This movie is a rare example in which the protagonist (Willis) and antagonist (Oldman) never meet and are completely unaware of one another's existence.
You could argue Oldmans character knew of Willis' one due to the fact also sent a henchman to go on the Phloston Paradise cruise ship. But besides that you make an excellent point that I never really thought of.
Zog a and the dog faces guys do not know of Dallas as someone trying to stop them, they only know of him because he won a ticket to to Flosten Paradise and they knew they need to get there to get the stones.
The character fits and helps define the world of 5th element with his vapid and extremely eccentric, over the top nature of entertainment that fits nicely with the path that modern entertainers appear to be taking and feels plausible, especially in light of similar real life entertainers such as Prince (formerly known as?). Ruby's character is a big contrast to Corbin Dallas's seemingly anachronistic sense of masculinity and stoicism (at least how our modern media portrays it). In almost every conceivable way, he is the opposite of Corbin. A foil.
The last time The Fifth Element came on TV many years ago when I last watched it I caught the last half hour of it. I said aloud, "Goddamnit!". Primarily because I was hoping to catch more of the movie. This movie is really one of those classics that make you want to drop everything for. Just so you can savor every moment of the movie.
Still one of the best sci fi action films I've ever seen. The creativity and world building on display here blows anything from Hollywood out of the water, and it helps that Bruce Willis was at the top of his game here. And Oldman was a fantastic villain as Zorg.
@@ghostknight1865 Visually and in terms of worldbuilding, it's awesome. You can definitely see the similarities between in and Fifth Element. Plot-wise and in terms of acting, it's a lot weaker. I found it entertaining the first time around, but not on the second watch.
The funniest thing about Zorg is he has not a single scene with either of the main heroes. He only meets the Priest and that's it, lol It's refreshing to have the main villain running the show not have a cliche final showdown
I never thought of it that way until now, in a way it's a nice message that it takes love and the union of life (the joining of man and women) to defeat darkness and other wise extinction (not having children and no joining between and woman)
Mangalore leader: "Aaarrgggghhhh!!!! A renegotiation is in order." Zorg: "Well, you are merchants after all. I guess we can let you have one crate for now."
The 90’s and the 80’s the best time to be at the movies men we’re men they we’re badass women we’re tough and still femme and political correctness was non existent as it should be
Absolutely! Unfortunately, most of us didn't appreciate how much we would APPRECIATE them in the future, we actually thought that Movies would have been getting BETTER over time. Another example of "Progressiveness" being more REGRESSIVE than anything else. To compound this Movie mess, they then pride themselves in their destruction of Movies by giving themselves Awards at Award shows nobody is watching anymore, either.
Darn skippy, @@robrobets7813 and Jesse Wagner! So many fantastic Hollywood movies and other types of movies back in the 1990's that had no Feminist and Leftist/Communist BS in them. Just crazy scripts and crazy movies. To me, the 1980's and 1990's were the Golden Age of Cinema. Back in the day when I saw a movie trailer I would not cringe and automatically hate it figuring it was Leftist, Feminist, Communist BS. Back in the day, I would watch the trailers to see if I could get interested in the movie. If I became interested I would definitely go see the movie in the theater provided I remembered and had the money at the time of release. These days I almost always rely on M R Reviews and some other TH-camrs I have subscribed to to give me the heads up about various Hollywood movies. Nearly all modern Hollywood movie releases is Feminist, Leftist/Communist hot garbage. I really miss the care-free days of the 1990's concerning cinema at least.
Amen to that no force feeding politics into everything back then. Nowadays they force their crap into everything even Star Wars had to have gay characters. It doesn’t bother me if something actually fits the story but it infuriates me when they force their liberal views into everything for no reason other than to make it seem that a very small minority (transgender for instance) is actually very mainstream.
Your post implies it would be called politically incorrect by todays standards, but I don't recall anything politically incorrect about this movie in the first place?
“Why I always get the broke one?!” Absolutely everything about this movie from the first Frame to the closing music kicks so much ass it’s unbelievable.
I'll tell you what I do like though. A killer. A died in the wool killer. Cold-blooded, clean, methodical, and thorough. Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun...
4:53 To be fair, the operatic part of the Diva Dance was written by Donizetti. It is the madness aria from Lucia de Lammermoor. 11:02 Without a bit of degeneracy, it wouldn't be French film.
as a frenchie aka a "cheese eating surrender monkey" i agree, as the old saying goes: when making a soup if a bit of ash falls in, instead of trying to remove it, stir it in for a distinctly french taste. lol
"Aziz! LIGHT!" I saw this my senior year of high school. To this day, my hubby & I say that when we change a light bulb or turn the lights on when asked lol
I disagree with the assertion that Ruby Rod's sexual escapades cheapen the film. If seen from a different context, all the "good guys" in the film represent forces within humanity with a vested interest in preserving existence itself. The character of Ruby Rod, in this context, represents hedonism, which while maybe not as noble or virtuous a motivation that compels other characters in the film, is still a bulwark against nihilism. Indeed, the character ultimately falls short throughout the film in providing any "true" assistance and is mostly along for the ride. However, the character is necessary in that he represents how most people (especially in the 90's) justify their continued existence, i.e. Freud's pleasure principle. Perhaps, on some level, the character comes off as flat, but in a movie as good as the Fifth Element, I think it's unfair to assume that such an affectation is unintentional.
Ruby Rod stands for the oblivious, hedonistic consumer who enjoys life, but doesn't actually means any harm to the world. Sure he isn't helping much, but most non hero characters are the same.
I'm not so sure how hedonism is a bulwark against nihilism; isn't it rather a product of it? The two complement each other and are usually intrinsically tied.
@@Jetset575 Yeah, I agree that nihilism wasn't the best term to use, but I couldn't think of a better or more precise descriptor. The connection between nihilism and hedonism is a bit strange in that people use nihilism to justify hedonism, but I always saw hedonism as both the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, whereas the "villians" of the film run headlong into pain, death, and destruction willingly (or are the very personification thereof). Couldn't find the proper word to express that sentiment, but I'm open to suggestions.
Vin Diesel has a uncredited voice acting in this movie ! He is the Charter, Finger ,on the phone talking to Bruce’s charter Corbin Dallas ! Imbd has it up .
Remember when Corbin woke Leeloo with a kiss Reminiscent of Cinderella and then she threatens him with his gun and says Ecto gamut Never without my permission The perfect response from a strong individual I loved that scene and the rest of movie. It honestly gets better the more I watch. Ruby was annoying at first but now he's my favorite character.
I was disappointed too. The actors were cardboard. Story was barely passable. How do you mess up the Original Han and Leia? Very beautiful visuals though.
@@dragonknightleader1 Imo not in this more than a few passing moments. Some actors need the right directing. No shame in it. Haven't seen Cara in anything that impressed me but I haven't seen all of her work.
@@amehak1922 yes, yes we are all racist, bigot, and homophobs because we don't like Mary Sue, gender swapping / blurring or race pimping all for the sake of virtue signaling woke points. We love it when leftist destroy franchises we grew up on and have invested into all for the sake of diversity. The ideology can't stand on its own. When they try to create anything original with that woke trash it fails completely. No, they have to forcefully insert it dry into the existing successful franchises that have name recognition and then proceed to destroy it so they can all pat each other on the back for how woke they were.
@@amehak1922 -- Alien(s) were great movies with a fantastic female lead. Cheech and Chong films were hilarious, with a pair of Mexican American leads. The movie "The Help" was great, with almost all black leads, save for Sissy Spacek & Bryce Dallas-Howard. That having been said, movies like Star Wars VII-IX and Captain Marvel are total trash because of the Mary Sue, intersectional politics infused throughout.
