The Fifth Element | First Time Watching! | Movie REACTION!

[@flashxdoe295]

this is the only movie ive seen where the hero and the villian not only never meet but never even talk to each other

[@Madbandit77]

That makes the film more special

[@arraymac227]

That wasn't Zorg shooting at Leeloo?

[@dannykent6190]

I bet there are plenty that we just don't really think about. Sauron and Frodo come to mind... though you could argue in the film version they interact.

[@eXpriest]

zorg isn't the villain he's the dragon

[@vkdeen7570]

I hear this a lot but infact zorg/shadow ball are the villains and leelu is the hero... so they do interact

[@ciphernine7824]

What makes this movie great is that its entirely self-aware and over-the-top, and that's the point. The plot embraces its own absurdity, and leans into its own campy humor. Willis, Tucker, Jovovich, Oldman, Holm, and Lister as the President were well-cast in their roles.

[@jip5889]

The costumes were designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. I love Gary Oldman in this movie. So unhinged.

[@DanielCline9]

Oddly enough Gary oldman did not like this role, I still think it was a great role for him

[@marcushull12]

He created over 1000 costumes for the film.

[@ronweber1402]

@@DanielCline9 Well he sure pulled it off nonetheless.

[@DrewForward]

I say "Aziz Light" every time I turn on a light. It's a thing. 😅

[@bryanb3352]

I prefer "Illuminate!"

[@brianabare7515]

😂

[@maplenutsreact]

Hahaha I can totally see that

[@tru3sk1ll]

@@bryanb3352 THey call him the DEMOLITION MAN

[@johnberg9497]

@@bryanb3352 Demolition Man reference ;)

[@FeaturingRob]

This is one of my favorites. Anytime it's on TV, I just let it play. My favorite line is: "Uhh, negative. I am a meat popsicle." Director Luc Besson developed the Universal Language that Leeloo speaks. He started developing the story as a teenager, including the language. Milla Jovovich had to learn the language, and she could converse with Besson in that language (which probably led to their marriage later, but they divorced after a few years). The language has a dictionary of around 400 words. The Diva, Pavalaguna, was played by Besson's then-girlfriend, Maiwen Bescoe, but it was a big secret who played the role for years. No one knew until they released a special edition DVD with an extensive set of BTS features, including a documentary on the making of the movie. She did not sing the song, though. The entire thing was recorded by an Albanian soprano named Inva Mula. It was recorded in pieces. The first part was the aria "Il Dolce Suono," often called the "mad scene" from the opera Lucia Di Lammermoor by Donizetti. "The Dive Dance" was written by film composer Eric Serra and was recorded in pieces and then put together to sound complete. It was written to be unsingable. A few operatic sopranos have managed to do it in one go and post the results on KZbin. Chris Tucker was not the first choice for the role of Ruby Rhod. The late music legend Prince was first choice and wanted to play the part but had prior touring commitments that could not be changed so that he could take the role. This is why Ruby has such flamboyant costumes, designed by uber-designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. The overall production design for the film was done by two heroes of Luc Besson's. French comic book artists Jean "Moebius" Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, whose work in the science fiction realm had inspired much of the original story as Besson created it as a teen. In particular, Jean-Claude Mézières comic Valerian and Laureline inspired The Fifth Element. Based on that comic, Besson would later make the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) with Dale DeHaan, Cara Delevigne, and Rihanna. It's not the best, but it is fun with some fantastic visuals.

[@stevenspringer1599]

a saturday afternoon matinee double feature with this and "Galaxy Quest"

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Anyone else notice that the letter firing Korben had a Zorg logo on it? He wasn't pink-slipped because of his licence problems, but because Jeanbaptiste Emanuel Zorg said "Fire one million."

[@Madbandit77]

Korben was working for Zorg's companies. So when the two "almost meet" on the cruise spaceship and Korben takes Zorg's ship, it's a commentary on how there's a divide between the bourgeoisie and the common man.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

Good thing he didn't fire Corben Dallas' mother! That would really be the end of the world! 😂

[@MacTopher]

Zorg even says do it from one the smaller companies, like the cabs

[@kmvoss]

"GIMME THE CASH!" is peak cinema. Great reaction.

