*The Fifth Element* blew me away! MOVIE REACTION FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@parrothd007]

Interesting thing to note about this movie is that the main villain, Zorg , and The main hero, Corbin Dallas, not only never meet, but are totally unaware of each other.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Oh my gosh!! I hadn't realized that!! 🤯🤯

[@orvoloco8261]

@@mikesilva3868 OK BOT.

[@AlanCanon2222]

That one ups Star Trek II, where Kirk and Khan meet in battle but do not physically meet. I guess makes it easier on the shooting schedule, for sure, when you don't need both your leads at the same time for a given day.

[@locutus9956]

Huh.... you know Ive seen this film dozens of times and that never occured to me! :P

[@88wildcat]

Technically Zorg isn't the main villain, the blob of pure evil floating around in space is the main villain. That is the threat to the planet. Zorg is just the main henchman of the villain or maybe a better description would be a junior partner of the villain.

[@leepitman2193]

Milla Jovovich was actually nominated as worst supporting actress at the Golden Raspberry Awards in 1998 for her role as Leeloo. I think she was absoluely awesome. Whoever nominated her should get a kick in the...

[@ironfist1942]

... Joy department 😁.

[@eKko0]

..multipASS?

[@lethaldose2000]

if you take her performance too serious then you would make that nomination

[@jnord8299]

She was... perfect.

[@erikawilliams9558]

I don't think they understood the character at all....

[@Michael-id9bw]

Jen, Gary Oldman should get your lifetime MVP award, he is so diverse and is amazing in every role he plays.

[@lassesipila6418]

I've heard there's a cosmological theory based on the guy. According to it, there aren't actually multiple human beings. Instead, whenever a person dies, they will hear the director yell "cut!" and find that they were actually just a character played by Gary Oldman all along.

[@jenmurrayxo]

🤣🤣

[@Blaiyan]

immortal Beloved is my favorite role he played

[@Divhreaza]

@@Blaiyan Yes! Such a good movie! Jen should definitely watch it as she's such a music lover.

[@IAMCAVE]

That smile Leeloo gives in the big bada boom scene, made every young nerd fall in love.

[@loganinkosovo]

Milla actually had a part in creating her character. She brought in the hairdresser who designed her first very iconic hairdoo and the bandage outfit was her Idea. It is a must see movie.

[@Scottie_S]

A little late to your comment here, but she was also instrumental in creating the language that she spoke. Both Luc and Mila worked together to develop the language. Mila, who was already fluent in many languages, said that she wanted to be comfortable with the speech patterns and so Luc let her create. So we ended up with something that sounded very natural!

[@lethaldose2000]

The fifth element is such a cool movie. But what really makes me admire this movie is the supreme level of world-building. It's like watching a live-action Anime. The density of new york city as Bruce Willis drives his cab is breathtaking. Many parts of the movie are quite cheesy, especially the president and his team, but so many of the concepts were mind-blowing as well.

[@3DJapan]

The look of the film was by one of my favorite artists, Jean Giraud aka Moebius.

[@MrBonners]

The movie is a spoof on sci-fi TV and movies. The flying car city is from Blade Runner There are many more props and costumes and technology from TV/movies

[@iggtastic]

The cheesiness is something I enjoy about this movie. It's like a AAA movie blended with a B movie, producing something epic, beautiful, hilarious and silly.

[@thane1448]

Thanks for mentioning Jean Giraud :) Yet another amazing artist whos lived a long life producing amazing images I've never even heard of....

[@AlanCanon2222]

Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" (1985), also co-starring Ian Holm, is another example of a fantastic dystopian world-building satire with eye-popping production design and a great love story.

[@douglascampbell9809]

Brazil takes two to three watchings to catch everything going on.

[@mr.a8315]

Yes, 'Brazil'(1985) is a must see, Jen. As is 'Time Bandits' (1981) by the same director. And also '12 Monkeys' (1995) again by Terry Gilliam.

[@scorp77snake]

She should do the trilogy time bandits(1981) ,Brazil(1985) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988).

[@rare_grooves_shack_1983]

I hate Brazil... for a VERY similar film, try *The Science of Sleep* I either love terry gilliam films *Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 12 Monkeys, & The Fisher King* or absolutely hate them: *Zero Theorum, Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits, Brazil, Tideland, Dr. Parnassus, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas & Jabberwocky*

[@JeffSchall]

@@scorp77snake Technically, kind of a trilogy, but only very loosely. I would never think of them as a continuous story in the least.