When the whole look of the film was based off art by Jean-Claude Mezieres and Jean Giraud (co-founder of Heavy Metal Magazine) and Morgan Dallas and the city scenes were almost directly taken from the Harry Canyon portion of Heavy Metal.
Ruby was fine. Grating yes but that’s the point. Like an obstacle that follows you. Not to mention the two leads are in both too capable and the only other character in danger was the priest who doesn’t play a role till the end.
@@Zontar82 Not so much "missing", as "not wanting to hear it". The character of Ruby is very much in tune with how cartoonish this beautiful movie seems at times. The boorish Mangalore, the clockwork Aliens, the cruel magnate who has a rainbow coloured, elephantine pet. But of course Ruby grates against the sensibilities of people like Mister Cullen, who while rallying people against false diversity, very much advocates traditional christian values. Hence the "degeneracy" comment on Ruby. I personally dislike the crossdressing aspect of the character, but that will not lead me to overlook how well he fits into the world this movie builds.
You have some good stuff from the 2000s, you have the Lord of the rings and (if you like them) the star wars prequels. What the 2000s are mostly remembered for is it's great animated movies and shows like (in my opinion) titain AE, treasure planet, the REAL teen titains and samurai jack. If you are into anime then the 2000s where also a good time.
Just a good fun movie. Gary Oldman's character, a futuristic villian with a southern accent, was interesting to say the least. If there would have been a sequel, the writers would definitely have regreted killingly him off in this movie. It would have been like killing Vader at the Battle of Yavin (first SW movie).
the best thing about this movie is that it doesnt have a sequel... We are guilty of wanting sequels out of good movies but usually the sequels suck and fail to capture the essence of what made the original great (e.g. Matrix :D and so many more)
It's not *just* a southern accent, it's a very *specific* southern accent. It's an East Texas accent. I think, given the *VERY* French name, that we're supposed to thing the guy was of Cajun descent.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister, who played the President, was born and raised in Compton CA. and has returned in the past to be the Grand Marshall of the Christmas parade. Funny that his character had no problem (shoot first ask questions later) ordering his fleet to bust a cap into the evil fireball. Over the years he has played about 80 roles and is one of my favorite "tough guy" actors.
For Americans who only know the sci-fi aesthetic of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5, the European futuristic aesthetic provided by the sets and costumes of 5th element are a real eye-opening treat.
What I like about it , the future was not dystopian or utopian it was just very different...people still had shitty jobs and got up and went to work. The government wasnt evil just dealing with something WAY out of its league.
Eric Rose' the French style is also heavily copied in classic sci fi anime (GITS, alita, iria). There’s a reason I transitioned to anime as Hollywood lost its mind. Alas, from hit after hit the wait between true epics is getting ever longer due to the omnipresent push for jail bait squeaking (but now there’s TV series that land like firefly/daredevil/expanse). The media of my youth was FAR more mature both in setting and interactions than what’s available to me as an adult.
Good review, and just like everyone's a critic: Ruby Rod is the best element in the film, taking it out of the almost dystopian narrative into the comic world and making the film much lighter. Plus: His performance is absoluteley the best ever...
This movie was brilliant. And to this day I still occasionally joke after I open the dishwasher and say "autowash", but my kids have no idea what I'm talking about, because they haven't seen this yet.
@@lonjohnson5161 yeah i seen that kind of looked odd being much bigger because of having to use actual tanks for the flamethrower and i guess a icethrower that whole ice cube system it's supposed to have and mechanics good enough to fire rounds and projectiles the same way the ZF-1 does in the movie. Hopefully if the right tech is reached in future we could very well see something like the actual ZF-1 that's the exact size then i will be happy to at least try to own one lol.
I love Tuckers character in this movie it fit wiithin the movie. This was a silly action movie and his character was a silly flamboyant radio personality
The thing I liked is that Leloo didn't need a anyone to protect her physically, she could kick ass WAY better than Corbin could (lets face it he needed guns to be a badass, she punched and kicked her way!). But she needed him to help her understand what she was saving, the world and him and how to navigate this alien place she found herself literally dropped into, to make that emotional connection. They needed each other to help make meaning in their lives. Overall it is a good, fun, unpretentious film that has a simple story filled with great characters and excellent music and wacky elements. And at least Ruby was much less annoying than JarJar Binks ;)
It really is a masterpiece and one of the best films of all time it came out in 97 and it's still watchable from beginning to end I played it for my fiance she's never seen it and she loved it too she was surprised because she thought it wouldn't be that good since it's pretty old
One of my favorite movies ever. That being said, I was looking forward to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets from Besson. From the trailers it seemed to be a modern attempt at what made Element special. Unfortunately, though it was worth watching it didn't have the same spark and charm Element had.
@@Zontar82Must have something to do with the fact that _The Fifth Element_ was written by an optimistic teenager, while _Valerian_ was written by the same man after his third divorce. If only Luc Besson could have employed his younger self as a consultant on the second film.
@@73elephants Fifth Element was also his idea though, while Valerian is based on a long running French comic book. In fact I'm pretty sure the comics were a big influence on him when he wrote Fifth Element, which is why the two film worlds seem very similar.
Ruby Rod is a perfect fit in the world of Fifth Element. Chris Tucker can be OTT in other films, but in FE, he is a driving force that embodies how superficial and shallow the world has become... but later on shows that somewhere deep down, even he and world is worth saving. Even though at the end, he turns his back on those he joined to go back to his world.
And his name's reference was probably lost on some people. @Dav Free That is humanity in a nutshell. Even now, we are together to fight the crisis, but once its over, its back to our old tricks.
Ruby Rhod was the perfect character to match up with Dallas. Panicky, emotional and flamboyant to Dallas' calm, reserved stoicism. His scenes are like music videos on speed, which helps keep the pace of the film in high gear.
This is one of my all time favorite Sci Fi movies. With so many dystopian, end of everything, horror crossover films that TRY to pass as Sci Fi, this one is refreshingly fun. I also like Luc Besson's Valerian, City of a Thousand Planets. It has a slightly amped up feminism, without the man hate aspect. What I really like was Laureline's insistence that "the honeymoon FOLLOWS the wedding..." Few films make that distinction these days. She is capable, strong, but obviously loves Valerian and even risks her life for him, as he does for her. There is playful banter, but neither character talks DOWN to the other. Another just for the fun of it movie.
Love this movie - especially the visuals. The future in this movie is incredibly well crafted. The many layers of little details like the fashion, music, vehicles, buildings etc all create what feels like a believable future where real people would live. And it's not at all in the same style image of Hollywood retreads of Star Wars and Star Trek. The pacing and action is fun, soundtrack is great -- one of my favorite scifi action films.
Man, I fell hard for Mila after watching this movie (what nerd in the 90's didn't?). It's a shame she spent most of her career making crap because she's actually not that bad of an actress.
Nah she's not really good either. She plays the same role and like every film now. She's tries so hard to be badass but she's not. She was in this film but everything else is just crap or meh. There's a reason your not going to see this chick in a thriller, horror, or drama. That's past her acting ability. Lucky enough she has a husband that likes to make all his films with the theme that my wife is hot and nothing else.
Dave's critique of Ruby can be directly applied to Chris Tucker's whole career. He's ok in small doses, but man it doesn't take long before he just becomes annoying.
