Fifth Element (Superbit-Dts) (1997)

Director: Luc Besson  Starring: Bruce Willis  Milla Jovovich  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star
Format: DVD
UPC: 00043396075740
Buy.com Sku: 40159439
Item#: V5MMK3
Category Keywords: Action  Adventure  Aliens  Big City  Blockbuster  Campy  Desert  Fantasy  Futuristic  Good Vs. Evil  Recommended  Science-Fiction  Space Opera  Swashbuckler  Theatrical Release  Thriller 
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It must be found. There's no future without it.
 
 
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Spanish, Subtitled
 
Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman star in this outrageous sci-fi adventure, an extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world.

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"High-voltage fun!"  Desson Howe, Washington Post
"A futuristic, eye-popping adventure!"  Bill Diehl, ABC Radio Network

 


Editor's Note

A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an ex-special forces agent who now practices as a down-and-out cabbie, finds himself caught in a struggle to defy a prophesied Evil from destroying the Earth when a mysterious woman (Milla Jovovich) falls into the back seat of his cab. Pursued by both the government and a powerful magnate enlisted by the forces of Evil (Gary Oldman), the woman is the key to Earth's salvation, known only as the Fifth Element. This was French auteur Besson's first offering with Hollywood backing. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

 

Features
High bit rate digital transfer process that optimizes video quality
Scene Selection
Widescreen Presentaiton
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Columbia Tri-Star
Release Date: 10/9/2001
Running Time: 126 minutes
Original Release Date: 1997
Catalog ID: 07574
UPC: 00043396075740
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Available Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
2.35:1

 
Cast & Crew
Bruce Willis
Chris Tucker
Gary Oldman
Ian Holm
Milla Jovovich
Luc Besson - Director
Eric Serra - Musical Score
Patrice Ledoux - Producer
Robert Mark Kamen - Screenplay
Luc Besson - Screenplay
Luc Besson - Story By

 
Awards

Oscar (1998)
   Mark A. Mangini, Nominee, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing

British Academy Awards (1998)
Nick Adler, et al., Winner, Best Special Effects

MTV Award (1998)
   Milla Jovovich, Nominee, Best Fight

 
Professional Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...Besson's comic irreverence is welcome..." 07/01/1997 p.39-40

New York Times
"...Mr. Besson directs with ceaseless flamboyance and with an obvious enthusiasm for his film's comic book conceits..." 05/09/1997 p.C3

Entertainment Weekly
"...Luc Besson's kick-ass sci-fi jamboree works as hard as any movie can to ensure that we're completely, maximally entertained..." 05/16/1997 p.84-6

Los Angeles Times
"There's no doubt about it, when it comes to saving the world, Bruce Willis is your man. He does it with smarts and style, humor and courage..." 05/09/1997 p.F1

Total Film
"...Besson's future world is stuffed silly with visual pizzazz..." 12/01/2003 p.125

Uncut
"Bruce Willis' taciturn hero and Milla Jovovich's super-femme still hold firm at the heart." 12/01/2003 p.159

Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 6 of 10
...A visual candy store of futuristic images, but the film's strongest suit is its sense of humor.
 
NBC-TV 8 of 10
...A jaw-dropping, mind-blowing epic. Astonishingly ingenious, exuberantly exciting and brazeny hilarious! - Joe Lydon
 

  
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Plot 5
Acting 5
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 Superbit WOW! Wednesday, January 01, 2003
f_phillips from Mineola, Texas  

This was my first superbit DVD and I am very impressed both with the extremely sharp and clear video and super sound as well. Superbit is the way to see dvds at home! Definitely worth the extra money.
 
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