[@jindas4217]

I love that "Love" is "The Fifth Element".

[@Cubs-Den-Reactions]

5,000 years of Wars… the mere thought of learning about it like that… it always makes me tear up a little bit. And I will always love how beautiful the moment she saves humanity is…

[@Atogatog-j9v]

No matter how old this movie is, it is still amazing to watch. You could put it back in theatres and I am sure people would pay to see it on the big screen. Parts of it still give me chills to this day.

[@PrinceIMC]

This same year Gary Oldman played three characters Zorg in Fifth Element, Korshunov in Air Force One and Dr Smith in Lost in Space and they all showed me how much of a chameleon he is.

[@Ian-xx1xb]

That was so much fun I just love it when you have such a good time Jen 🥳 watched your enter the dragon yesterday and what did we see on the TV screen when leeloo was scrolling only Bruce lee with his nunchucks 😀 that's epic . Funny seeing Chris tucker with a toilet roll forward hair cut 😅 , loved leeloos language and was hoping you would mimic it but that's ok this was fantastic all the same 🎉 cheers for starting my day with a laugh and a smile Jen you're the best 💙

[@ArgonTheAware]

Luc Beeson directed the Fifth Element and another one of hos films that is similar is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets with Cara Delevingne and Clive Owen

[@urborg74]

I've watched it dozens of times and can't get over the genius of nearly every scene. I love the part where the transport is taking off, the cutting back and forth between all the different scenes while tying them all together.

[@xen0bia]

I generally like my scifi serious, dark, slow-building, etc (think Arrival, Contact or Interstellar), but The Fifth Element is the exception. There this balance of quirkiness, zaniness, action, endearing characters and serious moments when needed that totally wins me over, and I think this can be entirely attributed to the unique creator of this weird world, Luc Besson. Scifi in Europe, in comic books especially, is really out there and very different than North America scifi, and it really comes alive here. There's nothing else like it, and is absolutely a product of its time (Besson tried again decades later with Valerian, but it felt sterile and empty with all the CGi and whatnot). Also, I absolutely adore the Ruby character, and it only worked because Chris Tucker completely comitted to the supreme eccentricism of that silly character, it comes through fantastically. Kudos tho Chris Tucker for making this character work somehow! 😆

[@w1975b]

It's a different type of movie, but I also like Besson's Lucy (2014). The Fifth Element is one of my fave's though.

[@orvoloco8261]

If you liked the Alita movie we should talk about your sci-fi likes.

[@AlanCanon2222]

I like the other movies you mentioned too, but Arrival was really special. Like Robert Wise said he tried to do, it grabs you from the opening shot and never lets you go.

[@xen0bia]

@@orvoloco8261 I like Alita because i read the entire manga series as a teen so seeing it on the big screen was quite something for me. And i do like cyberpunk too. I may have made it sound like i only like serious scifi, it is my preference, but im really open to more than just that.

[@w1975b]

I'm guessing you're talking about the movie simply titled Arrival (2016). Because there is another The Arrival (1996) starring Charlie Sheen.

[@techauthor324]

Dear Jen. Luc Besson sci-fi genre = Valerian and the city of a thousand planets.

[@quixote6942]

The Characters are based on one of the "Haevy Metal" Graphic Novels. There's an Animated Movie called "Heavy Metal" which has Corbin in it (in the First Movie, not the Sequel). Some Big Names provided the Voices, including John Candy and Harold Ramis (RIP to both) DEFINATELY Worth a Reaction!

[@oobrocks]

To my knowledge this is the only sci-fi, comedy, opera film. I think it all works like a well made clock. Note the editing of the fight / opera scene: Oscar worthy 🎉

[@Charles_Bro-son]

Flash Gordon maybe could fall in that category, too.

[@oobrocks]

I love that 1 too!

[@Charles_Bro-son]

@@oobrocksIndeed, that Queen soundtrack^^

[@cobbycaputo3332]

To an American sci fi fan, this was such a great introduction to the European tradition of sci fi. Just a great fun film, with some deep scenes mixed in.

[@thoso1973]

If you like this, you should give the Valérian and Laureline comics a try; Luc Besson pretty much based this film on that Universe, without making a direct adaptation of it (that came later).