[@davidmaddox9119]

That's a nice hat.☺️ Such a funny scene in a film packed with them.😁

[@Ray.Norrish]

@@davidmaddox9119 I like the 90% filter cigarettes

[@MrGorn25]

I remember seeing this with a friend randomly when I was sleeping over at his house, we where bored and went to the theatre not knowing what to expect and to this day is my favorite scifi/action/comedy ever

[@Daniel_Rood]

I took my kid brother to see this in the theater. My mom had asked me previously, "Hey, this movie isn't inappropriate, right?". I told I was sure it was fine, it's just a fun PG13 scifi movie. Little did I know that Milla Jovovich was gonna be popping of her top multiple times. I told my brother after the movie that there was no need to go mentioning that bit to mom. And he never did! Fast forward like 25 years and I get a phone call from my mom. She had just watched the movie and was calling me to lecture me about having taken my 13 year old brother to it. My defense was that of course I had no idea. But it was almost as funny of a situation as the plot to this movie! 😂😂😂

[@mikethemotormouth]

@@Daniel_Rood "I immediately covered our eyes" would be my defense 😅

[@dannykent6190]

It's really just the one time that you see anything... and as someone who was a 12 year old boy when this came out, i can safely say my innocence had already been compromised well before that scene solidified me as a Milla fan.

[@infinitelybi2064]

but imo

[@paulcollinsyoga]

@@dannykent6190 Oh yeah, Milla J was always going to make or break this film. She's simultaneously gorgeous and ridiculously cute, but also completely believable as a kick-ass warrior and immensely powerful being.

[@Debrutsideno]

Milla Jovovich actually dyed her hair orange for the role. While filming her hair started to become damage and fade. Because of that they switched to an orange wig. While most don’t notice on first watch. You can really see the differences if you keep an eye out for it.

[@RealBLAlley]

This movie perfectly illustrates why Gary Oldman is one of my favorite actors. He's not only an exceptional actor, but an incredible chameleon on the level of Meryl Streep, and like her he's not afraid to take on many different types of roles including silly ones and have fun.

[@torontomame]

Absolutely agree. Don't remember which of Mr Oldman's many movies it was, but a friend of mine - after having seen it several times - said "I *just* found out that was Gary Oldman!" 😄

[@CrownlessKing88]

When recreated Leeloo they just created how she already looked. She was inside the sarcophagus at the beginning.

[@BigGator5]

"Are you classified as human?" "Negative, I am a meat popsicle." Fun Fact: The wonder on Bruce Willis' face when the Diva (Maïwenn) sings is real. That was the first time he'd heard it and seen the actress in full make-up. Big Bada Boom Fact: The explosion in the Fhloston main hall was the largest indoor explosion ever filmed. The resulting fire almost went beyond control. It took twenty-five minutes to put out. Lost In Translation Fact: The "Divine Language" spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only four hundred words. He and Milla Jovovich held conversations, and wrote letters to each other in the language as practice. By the end of filming, they were able to have full conversations in this language. Bad Timing Fact: The hero, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), and the villain, Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Gray Oldman), never meet, nor do they communicate with each other in any way. They are aware of each other (Korben used to work for Zorg's company and Zorg knows that Korben won the contest) but they are unaware of the other's involvement in the main plot (getting the stones). The only time they appear in the same scene together is at the end when Korben flees towards Fhloston's hotel's hangar while Zorg is just returning from it. They pass but just miss one another putting them in the same shot together for just a few frames. Music Enthusiast Fact: Diva Plavalaguna (Maïwenn) sings the "Il dolce suono" aria from the opera, Lucia de Lammermoor. It is one of the most difficult arias because of its length, its soaring arpeggios, and the high F above high C. When composer Éric Serra showed soprano Inva Mula (who dubs the voice of the Diva) the sheet music for the Diva Dance, she reportedly smiled and relayed to him that some of the notes written were not humanly possible to achieve, because the human voice cannot change notes that fast. Hence, she performed the notes in isolation, one by one, as opposed to consecutively singing them all together, and they digitized the notes to fit the music. There are a few moments when you can hear the differences in the vocal tones of the Diva's voice. It has since been done for real by several singers.

