As with Star Wars, Lucas retouched THX 1138 with some modern CGI. It's certainly impressive but still worth noting this scene wasn't entirely done using 70s tech.
@@wolfiemcfox7080 Direct what? He isn't capable of directing actors, and his visual style really isn't anything remarkable or interesting, either. Star Wars certainly isn't a well directed film -- The Empire Strikes Back is the only one of the bunch with good (read: EXCELLENT) filmmaking.
@@LinkMarioSamus Before Star Wars and Indiana Jones, there was THX 1138 and American Graffiti. This movie would become the THX company itself named after this movie.
THX1138 is probably the greatest sci-fi/horror/dystopian film I’ve ever seen ... How much of our world is now like the one shown by Lucas and his team? An incredibly prescient work of art that only a few appreciated at the time it was made... It was too horrible to contemplate that kind of society back then... The hippies and free love crowd along with the WWII generation simply couldn’t handle it...
They could handle it. They didn't want it. And you didn't listen when they tried to warn you. Now we are seeing how it comes about, and you're still not listening.
People generally think Lucas' talents were best expressed by Star Wars, but this movie proved that he was a true visionary before his time. Man, if only he had made more movies like this! And that android cop who gets thrown at the end is one of the finest stunts I've ever seen.
He probably would have made more movies like this, if it weren’t for “Episode IV.” The PTSD he went through directing that ruined his entire career. He took the criticism so personally he stopped directing for 22 years and surrounded himself with yes-people who catered to his every whim, even if it was stupid, illogical or potentially offensive. He needed more people telling him “No.” If he had kept directing, he might be in the league of someone like his friend Steven Spielberg or even J. J. Abrams, but we’ll never know for sure because he took the path he did.
Just watched it yesterday. You would think that Lucas' Star Wars success wouldv'e elevated the profile of this movie but his other work was ignored after his Star Wars success.
Not many have. Warner Bros. re-released it once after “Star Wars” to try and capitalize on its success, and then again in the early 2000’s as the Director’s Cut. Neither one moved the dial much, but the Director’s cut did quite a bit better.
I love this sequence so much. It's all editing and sound effects, with almost nothing used looking particularly "futuristic", except somehow it looks totally futuristic.
No matter what, everytime i watch any scene of this film it gives me chills. One of my favourites of all time. Simply spectacular visuals and sound design in a film so ahead of its time. My favourite Lucas film. You can really hear the genesis of the pod race scene from TPM here
How did all those guys like Lucas, Scorsese, Spielburg, Coppala etc. get the money to produce their early work? There must have been some seriously stupid money in Hollywood at the time. Spielberg got money for Duel somehow at the time. Coppala was the only one to pay his dues it seems....he got Oscar for best screenplay (Patton) in 1969, was 30, and earned the right to direct Godfather. The rest of them just got LUCKY for sure but they had the talent to back it up.
@@russellroesner6073 DUEL was a TV movie and was relsatively low budget. He had done a Columbo episode which impressed the producers. Hollywood was floundering because big budget musicals and epics were failing. EASY RIDER was a surprise hit and it got studios to take chances on unconventional projects from young talent.
I agree. Luck comes into play with so many things in life, but Lucas was a visionary. With talent. And for others adding their 2 cents worth, It was the Posey Tube. And the newer one also. On Webster in Alameda. The older 1920's Posey Tube going from Alameda to China Town, Oakland has the arched ceiling. The other newer tube 1950's, has the flat ceiling. Every time I see this scene, I am always drawn to the car chase scene in the movie Bullitt with Steve Mcqueen. Parts of that were filmed on San Bruno Mountain top and ending in Brisbane. Also, I will never look at the S.F. Marina district the same way again. I wonder if Lucas gave any thought to this when he made THX? Thanks for giving Lucas the credit he deserves.
I disagree. Compared to most directors he is like a child and cannot write worth a damn. Star Wars only worked because it was designed to be a grown up film dressed like a 10 year child. That's the level of the command of the English language that man has. Yes hes a good director......
This was incredibly futuristic and cutting edge when this came out. Even now it still seems futuristic, thoigh most people would consider the equipment shown here 'dated'. Remember this was filmed in the late 60's, and then released in 1971. For at least half of the 60s, Sci-Fi typically featured rockets with analog guages and dials, and designs that were not much different than what you saw in the old Flash Gordon serials of the 1930s. Even with the advancements, brought by Star Trek, it still was mostly blinky lights, and teletype printers, and in all cases, the acting in ScI-FI typically was stiff. This (and 2001: A space Oddysey) really broke through the old conventions in many ways and helped to usher in the modern sci-fi era.