[@rrmenton8016]

I don't know if it was american publication, but this movie always felt like a live action version of the sorts of stories Id see in heavy metal magazine when I was a kid.

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

@@rrmenton8016 its a french movie and the most expensive ever made in europe

[@kevinty7]

Was never up in my top film selection but enjoyed watching with you lovely Jen❤️❤️

[@Yggdrasil42]

Interestingly, Dallas (the protagonist) and Zorg (the antagonist) never meet nor know of each other's existence. I love that.

[@platzhalter2581]

"The Fifth Element" is really unique, one of my favourite science fiction movies. Luc Besson did some other good stuff. As an insider tip I would recommend a lesser known Besson movie, from the beginning of his career "Subway", with Christopher Lambert in the leading role. Great soundtrack, great humor, good action and some later stars, doing things you wouldn't expect.

[@lethaldose2000]

Funny thing Jen, Ruby Rhod is partaking in a live podcast when his show is on the air. Luc Besson formulated this idea in the '90s, thinking this is how the future would be 300 years into the future. Little did he know it would only take 30 years for mankind to pull off the technology to make a live podcast not only possible but commonplace. HA So think of Ruby Rhod as a modern version podcaster attending a live event like Coachella.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Ya so true!! 👍

[@lethaldose2000]

@@dggydddy59 Can a televisión or radio broadcast reach the entire galaxy. That's what makes this idea special. Even Jen doing a live premier, with her talking with followers is pretty impressive

[@TheNighthawke502]

My favourite part of this film is the clever scene transitions that flow so well from speech to visuals and back again!

[@theironherder]

Luc Besson also wrote & directed Leon the Professional. Which also featured Gary Oldman.

[@jenmurrayxo]

I'd like to see that one! 👍

[@josephscally6270]

Another great reaction. My favorite exchange in the movie. Cornelius: "Your a monster Zorg" Zorg: : "I know"

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

This is one of the craziest yet fun movie ever. Really rewatchable. The bellboy on the ship that helps Corben Dallas is played by Lee Evans. He's a stand up comedian but he was also in There's Something About Mary. If you haven't seen that one I highly recommend.

[@Cbcw76]

See FUNNY BONES which REALLY features Lee Evans which turns out to be almost a crime-mystery. Or MOUSE HUNT where Lee shares time with Nathan Lane as two brothers inheriting a house.

[@lassesipila6418]

I really liked Lee Evans' performance in this movie until I saw him in a stand-up. Thought he had good character performance, until I saw he has exactly one move which he overplays.

[@brewswillis9783]

Norm! LOL

[@aussierob3860]

This movie is still one of my favourites of all time and the Diva / fight scene is epic.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Agreed! 👍

[@aussierob3860]

@@jenmurrayxo Thanks for your reply Jen, it’s much appreciated and just to let you know I really enjoy watching your reactions.

[@regould221]

I agree.

[@anthonyleecollins9319]

Milla's expression in the freeze frame at the end always kills me.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

Yep, she charmed the director away from his wife, the woman who played the Diva.

[@philrob1978]

I'd normally be miffed at the whole "love saves the day" cliche, but here I will make an exception. Remember watching this in the cinema back in 97 - the audience loved it, was a great night out. Weird European sci-fi on point. It's really stood the test of time in my opinion. Bruce looks great with his platinum blonde hair, and as for Mila, beautiful. Leelo Multipass!

[@3DJapan]

I just saw an interview with Milla on KZbin where she talked all about this film. Turns out the white bandage costume was her idea. They said when she was "born" she would be naked and obviously couldn't just go around naked so she though about what they wear in hospitals and thought of the bandages.

[@connor4456]

GG, Steph the editor, for including the part of the movie I replayed the most when I was 14

[@jswatch9270]

Happy 25th anniversary of the fifth element, my favorite movie from director Luc Besson.

[@martinm8991]

I consider this one of the best movies ever made. PS: Luc Besson has been "working" on the story since he was a boy. He invented also the language, Milla had to learn it. They even had conversation in that language.

[@lazyhominid]

Milla did make the language up for Leelo. She was told to just speak nonsense, but she created a language on her own.

[@michaelross1452]

Late response here, it was a mixture of her native language some english and a few others. The supreme being would speak all languages at once....as in Babel. Cool thing really.