[@davidbennett1357]

I did not know the explosion thing. You have ED-duh-mah-cated me, and I am grateful to you for it!

[@IlNyaPasdOrchestre]

Predator fact : Besson (director) started dating and grooming Maïwenn (the diva) as she was 15 and he was 31. He broke up with her and started dating Mila Jovovich(leeloo) after shooting the fifth element. It is believed and believable that Leon (another of the movies he directed) was partly inspired by the relation with the teenager. So he's a big PoS.

[@BigGator5]

You're welcome! I do this to share my love for cinema. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@IlNyaPasdOrchestre]

did my comment disappear? edit : anyway, luc besson(the director) is a predator and a groomer who dated a 15 years(Maïwenn/the diva) old as he was 31.

[@martinm8991]

Luc Besson wrote the storyline for this movie when he was a teenager (so even younger than Matt Damon, who started writing "Good Will Hunting" at university). He really did invent that language, him and Milla were actually speaking it also off-camera. Most of the extras in this movie were real supermodels. I love these cuts between the scenes and consider it one of the top-10 best movies ever made.

[@pistonburner6448]

No, it's 11th best.

[@RealBLAlley]

Nice to see Chandra finally received her Multi-pass.

[@66JesterDeath]

Chris tucker as Ruby Rodd goes down as one of the greatest in film, the energy he brings is off the scale 😂❤

[@rodentnolastname6612]

They should have ditched him after the opera though. He stops contributing to the story and just necomes annoying.

[@Mackampackam]

Amazing that you watched Total Recall two days ago and now The Fifth Element! These two are my favourite fun-sci-fi-action movies. Such a good time!

[@manueldeabreu1980]

Though people have mixed opinions, Luc Beeson's other sci fi film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is beautiful.

[@XavierXSims]

Agreed, and while it isn't a terrible film nor "Fifth Element 2" for that matter, it wasn't bad but not great. After all, apparently The Fifth Element was inspired by those Valerian comics as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Agreed.

[@RealBLAlley]

@@manueldeabreu1980 if for no other reason it deserves praise for both the special and visual effects work.

[@motleykingdom9394]

Honestly though, all negative critique I've heard of Valerian were critiques of the viewer and not the movie. Either the love story was dumbed down enough for the viewer because it was more about pent up love and egos, or the viewer was just confused because there was too much going on in a single movie for them to follow along. Those are the main "complaints" I've heard. Person I love the story, I love the adventure, I love the characters, I love the visuals and worlds, and I love soundtrack. Easily in my top 5 sci-films.

[@RealBLAlley]

@@motleykingdom9394 I also really enjoyed it.

[@CrownlessKing88]

I think she was misunderstanding. They weren’t setting out to create the perfect being. They were just re-creating that being. It just happened to be the Fifth Element

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

The Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge weren't built up; the sea level has dropped by hundreds of feet.

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

Nobody recognizes the Luke Perry cameo anymore. Yet another sign I'm getting old.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Every time I hear him say, “ so, I’ve got some time.” I choke back tears. RIP.

[@Madbandit77]

That's not really fair because he was a regular on the early seasons on "Riverdale" as Pop Andrews before his passing, and that show's pretty young. I guess you know him from the original "Beverly Hills 90210".

[@ieyke]

Now you need to watch Valerian & The City Of A Thousand Planets. It's essentially the spiritual sequel to The Fifth Element. Same director, same insane approach to a massive bewildering sci-fi world.

[@rx7dude2006]

If you notice on the Mondoshawans costume there is a small camera between the six purple glowing parts on the top and that is because the people wearing the suits have a screen inside linked to it so they can see where they are going.

[@jfwalden2105]

That rug is Sully from Monsters Inc. He really ties the room together.

