thx
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of thx
First recorded in 1995–2000
Example Sentences
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He never forgot how Warner Bros. manhandled his debut feature, “THX 1138” and was driven to muscle “Graffiti” into existence to spite the suits who said he couldn’t.
From Los Angeles Times
But Fischer frames Lucas’ career arc as a disappointment, despite all those dollar figures — Lucas wanted to return to artsier “THX”-style fare, but needed cash flow.
From Los Angeles Times
He chronicles how Coppola pressured Lucas to accept changes to his first feature, “THX 1138,” so the studio would release it while Lucas viewed that as Coppola pushing him to sell out.
From Los Angeles Times
Other significant roles around this time included the highly strung Major Burns in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H and THX 1138, the eponymous protagonist of George Lucas's dystopian 1971 sci-fi debut.
From BBC
In the audience for the first college screening of “THX 1138 4EB” was a Cal State student from Phoenix, big-eyed with awe and envy.
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