[@TheKeyser94]

The irony is that Zorg was killed by the same thing that he was critiquing the Mangalores in the beginning, honour, also this is one of the few movies, where the antagonist and the protagonist never go face to face, Zorg never meet Dallas in the entire movie, to him he was a nameless employee.

[@alexflores7652]

Cool fun factoid: This movie is celebrating its 25th anniversary and it will only be in the theaters for two days. But on different days in June. When the President said Ian had 20 seconds, Ian was able to do the whole thing in exactly 20 seconds. The voice of Finger was Vin Diesel but he was uncredited. If you had watched Blade Runner the general played Leon. The actor's name is Byron James.

[@KeatonWarner1]

This is one of my favorite movies. Great reaction I'm glad you liked it👍

[@cgbleak]

What a great melange of sci-fi, action, comedy and romance. And you seem to be the ideal ("perfect"?) viewer for it. If/when you watch it again, you'll see how important Ian Holm's performance is as the cement that binds everything together. He's the secret MVP.

[@Ian-xx1xb]

Always fun rewatching your reactions Jen and seeing your old set up , you had such a fun time nice spot with Bilbo baggins 👌 you love a movie time limit you got a movie time limit . You want an explosion you get an explosion and you want a screen kiss you get a screen kiss 😃 awesome 🙂 cheers for the fun time rewatching Jen 🎉🎉

[@merkerb]

When I first got a high def tv and Blu-ray player this was one of 4 Blu-rays I purchased. The colors are amazing

[@TerminatorJuice]

I just rewatched this reaction, and I had forgotten how much you actually enjoyed this film! I've watched numerous reactions to this movie and most of the time people are unsure about it, and even some who didn't like it at all, so it made me happy seeing how much you did like it! And did you ever watch the movie a second time? It's one of those films that people seem to like it more and more, after seeing it mutiple times. 😊😊😊

[@jenmurrayxo]

No but I'd like to!

[@TerminatorJuice]

@@jenmurrayxo Do it! You won't regret it! 🤓

[@carsilk2492]

7:56 This scene, along with the fantastic musical crescendo, was so inspiring to me when I first saw this. It still is, this movie makes me want to write and create sci-fi worlds and one of the main reasons for that is its incredible soundtrack. The Fifth Element has been my favorite movie for a long time.

[@LucSchots]

Luc Besson is also the man behind the Taxi franchise - great French comedy!

[@rikdekard71]

I saw this when it first came out on the cinema. Had no idea what to expect and was completely blown away by it. Thank you for your commentary and reaction.

[@mikevandenboom5958]

The music score for this movie is great too. Totally original and unusual

[@jacotromp59581]

I originally saw 5th Element the cinema when it was first released and till this day it's still my absolute favorite sci-fi movie ever made

[@efrat394]

As many have suggested, Leon: the Professional (int'l version) is one of Besson's best. Others of his that I like are The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, The Family (starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer), Lucy (starring Scarlett Johansson), and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

[@cgbleak]

Big Lucy fan here. Can never decide if it's the smartest stupid movie ever or the stupidest smart movie ever. But it sure is entertaining.

[@Marvin.589]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. When i was a kid we had just a couple of movies on VHS and Fifth Element was one of them. I watched that thing over a hundred times as a kid.

[@godzillalover2]

Very nice, you showed all the key points and I liked the commentary

[@NZBigfoot]

Ruby Ross was disliked by the majority of people at the time the movie came out (I never had a problem myself)... he was a bit ahead of his time, given how vloggers and things like that came out many years latter. Nowdays he's not so disliked lol. And of note, if no ones mentioned it yet... the villian and the hero never actually meet or interact directly with each other.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I remember being a little annoyed the first time I watched it, but once I’d seen it a few times, I started to realize how genius it really was. Now he’s my favorite character in the film.

[@NetAndyCz]

I still dislike him, but after the years he is pretty meek compared to some modern vloggers:p And he contrasts the protagonist really well.

[@devilquill]

Ian Holm was quite a versatile actor, ranging from playing Polonius in "Hamlet" to the android in "Alien."

[@Noahsampeer]

This is classic Luc Besson but my personal favorite from him is Leon: The Professional. Specifically the European cut which is a little longer. Natalie Portman's first role with Gary Oldman and Jean Reno. Amazing film.

[@jenmurrayxo]

That's so highly recommended, I'll put it on the list 👍

[@fedos]

Glad I saw your comment. The last time I checked if Leon was available to stream it wasn't, and now it's on Netflix.

