Artifact from the Future : The Making of THX 1138

A story of a computerized subterranean world, where sex is forbidden and emotions have been eradicated.
Director George Lucas
Starring Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley
Genres Drama, Science Fiction, Suspense

[@landiahillfarm6590]

So glad to see this film finally getting recognized for the brilliance it is. Please dont "remake", it's perfect AS IS! ;)

[@mikebasil4832]

What George Lucas said about THX 1138 being about the present, not really the future, can be particularly true of many dystopian future classics. That has made this specific sci-fi genre all the more motivating towards creating a better future.

[@gmosphere]

I want to visit the parallel world were George Lucas didn't make star wars and went on to make more of these types of film

[@j.b.9260]

This film would have been successful in that parallel world.

[@davidlean1060]

But Star Wars is very similar to THX 1138. Take away the fun and Star Wars is basically about fighting a totalitarian government. It's THX for kids!

[@cesarflores2405]

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[@mahatmarandy5977]

Star wars was his only his third movie, and hit was the last one he directed until the prequel trilogy. I get the impression that he doesn’t really enjoy it that much

[@MGBranco]

Thinking about that....

[@teamdeer5117]

For anyone wondering the music that plays at 4:46 is David Motion - Oracle

[@sandytrunks]

Sounds like Jean-Michel Jarre. I'm guessing that's a function of the synths that were available at the time? Or did David Motion compose 'Oracle' in the 21st Century??

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Even more relevant to today than it was to the 1970s, I would imagine.

[@twangya]

Indeed, only it doesn't look so obvious as in the film.....

[@akfreed6949]

I saw this movie when I was really little . I didn't understand it at times but to me it looked like a real science fiction movie . All I knew about science fiction was that there was STAR TREK and 2001 A Space Odyssey mostly . There was a small group of either high school seniors or college kids and all I heard from them was "cool" and "far out" often . George Lucas made his small budget movie look like a more expensive film .

[@sirvilhelmofyonderland]

Most underrated movie of all time. ❤

[@randiekay4994]

I recently just watched this. You have to be a fan of george lucas or understand his work in order to enjoy this movie. And i understand his thinking. Plus donald pleasence was very good in his role. And im also a sucker for 1970s dystopian films.

[@MyEyesBled]

One of my all time favorites ❤

[@joecollinsworth6988]

It’s always been the plan, this film was just predictive programming!

[@larryscott3982]

I remember the first time I saw that movie. I think it was on PBS. I had seen 2001 in a theater years earlier. I saw THX as a dystopian future. Visually the opposite of 2001. And to me, THX was more believable or likely an outcome of the future. But I was a teen ager. It left a deep impression, more so than 2001.

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

Does anyone know the name of the music around 28:54?

[@dbullcutter]

It's very similar to Klaus Schwabs vision. The only difference: Schwab sells it as a utopia.

[@filmfan2324]

I took film classes throughout high school and just seeing how to screen write a little short film was honestly hard to do. besides having a prick of a teacher who had a really bad temper really showed his true colors through out my high school years. How does a teacher tell you to "shut up" ?? While sharing your ideas??? That isn't no film teacher I thought teachers were supposed to influence and support your ideas but no he would shut them down no matter how simple my ideas were.

[@ILLFilms]

Shut up.

[@plasticweapon]

@@ILLFilms you're probably a real teacher, too.

[@danityvanityinsanity]

The “education” system doesn’t foster independent thought and creativity. It wants you to conform to the status quo!

[@filmfan2324]

The best part of my film class was literally leaving the class not showing up. I sure did respect my teacher . A film school is supposed to have creative freedom but with a lame teacher like I had was really disappointing....

[@coreym162]

They act like every statement is political and exclude analyses on their world view and idea of good and bad when their way often leads to bad stuff. All I know is a society that deals with rapists and murderers as swiftly as the robots did that world isn't the worst totalitarian government. It just seems like they were just trying to justify their point of a society even mentioning caring for the well being of it's citizens as evil for whatever reason. I see more good than bad in this film.

[@slmjkdbtl]

omg and thinking about what film art school students are making now

[@effingsix3825]

With the ability of industry to provide set development in a much changed world, an artefact from the future could be a source for creativity in a remake.

[@RandomDudeOne]

THX was the most interesting film Lucas made, his career was all downhill after THX.

[@donaldwhittaker7987]

Easily Lucas's best film. See directors cut.

[@PeachLover94]

The love scenes between THX (Robert Duvall) and LUH (Maggie McOmie) were shot on the then-ColorVision Studios at 4401 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Back then, they were once for the Monogram/Allied Artists pictures such as _Queen of Outer Space_ and the original _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ if you can believe it! After _THX 1138_ came and went, the local PBS station KCET 28 Los Angeles (now part of SoCal PBS with KOCE) bought the studio in 1970 and used it for _Cosmos_ and _Visiting... with Huell Howser_ until the Church of Scientology bought the studios in 2011 after KCET began its 8-year independent streak from PBS.

