Bruce's character was an employee of a subsidiary of Oldman's character while working as a taxi driver. A throw away line early on had Oldman decide to layoff the entire subsidiary. That is the ONLY connection between them the entire time
" Give us the C A S H "...........LOL. " is that a Z-80 ? " " yea.......yeh" " well, lucky for me , its NOT loadded , you have to press the RED button " the Thief presses the button, the GUN Deactivates.
Phrases still used in my house... “Aziz, Light!” - when you need a light on “Cheekan, goooood“ - when you like dinner “Multipass” - when check for wallet/keys before leaving “It’s a it’s a it’s a it’s a it’s a” - when someone asks you what something is “All the Zorg oldies but goldies” - when someone asks you what you got from the store, or for dinner
When Brandon referred to this as one of Bruce Willis's old roles, I had one of those horrible moments when I suddenly realise how old and out of touch I am.
Chris Tucker's character was a stroke of genius as since then we have seen a rise of these sort of hyper energetic over the top hosts (especially on social media). So today you see him as parodying them, while back when I don't think people appreciated what he was portraying.
I loved Chris Tucker in this movie which is one of my favorites. He was just so far out there and really put everything into that Character. It's just a complete 180 of who he is. I can't picture anyone trying to do that role.
The whole movie pays an homage to the French sci-fi scene in visual arts and storytelling, with comics like the Heavy Metal / Metal Hurlant magazines and the Les Humanoïdes Associés, creative circle of renowned artists that rocked the world in the late 60s and revolutionizes the sci-fi scenes throughout the world. Pretty much any media after that owes something to these artists for inspiring their works, from Hollywood movies to illustration, even Japanese mangas. This movie has so much references to those old scene and legends. Moebius' works such as The Long Tomorrow pretty much inspired the Blade Runner series, and The Incal inspired the Fifth Element. Characters like Ruby Rhod, the overacting hyperactive host is a dime a dozen in these comics.
"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."
Theres a hint of Aramaic weaved into it to flesh out the Lilith theme,the film is loosely based around. She's the left hand ,gevurah, the fifth sephirah,the orange hair represents the fire of God. Sardonyx is also the fifth gemstone in Revelations 21.20 ,seen as a stone of courage and protection against evil.
Btw, I´m pretty sure, the way Brandon always pronounced "Besson" the first time around actually is the correct one! With the stress on the last syllable......
@@trevorjames1030 I don't think thats what Besson based his movie on... He said he created a basic version of it when he was younger, he was super influenced by French Sci fi comics. I mean it's your interpretation, but it's certainly not the actual case.
funny you mention the made up language in the taxi. Bruce Willis wasn't told she'd be speaking another language, his reaction to her jibberish is completely genuine :)
@@BrandonLikesMovies about the design of the movie the production contacted and hired renouned french comic book artist Jean Giraud Moebius to design the art for the film which most of his artwork made it into the final product, especially the beehive aliens and the city landscape if i remember it correctly.
The song in the opera scene "The Diva Dance" is edited and was written in a way that was deemed impossible for humans because you couldn't hit the notes in such quick succession. It fits the movie though because it's an alien singer. They recorded the notes of the singer (Inva Mula) individually and then digitally arranged it. Well... and then there is Jane Zhang in a live performance of the song: ruclips.net/video/kJl2uPNsJEk/видео.html
That's what I was going to comment! One of my favourite scenes, and I love that it took another 20-odd years before someone was actually able to recreate it
The singer's who have done it live all did it great however they all fudged the notes in the impossible part a bit but they are so close it's hardly worth mentioning.
@@Pinkielover Not really. I have seen tons of women with better or equal body and i have no crush on them. It's mostly her personality...and looks yes. It's the combination of good looks, innocence, weirdness and being a badass all at the same time.
@@tommikoistinen2321 Not to be crushing on her but when this movie came out I just wanted to be her . I always thought she has the kindest eyes . When she tells Corbin that she doesn't know love.... I still tear up .
