Review(s): DVD THX 1138 (The George Lucas Director's Cut Two-Disc Special Edition)
Classic Sci-fi and great movie
This was so far ahead of its time that it is hard to describe. Ic an see a bunch of stuff from STarwars in this. The way the Robo-cops act is like the robots in Starwars... etc.
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Add a star if Lucas' tampering doesn't annoy you
If Wonder Boy would quit tinkering with his work he would probably be remembered for his film making and not his obssesion with CGI. It's ironic that someone who wanted to challenge the Hollywood establishment in the 1970's is now the epitome of that very thing. An interesting and difficult film though, so watch it and try not to let the spliced on images distract you.
What's with the monkeys?
The equivalent of what mr Lucas did to this new version would be a mother subjecting her own child to cosmetic surgery. It's just wrong.
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