Absolutely right. However this movie would be lessened if his character wasn't part of it. As an actor hes pretty one dimensional, but thats what this role needed and I can't think of anyone else that could carry it like Tucker does.
Also, @ 10:50 The "sex-scene with the air-hostess" isn't "completely unnecessary", it's to establish that the character is simply flamboyant rather than gay...
I hate warriors, too narrow-minded. I'll tell you what I do like though: a killer, a dyed-in-the-wool killer. Cold blooded, clean, methodical and thorough. Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun.
No, and that was the fun part. He's basically this Technicolor Darth Vader character and no one knows. Mostly because he's killed anyone who crossed him, but still ...
Had to down vote after what you did to my boy Ruby. Chris Tucker really sells the role despite not being fully on board with it. I find myself quoting the line "he's hotter than hot. He's hot, Hot, HOT 🔥" more often than anything else from this film. And that's before I point out your 1-dimensional critique, "muh degeneracy!" I get it, you're Catholic, you don't like sex. But as sex scenes go, that was pretty tame and I'm sure SOMEONE found it funny. One could argue that Ruby's character is a representation of the entertainment industry of the world they've created. He embodies the fast talking, vapidness of the futuristic universe. A universe that Lilu and Corbyn both struggle to see the worth in. He is part of the world building and he DOES add to the scenes he is in. He essentially serves the role of narrator for the audience, often introducing location changes so that people don't get lost in this very fast paced movie while also serving as comic relief which IS much needed as the action set pieces themselves are not all that gripping.
I've loved this movie since it was released. Some points that I haven't seen mentioned: 1) the Mondochiwans do NOT kill anyone in the prologue. The archeologist has a heart attack, his nephew shoots at the Mondochiwans and is ignored, the priest simply carries on his task, but without the stones. 2) the art is HEAVILY influenced by French artist Moebius. See HEAVY METAL magazine and other graphic novels for examples of his art.
By the way, in case you didn't know it, the style of this film is straight out of the magazine Heavy Metal. In fact, the movie Heavy Metal back in the 1980s gives you a feel for this.
I always took it that our original Moon was the evil at one time, and that the extinctions on the planet were the evil succeeded. This is like one of my all-time favorite by the way.
I couldn't agree with you more Dave. The Fifth Element is also one of my favorite classic sci-fi action films that I regularly used as demo material for my home theater system. The soundtrack is mesmerizing but funny enough there was a little known game during the PS3/Xbox 360 era called Remember Me that had an incredible soundtrack that totally reminded me of the style that The Fifth Element introduced. th-cam.com/video/Fi3fRPsIv-0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for covering one of my favorite movies. It's particularly fitting considering that it's not a hollywood production. Leeloo was a perfectly feminine character, vulnerable, but strong in her own way. This is what modern productions need, women who are women, men who are men, good vs evil, and no subversions.
Just how is this movie underrated? IMBD : 7.7 out of 10 Rotten : 71% Google : 89% likes Roger Ebert : 3 out of 4 stars If anything this movie is far overrated! But you probably liked Firefly too.
@@meris8486 : Many sci-fi fans believe that Firefly was underrated. I think it was far overrated, like the Fifth Element, and was ruined by really stupid decisions.
@@tempestfury8324 I dunno much about firefly but it deserved more after what promise the first season showed. With a lot of shows the first season was the weakest, any of the Star Treks, SG-1, Atlantis, Babylon 5, Buffy, yet Firefly came in fully formed. It's tragic to imagine what heights it could have achieved were it given five seasons. At least we got the movie though. WIth Fifth Element it was a great film but doesn't get talked about a lot, no sequels, nada, I think it deserves more attention.
One of the best Sci Fi films out there, partially because of its quirkiness, rather than in spite of it. Disagree entirely on the "unnessesary" bonking scene[s] though. Its a French film after all, it's what they do XD.
What I loved is that not only did it not try to be Star Trek or Star Wars, it was so far from either, it was unique and interesting and felt like there was so much more that could be explored in that world.
I really agree with you that vulnerability isn't the same as weakness. Look at Mrs. Brisby from _The Rats of NIMH._ That poor mother was terrified of dying but more terrified of losing her children, so she persevered and pressed on, despite the odds being so massively stacked against her. Whenever I see the scene where she reads about how her husband died and her voice cracks a bit, I always get a tear in my eye. Yet that vulnerability just makes me cheer her on all the more, especially when she succeeds in the end. I remember an discussion I had with another person on another site about this very topic. She remarked that it's really sad that people will elevate characters like Wonder Woman or Black Widow while turning p their noses at characters like Mrs. Brisby. I'm currently in the process of planning a book series that has a female protagonist. She's a swashbuckling Half-Orc adventurer who helps to protect people from monsters, the undead, and all kinds of other nasty things. But I've committed myself to making sure that she's not some action dude in a female body. I'm working very hard to give her plenty of feminine traits, to have her be vulnerable at times, and to need help from other people. Indeed, during National Novel Writing Month in 2019, I was free-writing a sequence where she and another character were exploring an abandoned facility that had been used to research ways to make some pretty horrible creatures. My protagonist, Perdita, got stunned by one of the critters when she let her guard down. She was left paralyzed while it moved in for the kill. Her companion had to rescue her and escape from the place while carrying her. Keep in mind that he was in a magical wheelchair, so the situation was pretty tense. After I was finished, I realized just how exciting the sequence had been because I allowed Perdita to make a very human mistake, be caught by surprise, and need somebody else to save her life. it also showed me how great it was to give other characters (male or female) moments to really shine. If I'd refused to ever show Perdita make a mistake, be vulnerable, and need help, the story would have been less interesting and certainly less exciting. It's a lesson I've really taken to heart, so I've been reworking some things about my protagonist, trimming down some of her skills, and giving her some additional weaknesses in order to ensure that there will be more opportunities for her to need other people and for those other characters to get their moments to really show their stuff. It's actually allowed the stories I'm planning to become more interesting and dynamic as a result. Instead of Perdita being able to do practically anything (which was a result of me getting carried away with her abilities, not because I wanted to have some kind of "girl power" message,) I'm giving her fun, talented companions who can work with her and help her by doing the things that she cannot. The relationships that have started to develop as I've done this are all unique and I love some of the ways these characters play off of each other. I think this has made me more aware of the flaws in a lot of modern films, especially the ones that try to push a "girl power" message. The reason those stories fall flat is because characters who do not struggle are _boring._ If there's nothing for them to overcome, if there's nothing for them to struggle to attain, then there's no reason to get invested in them. You can't cheer as they overcome some big obstacle if they can casually hop over it with ease. That's why I didn't find Rey from the Star Wars sequels interesting in the slightest. Unlike Luke, she barely had any growth and never seemed to truly struggle. I wanted to see a female Jedi in the lead in the new movies because I thought it would be a nice change of pace. But, instead, we just got a flat, boring character who was female but not much else. Frankly, she was as boring a protagonist as Krirto from _Sword Art Online._ Maybe more so, in fact.
I remember when my friend put in the smoothie and I had no idea what the hell I was watching. Maybe it was because back then I wasn’t into like space futuristic stuff. I don’t know. And I think a lot of it had to do with maybe I got into middle parts of it and didn’t know what was going on and just lost interest. But the way you describe this makes me kind of want to give it one more chance. And I may end up doing that since there’s nothing good on nowadays I can enjoy.
An upbeat, romantic sci-fi comedy whose climax involves a declaration of love.... Try pitching that to today's woke producers.
"Romantic".
That's the word I've been looking for.
Well, there was Valerian which no one saw. Personally, I blame Dane DeHaan because my brain immediately went to The Amazing Spiderman 2.
