I have never forgotten the horror and struggle of thxs dystopian nightmare, so when i came across the novelization of the screenplay decades later, i quickly bought a copy. Thx 18 is a boldly experimental but ultimately unsatisfying science fiction film from prestar wars director george lucas. Thx 18 special edition by george lucas george lucas. George lucas feature film directorial debut thx 18 was released in.
Lalo schifrin thx 18 original motion picture soundtrack 2003. But when you see the original short film you discover another approach. Thx 18 the george lucas directors cut 2004 isnt really the original, 1971 film with cgi and other enhancements so much as it is an entirely new work incorporating manipulated bits and pieces from the former, like andy warhols campbells soup cans. There are numerous directors cuts and extended editions of movies where the director had the opportunity to go in and add scenes that are free from time constraints and its always. Perhaps one day, the studios will rerelease the original version of the film, or an adventurous fan will do a highdef scan of an film print, but until that time we can now enjoy a. Thx 18 stops taking the drugs, and gets female luh 3417 pregnant. Because of the northridge quake, a lot of the original footage was.
This edition of thx 18 has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2. In the future, mankind lives in vast underground cities and free will is outlawed by means of mandatory medication that controls human emotion. Hybrid cut seeks to recreate the theatrical experience of. While some purists may turn their nose, the result of this effort is a beautiful highdefinition version of thx 18 that is incredibly close to the theatrical cut. The storyline for thx 18 may seem exceedingly bleak, especially from the man who would later hatch the star wars saga. The sound effects add to the illusion of a distant and different society.
Coppola had befriended a film student named george lucas, who in 1967 had made a 15minute science fiction film at the university of southern california called thx 18. The george lucas directors cut is a pretty good treatment of a classic science fiction movie. As he has with the original star wars trilogy and his 1973 film, american graffiti, lucas regards thx 18 a grimly comic look. Produced by francis ford coppola and written by lucas and walter murch, it stars robert duvall and donald pleasence. Perhaps only george lucas could deliberately ruin a perfectly good george lucas film, and thats the case here. Sep 08, 2010 a couple weeks ago lucas directors cut of thx 18 was released to bluray. With robert duvall, donald pleasence, don pedro colley, maggie mcomie. The film also was one of the first made through coppolas.
The audio has been remixed and mastered in dolby digital 5. Although the original plan was to be a certificaction for cinemas, nowadays there is a classification of the certifications for a greater variety of products according to type. A couple weeks ago lucas directors cut of thx18 was released to bluray. Robert duvall, donald pleasence, don pedro colley, maggie mcomie. Coppola had just finished a successful mainstream production for warners, finians rainbow. Francis ford coppola famously made a redux version of apocalypse now thats over 90 minutes than the original. The brave new world of the american zoetrope studio began in the late 1960s in san francisco. This is a stark, dystopian story that desperately needs to be made more accessible, but lucas uncompromising execution ignores that. Lalo schifrin thx 18 original motion picture soundtrack. Likely not to be an artistic or commercial success in its own. Thx 18 1 hours and 26 minutes movie 1971 its sometime in the future in a state controlled society, where conformity and homogeneity are the rule. The hybrid cut which acts as a despecialized edition but i cant seem to. Nel dvd distribuito nel 2004 e stato anche inserito il cortometraggio labirinto elettronico thx 18 4eb, presentato da lucas come lavoro finale alla scuola di cinema che aveva frequentato.
It includes the new documentary artifact from the future. As john brosnan points out in his book, future tense. The cinema of science fiction, one star wars seed in thx 18 is the obvious fun lucas has with robots. The original version of thx was both brilliant, thoughtful scifi and a prime example of young filmmakers with vision and creativity making the most of a small.
Thx 18 is a chilling look at a 25thcentury totalitarian state where mankind is stripped of any individuality. And even when he begins to have strange feelings, he does what is obliged by going to the state run confessional, which further brainwashes through its reinforced mantra of happiness, loyalty and understanding. Thx 18 is a psychedelic science fiction horror story about some future civilization regimented into computerprogrammed slavery. Thx 18 the george lucas directors cut 2004 isnt really the original, 1971 film with cgi and other enhancements so much as it is an entirely new work incorporating manipulated bits and pieces f. Thanks to amps, poita, and antcufaalb for the wonderful release of the thx 18 1971 theatrical 16mm scan. Lalo schifrin thx 18 original motion picture soundtrack 2003 flac by lalo schifrin.
