They Live (1988) inspired Adblocker | Hacker News

A Hacker News user says seeing John Carpenter’s 1988 cult film *They Live* as a child left a lasting mark on how they view authority and social pressure.

The post jokingly casts the movie as an early “adblocker,” reflecting its anti-advertising, anti-consumerist message.

It shows how a cult film can shape skepticism toward institutions, conformity, and consumer culture.