Worse yet, it was a man declaring his love for a woman. A white, blond man! Disgustang!
Not just Love, but Love between a man and a woman.
Seventy-Three Elephants
She was 19 at the time, he was in his 40's...
This movie is a rare example in which the protagonist (Willis) and antagonist (Oldman) never meet and are completely unaware of one another's existence.
You could argue Oldmans character knew of Willis' one due to the fact also sent a henchman to go on the Phloston Paradise cruise ship. But besides that you make an excellent point that I never really thought of.
richtea, true!!
Not only that but Bruce Willis's character actually works for Oldman's company, you can see his logo on the "your fired" notice he gets.
Pretty sure the monsters were sent to Willis’ house at one point.
Zog a and the dog faces guys do not know of Dallas as someone trying to stop them, they only know of him because he won a ticket to to Flosten Paradise and they knew they need to get there to get the stones.
Let’s not forget that the movie added the phrase “LeeLoo Dallas MultiPass” to the lexicon.
Also "Bigga Badda Boom".
Moo Tee Pass! MOO Tee Pass!
I am known to say "Multipass" whenever discussing Dallas, the city.
Ensign Ricky Indeed! But isn’t it just “Big bada boom?”
@Nikolaij Brouiller 4 STONES!!! HOW MANY!?!?!? ZERO STONES, ZERO CRATE!!
I rather enjoyed Ruby Rod’s character.
*Rhod, although reasonably misspelled.
Me too. Best girlish scream on camera.
Tucker did a fantastic job with this character. Even if you don't like the character, you have to admit he hit the nail on the head.
The character fits and helps define the world of 5th element with his vapid and extremely eccentric, over the top nature of entertainment that fits nicely with the path that modern entertainers appear to be taking and feels plausible, especially in light of similar real life entertainers such as Prince (formerly known as?). Ruby's character is a big contrast to Corbin Dallas's seemingly anachronistic sense of masculinity and stoicism (at least how our modern media portrays it). In almost every conceivable way, he is the opposite of Corbin. A foil.
The Spanish dubbed version of Ruby Rhod is even more ridiculous.
When my late father was flipping channels, if this movie came on, he would watch the rest of it from wherever he flipped on to it from.
My father was the same, some of my fondest memories are of watching this with him. And countless other action/sci-fi flicks.
bkatbamna i happened on it clicking around, missed the first 10 minutes but was immediately riveted by it!
The last time The Fifth Element came on TV many years ago when I last watched it I caught the last half hour of it. I said aloud, "Goddamnit!". Primarily because I was hoping to catch more of the movie. This movie is really one of those classics that make you want to drop everything for. Just so you can savor every moment of the movie.
bkatbamna, he had good taste :)
I think the word for that is it’s engaging!
"Time not important. Only life important." There is so much depth and layer to those two simple lines together.
yeah, if you really look at the dialog, theres a lot of hidden depth to this movie.
Jim Parshall, wow, yes.
Which is exactly why the Mondoshawans did not kill the archaeologists. ;-)
Still one of the best sci fi action films I've ever seen. The creativity and world building on display here blows anything from Hollywood out of the water, and it helps that Bruce Willis was at the top of his game here. And Oldman was a fantastic villain as Zorg.
@Pedro Kantor Right, I've heard that. Is the Valerian movie any good? Besson himself directed it but it was a huge flop.
@@ghostknight1865 Visually and in terms of worldbuilding, it's awesome. You can definitely see the similarities between in and Fifth Element. Plot-wise and in terms of acting, it's a lot weaker. I found it entertaining the first time around, but not on the second watch.
@Pedro Kantor shame that the valerian movie was just shit
Igor Ćirović Yeah Valerian was pure style over substance.
The funniest thing about Zorg is he has not a single scene with either of the main heroes. He only meets the Priest and that's it, lol
It's refreshing to have the main villain running the show not have a cliche final showdown
“This film understands that the masculine and feminine are unique and complimentary energies.” Yes! 👍🏻
thats offensive these days!!
See, I never thought Leeloo was the fifth element. I always read that as the humans’ misinterpretation of the weapon. The fifth element is *Love* .
I never thought of it that way until now, in a way it's a nice message that it takes love and the union of life (the joining of man and women) to defeat darkness and other wise extinction (not having children and no joining between and woman)
Always saw her as the conduit for love.
One of my favorite movies and now that you said that it makes me look in the whole different way. Thank you
Bruh, anyone that's watched watched Captain Planet knows what the fifth element is
@@Mathias-zf7qx I always rooted for the bad guys in Captain planet I hated that show
"Zero stones, zero crates!!!" This movie has so many quotable and referencable lines in it.
AZIZ MORE LIGHT!
Indeed! me and my bro always bring up some of the many quotes from the movie!
‘If you want something done... Do it yourself’
Mangalore leader: "Aaarrgggghhhh!!!! A renegotiation is in order."
Zorg: "Well, you are merchants after all. I guess we can let you have one crate for now."
Ecto Gamma!
The 90’s and the 80’s the best time to be at the movies men we’re men they we’re badass women we’re tough and still femme and political correctness was non existent as it should be
Absolutely! Unfortunately, most of us didn't appreciate how much we would APPRECIATE them in the future, we actually thought that Movies would have been getting BETTER over time. Another example of "Progressiveness" being more REGRESSIVE than anything else. To compound this Movie mess, they then pride themselves in their destruction of Movies by giving themselves Awards at Award shows nobody is watching anymore, either.
Darn skippy, @@robrobets7813 and Jesse Wagner! So many fantastic Hollywood movies and other types of movies back in the 1990's that had no Feminist and Leftist/Communist BS in them. Just crazy scripts and crazy movies. To me, the 1980's and 1990's were the Golden Age of Cinema. Back in the day when I saw a movie trailer I would not cringe and automatically hate it figuring it was Leftist, Feminist, Communist BS. Back in the day, I would watch the trailers to see if I could get interested in the movie. If I became interested I would definitely go see the movie in the theater provided I remembered and had the money at the time of release. These days I almost always rely on M R Reviews and some other TH-camrs I have subscribed to to give me the heads up about various Hollywood movies. Nearly all modern Hollywood movie releases is Feminist, Leftist/Communist hot garbage. I really miss the care-free days of the 1990's concerning cinema at least.
Jesse Wagner fix that letter vomit please.
Amen to that no force feeding politics into everything back then. Nowadays they force their crap into everything even Star Wars had to have gay characters. It doesn’t bother me if something actually fits the story but it infuriates me when they force their liberal views into everything for no reason other than to make it seem that a very small minority (transgender for instance) is actually very mainstream.
Your post implies it would be called politically incorrect by todays standards, but I don't recall anything politically incorrect about this movie in the first place?
“Gimme the cash!” That guy was hysterical...and love the starship flight attendant’s outfits.
Nice hat.
“Why I always get the broke one?!”
Absolutely everything about this movie from the first Frame to the closing music kicks so much ass it’s unbelievable.
exactly right!
I named my dog Leeloo Dallas Multipass. She is half cavalier spaniel and half pug. Shes great and says chicken good all the time.
but does she know its a mutlipass?
Chikann gooood!
@The Jim Reaper™ multicocks is going to the top of my vocab. Thank you Jim Reaper, my dog will now be called Leeloo Dallas Multicocks
You have GOT to post us some pictures of this puppy. She has to be the cutest goddamn thing in the world.
lmao peepoo shallus multiCOCKs
I loved Gary Oldman in this film.
