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Poor editing... too much cut out. Great when you a are talking.

George Lucas crippled the tone of this film with his heavy handed directors cut. The original theatrical release was pure dystopia, the directors cut has lost that vibe entirely.

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

It would be great if you reacted to "The Andromeda Strain". Cool SciFi virus film

Saw this in the theatre with my sister. We were grounded in the genre so we laughed and laughed! I noticed only one continuity issue but assuming it won’t be noticeable in this cut.

Shandor, I've seen this movie at least 20 times, but your review and assessment of the film was awesome! I especially admire your appreciation of the production - the acting, lighting, composition - it was brilliant. Thank you!

Thanks so much for this one, Shandor. I saw this in the theater when it was released. I was twenty-one. 'loved it's dire message.'So glad you enjoyed it. Please keep them coming.

You should watch "American Graffiti" sometime. It was a surprise hit and provided George Lucas the credibility to do Star Wars. "THX 1138" may have been his first film but "American Graffiti" was his second. Your off-the-cuff remark about Socialism made me think that perhaps you need to read more about socialism. There are many. many varieties. This film also really mirrors what they have been talking about in Davos. Klaus Schwab, the big guru of Davos, said that in the future "You will own nothing and be happy." Meanwhile Elon Musk is creating a chip that goes in your brain. He assures people that it will not interfere with free will. But should we believe him? Thank you for this review. You watch very interesting movies, and your thoughts are very intriguing.

Probably my favorite George Lucas film. This is the special edition which has been updated the way the original Star Wars movies were. A few of the cgi cut scenes are out of place but overall it stays true to the original. Definitely an amazing achievement considering the budget and technology at the time.

I first saw this in my early teens. It was some late-night movie on tv. I remember thinking it was interesting, but terribly depressing and not a little frightening. The future is dystopian. THX 1138 is arguably free at the end, but can he survive in the outside world? It doesn't look promising. He's definitely a tragic hero. By not taking drugs, they were "unplugged" from the "Matrix" and saw the world as it was but could no longer function in that world. When they got caught in the stampede really brought that home. Really, everybody was a robot, not just the police. I remember watching "Star Wars" and having the epiphany that C3PO was inspired by the police from "THX 1138." Of course, Lucas often references the string "THX 1138" in his films.

There are other hidden Gems out there like Soylent Green, 1975 Rollerball, Scanners, Black Christmas, Videodrome, 1968 Planet of the Apes, 1987 Prince of Darkness, 1982 Tron, Capricorn One, The Car, Repo Man 1984, Vanishing Point 1971.

Congratulations on watching a movie very few people have ever watched, especially Star Wars fans, which I too am not a fan of but this movie was always the exception to me because it reeks of pretty much a large percentage of movies that depict oppressive regimes that seem benign, when all they really are is controlling. I especially love all the sound effects and the music seemed almost angelic. George Lucas himself said all his following movies have small parts reminiscent from this one, such as Chewy is from planet THX1138. The amount of reactors who have reacted to this move here on YT could easily be counted on one hand, that's how far ahead you are on the "aware" scale Shandor. Star Wars is like shooting a western movie in outer space, whereas THX went completely underground and it stayed there to this day. What a shame.

Enjoyed your reactions to THX1138. I saw this Freshman yr. college @ a Fri. movie in a large science lecture hall. It was quite a shock @ the ending when you realized everything that had happened in the movie had been underground. Thanks for showing. Haven't seen this since 1st viewing. Still holds up. I'll watch whole film .

Thanks for bringing more attention to this film!

almost famous is great

Avoid the sequel--THX 1139.

If you like this check out 'Logan's Run' which came out just before Star Wars...

Great sci-fi. I hadn't watched it some time when I saw your reaction. Great observations in your analysis. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

This had some strong influences on the Aeon Flux animated show from the '90s. It's also "throw you in the deep end" stuff, and adds up to great sci-fi. Amazing visual style.

I’d say a capitalist utopia, work and consume. That’s the message

Excellent insightful reaction to one of my favorite SF movies. I saw this when it came out, and, like you, I prefer it over “Star Wars.” It does repay many rewatches because it is so rich in its story and visual style. As you say, it originally did poorly at the box office. I think that was because people were confused by the innovative, “mosaic” narrative, with seemingly disconnected scenes. Also, this went so far beyond any previous dystopian SF film that the general public was, I believe, too frightened and turned off by its vision. BTW, that was the great character actor Donald Pleasance playing SEN. Favorite scenes include the operator who covers up her mistake in administering the mindlock, the chillingly casual voiceover when an instructor is teaching someone how to manipulate THX’s body, and THX relaxing by watching the TV show with the robot repeatedly clubbing a prisoner. My father, a huge SF fan, found this movie so shockingly insightful and grim that he soon after gave up SF, telling me that the real world was becoming too much like a science fiction story.

