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** The whole film is pretty much this for Creator/GeorgeLucas.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: A lot of the CGI additions in the GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion not only have aged poorly since 2004, but don't match the aesthetic of the rest of the 1971 film.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: A lot of the CGI additions in the GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion not only have aged poorly since 2004, but don't match the aesthetic of the rest of the 1971 film. Much of the blame can be put on the budget for these changes being extremely low compared to the ''Star Wars'' special editions, combined with the technological limitations of early 2000s CGI.
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* ValuesResonance: The themes about consumerism being so widespread that people are only valued as workers and police brutality being widespread don't feel out of place 50 years later.
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* ValuesResonance: The themes about consumerism being so widespread that people are only valued as workers and police brutality also being widespread prevalent don't feel out of place 50 years later.
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* CultClassic: It didn't find an audience upon its first release. It slowly became VindicatedByHistory after ''Film/ANewHope'' hit theaters, and it later lent its name to Creator/GeorgeLucas' sound company.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A bit of background chatter in the climax refers to a "wookie" on the highway, which of course Creator/GeorgeLucas would later make much more use of.
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** Sid Haig, future exploitation and horror film stalwart, makes an early appearance as NCH, the pugnacious prisoner.
** A bit of background chatter in the climax refers to a "wookie" on the highway, which of course Lucas would later make much more use of.
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** Sid Haig, Creator/SidHaig, future exploitation and horror film stalwart, makes an early appearance as NCH, the pugnacious prisoner.
** A bit of background chatter in the climax refers to a "wookie" on the highway, which of course Lucas would later make much more use of.prisoner.
** A bit of background chatter in the climax refers to a "wookie" on the highway, which of course Lucas would later make much more use of.
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** A bit of background chatter in the climax refers to a "wookie" on the highway, which of course Lucas would later make much more use of.
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* OneSceneWonder: The two offscreen technicians who hilariously bicker over forcibly contorting THX into various odd positions.
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* HarsherInHindsight: After making this film, George Lucas was instrumental in transforming the film industry to gear movies toward blockbusters and tie-in merchandising. He's made billions by treating movies more like commercial products than anyone before him. So watching this film now, with its criticism of consumerism getting in the way of love and beauty, one cannot help but feel that TheManIsStickingItToTheMan.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Since After making this film, George Lucas has been was instrumental in transforming the film industry to gear movies toward blockbusters and tie-in merchandising. He's made billions by treating movies more like commercial products than anyone before him. So watching this film now, with its criticism of consumerism getting in the way of love and beauty, one cannot help but feel that TheManIsStickingItToTheMan.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Since making this film, George Lucas has been instrumental in transforming the film industry to gear movies toward blockbusters and tie-in merchandising. He's made billions by treating movies more like commercial products than anyone before him. So watching this film now, with its criticism of consumerism getting in the way of love and beauty, one cannot help but feel that TheManIsStickingItToTheMan.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Then-obscure San Francisco actor Creator/DavidOgdenStiers[[note]]credited as David Ogden Steers[[/note]] makes an appearance, as does Sid Haig.
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** Then-obscure San Francisco actorCreator/DavidOgdenStiers[[note]]credited as David Ogden Steers[[/note]] Creator/DavidOgdenStiers supplies his voice. He was so new that they misspelled his surname "Steers" in the credits.
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* VindicatedByHistory: The film remained unpopular even after the success of ''Franchise/StarWars''. Around the time the aforementioned franchise's prequels were coming out, 1138 gained a lot of momentum.
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* VindicatedByHistory: The While the film remained unpopular even still owes most of the attention it receives to the novelty of being George Lucas's first film, the fact that people still pay attention to it has allowed it to pick up a lot more fans than it probably otherwise would have after the success of ''Franchise/StarWars''. Around the time the aforementioned franchise's prequels were coming out, 1138 gained a lot of momentum.its initial tepid reception.
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What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic is about things that seem symbolic but aren't.
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** LUH gives THX the gift of [[strike:knowledge]] emotion by [[strike: [[Literature/TheBible giving him an apple]]]] switching his meds.
** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one of the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
** LUH gives THX the gift of [[strike:knowledge]] emotion by [[strike: [[Literature/TheBible giving him an apple]]]] switching his meds.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: A lot of the CGI additions in the GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as a landmark sci-fi/dystopian film.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as The film remained unpopular even after the success of ''Franchise/StarWars''. Around the time the aforementioned franchise's prequels were coming out, 1138 gained a landmark sci-fi/dystopian film.lot of momentum.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Then-obscure San Francisco actor David Ogden Stiers[[note]]credited as David Ogden Steers[[/note]] makes an appearance, as does Sid Haig.
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one of the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".happy".
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Then-obscure San Francisco actor David Ogden Stiers makes an appearance, as does Sid Haig.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Then-obscure San Francisco actor David Ogden Stiers Stiers[[note]]credited as David Ogden Steers[[/note]] makes an appearance, as does Sid Haig.
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one of the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: One review in IMDB describes this film as "[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Huxley]] [[Main/{{Dystopia}} and]] [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell]] meet the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave"
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: One review in IMDB describes this film as "[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Huxley]] [[Main/{{Dystopia}} and]] [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell]] meet the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave"happy".
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: One review in IMDB describes this film as "[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Huxley]] [[Main/{{Dystopia}} and]] [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell]] meet the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave"
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".happy".
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: One review in IMDB describes this film as "[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Huxley]] [[Main/{{Dystopia}} and]] [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell]] meet the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave"
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: One review in IMDB describes this film as "[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Huxley]] [[Main/{{Dystopia}} and]] [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell]] meet the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave"
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* HellIsThatNoise: The soundtrack. Also some of the movie's sound effects.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as a landmark sci-fi film.
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** The repeated use a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
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** The repeated use of a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as a landmark sci-fi film.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as a landmark sci-fi film.film.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic:
** LUH gives THX the gift of [[strike:knowledge]] emotion by [[strike: [[Literature/TheBible giving him an apple]]]] switching his meds.
** The repeated use a Christ-like face as the icon of their "perfect" society. Particularly obvious when THX is in one the confession boxes. The confession box tells him "buy and be happy".
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic:
** LUH gives THX the gift of [[strike:knowledge]] emotion by [[strike: [[Literature/TheBible giving him an apple]]]] switching his meds.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Bombing with mixed reviews in its original release, it's now viewed as a landmark sci-fi film.
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