"Honor's killed millions of people, hasn't saved a single one"
Funny enough this is one of oldmans most memorable villain roles besides the professional
Battle Rifle Leon is offended.
How dare you!
Gary Oldman is always good. Amazing at whatever role he takes on.
He literally negates mandalorians.
I'll tell you what I do like though. A killer. A died in the wool killer. Cold-blooded, clean, methodical, and thorough. Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun...
Leeloo Dallas multi-pass. MUL-TI-PASS
Leeloominaï Lekatariba Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat.
She knows it's a multi-pass... We're in love
Vermithrx , they way she says “Mool-tee-pass” over and over again cracks me up.
4:53 To be fair, the operatic part of the Diva Dance was written by Donizetti. It is the madness aria from Lucia de Lammermoor.
11:02 Without a bit of degeneracy, it wouldn't be French film.
as a frenchie aka a "cheese eating surrender monkey" i agree, as the old saying goes: when making a soup if a bit of ash falls in, instead of trying to remove it, stir it in for a distinctly french taste. lol
@Főfasírozó vive la Guillotine ! they inveted also smokeless powder and the breachloading field canon.
"Aziz! LIGHT!"
I saw this my senior year of high school. To this day, my hubby & I say that when we change a light bulb or turn the lights on when asked lol
I disagree with the assertion that Ruby Rod's sexual escapades cheapen the film. If seen from a different context, all the "good guys" in the film represent forces within humanity with a vested interest in preserving existence itself. The character of Ruby Rod, in this context, represents hedonism, which while maybe not as noble or virtuous a motivation that compels other characters in the film, is still a bulwark against nihilism. Indeed, the character ultimately falls short throughout the film in providing any "true" assistance and is mostly along for the ride. However, the character is necessary in that he represents how most people (especially in the 90's) justify their continued existence, i.e. Freud's pleasure principle. Perhaps, on some level, the character comes off as flat, but in a movie as good as the Fifth Element, I think it's unfair to assume that such an affectation is unintentional.
I like your rebuttal. I hope he sees this. 😁
Ruby Rod stands for the oblivious, hedonistic consumer who enjoys life, but doesn't actually means any harm to the world. Sure he isn't helping much, but most non hero characters are the same.
i... never thought of that.
I'm not so sure how hedonism is a bulwark against nihilism; isn't it rather a product of it? The two complement each other and are usually intrinsically tied.
@@Jetset575 Yeah, I agree that nihilism wasn't the best term to use, but I couldn't think of a better or more precise descriptor. The connection between nihilism and hedonism is a bit strange in that people use nihilism to justify hedonism, but I always saw hedonism as both the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, whereas the "villians" of the film run headlong into pain, death, and destruction willingly (or are the very personification thereof). Couldn't find the proper word to express that sentiment, but I'm open to suggestions.
Vin Diesel has a uncredited voice acting in this movie ! He is the Charter, Finger ,on the phone talking to Bruce’s charter Corbin Dallas !
Imbd has it up .
As cool as Bruce doing the flower in the Orville?
That is something I did not know. Cool man thanks.
wow never knew that!
*I'm Groot*
High On Fire 88 That's weird, it sounds like him, but not at the same time.
Remember when Corbin woke Leeloo with a kiss
Reminiscent of Cinderella and then she threatens him with his gun and says
Ecto gamut
Never without my permission
The perfect response from a strong individual
I loved that scene and the rest of movie. It honestly gets better the more I watch. Ruby was annoying at first but now he's my favorite character.
Ruby was the shit. don't know why people says he is "annoying"..that is exactly why he is funny, it was made like that on purpose
I think you mean sleeping beauty. Or snow white
PJ you are right it was snow white
"what's wrong with you?"
I only watch this with hungarian dub as Ruby is voiced by one of our nineties rappers and does really clever rhymes all the time.
I think they were trying to ring the same bell with Valerian but clearly missed.
indeed. was waiting for it knowing that it would be as sort of "unofficial" sequel but man it was bad
I loved it. I wish they would have got a 3rd one going. Same with Dredd. :( so sad.
I was disappointed too. The actors were cardboard. Story was barely passable. How do you mess up the Original Han and Leia? Very beautiful visuals though.
@@barbarabaker1457 Dane DeHaan doesn't have charisma?
@@dragonknightleader1 Imo not in this more than a few passing moments. Some actors need the right directing. No shame in it. Haven't seen Cara in anything that impressed me but I haven't seen all of her work.
Until Hollywood returns to the traditional archetypes, they will not get a dime from me.
Exactly. They need to realize that nobody gives two sh!ts about their beliefs. People who play pretend for a living need to STFU.
White men only as the lead?
@@amehak1922 yes, yes we are all racist, bigot, and homophobs because we don't like Mary Sue, gender swapping / blurring or race pimping all for the sake of virtue signaling woke points. We love it when leftist destroy franchises we grew up on and have invested into all for the sake of diversity. The ideology can't stand on its own. When they try to create anything original with that woke trash it fails completely. No, they have to forcefully insert it dry into the existing successful franchises that have name recognition and then proceed to destroy it so they can all pat each other on the back for how woke they were.
@@amehak1922 -- Alien(s) were great movies with a fantastic female lead. Cheech and Chong films were hilarious, with a pair of Mexican American leads. The movie "The Help" was great, with almost all black leads, save for Sissy Spacek & Bryce Dallas-Howard.
That having been said, movies like Star Wars VII-IX and Captain Marvel are total trash because of the Mary Sue, intersectional politics infused throughout.
Snarky Mark lol
Terrible writing has nothing to do with the diversity of the cast or the politics of the writers. Old trek was awesome.
"I don't want one position...I want all positions!" Best line in the film! ;)
A French movie? Now it makes sense. "Are you German?" asks the archeologist to the aliens.
I adore this movie. LOVE the soundtrack and pacing.
The "Fifth Element" really does stand the test of time. I've watched it through every time I've come across it on TV.
This is basic live action version of heavy metal Magazine
melvin shermen thank you and I love it
Yeah. It's the closest we'll ever get to an _Incal_ film.
When the whole look of the film was based off art by Jean-Claude Mezieres and Jean Giraud (co-founder of Heavy Metal Magazine) and Morgan Dallas and the city scenes were almost directly taken from the Harry Canyon portion of Heavy Metal.
Clare McDowell i know
Studio Autio he work on the movie
If I had to gather a few movies for safekeeping on a USB stick, this one would be part of the list.
its on the sd cards of my phone and tablet...
It was one of the few movies that, when I still had cable, would stop and watch. Even though I own several DVD's/Blue Ray copies of the movie.
I always find it more appealing to watch a movie aired on tv, than on DVD. Maybe cause it feels like a collective viewing.
Ruby was fine. Grating yes but that’s the point. Like an obstacle that follows you. Not to mention the two leads are in both too capable and the only other character in danger was the priest who doesn’t play a role till the end.
indeed. it's character was made like that on purpose but apparently some people missed that memo
@@Zontar82 Not so much "missing", as "not wanting to hear it". The character of Ruby is very much in tune with how cartoonish this beautiful movie seems at times. The boorish Mangalore, the clockwork Aliens, the cruel magnate who has a rainbow coloured, elephantine pet.
But of course Ruby grates against the sensibilities of people like Mister Cullen, who while rallying people against false diversity, very much advocates traditional christian values. Hence the "degeneracy" comment on Ruby.
I personally dislike the crossdressing aspect of the character, but that will not lead me to overlook how well he fits into the world this movie builds.
I absolutely loved the over-the-top nature of Tucker's Ruby Rhod.