Lucas got terrified when saw the stunt crushed between the bike and the Lola; he thought "well, my director career is over, I killed that guy" but to his surprise the stuntman was alive and with a couple minor fractures only; one of the coolest 70s sci-fi action scene (rest of the film is pretty slow paced and boring, kind of experimental)
The shot of the stuntman crashing in between his bike and the car was supposed to be longer but Lucas had to cut it short because the crew were running towards the set mere seconds after to see if he was okay.
The stunt guy who did the flip was Duffy Hambleton and after he slammed into the Lola T70 with everyone running to see if he was okay, he looked to the cameraman as if to say "Why'd you screw up the shot?!".
Not to take away from this beautifully composed scene but, I just realized that you can kind of see it’s visual and audio influence in the trench run scene in Star Wars.
+CRASHMAGNET He didn't really have a choice back then. But if I'm not mistaken, this was taken from the 2004 remastering, and this sequence used quite a bit of CGI, and not all of it was up to ILM's usually high standards...
+Larry Wilson Still shows He's better without computers, doesn't matter if they didn't have computers my point was that Lucas is better without them. Also they didn't alter this film when they remastered it, just cleaned ut up.
+CRASHMAGNET Actually, they did quite a bit of digital tinkering with the remastered version. There were several really cheesy CGI shots done for this sequence alone (they're actually before this clip) Fortunately, most of the alterations were actually improvements, mainly digital set extensions and replacement shots for the "Mindlock" sequence. They replaced most of the sequence with CGI and helped roll Robert Duvall's eyes up into his head more convincingly. All in all, though, this was the most subtle director's cut George Lucas has ever been involved with. I've seen both of them, and I like the remastered version, despite some of his decisions. I really think if he hadn't been so shell-shocked from directing Episode IV, and he had gotten back up and directed another movie right away instead of waiting 22 years, he would have been a hell of a lot better for it. I think his main issue was control. American Zoetrope, the studio that produced "THX," was a very freeform outfit. "Episode IV" was the first movie in which his creative control was seriously diminished. He had to fight Fox tooth and nail for everything he got, because they put up the money. He swore that unless he could make a "Star Wars" movie where he had total control, he would never direct again, and he didn't for 22 years.
His total control of Star Wars didn't make them any more science fiction. THX 1138 was his only legitimate S-F contribution. Harsh some? Yup: and he's got it coming.
And that was a great period, for sf movies: after this one, Farenheit 451, The Planet of Apes (and the various sequels), Soylent Green, Fantastic Voyage... great period, for that genre of sf which has even something "more"
This had to have been filmed in 1970 or later - my ship, USS SAN JOSE was docked at the Oakland Supply Depot nearby and we could hear the cars and motorcycles in the tube. San Jose was commissioned in Long Beach, Oct, 1970.
Me too! I have had dreams where I'm the THX character and I'm going back to the underground world to get my full grown daughter. In the book thx finds out he has a kid but he doesn't want anything to happen to her so he meses with the computers to make her anonymous and only he knows her real identity. But in the dream when I return the robots are more powerful. Then I wake up and go whoa that would be a cool sequel to the original.
In the films swingers and American graffiti the License plates on Milners hot rod and the burgundy convertible are thx 138 and thx 1138. Both Lucas films.
Lake Merritt BART control center, which was still under construction! I believe much of the tunnel scene was between the Broadway tunnel in San francisco and Highway 24 tunnels between Orinda and Berkeley. Funny to see these places I've been to so many times.
The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hog's-head, and that's the way I likes it. But seriously I always found it ironic that Americans use imperial measurements invented by the British, a country you guys fought a whole war to be independent from.
That's a fun easter egg when the blinkenlights at 1:03 seem to spill out "TILT" right after the first officer gets thrown. Pinball machines have a 'TILT' error too.