The design of this movie is by the famous french comic artist Moebius, Luc Besson incorporated it as a homage to him as he's a huge fan. He later made a movie directly based on a comic by Moebius called 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. Besson wrote the story himself when he was young and always imagined it as a Moebius comic. Moebius has inspired the design of many movies, some of the most well known are Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' and (parts of) 'Alien'. The language Leeloo speaks was invented by Jovovic and Besson, it's actually just a combination of german and serbo-croatic if i remember correctly. :)
yeah even tho they are the Main Protagonist and Antagonist of the movie, at no point in the movie they met or even hear of each other, wich now that you point that out, is really weird and like unexpected.
They briefly meet in the Novelisation, onboard the Cruise Ship. Korben tricks Zorg with the same move he used on the robber earlier, with the difference that the ZF-1 is *actually* out of ammo.
No one is going to mention that Corbin's friend, the General, is Leon from the original Blade Runner? Whenever i see him in a film that is how i reference him, for obvious reasons. I love The Fifth Element, it's so rewatchable and quotable. One of my favourite scenes is when Corbin is being robbed by the crazy guy, steals his gun then he breaks out into a shuffle dance while clapping his hands. Bizarre stuff, but i love it. GIMME THE CASH!! Take it! I don't need it! And that laugh he gives, it's all great stuff. I still to this day use these phrases as part of my lingo. Also of course, Aziz! Light! Thank you Aziz.
“Gimme the cash” is a one of a kind moment that has nothing to do with the movie, but let’s you know immediately this movie is for you. Top 3 ALLTIME movie in any genre for me
My favourite romance film of all time. Yeah I said romance...It's in the title and it makes me weep. One of first films I saw as kid that made me realise what love is. (Probably why I'm so messed up) Especially when I realised Gary Oldman was Drexel. The cast includes Oscar winners performing Oscar worthy scenes with Oscar worthy dialogue. When a girl says to me "you don't like romance?"...I say "i LOVE True Romance". If a girl ever says "that's an awesome movie" instead of "what?"...then she's a keeper.
As a film composer I just have to say I love the work Eric Serra did in this movie. Diva Dance is beautiful. Trying to create something that can only be sung mechanically (though it was later proven people can sing Diva Dance) was cool. To take an already known opera song and add that too it is awesome. The song Little Light of Love is also another good song. Loved his score. The movie all together was fascinating. The monster work, the set design, the acting, editing, all was beautiful. Glad you finally watched this movie. :D
I never did research how Tricky came to be in this film. Also saw this today, might be of interest to a fellow fan: www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9445044/tricky-interview-20-questions-billie-eilish
Oh this is my favorite movie of ALL TIME! Oh man I love being a part in any capacity of someone's first time watching it :D btw I dig your channel dude. Keep it up.
He also was saved by Tarzan and helped get him back to civilization in "Greystoke: The legend of Tarzan". Ian Holm has a very interesting resume. He IS missed.
That language is Mondoshawan, a tongue usually called "the Divine Language." actually a completely made up language. The director Luc Besson fashioned this 400 word language himself and only he and Milla Jovovich could speak it when the film was released.
Luc Besson wrote the 5th Element story when was 16. Luc Besson first approached Demi Moore about the 5th Element, I am not sure if he tried to pitch the Leeloo role to her or if it was a way to connect with Bruce Willis. In Besson's words : Everyone in L.A. was saying, “Oh, if you don’t have a star, you can’t make the film.” But we didn’t even try to go to Bruce Willis, because he was too expensive. And then I have lunch with [Willis’ then wife] Demi Moore, and Bruce shows up at the dessert and he just says, “Hey, my man, what about me?” [laughs] and I tell him [about the money]. He said this very sweet line: “If I like it, we will make an arrangement.” Bruce Willis : He [Besson] came out to our house in Malibu. I just liked Luc - I liked the story, I liked the idea. I thought it would be fun to go to France and make a movie. Milla Jovovich married director Luc Besson seven months after this movie premiered. Edit : the actress playing the Diva is Besson's ex-wife.
what i found out after a quick google, she was 12 when she met him, while he was 29. they started dating when she was 15 and she gave birth to their first kid at 16. the french, ladies and gentlemen.
