THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his feature film directorial debut. This director's cut was released to a limited number of digital-projection theaters on September 10, 2004, and then on DVD on September 14, 2004. In The Force Unleashed, the protagonist Galen Marek is referred to as Subject 1138 during the escape from the Empirical, and in The Force Unleashed II, the clearance code for docking the Salvation is “Talus Haroon 10-11-38.”. "[24], Kenneth Turan wrote in The Washington Post, "Fortunately, the film comes over not at all trite but rather as enormously affecting. This page was last edited on 26 February 2021, at 16:13. Studio executives there disliked the film, and insisted that Coppola turn over the negative to an in-house Warner editor, who cut about 4 minutes of the film prior to release. Chased by the police robots, THX and SRT are trapped in a control center, from which THX learns that LUH has been "consumed", and her name has been reassigned to her fetus, numbered 66691, in a growth chamber. "New World of Tyranny in 'THX'". LUH 3417's trial and death are depicted first-hand from her point of view, and from that of Control. It is most noticeable for the huge THX block letters that pop up on the screen, and that unforgettable sound that send chills down your spine every time it is heard. Let’s have a look at some of them. "THX 1138". Spaceport THX1138 is a starliner terminal in the Earth System that was visited by a Star Tours speeder in the revamped ride. The year was 1971, and Warner Bros. executives had openly registered their disdain for his directorial debut THX 1138. The reference in Attack of the Clones is illegible, but apparently all clone troopers have red LED lights in the back of their helmets that read 1138. 68 of the Republic comic series. When C-3PO asks what he and R2-D2 should do if they are discovered, the first line on the monitor reads “THX/1138.” The final reference can be found in the name of the stilt-legged speeder that is parked outside the Mos Eisley cantina, which is referred to as a Void Spider THX 1138 in Decipher’s Customizable Card Game, although the name was later changed into the Void Spider TX-3. On November 12, 2019, Disney entered the streaming wars with the launch of Disney+. Spaceport THX1138 was a space station that was used as a starliner terminal by travel agencies that were members of the Galactic Tourist Bureau, including Star Tours. The film was produced by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Lucas and Walter Murch. Repressive like the world of George Lucas’s THX-1138 and Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron, thematically political like the similarly wintry Dr. Zhivago, and drawn with the stark, black and white look of Aha’s Take On Me music video from the 1980s, Snowpiercer is a bleak, but ambitious, series of graphic novel about many things. Murphy, Arthur D. (March 17, 1971). The references in the next two episodes are less obvious. The reference in Return of the Jedi is much harder to spot and was long debated to be absent until 2007, when Sideshow Collectibles released the 1:6 scale figure of Princess Leia (in Boushh disguise) which had the numbers 1138 painted on the side of her helmet. When lieutenant Shann Childsen asks where they are “taking this…thing,” Luke claims he is a prisoner transfer from cell block 1138. THX is a high-fidelity audio/visual reproduction standard for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, and car audio systems. George Lucas directed this story of a 25th-century society that drugs people into a state of robot-like submission, repressing their drive for freedom and sex. "[21] Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "It is not, however, as either chase drama, or social drama, that THX 1138 is most interesting. Another reference can be spotted in the hangar control room on the Death Star. After the release of the mind lock, THX makes the necessary correction to that work phase. THX Ltd. is an American company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1983 by George Lucas. '"[22], Arthur D. Murphy of Variety observed, "Likely not to be an artistic or commercial success in its own time, the American Zoetrope (Francis Ford Coppola group) production just might in time become a classic of stylistic, abstract cinema. Directed by Gary Leva. "Thomassima III is on display in the new Ferrari Museum in Modena". [7] John Lithgow, in "The Film School Generation" segment of the DVD series American Cinema, described the title THX 1138 as "reading like a license plate number."