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The Fifth Element
A movie directed by Luc Besson
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 … see full wiki
Director:
Luc Besson
Genre:
Sci-Fi,
Fantasy
Release Date:
May 9, 1997
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
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review by DavidLeavitt.
December 01, 2009
250 years into the future life will be threatened by a "Great Evil" that will destroy all life in the universe unless the power of the Fifth Element can be unleashed. Taxi Cab driver Korban Dallas (Bruce Willis) ends up helping "Leeloo" (Milla Jovovich) when she drops in on him. The Fifth Element combines fast paced action with funny dialogue, and unforgettable characters. Directed by Luc Besson, The Fifth Element was nominated … more
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I long for the day cars could fly! This movie is more than a decade old; cars are still not flying! Great movie regardless!
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review by Schtinky.
September 13, 2009
An ancient secret is needed to save the world, hidden deep in the deserts of Egypt. The movie starts with a prelude from 1914 when the Monascheiwans come to Earth to remove the four Element stones and the Fifth Element because war is coming. The priest in charge of the secret begs the Monascheiwans not to take them, for Evil is coming soon to Earth (every five thousand years) and the weapon of the five elements is needed to destroy the coming evil. The Monascheiwans assure the priest … more
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This movie was a bit of a surprise to me. When I saw it for the first time in the theater I wasn't expecting all that much, but man was I wrong! The movie is based on the idea that every few thousand years or so the ultimate evil awakens and tries to wipe out all life in the universe. The only defense against it is a weapon built by an ancient race and (coincidentally) stored on earth. The weapon is the Fifth Element. The other four basic elements are fire, water, earth and air. The Fifth Element … more
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Pros: Pulp style action adventure Cons: Not for the humor challenged There are movies that I adore because they represent the art of filmmaking at its best and most beautiful. There are movies that I hate for excessive gratuitous violence and the "f" word uttered so many times that I want to count the number of occurrences. THEN, there are movies that I love because they poke fun at so many of our conventions. The … more
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