One of the best sci-fi movies ever is on TV tonight

We have come here to chew bubblegum and recommend this film… and we're all out of bubblegum.

The film centres on a homeless drifter named Nada (played by pro wrestler Roddy Piper), who comes to Los Angeles seeking a job but stumbles into a global conspiracy.

Discovering a box of sunglasses that enable him to see reality for what it really is, Nada realises that humanity is being taken over by aliens.

Rather than launching a war against Earth, the extraterrestrials hide in plain sight, posing as wealthy humans. They also leave subliminal messages in the media, brainwashing people to obey them and crave money.

This is so that the aliens can later bribe select humans into becoming collaborators in their quiet world takeover.

Watch the trailer for They Live right here:

With its homeless protagonist and its otherworldly villains who turn the people of Earth against each other through the promise of wealth, They Live is an angry, political movie.

Carpenter warns how, to many in society, making money has become more important than looking out for their fellow man.

That said, the movie is also tremendously entertaining, thanks to Piper's winning lead turn, his character's iconic quotes, and the film's high levels of action.

In particular, the sci-fi's five-and-a-half-minute street brawl between Nada and his friend Frank (Keith David), as well as Nada's line: 'I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... And I'm all out of bubblegum", are still referenced to this day.

Also starring Meg Foster, They Live is airing on TV tonight on Legend at 11.10pm. It's also available to rent on Apple TV and the Sky Store.

Here are the other films on TV tonight:

The Equalizer 2 - Film4 - 9pm

Our favourite of Denzel Washington's action trilogy.

Congo - Legend - 9pm

The '90s sci-fi action adventure based on a book by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton.

Hitman - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Timothy Olyphant stars in this action flick based on the popular video game franchise of the same name.

Cold in July - Legend Xtra - 10.55pm

An ordinary Texas man (Michael C. Hall) in the 1980s accidentally shoots an intruder in his home, kickstarting a chain of events, in this great crime thriller we've recommended before.

The Hunt - Film4 - 11.20pm

Another recent thriller recommendation, focusing on 12 working-class strangers who wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they got there.