The Fifth Element REACTION - They predicted 3d printing, but not social media lol

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[@alicevidrine4308]

Luc Besson started writing this when he was 15, so it helps to see this movie as a coked up vision of a 15 year old boy's sci-fi fantasies 😂

[@BAD46660]

I think they just told Gary to think of your most absurd American accent and run with it. Also this film is 28 yrs old in 2024 not 18. In many ways this movie shouldn't work but it just does and you can just pop in and watch the craziness of it to relax and laugh. Props to Jean Paul Guiltier for the avant guard costume designs.

[@lesliedaubert1411]

Leeloo was the being in the sarcophagus we saw at the beginning. The hand that was rescued in the future wasn't one of the alien's hand. It was hers.

[@IamMeHere2See]

Goddamn, is this movie really almost 30 years old?! God, I feel ancient.

[@Ionan89]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. To me, the tone is unique, and may not always be appreciated by everyone, but resonates with me.

[@L3onOfKings]

I agree absolutely. The style, the creativity of set design and outfits, the story, the extreme characters and personalities, it all works. I love this film. There is nothing else quite like it. It's a magical film in many ways.

[@digapygmy70]

Adam, I would love for you to do a reaction to Galaxy Quest! It’s another 90s sci-fi movie, and pretty underrated in my opinion. You will laugh your ass off, I guarantee it!

[@thunderb4stard80]

Love this film, its so mental and introduced me to about 4 of my favourite actors when i first saw it back in 2010. 6 year old me was blown away

[@robling1937]

i think I saw somewhere that Eric Serra (the guy who did the music for this film) wasn't super familiar with operatic singing before he wrote the opera song. So he wrote out this crazy vocal part that he thought would be impossible and he would have to do a bunch in post to make work. He was shocked when the opera singer could basically sing all of the parts (you can hear the couple parts that they had to edit). Also, I think Chris Tucker stole every scene he was in. 10/10.

[@virtuallyveronicka]

This movie is a lot on a first watch but it’s been a favorite of our family for years, and we quote it often. I love the opera scene and fight scene mashup. Leeloo is by far my favorite character and I have several pieces of cool movie artwork from this film.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

When I was looking for images for the thumbnail I saw a lot of really cool artwork people had done, I picked the artwork instead of the poster for the thumbnail, just because I think it looks amazing lol

[@Lynn7015hb]

Love this movie. Seen it a hundred times and never get tired of it

[@commanderkruge]

"What was that noise when Major Iceborg bobbed her head?" - She clicked her heels together, it's a teutonic military thing. :D

[@johng482]

2:04 I was in engineering school when this movie came out. Before we watched it, all of my friends were trying to figure out why they’d make a movie about boron (the 5th element in the periodic table). I kept telling them it must refer to the four classic elements (earth, wind, fire, and water) but they’d never heard of those and just blew me off as someone who didn’t know anything. Needless to say, I felt vindicated when we finally saw the movie (and somehow managed to avoid saying “I told you so” which is probably the reason I’m saying it here 30 years later).

[@toodlescae]

Watch *Ice Pirates* and you'll appreciate this movie more. 😂 Leloo Dallas Multipass.

[@pirobot668beta]

Stealing/smuggling ice, because value... The costumes are worth a look.

[@toodlescae]

@@pirobot668beta yup

[@dacoomes]

Ian holm played the priest. also was the older version of bilbo in the hobbit and lord of the rings, plus a bunch of other great movies, unfortunately he passed in 2020.

[@jzero4813]

10:40 A lot of people miss this, but the Mondoshawan are the "people" in the suits. On Earth they picked up four stones and a sarcophagus, the fifth element. The hand they saved was the hand from that sarcophagus - not from one of the guys in the suits.

[@athens_1psvr31]

I would have that clip of “GIVE ME THE CASH!!!” on my Patreon page as as intro.

