THX 1138 (George Lucas, 1971)

Together with "2001: A space odissey" (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) and "Alien" (Ridley Scott, 1979) is one of the 3 best sci-fi movie ever. Almost 40 years have passed but these movies are unrivalled. The final scene of THX 1138 is to me one of the best of the cinema history.

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[georkarpkd]

Disagree.

In this final scene, as soon as the main character jumps up in the surface he sees a bird flying (1:03-1:06), which represents the hope of something beautiful.

[gunghovagabond]

would you return to the world that was his life? the control, the manipulation, the lack of freedom? i would rather die in the sun then live a life like that. whatever thx did after he arrived on the surface is something we as movie goers need to discover for ourselves

[Roobert33]

Bellissimo film, la più bella scena..

[Catel1]

The final choral is Bach's St Matthew's Passion introduction, about how Jesus' crucifixion redempted the humanity. Idem, THX leaves a world where no hope is possible, climbs a ladder to the Light (Apotheosis) and merges with the Sun (Transcendance).

[sdfgdsgfsdfs]

My God

[obelisktronn]

@scottvska but its all so much more efficient. ;p

[Ellipser]

1:10

[Ellipser]

, we still see.

[Ellipser]

I had this on tape once, only in the ending here THX see's the destroyed city and sky for the first time, and on VHS cut the sun took-up most of the space and THX was also much closer on the tv screen. Plus no credits either = (when added, I think totally takes - away from the flawlessness of final rapturous scene).

Is this mans destiny? For the elite would love it to turn out this way. But we humans are lost yet.

[WhiteWorldLord]

@bjggjb He didn't die. There are birds flying for pete's sake.

[reverendcutterx]

@ivlfounder Unless it's them flying things from Pitch Black.

[scottvska]

They don't make film sets like this anymore. It's all fake looking CGI.