"Too capable"? Am I the only one who understands this?
@@MarkMcDaniel agreed ... The portrail of Ruby Rhod was fantastic.
Pure genius of Luc Besson. Unvarnished by the brush of Hollywood.
06:48 The 90's was the last great decade. We should have just "called it a day". Back in 1999. Everything's gone too shit. Since then 😞😭
JONNOG88 and also 2012 was right sort of
You have some good stuff from the 2000s, you have the Lord of the rings and (if you like them) the star wars prequels.
What the 2000s are mostly remembered for is it's great animated movies and shows like (in my opinion) titain AE, treasure planet, the REAL teen titains and samurai jack.
If you are into anime then the 2000s where also a good time.
@@delta2372 the best anime are from the 80's/90's, even the producer of those 2000's anime knows that- heck even Gintama says that!
Delta 23 2000 was forgettable
@@Shiirow It was a computer virus. And. It DID infect us.
That is a topic that our future generations will hotly debate.
Just a good fun movie. Gary Oldman's character, a futuristic villian with a southern accent, was interesting to say the least. If there would have been a sequel, the writers would definitely have regreted killingly him off in this movie. It would have been like killing Vader at the Battle of Yavin (first SW movie).
the best thing about this movie is that it doesnt have a sequel... We are guilty of wanting sequels out of good movies but usually the sequels suck and fail to capture the essence of what made the original great (e.g. Matrix :D and so many more)
It's not *just* a southern accent, it's a very *specific* southern accent. It's an East Texas accent. I think, given the *VERY* French name, that we're supposed to thing the guy was of Cajun descent.
I recall seeing an interview with Gray Oldman. He said he was inspired by Ross Perot at the time. LOL!
Carolyn Leshock well, Perot was from as far east as you can get in texas, and just barely north of Louisiana, so that tracks... :)
The Emperor definitely died in RotJ. That didn't stop Hollywood/Disney.
My cat is ginger and she's called Leeloo
She is a Supreme Being
Meowltipass.
*obviously*
My daughter kept bugging me for a cat. I bought her a Nintendo Switch instead. Cheaper and less fuss for me in the long run.
@@richardm3023 *and the Nintendo Switch is easier to house train and does not smell nearly as bad if left unattended for a week or more*
She. protekt. you?
Jean Batiste.....
Emanuelle....
Zorg.
"So nice to see you again Father..."
Tommy "Tiny" Lister, who played the President, was born and raised in Compton CA. and has returned in the past to be the Grand Marshall of the Christmas parade. Funny that his character had no problem (shoot first ask questions later) ordering his fleet to bust a cap into the evil fireball.
Over the years he has played about 80 roles and is one of my favorite "tough guy" actors.
Watch "The Wash".
He's hilarious in that one!
It was weird seeing him go from Deebo in Friday to a president but I bought his character in the setting of the movie
Really, the first black President we should've had here in America.
DEE-BO!!
Thomas Smith It was even more weird when I watched him in a bible movie called “one knight with the king”. Did not see that one coming.
For Americans who only know the sci-fi aesthetic of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5, the European futuristic aesthetic provided by the sets and costumes of 5th element are a real eye-opening treat.
What I like about it , the future was not dystopian or utopian it was just very different...people still had shitty jobs and got up and went to work. The government wasnt evil just dealing with something WAY out of its league.
Eric Rose'
the French style is also heavily copied in classic sci fi anime (GITS, alita, iria).
There’s a reason I transitioned to anime as Hollywood lost its mind. Alas, from hit after hit the wait between true epics is getting ever longer due to the omnipresent push for jail bait squeaking (but now there’s TV series that land like firefly/daredevil/expanse).
The media of my youth was FAR more mature both in setting and interactions than what’s available to me as an adult.
Good review, and just like everyone's a critic: Ruby Rod is the best element in the film, taking it out of the almost dystopian narrative into the comic world and making the film much lighter. Plus: His performance is absoluteley the best ever...
You could say he was... The sixth element! HA!!
Super green!
Don't forget Bruce Willis took the Corbin Dallas personality from the Taxi driver in Heavy Metal Music film.
@Nikolaij Brouiller no look it up, he did interview's. And I think it's in the commentary of the movie.
the guy the name like i Said this movie is basic live action version of heavy metal magzine
"I am very disappointed!" - Dave Cullen watching Picard.
Aw, that's not being a degenerate, Dave, that's called "being French."
This movie was brilliant.
And to this day I still occasionally joke after I open the dishwasher and say "autowash", but my kids have no idea what I'm talking about, because they haven't seen this yet.
there's so many quotables, autowash is Def my fav tho
Same here!
Present a credit card and say; ‘Multi-Pass’
The one single thing from The Fifth Element i wish was real.
The Zorg ZF-1 that thing is still a crazy weapon to this day lol.
"don't want to be here when they find the little red button at the bottom of the gun"
I loved this movie as a kid xD
Adam Savage built one (in a sense).
I'm still waiting for a dev to put the ZF-1 into a game.
gungasm!
@@lonjohnson5161 yeah i seen that kind of looked odd being much bigger because of having to use actual tanks for the flamethrower and i guess a icethrower that whole ice cube system it's supposed to have and mechanics good enough to fire rounds and projectiles the same way the ZF-1 does in the movie.
Hopefully if the right tech is reached in future we could very well see something like the actual ZF-1 that's the exact size then i will be happy to at least try to own one lol.
Saw It in theaters, it was glorious back then and it still is today
With all going on in the world, I do appreciate quality media like this that lets me temporarily escape. Thank you :)
Joshinhutto A, true, true.
I love Tuckers character in this movie it fit wiithin the movie. This was a silly action movie and his character was a silly flamboyant radio personality
He is so Green!
Super green
Agreed. Tucker is, in general, not very well received by many audiences. Personally, I love the guy.
I always get excited when he’s about to appear (yeah I’ve seen it a few times). He cracks me up every time!
It was a time when Bruce Willis still had hair.
The thing I liked is that Leloo didn't need a anyone to protect her physically, she could kick ass WAY better than Corbin could (lets face it he needed guns to be a badass, she punched and kicked her way!). But she needed him to help her understand what she was saving, the world and him and how to navigate this alien place she found herself literally dropped into, to make that emotional connection. They needed each other to help make meaning in their lives.
Overall it is a good, fun, unpretentious film that has a simple story filled with great characters and excellent music and wacky elements. And at least Ruby was much less annoying than JarJar Binks ;)
It really is a masterpiece and one of the best films of all time it came out in 97 and it's still watchable from beginning to end I played it for my fiance she's never seen it and she loved it too she was surprised because she thought it wouldn't be that good since it's pretty old
In my top 5 films.
Seen it loads of times.
Loved Gary Oldman in this.
The aesthetic Is odd but brilliant.
One of my favorite movies ever. That being said, I was looking forward to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets from Besson. From the trailers it seemed to be a modern attempt at what made Element special. Unfortunately, though it was worth watching it didn't have the same spark and charm Element had.
I was waiting valerian for the same reason. but instead it turned out to be a cringefest
It was unwatchable.
@@Zontar82Must have something to do with the fact that _The Fifth Element_ was written by an optimistic teenager, while _Valerian_ was written by the same man after his third divorce. If only Luc Besson could have employed his younger self as a consultant on the second film.
Cara Delvigne does that to movies. Though her co-star was basically also a wooden plank...
@@73elephants Fifth Element was also his idea though, while Valerian is based on a long running French comic book. In fact I'm pretty sure the comics were a big influence on him when he wrote Fifth Element, which is why the two film worlds seem very similar.
