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George Lucas's enigmatic feature film debut expands on a student film he made at USC. Created under the wing of producer Francis Ford Coppola, this movie is a bleak vision of a world in which technology, not man, is the ultimate dictator. Efficiency overrides every other aspect of human life, as people are reduced to code names and their lives are contained, monitored, and manipulated for the sake of the system. Featuring unsettling performances by Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasance, and Maggie McOmie, THX 1138 does not attempt to explain how things became this way; rather, it utilizes the alienation of its characters, the stifling white-on-white imagery of its sterilized society, and the claustrophobic, droning sound design to emphasize the dangers of a world reliant on soulless technology. Even though this is not a film one will want to take in repeatedly, THX 1138 merits attention because it is that rare film that uses images and sounds--rather than relying heavily on dialogue--to communicate its dark prophecy. --Bryan Reesman
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Rating:  - THX 1138 - Drug Evasion is a Felony
THX 1138 was a very interesting film made by George Lukas back in 1970. It was visually exciting, a bit cerebral and required some real effort to follow. I saw this film one Saturday night in 1970 and it failed to interest my date as well as most of the other people in the audience. It struck a note with my own interests and managed to score about 3 stars in my book.
In fact a large percent of the Connecticut audience walked out on this movie which described a future in which drug use ... Read More
Rating:  - Georgie screws it up (again)
When I first saw THX 1138 back in the '70s I was spellbound. George Lucas' vision of an antiseptic consumer driven dystopia where not taking drugs was a crime really resonated with me and was original for the time. So I bought this DVD thinking that by "Director's Cut" I'd get extra scenes that were edited out of the original, WRONG! Instead George Lucas has added scenes of modern CG that are completely out of character with the original movie. The original movie was claustrophobic and paranoid. Everything ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting
Pretty good and interesting movie. A different take for its time and a very intelligent look into the future. It isn't for everybody and people who immediatley see 'George Lucas' and think "well I liked Star Wars so I will probably like this are probably going to be disappointed.
I liked it.
Rating:  - Lucas' Premier Movie (Meaning his First)
This is a really fantastic movie!! And I mean that literally as well as figuratively. The society it portrays is of a different world-- but which is an extension of ours. Any movie which pits the protagonist against society for falling in love with his roommate (because she substitued his daily drug dosage with placebos) is worth a look to begin with, but this one is particularly fascinating -- one of the major characters is a hologram.
I'll bet this film helped Lucas on his way to his wonderful ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie Buy
The movie is in great condition and couldn't believe I would find it but I did and at a great value. This is one of George Lucas, as a young director and I am happy that I have it.
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