Disc News: Roddy Piper’s Epic They Live Arrives To Blu-ray On Election Day

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Roddy Piper and Keith David were robbed of Oscar glory when the two weren’t nominated for “Best Beatdown” for They Live. Once again the Academy went safe by giving the hardware to Meryl Streep and Helen Hayes. Nobody remembers Helen and Meryl’s catfight, but They Live lives on in the heart of viewers as it comes out on Blu-ray and DVD this election day. Roddy Piper learns the hard secret of the 1%. The rich aren’t like us because they’re aliens. Can Roddy alert the rest of us? The wrestling legend gets to show off his two greatest skills – fevered trash talk and dynamic buttkicking. The new edition of They Live is loaded with bonus features including Roddy and Keith reuniting. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:



THEY LIVE
HITS STORE SHELVES EVERYWHERE ON ELECTION DAY!

OWN IT ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

The truth is more than meets the eye. You’ve been listening to their speeches and watching them on TV. They influence our decisions without us knowing it. Think again and the choice is yours! On November 6, 2012, SCREAM FACTORY™ presents John Carpenter’s politically-charged science fiction thriller THEY LIVE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD. Featuring anamorphic widescreen presentation of this cult classic movie, this special collector’s edition home entertainment release of THEY LIVE boasts a bounty of special bonus content, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical key art and much more! THEY LIVE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray has a suggested retail price of $29.93 and $19.93 for the DVD. Fans and collector’s can pre-order now:

Blu-ray and DVD available at Amazon.com

EXTENSIVE BONUS FEATURES

  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actor Roddy Piper
  • Independent Thoughts – An interview with Writer/Director John Carpenter
  • Man vs. Aliens – An interview with Actor Keith David
  • Woman of Mystery – An interview with Actress Meg Foster
  • Watch, Look, Listen: The Sights & Sounds of “They Live” – A look at the visual style, stunts and music from the film with Director of Photography Gary B. Kibbe, Stunt Coordinator Jeff Imada, and Co-Composer Alan Howarth
  • 2012 Cast Reunion Q&A with Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster. Presented by Ain’t It Cool News and Texas Frightmare Weekend.
  • Original EPK: The Making of “They Live”
  • Never-Before-Seen Footage from the Commercials created for the film.
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Still Gallery
  • Synopsis

    Horror master John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs this heart-pounding thriller in which aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity’s last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery — a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals the terrifying and deadly truth.

    Further underscoring its position as a leading curator and home entertainment provider of many memorable cult movie classics, Shout! Factory launched SCREAM FACTORY™, a new home entertainment series created to celebrate some of the most enthralling horror and sci-fi films with massive cult followings in cinematic history. Shout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2012 and 2013 with specific release dates, extras and key art for the rest of the title lineup. Meanwhile, fans will are encouraged to follow us and click the “Like” tab on the official SCREAM FACTORY Facebook page for up-to-the-minute updates or visit ScreamFactoryDVD.com.

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