@@Hide_Me Obviously I cannot know you nationality, but I present information about Child Marriage in the US. In the US, there is not much federal legislation concerning child marriages. Each state, territory and federal district sets the marriage age in its jurisdiction. Between 2000 and 2015, at least 200,000 minors were legally married in the United States. 86% of those marriages were between that minor and an adult. About 5% of the minors were aged 15 or younger, meaning they would be under the age of consent in all United States territories. 29% of the children were aged 16. 4% of the children were aged 15.
@@gazorbo. Holy shit. That seems so crazy. So many questions..how could they possibly justify any of that? How did you find that info? Can you do the Aussie stats (if you know em) please.
@@probswontcurreply8182 Yes, so many questions. How can it still be this way? A mix of people's overall ignorance on the topic, and political will to change the status quo which could risk an senator/governor (...etc...) to be re-elected, even at Presidential level I guess they don't want to be involved with this, unless public opinion changes, but going back to my first point the public opinion is missing so far I guess. These laws will be updated slowly I guess. I found the information and aggregated from Wikipedia (Ah the internets! It must be true then) and some reference links. As for Australia, under Australian law, children under 18 cannot give their permission to marry. Children aged 16 and 17 years old can only marry if they have the permission of the Court and their parents. No person under 16 can legally marry in Australia under any circumstance. Australia seems to want to avoid force under-aged marriage and will involve a judge to legally grant the marriage if 17 or 16. This is a way, I guess, for the underage person to complain (if able to control their fear) or maybe someone else can intervene, or as last resort the judge can detect that something is not right. Still, some religious practices might decide to marry underage people but the religious ceremony is not a legal ceremony. Even under such circumstances I suspect that the age of consent (16 to 17 depending on the state) would have to respected, but unsure how one being trapped in a forced marriage would be able to report the offence.
@@gazorbo. I am relieved that Australian laws regarding this matter are more sane. As to being able to report the offence...spouses/ children are allowed to report against anyone no matter the connection is my understanding going by what I’ve heard and seen. I imagine most people assume like I did that the law would not allow children to marry in first world countries. This is definitely an eye opener. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Chris Tucker as "Ruby Rhod" seems to be divisive. For the life of me I can't understand why. He was perfect in that role, and one of the most entertaining parts of the movie. For my money, The Fifth Element is one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. It's so funny and playful, and makes light fun of the Sci-Fi genre. Chris Tucker's performance was a work of art, and one of many strong aspects to that film.
@@Justanotherconsumer Some people can't stand this particular character. Ruby is Chris Tucker x100. But I agree with you though, he's one of my favorite movie characters.
@@Concreteowl God damn it... One of THOSE types of replies again? Like, IMMEDIATELY?? Shall I just stop sharing any information about what I don´t like in the future whatsoever and start living in a cookie-cutter, purple world of rainbows and roses?? How about you people just stop instantly attacking just some random guy on the internet, almost nobody knows any shit about personally, JUST because he said, that he doesn´t like a person, literally almost the entire world knows like a bunch of things about!??? How about that?? That would be much more like the type of world, I would wanna like to live in! Sorry, but I have been facing a few other of these stupid kind of initial replies in recent past, that really come across like some reactionary arguments you would hear in kindergarten. By children fighting over trivial stuff like the toys they wanna use. *I* obviously didn´t wanna hear that! And I bet nobody gained anything positive by the fact that you just HAD TO spew this stupid personal insult within an instant to me! Believe it or not, I am actually generally a very nice and polite person in real life. I just also wanna feel free to share some opinions once in a while about stuff, that I don´t like! And not having to be afraid all the time to get attacked by some pissed off children again, JUST CAUSE! You´re lucky, that I don´t even care enough about Prince to have even developed some strong opinion! I just don´t give a fuck about him and I´m totally cool with everyone who absolutely love him! Heck, I just remembered, on eof my best friends told me, he does! Just try to be at least a little bit more sensitive in the future! I mean, what do you think, the situation would have been like, if I actually wanted to criticise something specific? Like trying to make an argument on something I just happen to have strong opinions about? I can tell you right now, I would have probably reacted a lot more offended. You just have to realize at some point: NONE of us really gains ANYTHING positive EVER by your just stupid, reactionary type of replies like "Oh yeah? Well I´m sure YOU suck, too!", except for maybe you feeling that small bit of relief inside like "Ha! NOW I showed him!" And honestly at this point, I´m really so over this shit, that I´m actually either really going to stop sharing any more of this. And probably stop caring at some point after that, too and become a robot, like all the others before me, too. OR Next time someone yells at me for not liking something they like, like "Oh yeah? Well, I´m sure, you suck, too!" I´m gonna ask in return: "Oh yeah?? *BASED ON WHAT????* " Because that´s also the common thread that I found with these conflicts and arguments with those people! They always base their insults and negative opinion about me ON FUCKING *NOTHING!!!!* ......