[@tammyknoll1496]

It took me many viewings (I can be slow) to realize that the fisted glove from which the "Supreme Being" is reconstructed is the same as the one on the side of the sarcophagus that floats from the Egyptian tomb, along with the stones.

[@BeeJayKPOP]

Outfits designs are by Jean Paul Gautier by the way

[@Shritistrang]

"You can't just slap a priest." Well, he just did.

[@DavidAugustine-lc4cj]

I watched this in my University Bedsit in '98 totally stoned! I had no idea what to expect and it completely blew my mind, then I laughed so much at Chris Tuckers insane performance! Honestly, Stoned or not, I thought it was one of most brilliantly creative films I'd ever seen! Gobsmacked! MetalAliens and movie Outfits designed by Jean Paul Gautier!! Luc Besson is one the greatest loving directors no doubt! (Joan of Arc/ Lucy/Leon! To name a few! Ive been researching creativity for 20+ years now, and in my mind, The man is a bonafide Creative Genius! 🧐👍🙏

[@DrewForward]

Bruce Willis stars in both "The Fifth Element" and "The Sixth Sense." What could it all mean? 😂

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

That 12 Monkeys might make it as far as 16 Blocks, but are guaranteed to go the Whole Nine Yards, Once Upon a Time in Venice.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Bruce’s ex-wife Demi Moore starred in ‘The Seventh Sign’ 1998.😳

[@earth2saka]

I think but I'm not entirely sure that... he might be an actor.

[@chocolate-teapot]

He just wanted to pay the bills

[@Shritistrang]

@@earth2saka You sure about that? Might just be a coincidence...

[@duanetelesha]

And yes they did invent a language for the movie the blue lady was a real opera singer, this was added info on the disc as a interview & documentary. This was a great sifi with a great reaction.

[@Ernwaldo]

@@duanetelesha The “blue lady” wasn’t a real opera singer. The Diva was portrayed in the film by Maïwenn Le Besco. The singing was dubbed in from a recording of Inva Mula who actually _is_ an opera singer.

[@hadoken95]

The special effects hold up pretty well mainly because they weren't doing too much heavy lifting back then. You're mostly focusing on the characters and their antics (and outfits!). I love this film.

[@StephenRansom47]

🤣 23:08 Mr Maplenuts is one of the first people to make that connection, “They can rebuild a whole person from a handful of cells…” Brilliant!

[@hilarywilliams1909]

The language Leeloo speaks was created by the director and further developed by Milla Jovovich. And they would have complete conversation in it. While thinking of language, I have always loved Bruce's line, "I only speak two languages, English and Bad English."

[@alancrofoot]

Imagine if you will, you're sitting at home watching your favourite KZbinr on the big screen, and suddenly a shower comes crashing up through the floor from the apt. below!? 😀😂 RIP Rod Serling.

[@motleykingdom9394]

It did far better globally than in the US but I absolutely love "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" which is by the same director and based on the comics that heavily inspired The Fifth Element and even Star Wars.

[@snowdog_studios]

I've seen this movie hundreds of times. In my top 5 all-time, for sure. It's a perfect movie. Great reaction, glad you loved it!

[@DefunctGames]

"You can't just slap a priest." Oh yes you can.

[@MikeBrown7799B]

Hello Chandra & Jordan!😊 You guys should check out another futuristic film that blends violence with comedy. It is "Demolition Man" (1993) with Sylvester Stallone. The film uses many practical effects. This film is also one of my favorite futuristic films. The ensemble cast here is awesome and the practical effects and makeup is great. Super reactions to this very well made film, Guys!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maplenutsreact]

Hey Mike!! Thanks ❤ That movie has been recommended a lot actually... we'll definitely be throwing it on a poll soon :)

[@mikethemotormouth]

It's not at all sci-fi but Smokin Aces(2006) has a similar "finish each other's sentences, deliver the punchlines to each other's jokes" kind of energy to the pacing. Strongly recommend.