[@atty61]

So many wonderful stars in this one. I have many Bruce Willis sci-fi movies and apart from the obvious ones, Surrogates is well worth watching. Ian Holm likewise turns up in many of my favorite films but it was probably his role as the defective android in Alien that gave his career a boost. He never gets the lead role but is always great in supporting roles. Brazil is one such movie I highly recommend. Gary Oldman is just wonderful at everything he does. Down here in Oz one of our tv channels once a year plays The Fifth Element on repeat all day.

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

It’s sooo cool that you did this movie, it’s been a fav of mine for decades!

[@jenmurrayxo]

I had a blast! ☺👍

[@adorkability]

This is one of the few films where there is very little middle ground in terms of enjoyment. Most people who have watched it either really love it or really hate it. I'm in the "love it" camp. Not only did I see it in theaters when it was released, I have owned it on VHS, DVD, and blu-ray. And I even have the soundtrack on CD.

[@sikksotoo]

Got my MultiPass

[@commanderkruge]

"A skeleton face" - it's called a "skull". ;D Oh man, I love this movie to pieces. In many ways this is a comic book adaptation. There's a REALLY great French comic book artist called Giraud - whom many know under his artist name "Moebius". He did loads of original material, but also created a Silver Surfer album for Marvel that is held in high regards. And he did design work for Tron and Alien. (of course everybody knows H.R.Giger, the Swiss artist who created the Alien creature - Giraud worked on some of the human stuff, like the environmental suits) Amongst his most famous works is the "Incal" comic series, the adventures of a detective named John Difool, in a strange scifi universe. Luc Besson, the director of the Fifth Element is a huge fan of Moebius' work and the whole project feels like a huge homage to him. The whole look and feel and tone really is more than close. Corben Dallas is not a John Difool clone, but an unwilling hero stumbling into an epic adventure as well. Some of the costumes look as if they were copied from the Incal directly - like the police uniforms. And totally Mr. Zorg's transparent plastic headshell. Well, actually Besson went so far in his attempt to capture the style from the comics he outright hired Giraud himself to work with him on Element. :) If you're interested in Giraud/Moebius and wanna find out a little more I can highly recommend "Moebius Redux", a documentary full of interviews with himself and many of the people who worked together with him - like Stan Lee, who praises him as "not 'just' a great comic book artist, but a great artist - period". It gives a good first impression of his work for sure and also talks about Fifth Element. Also someone I know made the music for the documentary. ^^ Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWcaqOuo9Z6i9U

[@rhylin26]

My friend and I shout "Aziz light!', to each other whenever we are in the dark.

[@ridleysaria]

Gary Oldman is easily my favorite actor. The man is incredible. Jim Gordon, Zorg, Dracula, Sirius Black, Mason Verger, Norman Stansfield, Lee Harvey Oswald, Winston Churchill.... the list of his wildly different roles goes on and on.

[@rpg7287]

Don’t forget Ludwig van Beethoven.

[@rrmenton8016]

And sid vicious!

[@Madbandit77]

And Herman "Mank" Mankiewicz.

[@canadianicedragon2412]

One fun part of this is that the "bad guy" and the hero are never actually on screen together... unless you could the missed connection at the elevator. They basically don't even really know each other exist.

[@gatroy13]

Wonderful reaction Jen. Bruce Willis is great. I really enjoyed this movie. Like all of your reactions you really draw me into the movie more. Thank you Jen.😁

[@MST3Killa]

Milla Jovovich was 100% my first 'celebrity crush' because of Fifth Element and Resident Evil.

[@StephenRansom47]

I have spent the last week pouring over your videos. I could explain it to myself, but I fell for you after the first one. I’ve laughed and cried with you. BUT - I’ve finally figured it out. You are as wonderful as Helen Hunt - I’m MAD ABOUT YOU. Thank You. I can’t wait for your next upload. Best to you and Yours.

[@BPhillips2000]

16:09 Fun Fact: When Father Cornelius & Leeloo confront Korben in his apartment, Ian Holm supposedly flubbed his line & called him 'Mr Wallace' (it might've been a mash up of Korben's last name with Bruce's). Bruce Willis quickly corrected him, & they ran with it (rumor was that Besson liked how natural it sounded in that scene, given that Cornelius was very flustered with something he doesn't normally do (threaten another person with a weapon))...