Honestly, I did not connect him with several roles for a while, because I saw the characters, not the actor. Now he is my favourite actor, he is an amazing actor.
The Fifth Element is one of those movies that, when my girlfriend sees it airing on TV, she HAS to stop and watch it. She freaked out when I came home with the DVD one day.
Hi Brandon : ) I am very happy you liked this movie for what it is , accepting to it , for you enjoyed it . This although is an unusual film I found the contrasts in it pulled me in and got me invested so much. I have seen The Fifth Element 21 times including your reaction here ; every time I hear Leeloo say "I don't know love" she is has me so convinced I just cry..... I love her character and her interactions with Corbin and the Priest . Thank you Brandon for your reaction here .
I saw this 5 times at the movie theatre when it came out. And once at the movie theatre a few years ago during the 20th Anniversary. I still have all those movie stubs. I've kept about 90% of my stubs since 1996.
This is legit my favorite film of all time, at least in terms of rewatchability and overall sense of “fun”. If I see this showing on TV, as long as I wasn’t doing something urgent, I will literally stop what I was doing and watch. The editing, as you noted, is incredible.
I love hearing your commentary on the making of the movie, like the sound, cinematography, dialogue. But I admit I think you sometimes get caught up in trying to "decode" the plot, and it was really entertaining to see you just... absorb, and enjoy the hell out of it lol. Love your reactions!
Ahhh...the days when Bruce Willis still acted a part and cared about it instead of phoning in "performances" like he has done for years now. I miss those old days.
The president is played by Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., he's most known for the role as Deebo from Friday (1995). A movie that should definitely be on your watch list. :D
@@BrandonLikesMovies it is actually Francis Ford Copollas Dracula...guy who made Godfather trilogy. Has it's highs (Oldman, Sadie frost, Anthony Hopkins) but also it's harsh lows (Keanu and THAT attempt at English accent...wynona Ryder not fairing too much better) but overall effects, budget, cast, set pieces, direction...It's actually pretty good. Also...Gary Oldman Dracula?!...come on? *jizzes on self* "oh dear"
I love this film and think at the time and even today, it's considered kind of goofball sci-fi. I think it touches a lot of different styles of sci-fi and has some incredible casting. The Mondoshawan ship is also one of my favorite ship designs.
The visuals and production is superb here. And the whole movie is really well written and you can notice a lot more fun details if you watch it again. My favourite part is the space port scene with aliens transforming to the body of Bruce Willis' neighbour who was caught by police, because the priest moved his name tag on his door and then was kidnapped by the aliens from the police. And this movie really shows how to subvert expectations well.
Dude, your Glass and Unbreakable inserts during Edit are sooooo awesome. Love the way your brain works man, so very cool. Your videos are the highlight of my RUclips week, for sure.
Bro I love your channel so much, always brings me great happiness. Love your positivity and reactions. Thanks for reacting to this movie, one of my favorite little sci fi films.
You need to dive into the world of Guy Ritchie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Both star Jason Statham before he became an action superstar. Snatch also has Brad Pitt. Both movies are amazing.