Since george lucas is a prick and doesnt want people watching anything other then his new improved cgi sploogefest, its nice that you uploaded the original cut of the film. Nov 08, 2015 while some purists may turn their nose, the result of this effort is a beautiful highdefinition version of thx 18 that is incredibly close to the theatrical cut. Dec 29, 2014 but unbeknownst to thx 18 robert duvall, his roommate luh 3417 maggie mcomie has been reducing their meds, resulting in their mutual discovery of love and thx s subsequent imprisonment for. Not actually realizing it was out, i picked it up on spec.
Financial analysis of thx 18 1970 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Poor sound quality and no subtitles made the movie hard to understand at times, but it intrigued me. Thx 18 is a loyal subject, he who goes about his business as a skilled factory working building robocops. No reason is given for why the dystopia presented here has risen, and none is needed. This original cut of thx18 is prophetic in its prediction of the future. Several other movies were slated for production at american zoetrope, but the only one that saw completion was thx 18 1971. Neither the studios nor lucass cut was a popular success, but thx 18s coolly minimalist style and storytelling gained fans on the college screening circuit, just as stanley kubricks poetic.
We are 8, a 1978 song by the misfits, is commonly said to have been inspired by thx 18. There are moments of dark comedy to be found, however. Disappointed by the boxoffice results of coppolas film and unimpressed by the first cut of lucass, the studio ended the partnership. It is synced essentially frame by frame to the scan, with minor accommodations made once or twice. That then unknown director george lucas managed to secure legendary composer lalo schifrin for the cerebral, brooding soundtrack to his bleak prestar wars science fiction tale thx 18 is a testament to his legendary industry tenacity. The making of thx 18 30 minutes as well as the original production featurette bald 8 minutes. What is also the rule is that the populace follows the wants of the faceless state without question. The hybrid cut which acts as a despecialized edition but i cant seem to find it anywhere. List of all thx demo trailers hd and sd available for download. For the first time, on september 20th, the original star warstrilogy was released on dvd. May 28, 2010 critics were very pleased with thx 18. Thx 18 original motion picture soundtrack original.
And as it unravels into a simplistic action flick in the last 20 minutes, you realize that george has been fooling you for the. This is a 720p reconstruction of the color film based on that scan of the, as far as we know, original version of the film. It is set in a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled through android police and mandatory use of drugs that suppress emotions. As is typical here in canada the local future shop didnt bother ordering it right away, but a copy showed up this week with the new releases. In the twentyfifth century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, thx 18, and a woman, luh 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
Far removed from his collaborations with john williams, thx bristles with dissonant choral sections, bursts of latintinged percussion, and a. Thx 18 1971 theatrical cut or the george lucas directors. This digitallyenhanced directors cut of thx 18 came out in 2004. Hybrid cut seeks to recreate the theatrical experience of thx.
Francis ford coppola, a young director of promise, persuaded warner bros. A humanidade vive abaixo da superficie da terra, em uma sociedade onde os robos sao a. Descargar thx 18 torrent hd espanol castellano grantorrent. Is there an unaltered version of thx18 out there somewhere. Bands that have sampled thx 18 include nine inch nails, the shamen, orbital, laibach, front 242, unkle, dj shadow, etc. This digitallyenhanced directors cut of thx18 came out in 2004. Thx 18 foi a primeira producao da entao recem criada empresa american zoetrope. Thx 18 is a 1971 american social science fiction film directed by george lucas in his feature film directorial debut.
The george lucas directors cut dvd set contains pretty much everything you could ever want with regard to the film. The original cut of the film had been available for several years on both laserdisc in letterbox format and vhs but was not immediately available on dvd. Also, one week earlier, his first work thx 18 was released on dvd. Unfortunately, the man lost it a couple decades later, and butchered thx18 into the directors cut full of. This helps us acquire the products that best adapt to our necessities. Thanks to amps, poita, and antcufaalb for the wonderful release of the thx18 1971 theatrical 16mm scan. This stark vision of the future has a variety of cool ideas but it is so inaccessible that the strength of the ideas is diminished. Thx 18, like star wars, doesnt explain its world so much as simply evoke it. In the meantime, coppola won an academy award for his collaboration. Thx 18 has proven very popular as a source of audio samples in electronic music, almost as popular as blade runner. Thx 18 is a 1971 american social science fiction film directed by george lucas in his feature. Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
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