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98. I thought of another one, a genuine cult classic if ever there was one.

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:31 PM

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1988: John Carpenter's They Live.

It's very entertaining but also kind of an eye-opener about how we're being manipulated to consume and conform. In the movie (mild spoilers) it's aliens, but here it's the mega-wealthy and those they employ.

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of bubble gum."

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