@@timnicolais4480 yes that is the information I had! But the comment that focused only on the aliens confused me a little. I have only read online articles and not and actual book on it, nor have I seen any DVD extras so I thought "hey maybe it was not all the costumes" :D
this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I find myself stumbling across it often and having to watch it all the way until the end because I enjoy it so much. Ruby Rod is my favorite character in this film lol so glad to see that you enjoyed it; I was nervous that you might find it too strange but excited that you just allowed yourself to sit back and have fun. I'm gonna definitely find some time soon to watch the full-length reaction because there are some classic scenes that I'd like to see your thoughts on.
19:55, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and Prince were considered for the role before Tucker was cast. His performance earned him a Razzie Nomination for Worst Supporting Actor, Unfortunately.
In his defense, his character was SUPPOSED to be annoying and over the top... which he did very well. I'm not sure how much of it he influenced based on his audition, etc... but its clear that the director wanted it that way in the end.
I just gotta say I love how you edit your videos and include as much of the movie as possible, makes it a full experience. You're also one of the only reactors that really breaks a movie down and pays attention to what's going on, keeps it entertaining. Would love to see a reaction to Braveheart if you haven't seen it or the Departed.
Im having problems understanding how you have such a huge film collection but you have so many "first time" reactions for what are some the best cult classics of all time
This movie is a classic now! One of my favourites! My big brother and I used to watch it all the time. He knew every single line in the movie. He could repeat them all at any time. It has such a big place in my heart since every time I watch it again, I remember him ❤️ Glad you enjoyed it!
When I first watched this movie as a kid I just accepted all the crazy stuff, and the opera scene blew me away. When I watched it again when older more of the bizarre things became more prominent and I loved it even more in another way 😆
Clicked so fast on this one I broke my mouse. I'd call this movie flawless. Because while it has its issues, it is so much damn fun and is self conscious enough that none of them matter. It's just a fun ride! This is Chris Tuckers greatest role EVER.
This is a fun sci-fi action adventure film from Director Luc Besson. It has an amazing all star cast: Bruce Willis Gary Oldman Milla Jovovich Chris Tucker Tommy Lister Jr. Luke Perry Ian Holm Brion James I was blown away by the visuals and critics called it "Star Wars meets Blade Runner meets Indiana Jones"
Hold on hold on...Luke Perry?! Where?! I've never spotted him in this. Jungle Boys dad?... was in a Gary Oldman film?...my man love circle has been completed?! Lol
@meaturama - You would think everyone has seen Star Wars, too, but look at all the first-time reactions. No need to be a jerk, especially when your opinion is obviously wrong.
@meaturama Not everyone has seen Stargate. Not at all. It is not talked about anymore. It is quite old now too, and it is safer to bet that a kid in his early twenties hasn't seen it yet. Ignorance is often combined with gratuitous insults, thanks for reminding us.
This was a great Japanese RPG storyline. Girl from another world drops out of the sky into the arms of the main character, they meet up with a Priest and a Bard to save the world against an ultimate evil. Always loved the film, nothing really like it and nothing like it has been made yet. Hope he stays on the 90s funny sci-fi action, Demolition man and such.
Jesus. There's nothing "Japanese" about this movie. If anything it's the other way around. It was Western influences that shaped most of your favorite Japanese Manga and Anime. It was the German Metropolis movie on the 1920s that inspired the cartoony boom of Mechas and Robot media in Japan in the 50s. It was the French's Art Deco visuals that inspired the movie. Throughout the late 60's and 70's, the French powerhouse Les Humanoides Associes rocked the world with their visionary ways of combining Sci-Fi and High Fantasy visuals into an unorthodox narrative and unconventional sequential art in their comics, compiled and published in Metal Hurlant or Heavy Metal magazines. Everything you see thus far, everything, has been inspired by their visions in the 70s, all your favorite iconic Hollywood movies from Aliens, Blade Runner, to the Matrix, Avatar etc Japanese artists were still doing cartoony manga ala Osamu Tezuka's artstyle in the 70s. The Japanese magazine, the Starlog magazine was responsible for bringing in Western influences to the Japanese masses, bridging the gap between the world pre-internet era in the late 70's, localizing the wonderful world of Western Sci-Fi pop culture like Star Trek, and later republished works from the MH/HM magazines. Suddenly in the 80s and the 90s there's a sudden influx of cool Japanese illustration, from Akira to Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell. All of this are inspired by those massively influential circle of French artists. This movie is an homage to the Les Humanoides Associes, Luc Besson's inspiration from when he was a child. How many other things in Japan were borrowed from the French? All those sailorfukus, sailor hats, your favorite maid outfit, French cafe, bakery, patisserie etc Les Humanoïdes Associés is massively influential and has shaped everything you see in movies, comics, video games you see nowadays. Jean 'Moebius' Giraud is probably the single most influential artist in modern times. This is fact, you can find articles and interviews from famous Mangakas and how the Starlog magazine, Moebius influenced their creative industry in the late 70s. It was a paradigm shift.