[@Enthymene]

I also love that when the president tells Cornelius he has 22 seconds to explain himself, he takes almost exactly 22 seconds. He's a man of words and he's VERY good at it.

[@Krytos911]

If you dress up as Ruby, you gotta do one of his crazy hair styles too 🤣 You're spot on about Oldman, he just disappears into his roles. One of those great actors where you only see the character and often forget who the actor is. It's a very unique feeling, well crafted, campy sci-fi space opera. The writer/director did another sci-fi in the last 10 years or so, the name escapes me ...and from memory it didn't review well - but it might be one of those cult classic movies now?

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Zorg's assistant is Tricky. He's a DJ singer musician and producer. He was in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the video for Parabola by Tool.

[@nathanwilliams2152]

Luc Besson is an awesome director. If you haven't yet seen 'La Femme Nikita' or 'Leon: The Professional', I really recommend both of them Jen 🙂

[@seanwhitford1537]

Luc Besson also directed Léon: The Professional which I highly recommend. It has a great cast also. And, if you enjoyed Chris Tucker, check out Friday. He was even better in that movie. =)

[@xxJOKeR75xx]

That one also has a great Gary Oldman villain. EVERYONE agrees on that ;)

[@bankbarcomo806]

@@xxJOKeR75xx hahahah, I see what you did there. ;)

[@CChissel]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s got a very interesting back story too, in my opinion

[@124ShiroD]

I always introduce this film as an educational documentary on how we got our first and second moon. Lol one of my fave movies.

[@splhome]

Some movies u should check out Criminal, Flypaper, The Rundown 😂😅

[@TheMarionetteKitty]

I love how derpy his cat is. Again, a favorite movie of mine. Yes, Gary Oldman. That man is a master of acting. He disappears into roles until he's barely recognizable. I loved his rubber costume in this. It might not be true, but I heard that the aria isn't supposed to be in the vocal range of humans, so they chose an alien. But there have been some opera singers who have performed the aria. It's pretty incredible to hear. I've always said the voice is the only instrument given to us directly from God. I personally love Jane Zhang's.

[@frontprochproduction]

One of my all time favorites... glad you enjoyed it.

[@regularguy8110]

It seems to me like a live action interpretation of the "Heavy Metal", (R), 1981, Animation, movie's "Harry Canyon" vignette. Great reaction.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks! ☺👍

[@robbob5302]

The first part of the opera the Diva sang, was an actual opera. The second pop part however was original to this movie. And was written specifically to be "humanly un-singable." And in that they succeeded. Parts of it needed to be synthesized.

[@mathias6185]

Gary Oldman truly is a chameleon. None of my guests ever recognize him in any role.

[@BigTroyT]

I see everything he does, but even I was shocked at how good (different/authentic) he looked as Churchill! A very long way from Drexl...

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Bilbo as a priest before he was Bilbo, but after he was a traitorous cyborg crew member.

[@steved1135]

Niiice Jen. This is an amazing classic SciFi movie. Luc Besson is a visual design genius ( you should definitely check out "Leon"/"The professional"). And, this movie is great fun. And, Gary Oldman steals every movie he's in.

[@iggtastic]

It occurs to me (finally) that Zorg must have an explosive charge in every public telephone in the city. How else could he have blown up his henchman with no prior knowledge of which phone he would use?

[@Falconer1128]

The comedy in this is so good. And I just read a comment that Mila got nominated for a Razzy for this!? WTF? I am actually so impressed with the range of characters she portrays in her career and she does them all so amazingly well. I'm not a guy who typically likes a character like Ruby, but Chris Tucker does it in such a way that you gotta love him. He's the secret weapon of this movie. Love your reactions, Jen. I'm behind on your Firefly ones, so I'm off to do that. P.S. I just "met" your sister yesterday thanks to the algorithm! She is such a cool girl. You two must have had so much fun growing up together. Have a great week, Jen

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks Mel! I'd love to see more of Mila's acting, I thought she was great! & agreed on Chris Tucker 🤣 My sis & I just released a Sister Sunday Double Feature of Armageddon & Deep Impact on Patreon yesterday, it was so fun! She's such a sweetheart 💕 If there's enough interest I'll bring it to KZbin in future! 👍👍

[@Falconer1128]

@@jenmurrayxo that will be a blast. I really look forward to that.

