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Because the screenplay was the product of so many sources—a short story, a comic book, and input from cast and crew—Carpenter decided to use the pseudonym "Frank Armitage", an allusion to one of the filmmaker's favorite writers, H. P. Lovecraft (Henry Armitage is a character in Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror).
A monumentally important screenplay. Screenwriter must-read: John Carpenter’s screenplay for They Live . (NOTE: For educational and research purposes only). The DVD/Blu-ray of the film is available at Shout! Factory and other online retailers (4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray). Absolutely our highest recommendation.
Jan 20, 2023 · Sharp-eyed viewers may have noticed that the screenplay is credited to Frank Armitage, which happens to be the same name as Keith's character. ... is a pseudonym. Carpenter wrote the screenplay ...
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They Live. Entry updated 3 April 2020. Tagged: Film. Film ( 1988 ). Alive Films. Directed by John Carpenter. Written by Frank Armitage (pseudonym of Carpenter), based on "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" (November 1963 F&SF) by Ray Nelson. Cast includes Keith David, Meg Foster and Roddy Piper. 94 minutes. Colour.
Carpenter wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym “Frank Armitage”. He stated that the themes of They Live stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the economic policies of then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Jan 1, 1988 · Screenplay by ‘Frank Armitage’ (presumably another Carpenter pseudonym as was ‘Martin Quatermass’), based on a Ray Nelson short story [Eight O’Clock in the Morning], takes the clever premise...
Nov 6, 2018 · The script, written by Carpenter under the pseudonym Frank Armitage—also the name of co-star Keith David's character in the film—is on-the-nose and preachy. A priest quite literally summarizes...