[@RealBLAlley]

Agree. It's bonkers and intense. Chris Pine is nearly unrecognizable as Darwin.

[@crazycgames]

Glad you two did this! One of my favorite movies to just put on when I'm sick or just feeling blah and get happy and excited! Great reaction!

[@brianabare7515]

Never get tired of this movie!

[@TitoQuintana1]

The flying cars came about because the director was told as a kid in the future there would be flying cars. Since we still didn't have them, he put them in the movie.

[@rgallitan]

My kids asked why we don't have flying cars yet. I said, "We do! They're called helicopters. What you mean is why don't we have propulsion/fuel systems that can carry a 2 ton car through the air without adding significantly to the form factor, and that's because magic isn't real." They got so mad at me 😂

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Fun fact they used a real opera singer and still used a voice synth to enhance it due to the difficulty of that part then thought impossible but since the part has been done without the synth by another singer.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Egypt 1914. World War One. The aliens had to take the stones away from earth. The British Expeditionary Force coming from Egypt would advance into Gaza against the Ottomans. Check out The Lighthorseman (1987) showcasing the epic cavalry charge of the Australian Lighthorse in the Battle of Beersheba 1917.

[@michaelkemmet834]

Which also explains why the (British or Australian)professor asked: "Are you Germans?" I don't know if many North Americans completely understood that scene back in 1997, but hardly any get it at first watch today(I do, but I'm a history nerd). I figure Luc Besson, being continental French, assumed it would all be obvious to all audiences.

[@arraymac227]

The 'shoot first and ask questions later,' general: John Neville, who directed the Grand Theatre in London Ontario, Canada for a time. I had the pleasure of seeing him in _Arsenic and Old Lace_ on that stage. Also loved his 'trust no one.' in _X-Files_.

[@Madbandit77]

He also played the titular hero in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen". Worth reacting to.

[@arraymac227]

@@Madbandit77 yes, with a young Sarah Polley as well.

[@theangelperiel]

The Best Way to describe this movie is to call it a live action anime that's never been an actual anime.

[@Vurt.451]

Then watch 1984's animated movie "Heavy Metal" and you will be disgusted how much Besson ripped this movie off.

[@Madbandit77]

​@@Vurt.451 That came from 1981, and that film was based on an adult sci-fi comic book anthology magazine, which has its origins in France.

[@Vurt.451]

@@Madbandit77 My bad, 1981, not 1984. The original, _Metal Hurlant_ was published in France, then exported to the US. Initially they reproduced the issues that had already been released in France, but then switched over to their own material and own artists - like Richard Corben (mostly known for "Den") - when the French issues had long stopped. Besson even had two of the orignal dessigners of Metal Hurlant on his project. Mr. Shadow is known in the comics as Loc-Nar .... but Besson obviously didn't use that name for copyright reasons. He still got indicted and settled out of cort, aka he is a fraud (and a perv).

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The funky part of the Diva Opera was actually written to not be humanly possible to where you have to use synthesized notes to pull it off, but a few people can actually do it. I think the spike grenade actually influenced the design on Halo III because it was 10 years before that game came out. Haven't seen this movie in a min. and just realizing the priest is Bilbo from LotR. That's the dude from There's Something About Mary 28:20 wild. I suggest looking into the Sci-fy/Action/Thriller movie with Tom Cruise named Minority Report.

[@marcushull12]

The "Divine Language" spoken by Leeloo was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only 400 words.

[@randallshuck2976]

I will assume that you haven't seen the "R.E.D." or "R.E.D. 2" films starring Willis. They are full of other stars, lots of action and one liners. They are his movies following many of the "Die Hard" franchise. This one is really cute. They are fun. Good reaction.

[@shaungarrett3938]

Couldn't be more excited for a reaction from you. This movie is iconic.

[@dant7677]

I laughed out loud at the end, because the answer to "what is the FIFTH element?" came straight out of a cartoon: Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

I always imagine that the Mondoshawan (Aliens that took the stones in the beginning) are an aquatic species. Wearing a suit to function outside the water. Also, the reason why they sort of waddle. It is fun to think that Zorg by stopping his own bomb, gave them just enough time to get away. By doing so, "evil" was a cause that lead to its own destruction. Another thing the movie implied is that our moon was created by a previous time evil came very close to winning. (I once hoped for that prequel...)