That's Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin County Civic Center - used for both "THX 1138" and "Gattaca".

I thought I was alone in liking this one more than Star Wars. SW was a great technical achievement, but this one has more depth, imo. ✌🏽

Fascinating film, eh? Every shot reveals all sorts of foreshadowing within the foreboding oppressive atmosphere. Lucas' next film American Graffiti has believe it or not similar themes, but done in a more comedic yet very realistic way, my personal favorite of Lucas ' films. Producer Francis Coppola said to Lucas after THX, 'You think you can make a film that's not so cerebral?' And he did. Have you seen it? Like you I have similar feelings about Star Wars so I've no issues with you preferring this film in that its visials are not action vased, but more designed to evoke characters although Star Wars does this as well, but like I say, the editing is to promote thrills rather an audience really analyzing a dystopian world and what might lead to it. The first Star Wars i thought was great, but then it turned into an action-packed space soap opera. THX, AG and SW all deal with similar idess about individual freedoms and decisions so they reeally are the best Lucas trilogy.

Great and genuine Sci-Fi, not what passes for it these days! Before Lucas went all hyper OCD, he was a really great storyteller and filmmaker. I’m on of the very few who wish he’d stopped Star Wars after the first one n given us more great films like this! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Great movie - Watched it in 1972 - 1 1 3 8

Great movie rest in peace dennis hooper tom sizemore chris penn and james Gandolfini best supported actors

Harry Roat Junior leaping out of the darkness remains, to this day, one of the greatest jumpscares of ALL TIME. Literally the whole movie built up to that ONE MOMENT.

Another fun Michael Keaton movie is Mr Mom, that one put him on the map, at least up until he played Beetlejuice.

Fun fact: Rob Bottin ( the guy who did the practical fx for The Thing) did the fx for this film, hence why this shit look real brutal.

JIM CROW ERA...

Sean Penn has many awesome performances but imo this is his best movie. Thank you for reacting, new subscriber. 👍😎🔥❤️

I love the reminders of NORTH BY NORTHWEST: Cary Grant traveling between rooms via the outside of a building from left to right, a man and woman conversing via nearby phone booths, Grant hanging above a precipice with a villain standing over him, Grant taking a non-shower, a director cameo, Ned Glass in the cast, a Mr. Bartholomew impersonator echoing the Mr. Townsend impersonator, etc.

Yes Robert Elswit won the oscar for Best Cinematography. He and director Paul Thomas Anderson work together on all of Anderson's films.

Back in the late 90s when I saw this, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Just complete immersion.

The eyeliner on all the men is hilarious. 😆I wonder what that decision was all about. Griffin Dunne (son of Dominick Dunne, who wrote about true crime among the wealthy elite, and brother of Dominique Dunne, the teenage sister in Poltergeist) is in a very funny, very underrated movie called After Hours (1985), a dark comedy directed by Martin Scorsese. It all takes place in one night as this guy experiences a series of misadventures while attempting to make his way home from Manhattan's SoHo district. All-star cast.

FACT: AL CAPONE WAS PUBLIC ENEMY #1 IN CHICAGO. AND HIS BROTHER FOUGHT CRIME OUT WEST!!😎😎😎😎😎😎

YOU GOTTA WATCH "PAPER MOON" OSCARS!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

SWEARING GANGSTER IS HILARIOUS!!!!😂😂😂😂

Another very funny movie "THE MONEY PIT" 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Michael Newton is hilarious in-- MR. MOM👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 NIGHT SHIFT 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 GUNG HO! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 First BATMAN...with Jack Nicholson as Joker!!!❤

Kenneth Mars, who played Franz Libkin, was Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein.

Love Michael Keaton comedies. So much better than when he did Batman and such. This one, Night Shift and Mr. Mom are just great.

You faargin iceholes!!

Nobody reacts to this!!! Wonderful, I loved this when it came out, so clever and funny. Keaton was brilliant!

Good to see someone else enjoy another John Carpenter movie. This non hero, hero movie that Kurt Russell played was a first of it's kind as far as I know and the audience and critics didn't get it back then which only proves how far ahead of the curve Carpenter was. I suggest checking out other Carpenter movies like, "Prince of Darkness" and "Escape from New York" if you haven't already seen them.

The movie is awesome ... but the "budget Chewbacca" doesnt work, because the mouth cant move.

The music HAS TO BE LOUD ... to convey a bit of "dissonance" ... just like the angles you mention! It is all used to give you a "slight headache" and the feeling that something is OFF.

James Horner ❤ RIP

A great example of "the villain not appearing through most of the movie BUT BEING FELT throughout". EVERYTHING is about him or how he affects "the world".