Officially Licensed They Live T-Shirt Artwork by Abrar Ajmal Printed on our super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton shirts Custom Printed on Demand Due to the custom nature of this item, we only accept exchanges on defective garments PLEASE NOTE: Due to licensing restrictions, this product can only ship to the U.S. and Canada. About They Live (1988) John Carpenter's They Live (1988) remains one of cinema's most effective pieces of political satire, depicting a world where the ruling class are literally aliens using subliminal messages to keep humanity docile and consuming. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper stars as Nada, a drifter who discovers special sunglasses revealing the true messages behind advertisements: OBEY, CONSUME, CONFORM, MARRY AND REPRODUCE. The film features one of the longest fight scenes in movie history—a brutal six-minute brawl over wearing sunglasses—which Carpenter and Piper choreographed themselves. Carpenter has stated the film is about "unrestrained capitalism" and Reagan-era greed, themes that have only grown more relevant in the decades since its release.