[39]. [5][6] Lucas wrote the initial script draft based on his earlier short film but Coppola and Lucas agreed it was unsatisfactory. At their jobs in central video control centers, SEN 5241 and LUH 3417 keep surveillance on the city. Numerous references to "1138" or "THX 1138" appear throughout the Star Wars films,[40] as well as other films by George Lucas. Browse the Lucasfilm library, including films and TV series from George Lucas' very first films to our current releases. A soothing voice greets THX, and OMM ends the confession with a parting salutation: "You are a true believer, blessings of the State, blessings of the masses. [2], After completion of photography, Coppola scheduled a year for Lucas to complete postproduction. RELATED: Disney CEO Says Gina Carano's Firing Wasn't About Politics The film is one of his more obscure works now, but back in 1971, Lucas was working on THX 1138, a … A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. [2] Other cars appearing in several scenes of the movie include the custom-built Ferrari Thomassima cars; one of them is on display in the Ferrari museum in Modena, Italy. The reference in The Phantom Menace is easy to spot, and one of the most well known Easter Eggs. Instead of climbing outside to witness a sunset, THX 1138 climbs up and spends the night in the superstructure, and exits in the morning to find other humans living outside. All are assigned numbers, hence the lead character’s name – THX-1138 (portrayed by Robert Duvall). THX 1138 is a 1971 American social science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his feature film directorial debut. [2][10], Most locations for filming were in the San Francisco area,[11] including the unfinished tunnels of the Bay Area Rapid Transit subway system,[2][11][12] the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,[2] the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,[12] the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley,[12] the San Francisco International Airport,[12] and at a remote manipulator for a hot cell. A novelization by Ben Bova was published in 1971. LUH has a male roommate, THX 1138, who works in a factory producing android police officers. 1 Timeline 2 Supplements 2.1 1983 VHS 2.2 1983 VHS (Canadian Copy) 2.3 1991 Laserdisc 2.4 2004 DVD Lawrence Sturhahn, "Genesis of THX-1138: Notes on a Production", E.g. Please upgrade your browser to experience the site. Joined: Jul 23, 2001 Location: The Wormhole. Under Lucas' supervision, the film underwent an extensive restoration and digital intermediate process by Lowry Digital and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), where the film's original negative was scanned, digital color correction was applied, and a brand new digital master was created. As a publicity stunt, several actors were filmed having their first haircuts/shaves at unusual venues, with the results used in a promotional featurette titled Bald: The Making of THX 1138. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Lucas and Walter Murch, it stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence. It is set in a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled through android police and mandatory use of drugs that suppress emotions. 1138 is the designation of one of the battle droids fighting at the Grassy Plains during the Battle of Naboo. THX 1138, the film that launched the career of George Lucas, opened on March 11th, 1971, and io9 take a look back at this dystopian art film.. Robert Duvall leads the cast as the titular character, a man who lives in a repressive society where sexuality and most forms of expression are frowned upon. While that film has since gone on to achieve cult classic status as a pre–Star Wars curio, it was, at the time, a financial flop that earned mixed reviews. Watch 'THX 1138' on Its 50th Anniversary and See Where 'Star Wars' Got Its Weird From Best Movies on Disney+, Updated for March 2021 Tom Holland on … Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Lucas and Walter Murch, it stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence. It was located in the Earth system, within the Fath sector. SEN attacks him and later wanders into a child-rearing area, strikes up a conversation with children and sits aimlessly until police androids apprehend him. The guards inform THX that the surface is uninhabitable in a last-ditch attempt to convince him to surrender, but he is undeterred and continues up the ventilation shaft. [2] According to Caleb Deschanel, cars drove at speeds of 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) while filming the chase. Its name comes from the 1971 George Lucas film THX 1138. Lucas obviously believed strongly in this futuristic vision, and the film draws its vitality and unity from his belief, and from the fact that it was not bottled up to meet arbitrary conditions but allowed the free rein necessary to reach completeness. SEN eventually escapes to an area reserved for the monks of OMM, where a lone monk notices that SEN has no identification badge. Time has passed the film by. 1:21:55, 1:25:35. Lucas no longer holds ownership in Lucasfilms because he sold the rights to Disney. The number is also referenced in novels that are now part of Star Wars Legends. THX 1138 was the first film made in a planned seven-picture slate commissioned by Warner Bros. from the 1969 incarnation of American Zoetrope. