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Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm and Gary Oldman in...

The Fifth Element

( Catalog Number 82406 )
(2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Fifth Element
1997 - 127 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated PG-13
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an ex-special forces agent who now practices as a down-and-out cabbie, finds himself caught in a struggle to defy a prophesied Evil from destroying the Earth when a mysterious woman (Milla Jovovich) falls into the back seat of his cab. Pursued by both the government and a powerful magnate enlisted by the forces of Evil (Gary Oldman), the woman is the key to Earth's salvation, known only as the Fifth Element. This was French auteur Besson's first offering with Hollywood backing. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Good and evil battle for the future of 25th century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the year 1914, a group of scientists in Egypt are able to summon up a spaceship from another world through the power of four magical stones which represent the ancient elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. However, the alien visitors, before spiriting the scientist away, warn them that the stones are no longer safe on Earth. Five thousand years later, a huge ball of molten lava and flame is hurtling toward Earth, and scientist/holy man Victor Cornelius (Ian Holm) declares that in order to prevent it from destroying the Earth, the same four elemental stones must be combined with a fifth element, the positive force of life, as embodied by a visitor from another world named Leeloo (Milla Jovovich). However, if the force of evil presents itself to the stones instead, the Earth will be destroyed, and a sinister alien race called the Mangalores are intent upon using their representative, Zorg (Gary Oldman), to trigger the disaster. Despite her remarkable powers, Leeloo needs help with her mission, and she chooses her accomplice, military leader turned cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), when she literally falls through the roof of his taxi. Writer and director Luc Besson wrote the original story for The Fifth Element when he was only 16 years old, though he was 38 before he was able to bring it to the screen. --- Mark Deming

The Fifth Element is a colorful riot of a story, not precisely long on sensible plotting but making up for its flaws with non-stop movement and humor, courtesy of director Luc Besson. It's a flat-out comedy with a handful of dramatic elements designed to appease those looking for an event movie, and Willis does a brilliant job of playing the tight-jawed, fast-shooting, hard-hitting hero. Gary Oldman's Zorg is a flare of color, tacky and dangerous, no physical antagonist for Dallas (Bruce Willis), but making up for it in intellect --- which tends to come a cropper, since none of his assistants has the brains to tie shoelaces without disaster. Ian Holm is in fine form too, turning in a lightly comic performance that's a delight to watch. The Fifth Element is really worth the candle when it comes to the design and visual effects. Sticking with the story will get viewers through all the eye candy in a speedy enough fashion, and even Chris Tucker's seriously over-the-top performance as Ruby Rhod is unlikely to cause a bump. New York in the 23rd century is crowded and overactive, buildings rising for miles and traffic running in multiple lanes between those buildings. While the makeup effects seem to be relatively ordinary, the visual effects --- computer-generated as well as model-based --- are eye-popping and brain-straining. The flying traffic alone is phenomenally detailed. Overall, the film is a joy to look at, though video viewers are recommended to find a letterboxed copy (such as that on the DVD and LaserDisc releases). The Fifth Element suffers from a flawed script that's little more than a chase number, never pausing to explain itself, but this is countered by the visuals and the performances. Taken in the intended spirit --- as a comedy, rather than as a dramatic effort --- The Fifth Element is grand entertainment. --- Steven E. McDonald

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Cast for The Fifth Element

Bruce Willis - Korben Dallas
Milla Jovovich - Leeloo
Ian Holm - Victor Cornelius
Gary Oldman - Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Zorg
Chris Tucker - Ruby Rhod
Luke Perry - Billy
John Neville - General Staedert
Charlie Creed Miles - David
Tricky - Right Arm
Christopher Adamson - Airport Cop
Lee Evans - Fog
John Bluthal - Professor Pacoli
Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. - President Lindberg
Maiwenn Le Besco - Diva
Brion James - General Munro
Mathieu Kassovitz - Mugger

Crew for The Fifth Element

Patrice Ledoux - Producer
Luc Besson - Original Story / Screenwriter / Director
Robert Mark Kamen - Screenwriter
Thierry Arbogast - Cinematographer
Eric Serra - Composer (Music Score)
Sylvie Landra - Editor
Dan Weil - Production Designer
Michael Lamont - Art Director
Jim Morahan - Art Director
Kevin Phipps - Art Director
Iain Smith - Co-producer
Ian Smith - Co-producer
John Alan Amicarella - Associate Producer
Maggie Gray - Set Designer
Anna Pinnock - Set Designer
Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
Digital Domain - Special Effects
Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director
Mark Mangini - Supervisor/Manager / Sound/Sound Designer
Marc Boyle - Coordinator
Daniel Brisseau - Sound/Sound Designer
Lucinda Syson - Casting
Pascal Chaumeil - Second Unit Director

Awards for The Fifth Element

Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Mark Mangini 1997 Academy
Technical Grand Prize (win) Thierry Arbogast 1997 Cannes Film Festival
Best Cinematography (win) Thierry Arbogast 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best Director (win) Luc Besson 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best Production Design (win) Dan Weil 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best French Director (win) Luc Besson 1997 Lumiere de Paris d'Unifrance

Feature Details

Title: The Fifth Element
Feature Release Date: 1997
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Color: Color
Runtime: 127 Minutes
Chapters: 63
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 11 Nov 1997
Catalog Number: 82406
UPC: 043396824065
ISBN: 0-8001-9492-6
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Manufacturer 2: DADC USA
Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 82406
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm and Gary Oldman in...