[@jamespfp]

27:24 -- RE: Practical Effects; There are all manner of practical effects being used in this film alongside of the emerging CGI effects of the late 1990s, but the one I most often pause to look at closely is this shot involving the "dark blood" which is apparently coming out of Zorg's skull off-camera. I'm not concerned with seeing the nature of the wound. What explains the apparent coloration of the blood? A: The effects department opted to use molasses as a blood substitute rather than other mixtures. I can't be certain if that is cooking molasses or refined "fancy" molasses which is a good deal sweeter, but that explains the brown tone and how darkly it stains his skin. If it were chilled before being poured onto his skin, he'd warm it up and it would get runnier.

[@branislavmelis6568]

💜✋ There were hundreds of costumes in this film, all designed by the famous fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. And you are both right, these costumes are beautiful! This entire fantastic film is now basically iconic! Amazing day ... ✋💜

[@Vurt.451]

Besson was taken to court for plagiarism. He was accused to have ripped off the first segment of 1981's animated movie "Heavy Metal". It was settled out of court. You can find many shot-for-shot comparison videos here on youtube and yes, it WAS a total rip off ... especially from someone who claims he had this idea since his childhood (yeah, probably since when he saw Heavy Metal on VHS). The animation was done by celebrity comic artist Richard Corben ... and Besson named his main protagonist (who was just a cabbie in 1984) "Corben Dallas". If you think this might all be a coincidence then you will probably be surprised that he got accused again in 2012 by no other than John Carpenter himself this time for his movie "Lock Out" for having totally ripped off Carpenter's 1981 masterpiece "Escape From New York". Carpenter wasn't after the money so he refused to settle out of court. Besson got indicted AND found guilty of plagiarism by French courts. That, plus the open secret about how Besson treats all his lead actresses (aka you don't starr in a Besson movie if you don't become his cocubine). He's in some sort the French Harvey Weinstein. This unfortunately taints all his movies, same as Polanski and others.

[@Shawnzy_Gabonzy]

Why does Chandra say "sci FI" like Christopher Walken, with the accent on the "fi"? 😂 She did it twice at the start! Totally awesome.

[@BKPrice]

Unlike Friends, Bruce doesn't cry incessantly in this movie.

[@jerrywalters8885]

My favorite movie of all time. Neat facts. The director was working on this since he was 16 that is why it's so put together story wise. He was also engaged to the actress playing the singing Diva but left her for Milla Jovavitch after filming. And those two came up with the alian divine language so much that they were able to hold conversations in that language together. And Ruby's part was designed to be played by Prince but he turned it downs as was not interested in being in movies by then. Good stuff. Alsonis a great making of on yt from the dvd special edition someone downloaded

[@RoGueNavy]

If you liked this, there's another Luc Beson film that's very similar in style to this. Check out "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets".

[@steved1135]

Nice. One of a handful of movies I must watch at least once a year. Besson is a stylistic genius. And Gary Oldman, as always, steals the show. Such great fun.

[@davlang3783]

The Blob from the 80s is an excellent and fun effects-laden film. Great review of The Fifth Element. It gets better with age. The cast even outside of the main actors is packed with dozens of famous British (and American) faces.

[@BouillaBased]

Some of Luc Besson's best work. I put this right between The Professional and La Femme Nikita.

[@XavierXSims]

Agreed. Though the latter, I consider his magnum opus or masterpiece if you will.

[@XavierXSims]

Agreed. Though the latter, I consider his magnum opus or masterpiece if you will.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

It's a little funny to me to hear you talk of Bruce Willis as a sort of austere, serious actor (in terms of the roles he plays) as I well remember his debut in the comedy-mystery(-romance) series "Moonlighting" (highly suggested) as well as featuring in his own Playstation shoot'em up game, "Apocalypse," where you are actually playing as Bruce Willis traversing the bowels of Hell. 😅

[@lordflashheart3680]

Such a great film, it has a level of creativity you don't see very often in movies out of Hollywood.