Oh come on Dave, The Fifth Element was perfect for what it was intended to be. One of my favorite movies.
"Big bada boom"
Bada boom!
_Yeah_ big badda boom in the cab here.
You lost me Dave. Ruby Rod is the highlight of this movie
Ruby Rod is a perfect fit in the world of Fifth Element. Chris Tucker can be OTT in other films, but in FE, he is a driving force that embodies how superficial and shallow the world has become... but later on shows that somewhere deep down, even he and world is worth saving. Even though at the end, he turns his back on those he joined to go back to his world.
This is a fairly apt description of the Ruby Rod character, @@davfree9732. Thank you.
@@davfree9732 The character was written for Prince.
Chris tucker was a damn legend for playing this role. That character made me laugh so damn hard... I loved it.
And his name's reference was probably lost on some people. @Dav Free That is humanity in a nutshell. Even now, we are together to fight the crisis, but once its over, its back to our old tricks.
I love "The Fifth Element". It's so weird, yet charming and fun.
Fun fact, the four classical elements line up nicely with the 4 states of matter.
Ruby Rhod was the perfect character to match up with Dallas. Panicky, emotional and flamboyant to Dallas' calm, reserved stoicism. His scenes are like music videos on speed, which helps keep the pace of the film in high gear.
Multi pass.
Multiii pass!
This is one of my all time favorite Sci Fi movies. With so many dystopian, end of everything, horror crossover films that TRY to pass as Sci Fi, this one is refreshingly fun. I also like Luc Besson's Valerian, City of a Thousand Planets. It has a slightly amped up feminism, without the man hate aspect. What I really like was Laureline's insistence that "the honeymoon FOLLOWS the wedding..." Few films make that distinction these days. She is capable, strong, but obviously loves Valerian and even risks her life for him, as he does for her. There is playful banter, but neither character talks DOWN to the other. Another just for the fun of it movie.
This is till my favorite film of all time! Your review was...Super Green!
Oh man I was scared that they where going to remake the 5th Element with an Angry feminist when I saw this video
lmao
It could still happen sadly. Imagine Brie Larson as Leeloo :Cringe:
@@MrRjh63 God, NO! First Captain Marvel, then a proposal for her to become Samus Aran in a live-action Metroid movie, now this?!
2020, leave me ALONE!
@@bluecaptainIT well with the announcement that captain marvel is being possibly recast you prolly don't have to fear that now.
@@MrRjh63
DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS!
Priest: Zorg, you’re a monster...
Zorg: yes.....I know.
"Anybody else wants to negotiate?"
Corban Dallas Multipass
(The comment section will probably be full of these, but I still felt compelled to say it)
Love this movie - especially the visuals. The future in this movie is incredibly well crafted. The many layers of little details like the fashion, music, vehicles, buildings etc all create what feels like a believable future where real people would live. And it's not at all in the same style image of Hollywood retreads of Star Wars and Star Trek. The pacing and action is fun, soundtrack is great -- one of my favorite scifi action films.
Man, I fell hard for Mila after watching this movie (what nerd in the 90's didn't?). It's a shame she spent most of her career making crap because she's actually not that bad of an actress.
Nah she's not really good either. She plays the same role and like every film now. She's tries so hard to be badass but she's not. She was in this film but everything else is just crap or meh. There's a reason your not going to see this chick in a thriller, horror, or drama. That's past her acting ability.
Lucky enough she has a husband that likes to make all his films with the theme that my wife is hot and nothing else.
@@SuperMurray2009 It's amazing how that director somehow made Resident Evil stories worse than the games themselves.
@@SuperMurray2009 Go watch her in '.45' And keep in mind 2 jelly beans balanced atop a pair of watermelons...
My ultimate 90s crush remains Hope Sandoval.
While I really liked her natural look as well, I think my 90's crush would have been Denise Richards.
They didn’t kill the archaeological team they just knocked out the professor. The mondechawan aren’t monsters.
wiktorpolak yeah but it doesn’t make sense for them to murder people. They’re supposed to protect life and be the good guys.
Dave's critique of Ruby can be directly applied to Chris Tucker's whole career. He's ok in small doses, but man it doesn't take long before he just becomes annoying.
Ruby Rod is hilarious. On paper it's a character I should find annoying but it goes so far over the top that it circles back around to working.
I love Ruby Rod because of the character's insanity, but yeah, you're right about Chris Tucker.
Absolutely right. However this movie would be lessened if his character wasn't part of it. As an actor hes pretty one dimensional, but thats what this role needed and I can't think of anyone else that could carry it like Tucker does.
Also, @ 10:50 The "sex-scene with the air-hostess" isn't "completely unnecessary", it's to establish that the character is simply flamboyant rather than gay...
@@_XR40_
It's kinda irrelevant to the story if he's gay or not
I quote this movie all the time, censored and not. "SMOKE YOU."
“Wrong answer”😂😂
I remember watching this when I was a kid, a PG movie with boobs in it.
Needless to say I loved it.
Exactly where were the boobs...'cause Jovovich certainly didn't have any...
@@revbayes As I said in a comment just a couple up, go watch her in '.45' And keep in mind 2 jelly beans balanced atop a pair of watermelons...
Plus the sex scene with Tucker and the flight woman
"We're sending someone in to negotiate!"
"BLAM!" "Who else wants to negotiate?"
I hate warriors, too narrow-minded. I'll tell you what I do like though: a killer, a dyed-in-the-wool killer. Cold blooded, clean, methodical and thorough. Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun.
yeet
Outside of the priest, did the main heroes even know Oldman was gunning for them?
possibly
No, and that was the fun part. He's basically this Technicolor Darth Vader character and no one knows. Mostly because he's killed anyone who crossed him, but still ...
Had to down vote after what you did to my boy Ruby. Chris Tucker really sells the role despite not being fully on board with it. I find myself quoting the line "he's hotter than hot. He's hot, Hot, HOT 🔥" more often than anything else from this film.
And that's before I point out your 1-dimensional critique, "muh degeneracy!" I get it, you're Catholic, you don't like sex. But as sex scenes go, that was pretty tame and I'm sure SOMEONE found it funny.
One could argue that Ruby's character is a representation of the entertainment industry of the world they've created. He embodies the fast talking, vapidness of the futuristic universe. A universe that Lilu and Corbyn both struggle to see the worth in. He is part of the world building and he DOES add to the scenes he is in. He essentially serves the role of narrator for the audience, often introducing location changes so that people don't get lost in this very fast paced movie while also serving as comic relief which IS much needed as the action set pieces themselves are not all that gripping.
I thought he was outstanding in this role! One of the high points.
@@JohnFistikis69 I think that's a very good way of looking at it
Super green.
The yes men were a good addition, just there to tell him how great he is. I bet Mariah Carey is like that in real life.
Paragonofcynicism Why do i feel Dave is sort a asexual too
"A magic fountain flow of non-stop wine, women and COOCHIE COOCHIE COOOOOO!" - Was my favourite.
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAV's! love this flik! it was so different that it worked! Indiana Jones meets Naval battle meets superwoman :)
Doing so good, up until the Chris Tucker criticism. Ruby Rod is fantastic.
Exactly!
Yep. Ruby Rod is a character that I couldn't picture working, but absolutely works.
The movie would be so much less without that character. I mostly agree with the odd sex scene though, it just didn't really fit.