The Fifth Element

( Catalog Number 82406 )
(2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
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The Fifth Element
1997 - 127 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated PG-13
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an ex-special forces agent who now practices as a down-and-out cabbie, finds himself caught in a struggle to defy a prophesied Evil from destroying the Earth when a mysterious woman (Milla Jovovich) falls into the back seat of his cab. Pursued by both the government and a powerful magnate enlisted by the forces of Evil (Gary Oldman), the woman is the key to Earth's salvation, known only as the Fifth Element. This was French auteur Besson's first offering with Hollywood backing. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Good and evil battle for the future of 25th century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the year 1914, a group of scientists in Egypt are able to summon up a spaceship from another world through the power of four magical stones which represent the ancient elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. However, the alien visitors, before spiriting the scientist away, warn them that the stones are no longer safe on Earth. Five thousand years later, a huge ball of molten lava and flame is hurtling toward Earth, and scientist/holy man Victor Cornelius (Ian Holm) declares that in order to prevent it from destroying the Earth, the same four elemental stones must be combined with a fifth element, the positive force of life, as embodied by a visitor from another world named Leeloo (Milla Jovovich). However, if the force of evil presents itself to the stones instead, the Earth will be destroyed, and a sinister alien race called the Mangalores are intent upon using their representative, Zorg (Gary Oldman), to trigger the disaster. Despite her remarkable powers, Leeloo needs help with her mission, and she chooses her accomplice, military leader turned cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), when she literally falls through the roof of his taxi. Writer and director Luc Besson wrote the original story for The Fifth Element when he was only 16 years old, though he was 38 before he was able to bring it to the screen. --- Mark Deming

The Fifth Element is a colorful riot of a story, not precisely long on sensible plotting but making up for its flaws with non-stop movement and humor, courtesy of director Luc Besson. It's a flat-out comedy with a handful of dramatic elements designed to appease those looking for an event movie, and Willis does a brilliant job of playing the tight-jawed, fast-shooting, hard-hitting hero. Gary Oldman's Zorg is a flare of color, tacky and dangerous, no physical antagonist for Dallas (Bruce Willis), but making up for it in intellect --- which tends to come a cropper, since none of his assistants has the brains to tie shoelaces without disaster. Ian Holm is in fine form too, turning in a lightly comic performance that's a delight to watch. The Fifth Element is really worth the candle when it comes to the design and visual effects. Sticking with the story will get viewers through all the eye candy in a speedy enough fashion, and even Chris Tucker's seriously over-the-top performance as Ruby Rhod is unlikely to cause a bump. New York in the 23rd century is crowded and overactive, buildings rising for miles and traffic running in multiple lanes between those buildings. While the makeup effects seem to be relatively ordinary, the visual effects --- computer-generated as well as model-based --- are eye-popping and brain-straining. The flying traffic alone is phenomenally detailed. Overall, the film is a joy to look at, though video viewers are recommended to find a letterboxed copy (such as that on the DVD and LaserDisc releases). The Fifth Element suffers from a flawed script that's little more than a chase number, never pausing to explain itself, but this is countered by the visuals and the performances. Taken in the intended spirit --- as a comedy, rather than as a dramatic effort --- The Fifth Element is grand entertainment. --- Steven E. McDonald

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Cast for The Fifth Element

Bruce Willis - Korben Dallas
Milla Jovovich - Leeloo
Ian Holm - Victor Cornelius
Gary Oldman - Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Zorg
Chris Tucker - Ruby Rhod
Luke Perry - Billy
John Neville - General Staedert
Charlie Creed Miles - David
Tricky - Right Arm
Christopher Adamson - Airport Cop
Lee Evans - Fog
John Bluthal - Professor Pacoli
Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. - President Lindberg
Maiwenn Le Besco - Diva
Brion James - General Munro
Mathieu Kassovitz - Mugger

Crew for The Fifth Element

Patrice Ledoux - Producer
Luc Besson - Original Story / Screenwriter / Director
Robert Mark Kamen - Screenwriter
Thierry Arbogast - Cinematographer
Eric Serra - Composer (Music Score)
Sylvie Landra - Editor
Dan Weil - Production Designer
Michael Lamont - Art Director
Jim Morahan - Art Director
Kevin Phipps - Art Director
Iain Smith - Co-producer
Ian Smith - Co-producer
John Alan Amicarella - Associate Producer
Maggie Gray - Set Designer
Anna Pinnock - Set Designer
Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
Digital Domain - Special Effects
Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director
Mark Mangini - Supervisor/Manager / Sound/Sound Designer
Marc Boyle - Coordinator
Daniel Brisseau - Sound/Sound Designer
Lucinda Syson - Casting
Pascal Chaumeil - Second Unit Director

Awards for The Fifth Element

Best Sound Effects Editing (nom) Mark Mangini 1997 Academy
Technical Grand Prize (win) Thierry Arbogast 1997 Cannes Film Festival
Best Cinematography (win) Thierry Arbogast 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best Director (win) Luc Besson 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best Production Design (win) Dan Weil 1997 French Academy of Cinema
Best French Director (win) Luc Besson 1997 Lumiere de Paris d'Unifrance

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