5:55 - "Is that guy from Dark Knight?...From the inmate boat at the end of the movie." Us - "No he was Debo in Friday (1995) first with Chris Tucker." Speaking of which, add Demolition Man (1993), Friday and Rush Hour (and its sequels) to your reaction flicks.
I think it's great that you can create something that maybe isn't the most AMAZING thing ever but it is still loved enough that it sticks with a lot of people. Whenever I hear someone use the word "bizarre", I have to say "It's not BIZARRE, it's the divine _____"
I kid you not, two days ago I was thinking "man Id like to see somebody react to the fifth element". Of course my favorite reactor would! Thanks Brandon!!!
I didn't even played the video but just to see you reacting to one of my favorite movies Just made my day! Actually every video of you gets me hyped up. I truly enjoy rewatching and remembering these movies with you! And for that i'm truly thankful for your work, It really helps me a lot! And Sorry If i wasn't coherent, i'm trying to practice my English more regularly
This is, unabashedly, one of my favorite movies of all time ;D It's definitely in my top 10, probably in my top 5. There's too much to love about this movie for lots of different reasons. I'm really glad you're enjoying it!
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One of my favorite things about this movie: The hero and villain never once meet, nor are they even directly aware of each other.
I'd forgotten that! That's amazing. Thanks for reminding me!
Bruce's character was an employee of a subsidiary of Oldman's character while working as a taxi driver. A throw away line early on had Oldman decide to layoff the entire subsidiary. That is the ONLY connection between them the entire time
Yep, the closest they ever get is at the elevators. Such a clever thing to do.
Like in No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem never meet
" Give us the C A S H "...........LOL.
" is that a Z-80 ? "
" yea.......yeh"
" well, lucky for me , its NOT loadded , you have to press the RED button "
the Thief presses the button, the GUN Deactivates.
Phrases still used in my house...
“Aziz, Light!” - when you need a light on
“Cheekan, goooood“ - when you like dinner
“Multipass” - when check for wallet/keys before leaving
“It’s a it’s a it’s a it’s a it’s a” - when someone asks you what something is
“All the Zorg oldies but goldies” - when someone asks you what you got from the store, or for dinner
What a fan. That's funny.
Glad we're not alone lol.
Bzzzzzzz
"Apeepoli" - Hello
watashi Yeah, lol, I always get weird looks whenever I say “green” or “super green.”
To this day when my wife asks me to turn on a light, she says "Aziz, light!" Classic movie.
Haha that's great 😂
That's what my sister and I have been saying to each other since we first watched the movie in the 90's.
That is awesome
AZIZ LUMIÈRE ! 😉
Same here xD
I really dig some of Bruce Willis' line delivery.
“Sir, are you classified as human?“
“Negative. I am a meat popsicle.“
😆
The Chinese Lunch guy...
"You gotta message. You gonna open it? Might be important.
I still use that line.
Thats what you tell the woke people what you are.
I read somewhere that he improvised that, that it wasn't in the script. But looking online now I can't find whether that's true or not.
When Brandon referred to this as one of Bruce Willis's old roles, I had one of those horrible moments when I suddenly realise how old and out of touch I am.
To be fair I thought this movie was much older than 1997 when I watched it haha
im 33 and it felt like a slap in my 11yearoldbackthen face. literally first movie i ever saw him in T.T
@John Brookes my apologies. lol
Me too!
