I've come on Steemit to chew gum and kick ass ....... And I'm all out of Gum!
A classic line from one of the greatest movies of all time John Carpenters 'They Live'. Yes its cheesy and yes the acting isn't exactly Shakespearian but that all adds to the kitsch, 80's charm.The reason however that this movie is such a timeless classic is because its such a perfect metaphor of whats really going on in the world , if you have the courage to "put the glasses on" a phrase as relevant now as "take the red pill"
The movie stars Rowdy Roddy Piper , world wide WWF (as it was then) Superstar as John Nada , meaning nothing, a hint of how worthless us nobodies are in 'Their' system!
He's a drifter looking for work and stumbles into a situation where he discovers a box of sunglasses. Upon trying a pair on he is, much like Neo in The Matrix able to 'see' true reality .... That our world is an illusion, completely controlled via subtle means of brainwashing us, into following the best interests of an elite class, that walk amongst us undetected.
They Live ..... We Sleep
I was a teenager when this movie came out and what really stuck in my mind was the epic fight scene involving Piper and co-star Keith David who plays Frank, a friend of Nada. The scene lasts a good 6 minutes of screen time and is a glorious bloody battle of wrestling moves and comic book violence.
Growing up I was always considered a bit of a movie buff by my friends and whenever I was asked what the greatest movie fight scene was I would always without hesitation name this battle in They live. It wasn't until I was much older though that I got the significance , the metaphor.
Trying to wake other people up, trying to make them "put the glasses on" is an epic, monstrous battle for those who can 'see', one that will go on a long time and result in a lot of harm and self sacrifice ..... Even metaphorically being knee-ed in the nuts multiple times!
Its a timeless, classical analogy by the genius John carpenter and one that the alternative research community should take great inspiration from, and maybe like myself as a teenager we should come to actually enjoy this battle, because despite the pain we are ultimately on the right side of history.
