1988
- English
- 3
Frequently Bought Together
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Total Price: £39.98
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They Live!
Great 4k version of a John Carpenter classic. Lots of extras. It's a pity the audio commentary is only available on the included blu-ray disc and is not present on the 4k UHD disc.
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Great restoration
Great 4k restoration, and sounds great too!
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Quality 4k
Great movie. Looks awesome in 4K. Brill service from Zavvi as usual. 👌🏻👌🏻
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Fantastic
This is a brilliant film and the work that has been done to restore it to 4k is absolutely fantastic
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Obey!
I love this film. Also the Mondo cover is my favourite film poster of all time. The restoration is mostly great with a notable sound improvement. Arrived within 4 days and in perfect condition.
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