THX 1138

THX 1138

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

Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director(s): George Lucas
Stars: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe, Marshall Efron
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
75
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
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R
Year:
1971
85
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Voice in medicine cabinet:
If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.

OM:
Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses.

OM:
Thou art a subject of the divine, created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses.

OM:
Let us be thankful we have an occupation to fill. Work hard, increase production, prevent accidents and be happy.

OM:
Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.

Chrome Robot:
You have nowhere to go. I am here to protect you.

THX 1138:
Who are you?

SRT:
I am a hologram.

Thx 1138:
Well.... I slipped on a T5 transfer this morning. It's never happened before.

Thx 1138:
What am I to her or she to me? Nothing. She's an ordinary roommate. I share rooms with her. Our relationship is normal, conforming. We share nothing but space.

Srt, Hologram:
Well, maybe you are right. Maybe there's something wrong with the computer. I don't know, it's a strange life. Cybernetics, genetics, lasers and all those things. I guess I'll never understand any of that stuff. Guess maybe holograms are not supposed to.

Srt, Hologram:
Looks like the only way out is the way we came in.

Luh 3417:
Never mind.

Omm 0000: My time is yours... Very good, proceed... Yes, I understand... Yes, fine... Yes... yes, I understand... Yes, fine... Excellent... Yes... Could you be more... specific? You are a true believer. Blessings of the state, blessings of the masses. Thou art a subject of the divine. Created in the image of man, by the masses, for the masses. Let us be thankful we have an occupation to fill. Work hard; increase production, prevent accidents, and be happy. [or] Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy more and be happy.

For more enjoyment and greater efficiency, consumption has been standardized.

Take four red capsules. In 10 minutes take two more. Help is on the way.

(Spoken by one of the android cops carrying electrostaffs to torment THX 1138 while imprisoned in the white void) Are you now or have you ever been?

(Heard over the headphones while in the car) I think I ran over a Wookie back there on the expressway.

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