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THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut
StefanJ writes "This is either a marvelous Photoshop hoax or something really . . . cool? Sacreligious? Unnecessary? Reportedly, George Lucas has given his first commercially released movie, THX1138, a digital workover, enhancing backgrounds and altering scenes for more eye-appeal. Here are some comparisons of original and altered scenes. For those who haven't seen the film: Without giving too much away, it's about a working stiff living in a repressive underground bomb-shelter society. Emotion-suppressing drugs are mandatory; people shuffle from work to home, pausing to buy consumer goods along the way. (The goods aren't used for anything; you just feed them into a disposal unit after you get home. Making them keeps people busy . . .) If the drugs don't work, you can vent your spleen in a confession booth manned by a really bad A.I. It's really bleak, and sometimes ugly, but worth seeing. I hope the enhancements don't add too much color: The drab, sterile, white-on-white environment of the underground city is an important mood-setter. Consume more; be happy!"
yes here it is there is only have half of the pictures so you might have 2 get the rest somewhere else. they are in the third gallery down
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I saw this move on TV back in the early 80's. I just remember that the movie was boring and pointless. Being a Star Wars fan at the time (and still am), I was just dying to see the first movie from the mighty Lucas.
Boy was I disappointed. That was one of the worst movies that I have ever seen. I think that calling it "decent" would be too kind.
I think that it would be a tie between "THX-1138" and "Desparate Living!" If you do not know what "Desparate Living" is, consider yourself lucky.
"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
What was so troll about that comment you narrow-minded slashdot fuckin loser moderator?
I think the subject line says it all but polish a turd and it's still a turd, albeit a shiny new turd.
A money grubbing bastard. I can't stand him. I used to like the old star wars movies... I really did. Then, the remastered versions came out and I was all excited... and then, the action figures, and the shirts, and the toys. They all came. I saw him for what he really was. The illusion was lifted from my eyes and I saw him for what he really is. A fat slob. I fat slob who wants people to worship the very ground he walks on because of his "wonderfully original" story that he entirely ripped off.
And then... the new movies came out. I refused to watch them at the theatres. George Lucas doesn't deserve my money. No, not now. And so I downloaded it, and I watched it... and it was crap. I passed judgement upon it as soon as I saw Jar Jar Bings.
Now this. Another shameless remake of a movie that didn't need to be done. I am apalled. I am sickened.
Stop buying the star wars books! Stop buying/watching his movies! For the love of god, people! Wake up and see him for what he is!