Production Companies: Warner Bros. (current owner) Turner Entertainment (current owner) Semetoll-Imkerss Distributed Pictures (Distributor) Semetoll-Imkerss Production Studios (Presentation) American Zoetrope (production)
it seems that humanity in its desires to curtail emotions and criminality turned to AI and use of emotion suppressants. another movie which the opposite was Logans run, both brilliant movies
Not concept cars. They were recently retired racers. By 1970, the T70s couldn't compete against the Porsche 917s so they were phased out. They were used in the film because they were cheaply had (at the time) and looked the part of a futuristic car with some add-ons. I still cringe every time I see that one rammed into a concrete column. Wish I had one!
01:02 - IBM 370/75 Computer Center!!! I once worked in a similar Computer Center just not quite as big. Probably an on-location shot at some Bank or Government Facility. Almost Ironic!! Your Desktop or Notebook PC, Smart Phone or Tablet has more computing power than over 1000 of these old centers!! Also, Being a Computer Operator for an IBM Mainframe could be a very difficult and greuling job. In 1972, this Movie was shown on TV. I remember being shocked as to how freaky it was!! Even on an old 17" B&W TV with Vacuum Tubes!!!
Yes, that is my concern. 1 in 6 Americans are on psychiatric drugs per scientificamerican. Foster children are put on those drugs at an alarming rate per npr. Hundreds of them are on 5 or more at a time. Now this false belief that it is psychologically healthy to live in a tiny house or micro apartment! Where I live, they reduced the number of seats on mass transit, expecting people to stand for their 1 to 1.5 hour commute! Sick people coughing on me will effect my work performance!
@5000mahmud, ah, but wouldn't it be wiser to do something about it? Get some people together and address your city counsel to turn the tide locally. Fight micro-housing and transit centers (i.e., high density housing next to mass transit, and no place to park a car bcuz they don't want you to have a car).
Lola T-70's Mk III's, visually modified. At least one of these very cars was raced by Jamers Garner's AIR Team in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Hemmings has a nice article on these cars.
Still looks damn impressive. 70's films had special vibe in them.
You have Lucas to thank for that. Guy might not write spectacular dialogue but his ability to direct is something else
As with Star Wars, Lucas retouched THX 1138 with some modern CGI. It's certainly impressive but still worth noting this scene wasn't entirely done using 70s tech.
@@wolfiemcfox7080 Yeah... I... I don't know about that...
@@wolfiemcfox7080 Direct what? He isn't capable of directing actors, and his visual style really isn't anything remarkable or interesting, either. Star Wars certainly isn't a well directed film -- The Empire Strikes Back is the only one of the bunch with good (read: EXCELLENT) filmmaking.
ORIGINAL BACKROOMS
The cinematography in this awesome..,Lucas was awesome
He was a true visionary.
Agreed! Fantastic guy!
Don't forget the sound design!!! Just wow, for both.
@@LinkMarioSamus Before Star Wars and Indiana Jones, there was THX 1138 and American Graffiti. This movie would become the THX company itself named after this movie.
THX1138 is probably the greatest sci-fi/horror/dystopian film I’ve ever seen ... How much of our world is now like the one shown by Lucas and his team?
An incredibly prescient work of art that only a few appreciated at the time it was made... It was too horrible to contemplate that kind of society back then... The hippies and free love crowd along with the WWII generation simply couldn’t handle it...
yess! IMO 1984 and THX combined is the upcoming Terror
yess! IMO 1984 and THX combined is the upcoming Terror
They could handle it. They didn't want it. And you didn't listen when they tried to warn you. Now we are seeing how it comes about, and you're still not listening.
@@curiousnomadicoh God are you a trumper
@@jimbeam2299 Opposite. Press your finger to your head.
My favorite example of how sound design transforms a scene.
People generally think Lucas' talents were best expressed by Star Wars, but this movie proved that he was a true visionary before his time. Man, if only he had made more movies like this! And that android cop who gets thrown at the end is one of the finest stunts I've ever seen.
couldn't agree more.
Well more Kubrickesq, I think he's prequels depended too much on digital, he got lazy and stopped taking risks
He probably would have made more movies like this, if it weren’t for “Episode IV.” The PTSD he went through directing that ruined his entire career. He took the criticism so personally he stopped directing for 22 years and surrounded himself with yes-people who catered to his every whim, even if it was stupid, illogical or potentially offensive. He needed more people telling him “No.”
If he had kept directing, he might be in the league of someone like his friend Steven Spielberg or even J. J. Abrams, but we’ll never know for sure because he took the path he did.
