Rating: 
Summary: 3 1/2 Stars....but still one HOT element!!
Review: This review is for the new "The Fifth Element:Ultimate Edition".
This new two disc set includes a wonderfully crisp transfer and an extra disc full of extras aimed to please.
I recall viewing this movie on VHS when it first came out and I am amazed at the difference in picture and especialy sound quality.I recall on the tape having a devil of a time understanding what the shape shifting alien marauders-for-hire were saying,but in this edition I understand every syllable quite clearly.
This is a movie I never tire of even after repeated viewings.It's one of those films that the best thing you can do is just sit back and let IT do the driving.It's a wild space/earth/alien/armageddon/pure evil vs pure good high adrenaine romp that never lets up when it gets going.
Cab driver Dallas(Willis) is an ex special forces member who is suddenly thrust into becoming the ersatz guardian of Leeloo(Jovovich) the pictures' title.It's a race against time to make sure she accomplishes her mission.....to save earth.The back story and the colourful characters that we meet along the way propel the movie along without stopping for a breath.
The main drawback of this set,and it isn't exactly a minor one,is its' issuance ONLY in DTS.There is NO Dolby 5:1 surround or any other sound options available at all in the menu which is highly unusual, as opposed to any DVD I've encountered so far which usually has mulitple options thereof.So please be warned to make sure your DVD player is able to play DTS encoded audio,as some older models may not be able to.This is something I have to manually adjust to everytime I play it,which can be annoying.
In concluding if the only-in-DTS sound is a problem then you will want to give this set a by-pass,which is why I have given this set a three and half star rating when it should have been higher.
But if the sound is no obstacle I recommend you pick up this highly entertaining two disk set which is the only way to own this movie.
Rating:
Summary: All Around Good Film, Excellent DVD
Review: This was my first Superbit purchase, and to say the least, I am impressed. The picture is noticeably better than other DVDs (including standard DVDs with excellent transfers). My surround system has not arrived yet, so I can't test out the revamped audio till late next week.This is one of Bruce Willis' best performances in my opinion; not too much "drama", but not mindless action either. Excellent plot and storyline, and gives a convincing view of what the 23rd century might be like. The absolute worst part of the movie is Chris Tucker's character. Prepare to be annoyed out of your skull. Some parts are amusing, especially during the final firefight. I don't think the action scenes could've gotten much better. Realistic and very violent. The Diva's operatic performance gives an excellent soundtrack to the initial hijack of the pleasure liner as well. All around good film, with a decent plot, good acting, plenty of action, unfortunately a little too much of Chris Tucker. In other words, if you've seen the movie and liked it, or are a general sci-fi/action fan, buy this DVD. You will not be disappointed with the sheer quality of the Superbit transfer.
Rating: 
Summary: ** WEIRD, BUT GOOD **
Review: This was such a strange movie... there are colors and things and strange happenings all over the place. The first time I saw it I actually did not like it. Then I took a second look and was blown away. Everything just pops out at you. Chris Tucker's performance is hilarious and Milla Jovovich was awesome. This is a strange one -- may take some of us slower folks to see the brilliance in it, but what a wild ride!
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Summary: The Fifth Element (Ultimate Edition)
Review: Two hundred and fifty years in the future, life as we know it is threatened by the arrival of Evil. Only the fifth element (played by Milla Jovovich) can stop the Evil from extinguishing life, as it tries to do every five thousand years. She is helped by ex-soldier, current-cab-driver, Corben Dallas (played by Bruce Willis), who is, in turn, helped by Prince/Arsenio clone, Ruby Rhod. Unfortunately, Evil is being assisted by Mr. Zorg (Gary Oldman), who seeks to profit from the chaos that Evil will bring, and his alien mercenaries.
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Summary: FINALLY! A DVD of "Fifth Element" with extras!!!!
Review: Was severely disappointed when "The Fifth Element" was first released on DVD -- no extras! Nothing! Zilch, zap, zippo! Nothing but the movie. And it is a GREAT movie...so great that its fans really deserve all of those "behind the scenes" extras that make DVDs so much better than video tapes. Thank goodness for the new Ultimate Edition release! The added extras are very informative and a lot of fun to watch. I especially enjoy the "fact track" trivia that can be viewed along with the movie. Some of the trivia is kind of inane, but there are some interesting tidbits to be learned there!
Most people fall into two camps concerning "The Fifth Element." They either love it or hate it. I love it...I think it's one of the most original, quirky, fun sci-fi movies ever to hit the silver screen. I'm glad that it has finally landed on DVD with the extras it should have had in the first place!
Rating: 
Summary: "It Mu5t Be Found"
Review: What an exhilarating, visual feast Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi extravaganza "The Fifth Element" is. And what a mess.
This tumultuous cinematic experience, starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich, combines unapologetically hokey science fiction (often blatantly ripping-off "Brazil" and "Blade Runner") with quasi-religious undertones, and garish French New Age visuals courtesy of legendary couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier. This mind-boggling film veers from being impertinent to silly to exciting to downright stupid. Perhaps this can be explained by the fact that writer and director Besson originally wrote twenty-two years ago when he was sixteen. And I sincerely doubt that he changed a word of the script since then.
Although this movie is literally dripping with eye-popping special effects, they're all hung on a scatterbrained plot that is literally incomprehensible. The plot, what there is of one, is your basic "cab driver saves the world from a big flying ball of evil using magic rocks" story, with Willis as the cabbie in question and a sorely out of place Gary Oldman as the business tycoon who wants the rocks for himself. And while lots of things blow up, most of the film is just plain boring and idiotic, especially Chris Tucker's performance as Ruby, an indecipherable, somewhat disturbing intergalactic Dennis Rodman-esque talk show host. Yes, you read that correctly.
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Summary: A light hearted Sci Fi romp
Review: What is everyone's problem with the Fifth Element? I think it's a brilliant film and deserved more credit. Critics just don't like sci-fi. Bruce Willis is perfectly cast as the macho hero Korben Dallas, an ex-fighter pilot turned cab driver. The scenes when he drives his flying cab around a fututristic city are great. The beautiful Milla Jovovich plays Leloo, who is actually the Fifth Element, the supreme being sent to earth to protect us from evil. Gary Oldman plays an eccentric art dealer turned terorist which is done a bit over the top. The funniest character by far is Ruby Rhod, played by Chris Tucker. I don't know why everyone hates him, I thouhgt ghe was hilarious. The look and feel of the film is like a French painting with color everywhere and loads of interesting things to look at. Luc Besson has gone and made a fun movie, and he did it well. At least rent this one.
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