THX 1138 - The Director's Cut (1971)

Two-Disc Special Edition:
* Digitally remastered with THX certified sound
* Commentary by George Lucas and co-writer/sound effects editor Walter Murch
* Theatre of Noise sound-effects track with branching segments to 13 master sessions with Walter Murch
* 2 New documentaries: "A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" and "Artifacts from the Future: The Making of THX 1138"
* George Lucas's original student film "THX-11384EB"
* "Bald": 1971 production featurette
* Five new trailers from the 2004 theatrical release
* Original theatrical trailer

 Original vs. Director's Cut
Although I like the digital restoration treatment Lucas gave the film, I always felt that the extra CGI scenes are completely out of place with original movie. After seeing the direcotr's cut on DVD a little while back, I was dissatisified with it and went scouting the original copy and found it on VHS from here on Amazon. As I was watching it I realized that not only had Lucas added the additional CGI, but he also had dramtically re-edited a few important scenes or removing them altogether ( i.e., there's a scene just after THX and his mate LUH have just made love, THX enters a room of benches filled with people staring at him as he enters, he looks around feels uncomfortable and leaves, was almost completely taken out ). Although I'd never seen the original before seeing the director's cut, I could tell some things just didn't seem to fit in. Nowhere on the DVD commentary does Lucas and compoany mention that any changes where made at all, just that it was restored. I also read that Lucas doesn'y plan on releasing the original on DVD at all. I hope someday enough poeple's voices will be heard and get and it out on DVD. May 9, 2008

 Another bad "director's cut"
I hate it when they screw up great old movies by adding unwanted and inappropriate scenes. Boooo! I subtract two stars from an otherwise five-star movie to punish George Lucas for insulting our intelligence with lame special effects--pathetic eye candy in a movie whose initial charm owed a fair amount to stark minimalism. Did I say boo? April 30, 2008

 perfect
This is one of the best movies ever made! The perfect movie to show us what the government is willing to do to keep up silent. Not a likely future but makes you think. March 30, 2008

 The most horrid movie that I have seen in all of my 27 years of living
This movie was so atrocious it had me belting out expletives to my computer screen. I sat nearly 2 hours waiting for a climax, plot and character development that never seemed to materialize. The whole production was a ghastly mess from beginning to end. In the beginning of the film the viewer is just thrust into this weird, post apocalyptic and highly controlled society where its citizens every move is watched and sex is even outlawed. Mind you, there is no background story or setup for the viewer to reference so watching this rubbish will be a guessing game from start to finish. There is no explanation as to why all of humankind was forced to live underground either. On top of all this, the acting and dialog was severely lackluster. And all of this drivel led up to one-big-nothing of a climax. I was so annoyed after watching this I tossed and turned in my bed debating on rather to write a review on this mess or not. In the end I had to because I don't want others to suffer through this horrid production like I did. All in all, the viewing of this film was like getting a hysterectomy without anesthesia. February 15, 2008

 THX 1138
I bought this for my brother (at his suggestion) as a gift for Christmas, in addition to the original theatrical version of Star Wars (episode IV) - a blast from his past. If you're a fan of early Lucas, then you'll like this one. January 18, 2008

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