[@thisfeatureisstupidxo]

incredible

[@zakaroonetwork777]

29:06 Does anyone know Where this scene was Filmed? The long hall of Remote Arm Manipulators through the wall…

[@surferdude7569]

please george lucas make another film or another star wars film

[@haileyshannon7548]

Uh, that's Disney's job, now

[@rafaelasabchucalovato9439]

Weird but Maggie is very lookalike to Agnetha, from Abba.

[@gregh7457]

ah... I remember Synanon.

[@aidanmercer9422]

Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars movie but THX 1138 is the best George Lucas movie.

[@CliffuckingBooth]

Anyone knows that music that's playing around 5:00 ?

[@GAMER_FUTURE]

Music Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2TRXoV9irOUmJo

[@Damndrrtyapes]

@@GAMER_FUTURE Edited reply: thanks for removing the private setting 🙂

[@jetstreamx15]

Present and future are connected

[@machinethesun9243]

Can't get this movie out of my mind, society is just about here. Digital ID, simulated food, digital jesus, "you will own nothing and be happy."

[@bob733333]

Have you seen the bizarre wall city that Saudi Arabia supposedly is going to build? Basically a giant prison with people trapped like rats.

[@PrototypeOnDemand]

great channel

[@beamielizaire8125]

PrototypeOnDemand s

[@MGBranco]

No remakes plz!

[@jonathanwright8025]

Makes cautionary tale about the dangers of mindless consumerism. Sells Star Wars to Disney.

[@Adrian-uc4ox]

Watching this in 2022.... Would love someone create an updated modern version of a similar story....

[@sebswede9005]

You mean a remake? 🤮

[@lider69s]

Sequel for this film! Call a good director like Neil Blomkamp and Industrial Light & Magic.

[@colemccormack9173]

NO! Just let the film be. It works as a stand-alone piece. Why does everyone want sequels to films that are wrapped up perfectly???

[@lmaolol7702]

@@colemccormack9173 i'd like to see a remake

[@micklafleur]

Let's do this film in Japan?

[@donaldbatmanandsuperman1244]

japan?

[@andyknufman4857]

remake time for thx 1138 eb?

[@CliffuckingBooth]

I'll buy that and be happy

[@jct9099]

It would be sort of good. But I think we should leave the original film the way it is.

[@CliffuckingBooth]

@Jeff Baker Be happy. Thats line that was used in the movie quite a lot. Never seen it duh ?

[@sebswede9005]

With the remake they're gonna ruin the magic of the original.

[@martincamo83]

I'm the first to leave a comment lol in a way I can be thx1139

[@stoneystark5421]

Yes, lucas.. You tried to emulate a 'Kubrick style' flick.

[@ActuallySanFrancisco]

@@stoneystark5421 what the actual literal fuck are you talking about? THX is absolutely NOTHING like kubrick - not stylistically, nor cinematography-wise, nor in story nor in its characters either. not to mention THX predates like half of kubrick's films. i love kubrick (he's a legend) but comparing THX 1138 to a kubrick film is one of the dumbest takes i've seen online in my entire life. if anything, what kubrick did around the same time (a clockwork orange) is WAY more dated now than THX is since everything in clockwork definitely looks like it's made in the 60s/70s whereas THX looks like it could take place in some actual future. THX is 100% george lucas from a filmmaking standpoint, and it's one of the most unique films ever made. nothing kubrick made is anywhere even in the same universe.

[@heredownunder]

One of my favourite movies, because at the time, there was nothing else like it. It was the precursor to Star Wars.

[@plasticweapon]

"the precursor to star wars"? why, because george lucas made it?!

[@eyoung1683]

George Lefferts wrote the original story ''Hello Tomorrow'' that was used for 2 radio shows on NBC in the 1950's ( Dimension X & X Minus 1) but you never hear anybody say this. You can find the shows here on YT. George Lucas totally stole his THX-1138 movie from an old sci-Fi radio show, and made it into a film 15-20 years later.

[@ActuallySanFrancisco]

yeah, no. THX obviously borrows from a lot of various source material from that to 1984 and many other things. and i guarantee you "hello tomorrow" borrowed a bunch of stuff from 1984 and other various sci-fi stories before it, too.

[@festo512]

@@ActuallySanFrancisco did 1984 have people live underground? In 1984 did main character have a number as his name? Did 1984 have main character pursued by robot cops? Did 1984 have the people chasing main character decide chase.wasnt worth it and give up? Did 1984 have main character climb out of underground city and see sun/moon?

[@jetstreamx15]

Great movie but the nudity should of been left out...UNNECESSARY..sours things in many different facets

[@sebswede9005]

Well, it's George Lucas' only R rated movie after all.

[@viarnay]

no problem with nudity at all..the scene is really beautiful with Lalo Schiffrin's music..

[@ILLFilms]

A lot of fart huffing going on in this featurette.

[@plasticweapon]

no, that's just in your living room.