I only watched your "preview" video this morning, i wasnt expecting the first review so quickly, Good Job Dave
This has been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid
I've loved this movie since it was released. Some points that I haven't seen mentioned:
1) the Mondochiwans do NOT kill anyone in the prologue. The archeologist has a heart attack, his nephew shoots at the Mondochiwans and is ignored, the priest simply carries on his task, but without the stones.
2) the art is HEAVILY influenced by French artist Moebius. See HEAVY METAL magazine and other graphic novels for examples of his art.
By the way, in case you didn't know it, the style of this film is straight out of the magazine Heavy Metal. In fact, the movie Heavy Metal back in the 1980s gives you a feel for this.
noferblatz yes is ment to be throwback to french sci fi comic
Technically it borrows it’s style from Métal Hurlant.
I always took it that our original Moon was the evil at one time, and that the extinctions on the planet were the evil succeeded. This is like one of my all-time favorite by the way.
Big badda boom!
Isnt a really good time what we all really need and want, thanks for reminding me of this...
I couldn't agree with you more Dave. The Fifth Element is also one of my favorite classic sci-fi action films that I regularly used as demo material for my home theater system. The soundtrack is mesmerizing but funny enough there was a little known game during the PS3/Xbox 360 era called Remember Me that had an incredible soundtrack that totally reminded me of the style that The Fifth Element introduced.
th-cam.com/video/Fi3fRPsIv-0/w-d-xo.html
Great review Dave. I saw this in the theaters back in ‘97 and to this day one of my favorite Willis films.
Millennium media is SO atrocious EVERYBODY on the internet is Reviewing 90's movies.
Generation X FOREVER!
Facts buddy!
@@uselessfamiliar Charlie's Angels 2019?
The rise of Skywalker?
I'll leave it RIGHT there for now.
Oh geez. What if the reboot The Professional? Now she's a strong independent woman. I'm a gen Xer too. Strange times.
@@uselessfamiliar NO!......God no!
Don't give hollywood any ideas!
Natalie Portman is still young enough to do it!
Thank you for covering one of my favorite movies. It's particularly fitting considering that it's not a hollywood production. Leeloo was a perfectly feminine character, vulnerable, but strong in her own way. This is what modern productions need, women who are women, men who are men, good vs evil, and no subversions.
Excellent film and sorely underrated
Just how is this movie underrated?
IMBD : 7.7 out of 10
Rotten : 71%
Google : 89% likes
Roger Ebert : 3 out of 4 stars
If anything this movie is far overrated! But you probably liked Firefly too.
@@tempestfury8324
What does Firefly have to with anything?
@@meris8486 : Many sci-fi fans believe that Firefly was underrated. I think it was far overrated, like the Fifth Element, and was ruined by really stupid decisions.
@@tempestfury8324
I dunno much about firefly but it deserved more after what promise the first season showed. With a lot of shows the first season was the weakest, any of the Star Treks, SG-1, Atlantis, Babylon 5, Buffy, yet Firefly came in fully formed. It's tragic to imagine what heights it could have achieved were it given five seasons. At least we got the movie though.
WIth Fifth Element it was a great film but doesn't get talked about a lot, no sequels, nada, I think it deserves more attention.
One of my faves. And I love Gary Oldman.
One of the best Sci Fi films out there, partially because of its quirkiness, rather than in spite of it.
Disagree entirely on the "unnessesary" bonking scene[s] though. Its a French film after all, it's what they do XD.
The "bonking" scene showed his celebrity and how shallow his followers
^ That doesn't even make grammatical sense XD.
What I loved is that not only did it not try to be Star Trek or Star Wars, it was so far from either, it was unique and interesting and felt like there was so much more that could be explored in that world.
Dave, it's anime brought to life. once viewed that way, it will put all the characters into perspective.
I really agree with you that vulnerability isn't the same as weakness. Look at Mrs. Brisby from _The Rats of NIMH._ That poor mother was terrified of dying but more terrified of losing her children, so she persevered and pressed on, despite the odds being so massively stacked against her. Whenever I see the scene where she reads about how her husband died and her voice cracks a bit, I always get a tear in my eye. Yet that vulnerability just makes me cheer her on all the more, especially when she succeeds in the end. I remember an discussion I had with another person on another site about this very topic. She remarked that it's really sad that people will elevate characters like Wonder Woman or Black Widow while turning p their noses at characters like Mrs. Brisby.
I'm currently in the process of planning a book series that has a female protagonist. She's a swashbuckling Half-Orc adventurer who helps to protect people from monsters, the undead, and all kinds of other nasty things. But I've committed myself to making sure that she's not some action dude in a female body. I'm working very hard to give her plenty of feminine traits, to have her be vulnerable at times, and to need help from other people. Indeed, during National Novel Writing Month in 2019, I was free-writing a sequence where she and another character were exploring an abandoned facility that had been used to research ways to make some pretty horrible creatures. My protagonist, Perdita, got stunned by one of the critters when she let her guard down. She was left paralyzed while it moved in for the kill. Her companion had to rescue her and escape from the place while carrying her. Keep in mind that he was in a magical wheelchair, so the situation was pretty tense.
After I was finished, I realized just how exciting the sequence had been because I allowed Perdita to make a very human mistake, be caught by surprise, and need somebody else to save her life. it also showed me how great it was to give other characters (male or female) moments to really shine. If I'd refused to ever show Perdita make a mistake, be vulnerable, and need help, the story would have been less interesting and certainly less exciting. It's a lesson I've really taken to heart, so I've been reworking some things about my protagonist, trimming down some of her skills, and giving her some additional weaknesses in order to ensure that there will be more opportunities for her to need other people and for those other characters to get their moments to really show their stuff.
It's actually allowed the stories I'm planning to become more interesting and dynamic as a result. Instead of Perdita being able to do practically anything (which was a result of me getting carried away with her abilities, not because I wanted to have some kind of "girl power" message,) I'm giving her fun, talented companions who can work with her and help her by doing the things that she cannot. The relationships that have started to develop as I've done this are all unique and I love some of the ways these characters play off of each other.
I think this has made me more aware of the flaws in a lot of modern films, especially the ones that try to push a "girl power" message. The reason those stories fall flat is because characters who do not struggle are _boring._ If there's nothing for them to overcome, if there's nothing for them to struggle to attain, then there's no reason to get invested in them. You can't cheer as they overcome some big obstacle if they can casually hop over it with ease. That's why I didn't find Rey from the Star Wars sequels interesting in the slightest. Unlike Luke, she barely had any growth and never seemed to truly struggle. I wanted to see a female Jedi in the lead in the new movies because I thought it would be a nice change of pace. But, instead, we just got a flat, boring character who was female but not much else. Frankly, she was as boring a protagonist as Krirto from _Sword Art Online._ Maybe more so, in fact.
I hated it at the cinema. I went in expecting a serious Sci-Fi and instead got Ruby Rhod. I pretty quickly came to love it though.
It gained a cult following because of how engaging it was - it’s movies like that that stand the test of time
3:37 Princess Leia's haircut lol
This is one of my most favourite films, I give it a 10/10 A* smiley face......MULTIPASS
Rubybrid was the best comic relief character. He did a great job and put the fun back into this movie
I remember when my friend put in the smoothie and I had no idea what the hell I was watching. Maybe it was because back then I wasn’t into like space futuristic stuff. I don’t know. And I think a lot of it had to do with maybe I got into middle parts of it and didn’t know what was going on and just lost interest. But the way you describe this makes me kind of want to give it one more chance. And I may end up doing that since there’s nothing good on nowadays I can enjoy.
6:13 i had that same expression everytime Milla jovovich was on screen.