@@cubdukatthat actually explains him in short. Thanks, I wondered why for a long time.
@@cubdukatcopy pasted ideas.
2:22 Can we take a moment to appreciate that epic leap to safety? Guy's wasted as an extra - he should have become an athlete.
well, he was a stunt man...
Yes... :(
might be a Lucas digitally added special edition leap
He must have been using The Force to help prevent accidents.
@@hugodrax1674 It is.
I'm 55 years old and I can't believe I've never seen this! This is from 1971??? BEYOND AMAZING!!!
Just watched it yesterday. You would think that Lucas' Star Wars success wouldv'e elevated the profile of this movie but his other work was ignored after his Star Wars success.
I’m worse I only knew the movie title as a license plate 😅
Not many have. Warner Bros. re-released it once after “Star Wars” to try and capitalize on its success, and then again in the early 2000’s as the Director’s Cut. Neither one moved the dial much, but the Director’s cut did quite a bit better.
I never seen or heard of it either, 47.
I love this sequence so much. It's all editing and sound effects, with almost nothing used looking particularly "futuristic", except somehow it looks totally futuristic.
No matter what, everytime i watch any scene of this film it gives me chills. One of my favourites of all time. Simply spectacular visuals and sound design in a film so ahead of its time. My favourite Lucas film.
You can really hear the genesis of the pod race scene from TPM here
George Lucas was 25 when he made this(it was filmed in the fall of '69).
Mokkari77 damn, that's crazy
When he was at Stanford University right?
How did all those guys like Lucas, Scorsese, Spielburg, Coppala etc. get the money to produce their early work? There must have been some seriously stupid money in Hollywood at the time. Spielberg got money for Duel somehow at the time. Coppala was the only one to pay his dues it seems....he got Oscar for best screenplay (Patton) in 1969, was 30, and earned the right to direct Godfather. The rest of them just got LUCKY for sure but they had the talent to back it up.
@@russellroesner6073 DUEL was a TV movie and was relsatively low budget. He had done a Columbo episode which impressed the producers. Hollywood was floundering because big budget musicals and epics were failing. EASY RIDER was a surprise hit and it got studios to take chances on unconventional projects from young talent.
@@Mokkari77 Even before Columbo, Spielberg garnered attention for directing a segment of the pilot for Rod Serling’s “Night Gallery”.
Love 70s cinema... I hear a lot of people say George got lucky with star wars, but he was a great director with vision..
I agree. Luck comes into play with so many things in life, but Lucas was a visionary. With talent. And for others adding their 2 cents worth, It was the Posey Tube. And the newer one also. On Webster in Alameda. The older 1920's Posey Tube going from Alameda to China Town, Oakland has the arched ceiling. The other newer tube 1950's, has the flat ceiling. Every time I see this scene, I am always drawn to the car chase scene in the movie Bullitt with Steve Mcqueen. Parts of that were filmed on San Bruno Mountain top and ending in Brisbane. Also, I will never look at the S.F. Marina district the same way again. I wonder if Lucas gave any thought to this when he made THX? Thanks for giving Lucas the credit he deserves.
@@stevehappe8583 he needs to make more ideas like a sci-fi cyberpunk movie
yeah, early 70's was apex of intelligent cinema.
id say even that with star wars he got really stupid...
I disagree. Compared to most directors he is like a child and cannot write worth a damn. Star Wars only worked because it was designed to be a grown up film dressed like a 10 year child. That's the level of the command of the English language that man has. Yes hes a good director......
This was incredibly futuristic and cutting edge when this came out. Even now it still seems futuristic, thoigh most people would consider the equipment shown here 'dated'.
Remember this was filmed in the late 60's, and then released in 1971. For at least half of the 60s, Sci-Fi typically featured rockets with analog guages and dials, and designs that were not much different than what you saw in the old Flash Gordon serials of the 1930s. Even with the advancements, brought by Star Trek, it still was mostly blinky lights, and teletype printers, and in all cases, the acting in ScI-FI typically was stiff.
This (and 2001: A space Oddysey) really broke through the old conventions in many ways and helped to usher in the modern sci-fi era.
2001 was absolutely ground breaking..They were showing “LCD” screens like 30 years before they were invented
I agree. 2001 and THX aged really, really well.
Even Star Wars that was also directed by Lucas didn't age so well
That car is one of the coolest ever seen in a sci-fi fi film. Right up there with the Blade Runner Spinner.