[@marcbloom7462]

RIP Luke Perry, Brion James and Ian Holm. Leeloo wasn't one of the aliens, she was in the sarcophagus the aliens took in 1914. She's always been a perfect human.

[@XavierXSims]

Also RIP to Tommy "Tiny" Lister as well, who played Debo in Friday which also starred Chris Tucker. He was The President in this movie.

[@CrownlessKing88]

They only thought he was a car thief because he ripped out the computer

[@rayvanhorn1534]

One of my favorite sci-fi movies. It's just so over the top yet is engaging. Gary Goldman is such a terrific actor, his variety of characters portrayed is so vast. Here he is as Zorg, he was Dracula, then Winston Churchill....brilliant. The character lineup is not what anyone would come up with in the traditional sense lol. All the side stories intertwined perfectly & with the characters as well. You asked for other sci-fi films with special effects, here's my #1 suggestion; "Metropolis". Don't let the fact it's a silent film from 1927 scare you away. It's absolutely fantastic & the effects are mesmerizing. Additionally, it poses a great thought-provoking storyline as well. Hope you consider it. Enjoying your channel, you have some very good commentary.

[@_BangDroid_]

Nothing else really comes close to this movie in terms of world building, it's phenomenal!

[@ktotheramer]

This movie deserves more fandom!

[@DavidAugustine-lc4cj]

D. Luc Besson conceived this when he at School as escapism from his traumatic loneliness at Highschool! He wrote the Screenplay when he was 16! Finally completing the movie when he was 38! The Opera Singer who dubbed the Diva Dance song said it was impossible to sing some of the notes together as the human voice cannot change so fast and so high, so she had sing some notes in isolation and then they were edited together. I'm a huge fan, but I just discovered these facts myself a video short that popped up after watching this reaction! 😂❤

[@Ernwaldo]

Those bits of trivia, along with many others, have long been easily accessed on a certain database site for movies.

[@axebeard6085]

30:39 All of the notes sung by the vocalist in the Diva Dance are real. Some of the notes were impossible for a human to quickly switch between, so those impossible notes were recorded individually, then assembled using computers.

[@guillaumehuet-yw3tm]

I just come back from watching your patreon reaction^^ Amazing movie (this I already knew) and really cool reaction guys!

[@zpitzer]

Fun thing is, Corben never meets the bad guy. And savor all movies with Bruce Willis, he retired because of dementia.

[@axlrose76]

37:18 That shadow makes no sense given the position of the Sun LOL

[@formdusktilldeath]

If you love practical effects, I recommend "Event Horizon". Best Sci-fi horror imho, though it suffered somewhat due to production issues.

[@BlankSpace83]

„Are we green?“

[@L3onOfKings]

Super green!!!

[@mgnapping]

Is this the only movie where main protagonist and antagonistic never really meet/interact?

[@AsylumSaint]

Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope

[@brianmoore5403]

Sci-Fi with special effects? Try Dark City, a cult classic.

[@henrytjernlund]

The Diva song became so popular that there are videos of other singers singing it.

[@ianhill8345]

Great reaction Chandra and Jordan to a bruce willis classic. The special effects were amazing for its time and still hold up today. Big thumbs up from ian

[@maplenutsreact]

Couldn't agree more. We were so blown away by the effects!

[@Jsspres]

It's interesting that Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman are only in the same scene for less than a second.

[@davidpax]

If you liked this space opera you should watch the film Valerian by the same director Luc Besson. It's even more space opera and a bit more serious.

[@Youngie761]

I saw this movie more times in the theater than any other movie. 7 Times. It's because all my friends and friends of friends had to see it. It was such a weird and fun movie for the time.

[@ricocampos1331]

I love your reactions!

[@erictaylor5462]

I love this movie. Especially Ruby. Chris Rock is a master in this role. I loved the canon hairdo as well.

