Far-right antisemites have claimed Carpenter's anti-Reagan 80s action flick as an allegory for Jewish media control. That couldn't be further from the truth Pity the poor artists whose work is wrested away from them and used to nefarious, often political, ends. It's one thing to talk about the death of the author, quite another to hear that hit song you wrote used as intro-music at campaign rallies for a politician you despise. Then there's that awkward moment when your work is feted and celebra...
They Live: John Carpenter's action flick needs to be saved from neo-Nazis
The Guardian - 9 Jan 2017 19:38
Far-right antisemites have claimed Carpenter's anti-Reagan 80s action flick as an allegory for Jewish media control. That couldn't be further from the truth Pity the poor artists whose work is wrested away from them and used to nefarious, often political, ends. It's one thing to talk about the death of the author, quite another to hear that hit song you wrote used as intro-music at campaign rallies for a politician you despise. Then there's that awkward moment when your work is feted and celebra...
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