Someone needs to build a replica of the T70 they used. You can still get one.
0:59 Rubik's cubes! The bane of every robot motorcyclist.
Lucas got terrified when saw the stunt crushed between the bike and the Lola; he thought "well, my director career is over, I killed that guy" but to his surprise the stuntman was alive and with a couple minor fractures only; one of the coolest 70s sci-fi action scene (rest of the film is pretty slow paced and boring, kind of experimental)
Phew. o_O
The shot of the stuntman crashing in between his bike and the car was supposed to be longer but Lucas had to cut it short because the crew were running towards the set mere seconds after to see if he was okay.
Only a couple minor fractures. Lol
It's not boring at all
I really hope they were just reproduction Lola bodyshells and not any of the actual T70s...
Motorcycle guy who flipped through the air was a real guy too. Unhurt but feared the shot would be ruined since many people ran out to check on him.
lucas thought he died
he used the Force
The stunt guy who did the flip was Duffy Hambleton and after he slammed into the Lola T70 with everyone running to see if he was okay, he looked to the cameraman as if to say "Why'd you screw up the shot?!".
That biker at the end, that looked painful!
@@Albtraum_TDDC The crew thought he'd died...he was fine! Brilliant stunt.
What an amazing movie. Imagine if our future would be like this.
Not to take away from this beautifully composed scene but, I just realized that you can kind of see it’s visual and audio influence in the trench run scene in Star Wars.
That was an amazing motorcycle stunt by Duffy Hambleton.
Stunt men in service: 35,706
The Pizzo when I saw that in the student union movie theatre there were a few laughs.
One of the best endings in Film. Also you can see when Lucas uses what is really there and stays away from computers He's a great Director.
+CRASHMAGNET He didn't really have a choice back then. But if I'm not mistaken, this was taken from the 2004 remastering, and this sequence used quite a bit of CGI, and not all of it was up to ILM's usually high standards...
+Larry Wilson Still shows He's better without computers, doesn't matter if they didn't have computers my point was that Lucas is better without them. Also they didn't alter this film when they remastered it, just cleaned ut up.
+CRASHMAGNET Actually, they did quite a bit of digital tinkering with the remastered version. There were several really cheesy CGI shots done for this sequence alone (they're actually before this clip)
Fortunately, most of the alterations were actually improvements, mainly digital set extensions and replacement shots for the "Mindlock" sequence. They replaced most of the sequence with CGI and helped roll Robert Duvall's eyes up into his head more convincingly.
All in all, though, this was the most subtle director's cut George Lucas has ever been involved with. I've seen both of them, and I like the remastered version, despite some of his decisions.
I really think if he hadn't been so shell-shocked from directing Episode IV, and he had gotten back up and directed another movie right away instead of waiting 22 years, he would have been a hell of a lot better for it.
I think his main issue was control. American Zoetrope, the studio that produced "THX," was a very freeform outfit. "Episode IV" was the first movie in which his creative control was seriously diminished. He had to fight Fox tooth and nail for everything he got, because they put up the money. He swore that unless he could make a "Star Wars" movie where he had total control, he would never direct again, and he didn't for 22 years.
His total control of Star Wars didn't make them any more science fiction. THX 1138 was his only legitimate S-F contribution. Harsh some? Yup: and he's got it coming.
And that was a great period, for sf movies: after this one, Farenheit 451, The Planet of Apes (and the various sequels), Soylent Green, Fantastic Voyage... great period, for that genre of sf which has even something "more"
Wow, for this to have been made in 1971. Very ahead of its time. This is why George Lucas is George Lucas!
+Mo Barrett Where's Jar-Jar
Still, this movie suffers from lack of background. Why are men living underground? What was before? World War V?
ITS similar to Logan's run, the surface was devasted and ruined by radiation fallout from nuclear war, so humans went underground
It was made in the fall of 1969. Lucas then spent a year in post production.
This is why Mo Barrett is Mo Barrett. AFI.
This had to have been filmed in 1970 or later - my ship, USS SAN JOSE was docked at the Oakland Supply Depot nearby and we could hear the cars and motorcycles in the tube. San Jose was commissioned in Long Beach, Oct, 1970.
Love the cinematography and sound effects editing in this scene... Incredible. Such a cool movie.