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral. It develops the "THX" high fidelity audio/visual reproduction standards for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, car audio systems, and video games. Here's all the drama that's happened since Disney … For example, THX 138 is the license plate number of John Milner's hot rod in American Graffiti. For the high fidelity sound company, see. Rather it's as a stunning montage of light, color and sound effects that create their own emotional impact ... Lucas's achievement in his first feature is all the more extraordinary when you realize that he is 25 years old, and that he shot most of the film in San Francisco, on a budget that probably would not cover the cost of half of one of the space ships in Stanley Kubrick's '2001. The city is then revealed to be entirely underground, and THX has escaped onto the surface, where he then witnesses the Sun setting. [citation needed], On completion of editing of the film, producer Coppola took it to Warner Bros., the financiers. [32][33], At Lucas' request, the previsualization team at Skywalker Ranch, working in concert with ILM, planned and executed a single day shoot, which would form the basis for new digital visual effects, mostly to expand scenes by extending crowds, filling out settings, and adding detail to the backgrounds of many scenes. Watch THX 1138 (1971) - Drama, Mysterie, Sciencefiction Movie: People in the future live in a totalitarian society. Kevin Beentjes (Wild Whiphid) is a molecular biologist working at the Dutch natural history museum. Pete Vilmur, head of fan relations at Lucasfim, later contacted Lucas Licensing’s Chris Spitale, who had overseen the Boushh project at Sideshow. THX 1138 is a 1971 American social science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his feature film directorial debut.It is set in a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled through android police and mandatory use of drugs that suppress emotions. [36] It follows the plot of the movie closely, with four notable additions: The significance of the name THX 1138 has been the subject of much speculation. In an interview for the DVD compilation Reel Talent, which included Lucas's original 4EB short, Lucas stated that he chose the letters and numbers for their aesthetic qualities, especially their symmetry. Escaping worker bee THX 1138 EB (Dan Natchsheim)’s movements are monitored through layers of distorted radio voices, beeps and security camera footage in a lo-fi high tech future that would be echoed in movies like DARK STAR, ALIEN and STAR WARS. Director's Cut at 1:11:52. The film is probably best known to Star Wars fans from the various references in the Star Wars films. Pursued by two police androids on motorcycles, THX flees to the limits of the city and escapes into a ventilation shaft. Several passages depict the events from his point of view. However, we can still hear an onscreen reference in the scene where the disguised Luke and Han are moving Chewbacca through the detention level of the Death Star. THX and SRT steal two cars, but SRT crashes his into a concrete pillar. During the escape, THX and SRT are separated from SEN. It was released as a bonus feature on the 2004 Directors' Cut. "[20] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded two stars out of four and stated, "The principal problem with this film is that it lacks imagination, the essential component of a science fiction film. Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence. "Film Reviews: THX 1138". Tag / THX-1138. Secondly, what eventually became "Star Wars" was only the THIRD movie that would be directed by Lucas, following 1971's "THX 1138" and 1973's "American Graffiti". Disney remaking THX-1138. [28], The film received a nomination at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival from the International Federation of Film Critics in the Directors' Fortnight section.[29]. Arnold, Gary (April 17, 1971). [30] This version (86 minutes) was subsequently released on VHS and LaserDisc. First released in 1971, THX-1138 draws on Orwellian themes in creating a futuristic society where people are stripped of individuality and identity. Written by George Lucas and Walter Murch Directed by George Lucas. Escaping worker bee THX 1138 EB (Dan Natchsheim)’s movements are monitored through layers of distorted radio voices, beeps and security camera footage in a lo-fi high tech future that would be echoed in movies like DARK STAR, ALIEN and STAR WARS. And whilst queueing for the ride, you might hear an attendant asking for the attention of the owner of a red and black landspeeder with vehicle ID THX-1138 — as it is parked in a no-hover area! "[27] The film also has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". "[26], The film has continued to earn critical acclaim and currently holds an approval rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 63 reviews, with an average score of 6.85/10. In 1971, a young director named George Lucas was coming off the commercial failure of his first feature-length motion picture, Thx 1138. The run time was 15 minutes. Louise Sweeney, "The Movie Business is alive and well and living in San Francisco". THX was named after Holman, with the "X" standing for "crossover" or possibly "experiment" as well as in homage to Lucas's first film, THX 1138. It is the only film directed by Lucas to carry an "R" rating. A more reasonable opinion would hold that we are facing the problems of that world right now. [2][3] For some of SEN's dialogue in the film, the script included excerpts from speeches by Richard Nixon. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship. by Mike Celestino | Jan 21, 2021 9:26 AM ... He’s been fascinated by Disney theme parks and storytelling in … Disney would go on to generate around $20 billion at the global box office from Marvel movies post 2012. In 1977, after the success of Star Wars, THX 1138 was re-released with the footage that had been deleted by Warner Bros. edited back in, but it still did not gain popularity. Lucas filmed THX 1138 in Techniscope. THX and LUH are arrested and THX undergoes drug therapy. Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's, Kamino’s Finest: Captains and Commanders of the Clone Army, The Gathering: 6 Lessons Learned from the Crystal Caves of Ilum, Galactic Backpacking, Part 2: Visiting Real-World Naboo. An atmospheric and impressionistic sci-fi film, THX 1138 is set in a dystopian future where humans are permanently drugged, controlled by android police, and forced to live underground. Did you know that the Disney George Lucas connection goes all the way back to the 1950s? In addition to the movies, there are plenty of references to both THX and 1138 in Star Wars video games. [19], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times rated the film three stars out of four and wrote, "THX 1138 suffers somewhat from its simple storyline, but as a work of visual imagination it's special, and as haunting as parts of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Silent Running and The Andromeda Strain. Instead of names, people have designations with three arbitrary letters (referred to as the "prefix") and four digits, shown on an identity badge worn at all times. Some persons might claim that the world of THX 1138 is here right now. [37] According to the book Cinema by the Bay, published by LucasBooks, Lucas named the film after his telephone number while in college: 849-1138—the letters THX correspond to the numbers 8, 4, and 9 on the keypad. The film was released on Blu-ray on September 7, 2010. The feature film was produced in a joint venture between Warner Bros. and American Zoetrope. Based on a student film by Lucas himself, it features Robert Duvall as the main protagonist and titular character. [16] Lucas edited the film on a German-made K-E-M flatbed editor in his Mill Valley house by day, with Walter Murch editing sound at night; the two compared notes when they changed over. Many of the shaven-headed extras seen in the film were recruited from the nearby addiction recovery program and violent cult Synanon. The Thrawn Trilogy novels feature an experimental bioweapon that was identified as Trihexalophine 1138 in issue no. Without drugs in his system, THX falters during a critical and hazardous phase of his job, and a control center engages a "mind lock" on THX which raises the level of danger. The film, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, brings us to a dystopian future world where the human population is controlled by a police force of robots and subjected to drugs that subdue all emotions. THX 1138 is a 1971 American social science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his feature film directorial debut.It is set in a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled through android police and mandatory use of drugs that suppress emotions. This version (81 minutes long) has never been released on any home media format. Its designation is printed out on his backpack, which can be seen clearly once the Droid Control Ship is knocked out and Jar Jar Binks tips over its lifeless body. [35] At that time, the film received an "R" rating (for "sexuality/nudity") from the MPAA, due to the changes to the ratings system since the original release (the original film was rated "GP", later changed to "PG"). In 2004, The George Lucas Director's Cut of the film was released. THX 1138 was George Lucas’s directorial debut back in 1971. Star Tours Flight 1138 will bring you to Chandrila. He flew over the handlebars, was hit by the airborne motorcycle, landed in the street on his back, and slammed into the crashed car in which Duvall's character had escaped. It premiered 50 years ago on March 11, 1971. George Lucas' prize-winning student short film Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB is getting a digital release from Gunpowder and Sky's sci-fi Facebook channel Dust. He was worried that they might have ruined the amazing stunt he had just performed by walking into frame. The 1971 studio version, distributed to theaters, had five minutes taken out (apparently against Lucas' wishes) by Warner Bros. studios. [31] Computer-generated imagery and audio/video restoration techniques were also applied to the film. THX 1138 was George Lucas’s directorial debut back in 1971. In the film, the stormtrooper was renamed to TK-421. [2] According to Lucas, it turned out Hambleton was perfectly fine, apart from being angry with the people who had run into the shot to check on him. LUH secretly substitutes pills in her possession for THX's medications, causing him to develop nausea, anxiety, and sexual desires. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box-office on initial release; however, the film has subsequently received critical acclaim and gained a cult following, particularly in the aftermath of Lucas' success with Star Wars in 1977. The shell dwellers, seen briefly in the beginning of the film (played by dwarfs in monkey costumes), are augmented at the end of the film by several computer-generated dog-people, which look very different from the live actors in costume. And also Jodorowsky’s DUNE and Kenneth Anger’s STARGATE SG1 I suppose. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Lucas and Walter Murch, it stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence. 11 comments. Recording took place on October 15 and 16, 1970, at The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, U.S.[18], THX 1138 was released to theaters on March 11, 1971 and was a commercial flop, earning back $945,000 in rentals for Warner Bros. but still leaving the studio in the red. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Lucas and Walter Murch, it stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence. The 1976 novelization of Star Wars has the most obvious reference to THX 1138, as it is name of the stormtrooper that lost his armor to Luke Skywalker after being knocked out on the Millennium Falcon. [15], The chase featured a motorcycle stunt. Besides Star Wars, THX 1138 has been referenced in a lot of other media and has become sort of a running gag. The 1967 film follows a man named THX 1138 4EB, who attempts to escape a dystopian civilization while being pursued by the authorities. Several scenes show a large IBM System/360 multi-computer installation. A director's cut prepared by Lucas was released in 2004. [17], The soundtrack to the THX 1138, conducted by Lalo Schifrin, was released in 1970. In 2016, the company was acquired by Singaporean consumer technology company Razer Inc. THX was … THX 1138 was developed from Lucas's student film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which he made in 1967 while attending the USC School of Cinematic Arts. THX is the high-quality sound that is standard in most movies. It was fifty years ago today, that cinemagoers were blown away…. This article is about the 1971 film. [2] The end scene, of THX standing before the sunset, was shot at Port Hueneme, California, by a second unit of (additional uncredited photographer) Caleb Deschanel and Matthew Robbins, who played THX in this long shot. He revealed photos of the helmet used during filming, which indeed had 1138 painted on the side. [7], The script required almost the entire cast to shave their heads, either completely bald or with a buzz cut. Most of the prisoners seem uninterested in escape, but eventually THX and SEN find an exit, and they are later joined by hologram actor SRT 5752, who starred in the holobroadcasts. See what THX 1138 (tlp1138) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. He enjoys a brief reunion with LUH, disrupted shortly after she reveals her pregnancy. And how about the book titled, One Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Wonders of the Ancient Galaxy? [9] The schedule was between 35 and 40 days, completing in November 1969. And also Jodorowsky’s DUNE and Kenneth Anger’s STARGATE SG1 I suppose. The Star Tours ride in the Disney theme parks is a bit more conspicuous. In Revenge of the Sith the reference is neither spoken nor seen, but Commander Bacara, the clone trooper that shoots down Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi on Mygeeto during Order 66, has the numerical designation CC-1138. George Lucas and others discuss the production and the making of THX 1138 (1971). The company's purpose is to create "high fidelity" audio for surround sound theaters and other uses. Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by The Wormhole, Apr 1, 2015. In the future, sexual intercourse and reproduction are prohibited, whereas use of mind-altering drugs is mandatory to enforce compliance among the citizens and to ensure their ability to conduct dangerous and demanding tasks. Murch assisted Lucas in writing an improved final draft. [34] These changes increased the run time of the film to 88 minutes. The police androids pursue him on motorcycles along the shaft to an escape ladder, but are ordered by Central Command to cease pursuit, on the grounds that the expense of his capture exceeds their allocated budget. 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