[@jamespfp]

Normally I would identify this as my favorite Luc Besson film although I recognize it isn't necessarily super hard-core science fiction. It was certainly a departure from "Leon The Professional", and while there's plenty of films he's written, directed or produced since "Fifth Element" I haven't been as captivated by them with one exception, "District 13" (2004) AKA "Banlieue 13".

[@XavierXSims]

La Femme Nikita I consider to be his magnum opus imo. But some of his other early films Le Dernier Combat, Subway and The Big Blue are also good. His later stuff after The Fifth Element though are still good, with some exceptions whether or not he wrote, directed, produced or all of the above.

[@XavierXSims]

La Femme Nikita I consider to be his magnum opus imo. But some of his other early films Le Dernier Combat, Subway and The Big Blue are also good. His later stuff after The Fifth Element though are still good, with some exceptions whether or not he wrote, directed, produced or all of the above.

[@Man_The_Machines]

Most reactors are traumatized by Evil Dead 1 and never get to relish in the ridiculous 3 stooges humor of part 2 and 3. They’re loads of fun! Part 2 dark and cheesy humor & part 3 is mostly cheesy humor. Hell It’s worth the watch if only for the practical effects!

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Many of the secondary and tertiary characters are played by famous fashion models of the day; costume design is from Jean Paul Gaultier.

[@lacondrathompson1747]

Happy New Year Chandra and Jordon🎉🎉

[@jorgen_persson]

I saw "The Fifth Element" in the title and my mind went straight to "cool, they're reacting to The SIxth Sense" 👨‍🎤

[@Kaitschi]

What "The Mummy" did for Adventure-Movies, this did the same Thing to SciFi-Movies. It brought Fun to the Genre and became an absolute 90s-Classic. One of my most watched Movies ever ... never get's boring. Chris Tucker is Gold in this ... or better said: Chris Tucker is Green in this

[@CrownlessKing88]

I clicked this SO fast. This is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s so fun, campy, unique. And I love that the costumes were done by Jean Paul Gauthier

[@maplenutsreact]

I just had to look him up... I didn't realize he's a fashion designer?! No wonder the costumes are so amazing!

[@CrownlessKing88]

@ yep!

[@johnpearce5168]

I can't believe you guys have never heard of Armageddon with Bruce Willis tears of the Sun with Bruce Willis or even sixth sense with Bruce Willis... Those much better than the fifth Element

[@to0muchtoan]

Chris Tucker is the scream queen of 1997 lol

[@robertcartier5088]

Hiya Maplenuts! Fellow Canadian, here! As Canadians, it would be fitting for you to react to a series that is shot in Canada, right? ;-] And since you made a point of mentioning that you are both big fans of sci-fi and special FX, this is right up your alley. The show is "The Expanse" - A six season masterclass in modern storytelling. It is based on a series of novels, and the authors are involved throughout all six seasons. The show had been called 'Game of Thrones in space' by many... that's how intricate the worldbuilding is. And the space effects are second to none! (Trust me, I've been watching science fiction for over 60 years, so when I tell you this is second to none, I really mean it.) The series is not for the faint of heart, and because it is so well made, it has little left in the budget for superfluous stuff like explaining things before they happen -- no hand-holding here, so your full attention is required. The first season is a developing mystery, as it builds a most believable world around you. And for the second and third seasons, I highly recommend you have your chairs fitted with seatbelts! ;-] The writing, the acting, the production values... everything coming together to make you feel for the future.

[@sergiykud]

Aziz Light! ....every boy helping their dad knows

[@BruceEllis-gd9tx]

For the second time, you are watching a movie ranked in my top 20! First was Jaws (#18), and now The Fifth Element (#8). Thank you for the unexpected late New Year's gift. I hope you like it ~ Despair.

[@-Knife-]

This movie is wild and incredibly fun.

[@nathanciszewski4875]

10:55 The cells weren't from the aliens. They were from the "perfect being" contained in the statue that the aliens floated out of the pyramid.