Most thought provoking sci fi film Lucas ever made.
The first, and last, SF film Lucas every made.
Everything else was action/adventure cotton-candy.
Incredible vision by Lucas& Coppola!👌👏🇺🇸🇮🇹
one of the best sci fi movie ever!
I love how the maintenance worker fly dives just in time at 2:23 lmao
1:26 - The design of this temperature gauge would later be reused as the Death Star's tractor beam control gauge in Lucas' Star Wars.
This great car chase scene and The French Connection’s are both celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year.
Also celebrating its 50th is Harold and Maude, great scenes racing the hearse at the end.
There is only one great science fiction film: 2001. But THX 1138 is definitely in the "next best" group.
there is more than one great science fiction film, but 2001 is the best, and this is one of the best.
@@plasticweapon Would you say it is "great"? If not, what other science fiction films would you say are great?
You're close THX 1138 is number one Planet of the Apes number 2... 2001 is number three
Just ridiculously awesome, circa mid 1970's cinematography...!!!
such familiar sounds :-)
0:10: C3PO's evil uncle. This is a great film!!!
K2SO took after this uncle.
No its not
2:33 never gets old. watched this with dad logn ago. been a year since hes been gone Oct 2nd. movies like this are gems.
Lola racing cars are so damn sexy, great movie this, always reminds me of escaping a job i wasn't very keen on.
@viaductdreams
It's supposed to be a turbine engine. It's perfect.
Unbelievable audio ... I have had dreams about this movie .
Me too! I have had dreams where I'm the THX character and I'm going back to the underground world to get my full grown daughter. In the book thx finds out he has a kid but he doesn't want anything to happen to her so he meses with the computers to make her anonymous and only he knows her real identity. But in the dream when I return the robots are more powerful. Then I wake up and go whoa that would be a cool sequel to the original.
The Posey Tube from Oakland, Ca to Alameda. I was just in that same tunnel this morning. :)
That’s where the nuclear wessels are.
Aerodynamic front fairing on a motorbike pre-Craig Vetter. Added to the futuristic super-speed look.
There's always someone painting at the most awkward moments
Master of sound an action, too bad he didn't direct more films
pretty realistic for a 1971 film
70's movies were all about realism, even up to early eighties. After that it became comic book crap.
all 70's films were realistic
@@internetexploreristhebestb9659 willy wonker wasn't
In the films swingers and American graffiti the License plates on Milners hot rod and the burgundy convertible are thx 138 and thx 1138. Both Lucas films.
Lake Merritt BART control center, which was still under construction! I believe much of the tunnel scene was between the Broadway tunnel in San francisco and Highway 24 tunnels between Orinda and Berkeley. Funny to see these places I've been to so many times.
Alameda/Oakland tunnel
@@aaronthatcher7627 The Caldecott Tunnel
Fun Fact:
The sounds of the police motorcycles are the sped-up sounds of women screaming together in a tiled bathroom.
1:54 I guess the US never does convert to the metric system in the future.
Buelligan88 Goddamn right we won’t
...or has conquered the world, and abolished metric. Kill me now.
The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hog's-head, and that's the way I likes it.
But seriously I always found it ironic that Americans use imperial measurements invented by the British, a country you guys fought a whole war to be independent from.
Both systems are commonly used in the U.S. The more official one is simply the more appropriate one.
This is like an Equilibrium-Style 2000s Scifi-Action Film 30 or so years before it even existed!
This movie is a masterpiece in every way.
"Vehicle at 235 mph"
You figure that in the future, a scientific society would be metric.
Thanks for the informative tags at the end of the clip: Actor, Director, Subject, Theme etc,
What Lucas could've done if he never did Star Wars...
I can't believe it was the early 70's.
That's a fun easter egg when the blinkenlights at 1:03 seem to spill out "TILT" right after the first officer gets thrown. Pinball machines have a 'TILT' error too.
I know it's popular to complain about Lucas's special editions, Lawd knows I have. But this one. This one looks great.
Kind of reminds me of something!oh yeah social distancing
Foreshadowing the TRENCH RUN of 1977 !
fun fact: James Cameron was inspired by this film so he made the T-1000 from this film from the metal guards.