[@commanderkruge]

Well, they did predict social media kinda - Ruby Rod pretty much is a Vlogger. :D

[@AdamfromFWCI]

That's true, but I meant more like how Korben didn't know he'd won until het got his pipe letter, or how he wasn't listening to the radio, that kind of information would just appear in our phones with social media. But I agree Ruby Rod is as Insta as Insta can get lol

[@commanderkruge]

@@AdamfromFWCIRight? :D That character wouldn't really seem weird or over the top amongst today's Influencers. Big Kudos to the actor and the writing of the figure: Ruby is MEANT to be loud and obnoxious, but I can't help but like him anyways. They balanced him just right in my opinion. Green? XD

[@rocko0o]

@@AdamfromFWCI its asking a lot to imagine social media at a time where most people didnt know what the internet was...

[@jspettifer]

The movie is like each of the main characters is in their own genre.

[@pirobot668beta]

I could never quite come up with the words for the oddness of it all...yeah! It's a multiverse!

[@besupaaa]

I watch this movie at least once a year and I have so much fun every single time.

[@commanderkruge]

Aaand another person who enjoyed the movie. Good. :) It's one of my all time favourites for sure. Here's a little cultural background for you, if you're interested: Fifth Element is as close as you can get to a great comic book movie without having an original comic. :) There is no "Fifth Element" comic this has been based on. But it totally is dedicated to the work of one great comic book artist and both the looks and the atmosphere are heavily influenced by one of his more famous creations. The artist is Jean Giraud, AKA "Moebius", one of the many artists in the very active French comic book scene. And the series the costumes and general design of the world comes from is "The Incal", a really fantastic and weird scifi saga. Korben Dallas has inheritet a bunch of his characteristics from that series' hero "John Difool" for sure. And the fashion you see on the cruise ship, the plastic shells Zorg and some other people wear on their heads... That's all Incal. I don't know whether Luc Besson initially wanted to to an adaptation of the Incal but then settled on instead doing his own story in a world inspired by it or if that was the original plan from the get go, but it's one big loveletter to Moebius for sure. Even better: He got the man to work on the movie with him. Nice. :) btw: Moebius definitely was one fascinating artist. Not only was he highly regarded in the French and Euro comic scene, but he made it across the ocean too - he did a legendary Silver Surfer album for Marvel, he worked on the design for Tron and - while Swiss artist Giger created all the alien stuff - worked on some of the human props for Alien, like the spacesuits of the Nostromo crew. There's a very good documentary about his life and work you can watch right here on youtube, "Moebius Redux". kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWcaqOuo9Z6i9U

[@drewe4127]

10:47 her last memory is being blown up

[@michaelschroeck2254]

Why are people saying this hadn’t aged well or it’s kinda bad?! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@pirobot668beta]

Ruby Rod comes across like a KZbin GOAT...then again that type of over-the-top egotist is bog-standard Hollywood.

[@BeboRulz]

Chris Tucker makes this movie for me. Without him it would be good but not great. I forget what year it was but PG13 wasn't a thing till the 90"s. So you only had PG or R for movies. No gratuitous sex and minimal cursing = PG.

[@davidabercrombie5427]

Its not a bad movie. Yes, it has parts that havent aged particularly well but that doesnt make it bad. Its campy sci-fi but i wouldnt say it was "aimed at kids". It just doesn't take itself too serious and some people dont like that...but its fine

[@athens_1psvr31]

Thanks for the Luke Perry update. I’m not sure I remember hearing about that. Also, for the info on his son. That was interesting and not something I’d ever think of hearing.

[@erikawilliams9558]

Luke perry was actually born in my hometown

[@mapletree3434]

18 years old? 28 years, mate! Some tropes are definitely tired today, but when I compartmentalize a bit - amazingly fun movie!!!

[@jessicahedman3048]

a very underrated movie

[@Necron00b]

I do find it odd so many people seem to come out now-a-days and say this is a "bad" movie. Is it cliched? Sure, but it is such a fun time, it's not trying to be a "masterclass" in writing or be pretentious and above it all and I know I am alone in this but.....I would much rather watch this movie than ANY of the Star Wars movies.

