THX-1138 by OPPYH

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THX-1138

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UPDATED: Friday, February 5, 2010 11:21
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Monday, January 18, 2010 4:26 PM

OPPYH

THX-1138 is...

the first telephone number George Lucas had.

Useless geek trivia for the day.

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Monday, January 18, 2010 4:32 PM

CHRISISALL

The number Mark Hamill yells out in the garbage masher to C3PO in Star Wars was Carrie Fisher's home phone.
She hadda have it changed once the film opened.

How useless is THAT trivia?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 18, 2010 4:32 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

So my first movie will be called 949-2456. :)

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Monday, January 18, 2010 4:37 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
So my first movie will be called 949-2456. :)

Give us an area code & you'll definitely get some calls, dude!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 18, 2010 6:24 PM

MISSTRESSAHARA

Well Harrison Ford actually says that code during the rescue scene when he's talking to the official over the speaker.

More useless trivia brought to you by Death Soap, now you too can have your own Death Star in soap form.

"Boring conversation anyway."

<<<"You want to rule the world. What you don't understand is, there is no world anymore, only corporations.">>> Dr Evil's #2

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Monday, January 18, 2010 6:41 PM

KWICKO

Quote:
Give us an area code & you'll definitely get some calls, dude!

915.

You DO realize this was my FIRST phone number, right? Like, when I was 5 and we just moved to San Angelo from Taiwan?

But do feel free to call. I wonder who's got that number now!

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Friday, January 22, 2010 6:06 AM

CAZARIL

Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:
THX-1138 is...

the first telephone number George Lucas had.

I had never heard that.. I did know that it was the main character (played by Robert Duvall) in the movie of the same name (which was Lucas' first full length feature film).

Caz

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 5:18 AM

CLJOHNSTON108

This is actually my favorite Lucas film... nowadays!
Of course, I was only 8 when my Dad took me to see it, and I didn't understand it at all, but I loved the tunnel scenes at the end.
When Lucas came out with his 2-disc Director's Cut DVD, I gave it a revisit... and my jaw was on the floor pretty much the whole time!

http://www.thx1138movie.com/
http://thx-1138.org/

Lucas' original USC student film...

Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5325801707376229569#

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"Spry for a dead fella!"

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 3:19 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

When Lucas came out with his 2-disc Director's Cut DVD, I gave it a revisit... and my jaw was on the floor pretty much the whole time!

I just read this review- what do you think of the scathing parts?
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/thx1138dc.php

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 4:24 PM

CLJOHNSTON108

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

When Lucas came out with his 2-disc Director's Cut DVD, I gave it a revisit... and my jaw was on the floor pretty much the whole time!

I just read this review- what do you think of the scathing parts?
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/thx1138dc.php

Oh, I totally agree!* Lucas should've included a cleaned-up version of the original theatrical release, like Cameron did with The Abyss: Special Edition, and Ridley Scott did with the A L I E N: Director's Cut and Blade Runner: Final Cut deluxe DVD sets.
(I still love how Ridley says in his introduction and commentary on the ALIEN DC that he considers his original cut to be perfect, so that was really his "director's cut".)

How loud did the fans have to scream to get a DVD of SW:ANH where Han shot first?

* DVD Verdict is my favorite review site! Their dossier on Firefly is the one I always refer potential new Browncoat recruits to.
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/firefly.php

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 4:45 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Oh, I totally agree!* Lucas should've included a cleaned-up version of the original theatrical release

But do you agree that the theatrical release conveys the message of the film better? That Lucas has become part of the problem he'd envisioned?
Regardless, I want that DVD.
I love the car (Porsche, I believe-?).
Chicks dig the car.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 4:51 PM

CLJOHNSTON108

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
But do you agree that the theatrical release conveys the message of the film better? That Lucas has become part of the problem he'd envisioned?
Regardless, I want that DVD.
I love the car (Porsche, I believe-?).
Chicks dig the car.

In a word, Yes.
And the car is a Lola T70 Mk.III

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 5:04 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
the car is a Lola T70 Mk.III

Where can I get one?

I was like, 13 when I first saw THX-1138, and that CAR was the thing I remembered most.
Suhhhwheeeet!

The Speed Racer Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:07 PM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

Great movie, but has ANYONE done a movie that predicts a future of FREEDOM?

Or does Hollywood only hire employees who do predictive programming for the Police State?

Does that help explain the lack of protest against the current Police State?

I mean, Amerikans now submit to pedophile RAPEscanners at airports, and worse.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=41380
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=41723

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:23 PM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
the car is a Lola T70 Mk.III
Where can I get one?

I was like, 13 when I first saw THX-1138, and that CAR was the thing I remembered most.
Suhhhwheeeet!

The Speed Racer Chrisisall

Ask, and ye shall receive:

http://www.toadhallracing.com/toad-262.html

Quote:
1969 LOLA T-70
Serial # SL/76 -162

$355,000
Fresh 305 C.I. Motor; Webber Carbs
FIA Papers
E-Mail inquiries
pkitchak@keewaydin.com

More Photos

All yours for the low, low price of $355,000. Who says you can't buy happiness?

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:23 PM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by piratenews:
Great movie, but has ANYONE done a movie that predicts a future of FREEDOM?

You should get right on that. It's your life's work.

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Friday, February 5, 2010 8:26 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

http://www.toadhallracing.com/toad-262.html

That's crazy.

Hey- do all those "SOLD"s mean the economy is roaring again?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, February 5, 2010 8:37 AM

KWICKO

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

http://www.toadhallracing.com/toad-262.html

That's crazy.

Nah - that's just racing! Toad Hall DOES kit out some very nice vintage race cars, though. And that particular car still wears the name of the great John Surtees, who is the only driver to ever win World Championships on both two AND four wheels. That name on the car (it was one of the many that he actually raced and won in), AND his own signature above it (he signed it in Sharpie marker a couple years ago) make it worth quite a bit as a piece of rolling history.

Quote:

Hey- do all those "SOLD"s mean the economy is roaring again?

Heck, for the very, very rich, when is the economy NOT roaring?

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Friday, February 5, 2010 8:48 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

Heck, for the very, very rich, when is the economy NOT roaring?

*smacks self in head*
Of course! AU is loaded! That explains it!

Back to THX-

I thought the FX additions were kinda obvious, but nothing bad.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, February 5, 2010 11:10 AM

STORYMARK

Quote:
Originally posted by piratenews:
Great movie, but has ANYONE done a movie that predicts a future of FREEDOM?

Oh, about 60 years of Star Trek comes to mind, amongst others.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Friday, February 5, 2010 11:21 AM

KWICKO

Of the racing cars of that era (late 60s to around '72 or so), the Porsche 917 has always been one of my favorites:

and of course the Ford GT40:

But I'd take a Lola T70, if I just had to. :)

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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