About this episode
The episode discusses the film THX 1138, exploring its themes, visual style, and its place in cinematic history.
It's a strange life. Cybernetics, genetics, lasers and all those things... I guess I'll never understand any of that stuff. This week on Film Junk we're looking back at the directorial debut of one Mr. George Lucas, a dystopian sci-fi thriller that feels like it should have a much bigger cult following than it does. THX 1138 was ahead of its time in many ways and still looks visually stunning today. Was this movie simply too bleak for the masses? Does it feel like it was directed by the same guy who made Star Wars? Are the Special Edition changes a problem? Do we all want to live in a future with personal masturbation machines? Take your sedation, buy and be happy with this week's Film Junk Podcast.
People in this episode
Host: Film Junk
Topics covered
- dystopian
- sci-fi
- film review
- George Lucas
- cult following
Keywords
- THX 1138
- George Lucas
- dystopian film
- sci-fi thriller
- cult classic
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: THX 1138, Star Wars
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