Beyond the Black Rainbow did a good job capturing the feel of this film
1:15 this shot was so good. great angle love it.
bikes sound so cool
I hope heaven has a Samos 3 waiting for me, what a vehicle
How about a Enzo Ferrari!😝😝😙🇮🇹🇮🇹
way better than wookies and ewoks... this is basically prophecy in action.
crazy seeing all the eventual influences that would go into 77 starwars
Lucas is currently working on THX prequels, featuring Jar Jar Binks!
Production Companies:
Warner Bros. (current owner)
Turner Entertainment (current owner)
Semetoll-Imkerss Distributed Pictures (Distributor)
Semetoll-Imkerss Production Studios (Presentation)
American Zoetrope (production)
The movie looks like 80s 90s 😅
it seems that humanity in its desires to curtail emotions and criminality turned to AI and use of emotion suppressants. another movie which the opposite was Logans run, both brilliant movies
2001: a clockwork orange
Fun Fact: The car is actually a Lola T70 concept car.
Looks like a Chaparral 2
I thought it was a Ford "J" car.
Not concept cars. They were recently retired racers. By 1970, the T70s couldn't compete against the Porsche 917s so they were phased out. They were used in the film because they were cheaply had (at the time) and looked the part of a futuristic car with some add-ons. I still cringe every time I see that one rammed into a concrete column. Wish I had one!
And one of these actual cars (used in the film) had raced with James Garners AIR Team at least twice at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Looking for the 360 burnout with acceleration scene
Notice how the policeman's motorcycles sound like tie fighters. I wonder if that's a Lambo Bobby Duvall is driving.
It's a 1969 Lola T70, Le Mans prototype.
No Lamborghini!!😝😝👎🇮🇹🇮🇹
Lovely Lola T70 (slightly modified)
Steven Spielberg loved this si-fi classic!
THE ORIGINAL BACKROOMS
Coppola and Lucas . Excellent !!
The Godfather & his student!👍🤟🇺🇸🇮🇹
THX is going to have a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound unit from Circuit City named after him.
1138 the same cell block Luke said they were transferring this thing from.
I love this movie.
Going to the shops for some capacitors... brb.
This is one of the lesser known George Lucas films
I like the original theatrical release better than the c g I in the directors cut
This was filmed in the tunnels in and around San Francisco. I can name every location----including the BART control room used as the command center.
01:02 - IBM 370/75 Computer Center!!! I once worked in a similar Computer Center just not quite as big. Probably an on-location shot at some Bank or Government Facility. Almost Ironic!! Your Desktop or Notebook PC, Smart Phone or Tablet has more computing power than over 1000 of these old centers!! Also, Being a Computer Operator for an IBM Mainframe could be a very difficult and greuling job. In 1972, this Movie was shown on TV. I remember being shocked as to how freaky it was!! Even on an old 17" B&W TV with Vacuum Tubes!!!
This scene was filmed on a new train construction
2:34 tell me you don't hear a bowling alley.
Why do these cars even exist, and whom were they made for?
Holy, that car is a lawman prototype
The car was a Lola T70
35,106. ...... . . . . . . . . . squawk
With that kind of driving, THX is not exactly preventing accidents.
where have they been hiding movie? this awesome
great gritty movie
One of the best chase scenes in any movie. Remarkable stunt work.
What was with all the CGI in the directors cut? Didnt blend at all and felt completely unnecessary.
This is where we are headed folks if we aren't already there.
Yes, that is my concern. 1 in 6 Americans are on psychiatric drugs per scientificamerican.
Foster children are put on those drugs at an alarming rate per npr. Hundreds of them are on 5 or more at a time.
Now this false belief that it is psychologically healthy to live in a tiny house or micro apartment!
Where I live, they reduced the number of seats on mass transit, expecting people to stand for their 1 to 1.5 hour commute! Sick people coughing on me will effect my work performance!
@@Well_possibly blame boomer
too latte already ehere )))
@5000mahmud, ah, but wouldn't it be wiser to do something about it? Get some people together and address your city counsel to turn the tide locally. Fight micro-housing and transit centers (i.e., high density housing next to mass transit, and no place to park a car bcuz they don't want you to have a car).
Welcome to the future!!
Lola T-70's Mk III's, visually modified. At least one of these very cars was raced by Jamers Garner's AIR Team in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Hemmings has a nice article on these cars.
Where is the car today???? Or what happened to it?
Lucas' dna is all over this scene.
I'm pretty sure the officer got hurt on that one
George was ahead of his time