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THX 1138: The Director's Cut

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THX 1138: The Director's Cut (2004)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:15

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.6/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for some sexuality/nudity

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Sep 10, 2004 Limited

Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Maggie McOmie

Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Maggie McOmie, Ian Wolfe, Marshall Efron, Sid Haig, Irene Forrest

Director: , George Lucas

Director: , George Lucas
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Tedious pacing contributes to the confusing nature of the movie, but George Lucas' restored "THX-1138" is essential viewing to distinguish his artistic vision before he transformed Hollywood.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
05/07/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Enhancing the film with special effects and a clearer presentation, Lucas has turned something that was relatively unwatchable into something that can endure as a sci-fi classic.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
11/02/06
Russ Breimeier
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today

The general bleakness of the film, its themes and the author’s youthful anger could not be erased with digital technology.

Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/25/05
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Draxblog Movie Reviews

It's colorization in sheep's clothing--don't you be duped into thinking otherwise.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/07/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

In spite of its flaws, THX 1138 holds up remarkably well.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
09/17/04
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

Testament to the emergence of a visually masterful filmmaker.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/10/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Meditative and downbeat rather than crowd-pleasing.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/10/04
TV Guide's Movie Guide

This new, highly polished upgrade is a nice gift for science fiction fans.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/10/04
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle
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An impressive accomplishment -- sadly tarnished in this new release by Lucas' mania towards tweaking his old films with the latest special-effects technology.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
09/10/04
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

Robert Duvall is a worker drone in a futuristic nightmare, man. Until he stops taking his pills and sees how groovy the world can be. Trippy.

Full Review Source: Lawrence.com | comment Comment
09/10/04
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Lawrence.com

One of those rare titles that has improved with age.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/10/04
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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An improvement over the original.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/10/04
Leighton Klein
Leighton Klein
Boston Globe
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an instant classic of dystopic angst

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/10/04
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

Already a story without much heart, the remixed version of the 1971 film has now lost its soul.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
09/10/04
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

It seems even more out of step with the times: a pretentious regurgitation of worn-out sci-fi cliches by a novice filmmaker who had yet to find his way.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
09/09/04
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A willfully disengaging film.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/09/04
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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If Star Wars was Lucas' vision of a Buck Rogers future, THX 1138 is his mordantly funny Metropolis.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
09/09/04
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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The new digital meddling and a bunch of gratuitous, anachronistic effects shots only serve to make the movie even more annoying than it used to be.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
09/08/04
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly

Valuable in illustrating what stylish imagination without much cash can accomplish.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/13/04
Donald J. Levit
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