Product Description
Sony Pictures The Fifth Element (Blu-ray)
New York cab driverKorben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero. But he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Now, together, theymust save the world. Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman star in acclaimed director Luc Besson's outrageous sci-fi adventure, an extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world.
Product Details
- Brand: Sony
- Released on: 2007-07-17
- Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
- Formats: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Original language: English, French
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: 3.00 pounds
- Running time: 126 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential video
Ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, scantily-clad stewardesses, laser battles, huge explosions, a perfect woman, a malcontent hero--what more can you ask of a big-budget science fiction movie? Luc Besson's high-octane film incorporates presidents, rock stars, and cab drivers into its peculiar plot, traversing worlds and encountering some pretty wild aliens. Bruce Willis stars as a down-and-out cabbie who must win the love of Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) to save Earth from destruction by Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman) and a dark, unearthly force that makes Darth Vader look like an Ewok. --Geoff Riley
Amazon.com
Ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, scantily-clad stewardesses, laser battles, huge explosions, a perfect woman, a malcontent hero--what more can you ask of a big-budget science fiction movie? Luc Besson's high-octane film incorporates presidents, rock stars, and cab drivers into its peculiar plot, traversing worlds and encountering some pretty wild aliens. Bruce Willis stars as a down-and-out cabbie who must win the love of Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) to save Earth from destruction by Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman) and a dark, unearthly force that makes Darth Vader look like an Ewok. --Geoff Riley
Customer Reviews
Classic Science Fiction
Sci-Fi films generally get a bad rap. Since I've seen a lot of really horrible Sci-Fi films I can understand why. 'The 5th Element' is certainly Sci-Fi cheese in all its hyper-colored optimistically futuristic glory. But what sets 'The 5th Element' apart from the flock is its great character portrayal, wonderful story and great acting performances.
Story-wise, the '5th Element' takes several liberties with its science and technology, which many critics panned, however one must remember that this is Science Fiction. I found the film very charming in its stretches of technology and I had no trouble suspending disbelief.
When 'The 5th Element' first came to Blu Ray it was flawed by a horrible transfer that left the picture very soft and out of focus. Luckily the the studio that brought us the Blu Ray heeded the complaints of many fans mad remastered it. I am happy to say that the remastered version of the '5th Element' Blu Ray is one of the most impressive catalogue transfers I have ever seen. The picture is crisp with an impressive amount of detail. From the pores on skin, the fabric on clothes and the minute details of the film sets, everything literally 'pops' out of your television. The colors are rich and vibrant, blacks are deep and natural. There is a fine amount of film grain that doesn't detract from the picture, however during certain scenes it gets rather noticeable. All in all this remastered Blu Ray breaths new life into this film; this is how the film was supposed to be, and probably how it was presented in the theater. I must say that for a film made in 1997 the special effects don't look too shabby in High Definition (as is the case with quite a few older films). I was really impressed with this Blu Ray and I highly recommend it to fans of the Sci-Fi genre, of this movie, and for Blu Ray owners looking for a stunning presentation of what Blu Ray can really do. Compared side by side to the standard DVD version and the differences really become apparent.
As far as the audio is concerned this Blu Ray comes with PCM 5.1 audio which more than serves the purpose of this film. My surround sound set was buzzing aplenty during action scenes.
Sadly, the '5th Element' comes to Blu Ray with a very bare bones package. The only special features we get are some movie trailers and a Feature Length Trivia track that reveals info about the film while you watch. I would have really liked a commentary track and a making of featurette, but this disc is still well worth the price tag.
Made in Montreal ! ! !
Excellent movie made better !
Yes, it is sometimes possible to take perfection
and push it even further, God pemits...
A Keeper for any Collector.
The First Element
For those of you who have not experienced high-def, in this case Blu-ray, you do not know what you are missing. This film is one of the best references for what high-def can do: sound, color and motion brought together to give the viewer a sense of presence equaled to, and perhaps better, than in a movie theater. As for the film itself, it is one of my favorites, entertaining and mildly engaging, the sort of Saturday afternoon fair I loved as a child only much much better! Don't miss it, better yet own it!
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