Good and evil battle for the future of 23rd century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the movie's prologue, which is set in 1914, scientists gather in Egypt at the site of an event that transpired centuries earlier. Aliens, it seemed, arrived to collect four stones representing the four basic elements (earth, air, fire and water) - warning their human contacts that the objects were no longer safe on Earth. A few hundred years later (in the 23rd century), a huge ball of molten lava and ...
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Good and evil battle for the future of 23rd century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the movie's prologue, which is set in 1914, scientists gather in Egypt at the site of an event that transpired centuries earlier. Aliens, it seemed, arrived to collect four stones representing the four basic elements (earth, air, fire and water) - warning their human contacts that the objects were no longer safe on Earth. A few hundred years later (in the 23rd century), 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 planet, the same four elemental stones must be combined with the fifth element, 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 an evil being named Zorg (Gary Oldman) will 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 began writing the script 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, Rovi
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2005-01-11
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Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, Gary Oldman, Luke Perry, Milla Jovoich. Very good in very good packaging. In 1914, the extraterrestrials known as Mondoshawans arrive at an ancient Egyptian temple and collect the only weapon capable of defeating the Great Evil which appears every five thousand years. The weapon consists of four stones, representing the four classical elements, and a sarcophagus that contains a Fifth Element in the form of a human, which combines the power of the other four elements into a "Divine Light" that can stop the Great Evil. The Mondoshawans promise to their human contact, a priest, that they will return with the Elements in time to stop the Great Evil, but an accident forces them to give their key to the temple's priest and instruct him to pass it on to future generations. In the mid 23rd Century, the Great Evil appears in the form of a giant ball of black fire and destroys an Earth battleship. President Lindberg (Tom Lister, Jr. ) is then informed of the history of the Great Evil and the weapon that can stop it by the current priest of the Mondoshawan key, Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm). As the Mondoshawans return to Earth, they are ambushed by the shape-shifting Mangalores, hired by the industrialist Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman) who was hired by the Great Evil itself to dispose of the element stones. The Mondoshawan's spacecraft is destroyed and the only thing Earth scientists could recover was the hand of the Fifth Element, which they use to create a humanoid woman, known as "Leeloo" (Milla Jovovich). Terrified of her unfamiliar surroundings, she escapes and jumps off a ledge to land in the flying taxicab of Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), former major in the Special Forces. Dallas delivers Leeloo to Cornelius and his apprentice, David (Charlie Creed-Miles), whereupon Cornelius learns that the four Element stones were entrusted to Diva Plavalaguna, an opera singer. Because the Mangalores failed to obtain the stones, Zorg kills them, but their compatriots attempt to obtain the Elements for themselves. General Munro (Brion James), Dallas' former superior, re-enlists Dallas and orders him to travel undercover, as a radio contest winner, to meet the Diva on a luxury cruise in space. The publicity of the contest attracts the Mangalores and Zorg to the space liner as well. Dallas takes Leeloo with him, while Cornelius instructs David to prepare the temple and stows away aboard the vessel. The Diva is killed when Mangalores attack the ship; but Dallas retrieves the Elements from the Diva's body. He then fights the Mangalores, killing their leader, to liberate the ship. Zorg arrives and searches for the Elements; he finds a carrying case, assumes the elements are in it, and leaves behind a time bomb that causes the liner's occupants to evacuate. Zorg departs on his spacecraft, but discovers the case to be empty, so he returns to search for the Elements. He deactivates the bomb to have time to search, but a dying Mangalore then activates his own bomb, destroying the ship and killing Zorg and the remaining Mangalores, while Dallas, Cornelius, Leeloo, and talk-show host Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker) escape with the Elements aboard Zorg's spacecraft. The four return to the Egyptian temple as the Great Evil approaches. The group arranges the stones and activate them by contact with the classical element that each stone represents; but Leeloo has become despondent and disenchanted with humanity after seeing the history of War in her studies, and initially refuses to release the Divine Light, whereupon Dallas confesses his love for Leeloo and kisses her. In reply, Leeloo combines the power of the stones and releases the Divine Light, causing the Great Evil to become dormant as a new moon in Earth's orbit. Following this Earth scientists assure President Lindberg that the Great Evil is definitively dead, never to return. Later, Korben and Leeloo are brought in by scientists and are placed together in a healing tank, in order to rest and recuperate; however when the President arrives and...
TITLE: The Fifth Element
GENRE: SciFi - terran future around yr 3000
CAST: Bruce Willis, Milla Javovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker and, I kid you not, a rolling credits for over 120 characters!
PLOT: Evil is a thing that comes every 5,000 years to attempt to destroy all life in this universe. The forces of Good have a weapon which can defeat Evil. While Evil was away, the waepon was hidden on Earth until archeologists began turning over every stone they could find. The weapon was moved. Flash forward to the future.
The pieces of the weapon are brought back together and the key component is the fifth element, a being given to us by the supreme being. Weapon activated, Evil destoyed and Earth gets a new... well go watch one of the best movies ever produced.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 10 of 10; acting = top notch; costumes = top notch; dialoge = top notch; sets = top notch; animations/CGI = top notch; music = top notch; artistic theme = top notch; action and stunt work = top notch; character development = top notch; suspense = top notch; ending = top notch; supporting cast = top notch; production support from over a thousand credited individuals according to the end credits = top notch. There simply is no reason not to see this film.
DVD BONUS: the disc has a notch in the top (It is a two sided disc with each side being screen size options.
madV
Jan 5, 2010
Top ten favs of all time
One of the ultimate classics as far as i'm concerned. Not to be taken ultra-seriously, plenty of action and Humor as well as brilliant directing place Bruce W. in one of the best movies ever.
Lor2008
Oct 10, 2008
Out of This World!
This movie will be a cult classic, yet it's an A movie! Truly! If you like Chris Tucker, then you have to see this and if you don't then don't worry as you won't recognize him. Milla Jovovich proves she's a superior actress and adds her own special touch to every part she plays. Bruce Willis perfectly plays this role, besides being a hunk, and Gary Oldman again manages to find a unique part to play and does a superb job. The actors don't have to carry the movie, because there are so many interesting scenes and 'people' that you just can't get bored. The plot is simple- save the earth.... but wouldn't you know there are obstacles along the way?!! Buy this movie it's the "multipass" to fun!!! Cheers! It's bubbly, and classic enjoyment!