They Live - Lethem, Jonathan

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Résumé :
A close look at John Carpenter's 1988 classic amalgam of deliberate B-movie, sci-fi, horror, anti-Yuppie agitprop--P. (4) of cover.

Biographie:
Jonathan Lethem...

Praise for They LiveApparently, author Lethem was the only other person than me to take They Live as brilliant, stinging social commentary. He explains why in this great book. -- Sam Stowe, California Literary ReviewWho would have thought that one of the cleverest, most accessibly in-depth film books released this year would be a smart-ass novelist exploring a cheesy-cheeky '80s sci-fi flick wherein a former wrestler combats an alien occupation via magic sunglasses? . . . [Jonathan Lethem] is able to seriously dissect the movie's message and often highbrow references, while also fully acknowledging its silliness. --Hartford AdvocateNovelist and occasional critic Jonathan Lethem pulls apart the threads of John Carpenter's 1988 science fiction film of the same title, to entertaining and illuminating effect . . . Carpenter's film emerges from Lethem's inspection a more human and mysterious work, less coherent perhaps but fully immersed in the noisy, ceaseless traffic of cultural exchange. --The New York Times Book ReviewA fun read, packed with references to other films, literature and artists . . . one of the few books one would enjoy reading while watching a movie. --USA Today's Pop Candy