[@alexmiller9461]

Love your reactions, Jen! And I was just thinking of this: back in 97, they basically predicted the importance of influencers. Ruby Rhod is like a muli-galaxy-wide influencer. We hope for Star Trek...maybe we have to settle for THIS.

[@NetAndyCz]

Love this movie so much, one of the few movies I have seen more than 10 times:) The movie is quite fun, but also original, and the world building is done so well and the whole production is exceptional. It is hard to find movies where you can be so immersed.

[@SomeOne-hw6jw]

Well, Luc Besson also did "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets" in 2017 and it's very similar to the 5th element. His best movie is "the big blue" which is definitely one of a kind film.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Years back Boston and I did a stint in Carandiru Penitentiary and I kept telling him how much I loved this film. He slapped me around a bit (I had it coming) but promised, if he ever got out, he'd watch it. Glad he talked Jen into doing a reaction. LIBERDADE POUCO CAMARADA! This story is .100% true.

[@jenmurrayxo]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lazyperfectionist1]

18:16 "I shoulda dressed up as _this_ guy." Especially with that hair.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Such a wonderful & unique film, as well as being eminently rewatchable.

[@robbob5302]

LOL I had a roommate, would watch this almost every single day. But he would always fast forward through it, just to watch the scenes he really liked. I finally started calling it "The 1/5th Element." 🙂

[@spartanical]

not sure if you've seen it before, but seeing the little sailor guy (based on his outfit) reminded me of another movie he was in: There's Something About Mary. if you haven't seen it, it is a MUST SEE. it is literally one of the funniest movies ever made.

[@littlemouse7066]

Milla should have been recognized for this role more she was a model not an actress and she did a very good job portraying innocence. you feel for her character.

[@3DJapan]

There used to be a guy named Robert Heron who reviewed big screen TVs. He always used this movie for his testing due to all the bright colors and details.

[@nocarbonfootprint9120]

I have started watching this film at least 20 times and never finished it. I listened to your reaction more than watched it an I may attempt it again!

[@richarddowns7162]

Jen, you're just a little butterfly, going from flower to flower. Only yesterday it was Hunky Sam in Psycho, and now you've completely thrown him over for Bruce. 🌹I wanna suggest the movie The Ladykillers with Tom Hanks. Would love to see your reaction to the characters in this one, especially the old landlady. PS... the original movie was made in the 1950s, but this remake with Hanks is 90s.

[@moxyblackfiddler]

The Fifth Element is one of those cult classics. It has an intense following.

[@leepitman2193]

This movie was supposed to be a trilogy. Luc Besson had three scripts that he condensed into one.

[@killermist]

Milla and the director were in cahoots with the artificial language she was using. If I recall correctly, she occasionally called him when she was unclear how to say a thing in the "Devine" language.

[@creativitycell]

There are Movie directors, and then, there is Luc Besson! Other Genius Movies: Leon, Lucy, Joan of Arc. (Actress Mila Jovovich started as a Czech supermodel, Luc Besson saw her at a show, and said "if she can act, she will be my film muse", he refused to meet her in person until after seeing her multiple screen tests for fear her beauty would bewilder him, intoxicate his mind and affect his professional judgement". When he saw how good an actress she was, he cried tears of joy, and said he felt like Leonardo Da Vinci when he first set eyes upon Mona Lisa.😳🙏❤️😎

[@ExplosiveNotes]

I don't think the Czech part is correct, I mean she was born in USSR (Ukaraine geographicaly) and her family emigrated to London in 1980. So she getting into eastern block before 1990 is very very unlikely and no idea what would be the motivation in the 90's. Apart from that quick googling hasn't yeild any mention of it.

[@8967Logan]

Your reactions are so much fun. You often give voice to things I have and am thinking. Keep 'em coming :).

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks! ☺👍

[@randallshuck2976]

Another Bruce Willis fun fest you should check out are his movies "Red" and "Red 2". They have a fun story, lots of action and a star studded cast.

[@bidwell13]

Yes both RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous) films are great. I like them and the Expendable series cause of them putting the older actors in roles they normally wouldn’t be cast in.

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

I loved Mila in Married...with Children as the French Foreign Exchange student, Yvette! But Kelly got jealous.....

[@leepitman2193]

Good call, I'd completely forgotten that 👍.

[@damienkakoschke3099]

One of my favourite movies. So quotable, too.