As the first film of a director who only made a half-dozen films in 50 years, 1971's THX 1138 might be an obscure discovery. But as it happens, it's the directorial debut of merchandising tie-in billionaire George Lucas, and it's just weird enough to merit analysis by your loyal hosts. Today Bill and Renan ask: is THX more like Nineteen Eighty-Four or Brave New World? is it visionary, derivative, or a combination of both? where did George Lucas find so many bald people? can we actually compare Lucas to Harmony Korine? and, is it possible THX is actually a film improved by its CGI special edition?

Film links:

• THX 1138 on IMDb
• THX 1138 on Wikipedia
• THX 1138 official Lucasfilm site
• Roger Ebert THX 1138 review
• THX 1138 references in Star Wars 
• Comparison of THX 1138 versions on YouTube
• THX 1138 making-of documentary on YouTube
• Electronic Labyrinth – THX 1138 4EB on YouTube

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