THX 1138

THX 1138 was George Lucas' first feature-length movie. It was made in 1970 as a remake of an earlier student work (', 1967). The movie is set in an underground dystopia, and shares themes with The Machine Stops, 1984, Brave New World and, to a lesser extent, Ayn Rand's novel Anthem. One of the inspirations for this movie is the short film 21-87.

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George Lucas - Movie - 1970 - 1967 - Dystopia - The Machine Stops - 1984 - Brave New World - Ayn Rand - Anthem - 21-87

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Lucas revisited THX 1138 in 2004 and created a new Director's Cut. Using CGI techniques that were not available in 1970, he was able to show a world that is visually expanded from the original version. This Director's Cut was released to a limited number of screens on September 10, 2004 and on DVD in Region 1 on September 14, 2004 and subsequently on Regions 2 and 4.

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2004 - CGI - September 10 - DVD - Region 1 - September 14

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A novel by Ben Bova, based on the screenplay, was published in 1971.

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Ben Bova - 1971

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