[@Lyrazel]

I would like to like the button like several times but the button doesn't seem to like it

[@sianbennett-rodgers]

The costumes were designed by Jean Paul Gautier which was a big deal at the time

[@kpednault]

Gary Oldman is sooooo good playing insane characters! You should watch Leon the professional!!

[@boqndimitrov8693]

funny movie for all ages. has not stopped gaining popularity, while many "hits" from those years are completely forgotten... not bad, right? 😊

[@Miika_Hakalahti]

Really fun reaction to one of my favorite movies 👌

[@WarPoodle-pc5wu]

If you like Mila Jovovich you should check out a song called The Mission by the band Puscifer. She does the vocals ❤

[@Raven5150]

Zorg has inspired dungeons and dragons artificiers with a southern accent with some cleric in there for what he says when he uses turn undead or trying to sell this cool weopon he made

[@dandychiggins7240]

Nice! Now you can watch its "Best movie ever" from Space Ice 😁

[@raphaelperry8159]

Half this film is good. The other half is Ruby Rhod screaming.

[@Raven5150]

Ruby has no clue why thry went to Egypt or what leeloo just did,he just sa a cool light show and stormed off

[@vadalia3860]

Love Chris Tucker in this!

[@registmb]

I wanna visit Portland 😍😍😍😍

[@sykheincosmonaughty5628]

Korben Dallas is nowhere near the worst protagonist name in film history! Some of Shwarzeneggers names were pure hilarity! Personal favourites include 'Douglas Quaid' and 'John Matrix'!

[@MicahSps]

I remember the Siskel and Ebert ep reviewing this. They mostly loved it but thanks to Chris Tucker (they said he was a "bit much), they were both on the fence recommending it. (They settled on one thumb up, one down). It's absolutely beautiful tho. And it's always fun listening to the Diva Pavalaguna (The only Blue Life that matters) and trying to figure out when they switch from digital to her real voice and back again. Also JUNGLE BOY IS LUKE PERRY'S KID?!?! Now I need him to team up with my favorites even more! (All Ego and Orange Cassidy)

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Don't like your chances on that currently lol, last i heard he ripped up his AEW contract and went to Japan, but yeah its crazy right? There is old footage of Luke and his son sitting ringside at a WWE PPV back in the day

[@MicahSps]

@@AdamfromFWCI I know but I still want it...

[@OsefKincaid]

This movie is not really good but you have live performances of singers trying to replicate the Diva Dance song and they're amazing

[@AlexaOleksa]

This is my favourite Christmas movie! I kid you not, for some reason they showed this movie in my country every year around Christmas time, so it is became part of the festive mood. My absolutely favourite movie, loved it since i was a kid and till now. Effect look great still, costumes, world building! I always wanted to go to this megapolis😅

[@Chillbilly204]

Ooo, I hope that now that you've seen this, you check out "Heavy Metal"! It clearly inspired this film lol it's also a wicked and unique classic from the Director of Ghostbusters and featuring voice talent from people like Eugene Levy and John Candy. Yes, it's Canadian lol

[@WeAreIsraelitesAPTTMHG]

I would NEVER WEAR A DRESS 👗

[@neighborlyfiend1484]

A fun movie but the "born hot yesterday" trope is kinda gross and played out in so many movies/tv shows/comics

[@AdamfromFWCI]

You make a good point

[@PrincessSnowbelle]

Blood…barbecue sauce…either way it’s not good.

[@maxxie8058]

Boy, this hasn't aged so well, has it ? The Diva song is still amazing, but the rest, man... It's wild to me that in the 90s we would watch this and think "Yeah, that's the bomb !"

[@BUY_YOUTUB_VIEWS.321]

you should post more!

[@AdamfromFWCI]

I upload pretty much daily lol