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THX-1138 (1971)
Visit the future where love is the ultimate crime.Director: George Lucas
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1969-70
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
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Extras:"Theater of Noise" sound effects only track in Dolby Digital 5.1
"Master Sessions" scene-specific video featurettes with Walter Murch (available via branching option, or selectable from index, or with Play All option) (29:39)
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:27)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:To access DVD production credits, select the zoetrope icon on the main menu and press "enter".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The film
Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
"Theater of Noise" sound effects only track in Dolby Digital 5.1
"Master Sessions" scene-specific video featurettes with Walter Murch (available via branching option, or selectable from index, or with Play All option) (29:39)
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:27)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56)
DISC TWO
"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" 2004 documentary (63:30)
"Artifact from the Future: The Making of THX 1138" 2004 documentary (31:04)
"Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB" 1967 short film (15:04)
"BALD" 1971 featurette (8:01)
Theatrical Trailers (with Play All)
- 1971 Original Theatrical Trailer (2:56)
- 2004 Re-Release Trailers
-- The Future (2:17)
-- What's Wrong? (2:05)
-- Characters (1:57)
-- Pure Cinema (2:18)
-- Be Happy (2:44) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Coded regions 1/2/3/4.
In cardboard slipcase. -
Easter eggs:Easter Egg #1:
On disc one: To access DVD production credits, select the zoetrope icon on the main menu and press "enter".
Easter Egg #2:
On disc two: To access Matthew Robbins' 2-page treatment for Breakout (upon which Lucas' student film Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB was based), go to the credits page and navigate "right" with your remote. A face will appear. Press "enter". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
Theatre of Noise - Sound Effects-Only Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Master Sessions with Walter Murch (Scene-Specific Video Features in Dolby Digital 5.1) (Play All - 29:29):
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:28)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56)
DISC TWO
"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" 2004 documentary (63:38)
"Artifect from the Future: The Making of TXH 1138" 2004 documentary (31:10)
"Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4SB" 1967 featurette (15:03)
"Bald" 1971 featurette (8:06)
Theatrical Trailers
- 1971 Original Theatrical Trailer (2:59)
- 2004 Re-Release Trailers
-- The Future (2:19)
-- What's Wrong? (2:07)
-- Characters (1:58)
-- Pure Cinema (2:19)
-- Be Happy (2:45) -
Subtitles:Czech, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/5 encoded.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
Theatre of Noise - Sound Effects-Only Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Master Sessions with Walter Murch (Scene-Specific Video Features in Dolby Digital 5.1) (Play All - 29:29):
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:28)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56)
DISC TWO
"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" 2004 documentary (63:38)
"Artifect from the Future: The Making of TXH 1138" 2004 documentary (31:10)
"Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4SB" 1967 featurette (15:03)
"Bald" 1971 featurette (8:06)
Theatrical Trailers
- 1971 Original Theatrical Trailer (2:59)
- 2004 Re-Release Trailers
-- The Future (2:19)
-- What's Wrong? (2:07)
-- Characters (1:58)
-- Pure Cinema (2:19)
-- Be Happy (2:45) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:R2/4/5 encoded.
Initial releases were packaged in a keepcase only, subsequent releases in a keepcase with cardboard slipcase. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
Theatre of Noise - Sound Effects-Only Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Master Sessions with Walter Murch (Scene-Specific Video Features in Dolby Digital 5.1) (Play All - 29:29):
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:28)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56)
DISC TWO
"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" 2004 documentary (63:38)
"Artifect from the Future: The Making of TXH 1138" 2004 documentary (31:10)
"Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4SB" 1967 featurette (15:03)
"Bald" 1971 featurette (8:06)
Theatrical Trailers
- 1971 Original Theatrical Trailer (2:59)
- 2004 Re-Release Trailers
-- The Future (2:19)
-- What's Wrong? (2:07)
-- Characters (1:58)
-- Pure Cinema (2:19)
-- Be Happy (2:45) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras on disc two is subtitled with optional English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
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Special thanks to Rewind user the13thman for providing these specifications.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by co-writer / director George Lucas and co-writer / sound designer Walter Murch (2004)
Theatre of Noise - Sound Effects-Only Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Master Sessions with Walter Murch (Scene-Specific Video Features in Dolby Digital 5.1) (Play All - 29:29):
- Radio Chatter Voices (2:13)
- The All-Pervasive Voice (1:15)
- Music as Sound Effects (2:07)
- Creating Echo Effects (3:29)
- Cubistic Sound in the Trial (2:20)
- Torture Scene (2:39)
- Music Box in the MRI Scene (1:54)
- Room Tone in the Limbo Prison (2:43)
- Thunder in Limbo (1:43)
- Dynamic Range in the Rushing Hallway (3:28)
- I Think I Ran Over a Wookiee (2:09)
- Jet Car Sound Effects (1:27)
- Motorcycle Sound Effects (1:56)
DISC TWO
"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope" 2004 documentary (63:38)
"Artifect from the Future: The Making of TXH 1138" 2004 documentary (31:10)
"Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4SB" 1967 featurette (15:03)
"Bald" 1971 featurette (8:06)
Theatrical Trailers
- 1971 Original Theatrical Trailer (2:59)
- 2004 Re-Release Trailers
-- The Future (2:19)
-- What's Wrong? (2:07)
-- Characters (1:58)
-- Pure Cinema (2:19)
-- Be Happy (2:45) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4/5 encoded.
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OVERALL: Draw
Just make sure to get the 2-Disc edition. Note that the R1 DC includes two easter eggs not found on the other releases.
This film exists in three versions:
(1.) The original theatrical cut prepared by Warner's where they removed five minutes from George Lucas' preferred version. This version has never had a home video release (81 minutes NTSC = 78 minutes PAL).
(2.) George Lucas' preferred theatrical version. This version was released on VHS and Laserdisc (86 minutes NTSC = 83 minutes PAL).
(3.) The 2004 director's cut with additional, newly shot footage and CGI. All DVDs and BDs are of this version (89 minutes NTSC = 85 minutes PAL). -
CUTS:
- R1 The George Lucas Director's Cut America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (88:31 NTSC)
- R1 The George Lucas Director's Cut - 2-Disc Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's Cut (88:22 NTSC)
- R2 Director's Cut Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (84:53 PAL)
- R2 Director's Cut Holland- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (84:53 PAL)
- R2 Director's Cut United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (84:53 PAL)
- R4 Director's Cut Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Director's cut (84:53 PAL)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 08/09/04
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 07/10/22UPDATE LOG:
02/01/20: ASINs added RT of movie added to R2/4.
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10/11/20: Added a note on versions, added Capsaholic, updated US.
07/10/22: Dates.
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