About this episode

The hosts discuss and compare the films 'They Live' and 'Big Trouble in Little China' in a lively debate.

**Join Mike, Tom, Kyle, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss dueling dramas of danger and daring, and get down and dirty in a John Carpenter jamboree!** **Fight #184 - They Live vs. Big Trouble in Little China is ready to open your ears to reality!**

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe

Topics covered

• film analysis
• John Carpenter
• action films
• 1980s cinema
• movie comparison

Keywords

• They Live
• Big Trouble in Little China
• John Carpenter
• film debate
• action movies
• 1980s films

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: They Live, Big Trouble in Little China

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