Haha. How about Moonlighting eg? I still maintain its one of the best things he did.
Chris Tucker's character was a stroke of genius as since then we have seen a rise of these sort of hyper energetic over the top hosts (especially on social media). So today you see him as parodying them, while back when I don't think people appreciated what he was portraying.
Idk, I mean, I do totally respect him, in this role, too.
Just felt more like just a stroke to me tbh...;-)
I loved Chris Tucker in this movie which is one of my favorites. He was just so far out there and really put everything into that Character. It's just a complete 180 of who he is. I can't picture anyone trying to do that role.
the flamboyant aspect was in part due to the fact that they wanted prince for the role, and wrote it with him in mind
The whole movie pays an homage to the French sci-fi scene in visual arts and storytelling, with comics like the Heavy Metal / Metal Hurlant magazines and the Les Humanoïdes Associés, creative circle of renowned artists that rocked the world in the late 60s and revolutionizes the sci-fi scenes throughout the world. Pretty much any media after that owes something to these artists for inspiring their works, from Hollywood movies to illustration, even Japanese mangas.
This movie has so much references to those old scene and legends.
Moebius' works such as The Long Tomorrow pretty much inspired the Blade Runner series, and The Incal inspired the Fifth Element.
Characters like Ruby Rhod, the overacting hyperactive host is a dime a dozen in these comics.
I love his character, it’s like a cartoon character brought to life.
"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."
Theres a hint of Aramaic weaved into it to flesh out the Lilith theme,the film is loosely based around. She's the left hand ,gevurah, the fifth sephirah,the orange hair represents the fire of God.
Sardonyx is also the fifth gemstone in Revelations 21.20 ,seen as a stone of courage and protection against evil.
Cool.
Btw, I´m pretty sure, the way Brandon always pronounced "Besson" the first time around actually is the correct one! With the stress on the last syllable......
@@trevorjames1030 I don't think thats what Besson based his movie on... He said he created a basic version of it when he was younger, he was super influenced by French Sci fi comics. I mean it's your interpretation, but it's certainly not the actual case.
Your face when Chris Tucker slid in, priceless.
funny you mention the made up language in the taxi. Bruce Willis wasn't told she'd be speaking another language, his reaction to her jibberish is completely genuine :)
Oh for real? That's awesome haha
@@BrandonLikesMovies about the design of the movie the production contacted and hired renouned french comic book artist Jean Giraud Moebius to design the art for the film which most of his artwork made it into the final product, especially the beehive aliens and the city landscape if i remember it correctly.
@@BrandonLikesMovies please react to the movie Shane (1953)
Laboon 344 man that’s a classic you to watch westerns with grandpa growing up
@@TheRaidernation33 aw hell yeah
The song in the opera scene "The Diva Dance" is edited and was written in a way that was deemed impossible for humans because you couldn't hit the notes in such quick succession. It fits the movie though because it's an alien singer. They recorded the notes of the singer (Inva Mula) individually and then digitally arranged it.
Well... and then there is Jane Zhang in a live performance of the song: ruclips.net/video/kJl2uPNsJEk/видео.html
Telris86 Check out this dude Dimash who smashed the Diva Dance live: ruclips.net/video/o5zMupUOgQo/видео.html
its also the ex wife of Luc Besson who play the blue diva in the movie !
That's what I was going to comment! One of my favourite scenes, and I love that it took another 20-odd years before someone was actually able to recreate it
The singer's who have done it live all did it great however they all fudged the notes in the impossible part a bit but they are so close it's hardly worth mentioning.
Dimash did a better job. He really is an alien.
Oh what a crush i had for Leeloo when i was a teen...and after 20 years i still have. :D
Leeloominaï Lekatariba Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat... Lovely name.
They really did make her perfect ;)
It’s a smoking hot body that you have a crush on
@@Pinkielover Not really. I have seen tons of women with better or equal body and i have no crush on them. It's mostly her personality...and looks yes. It's the combination of good looks, innocence, weirdness and being a badass all at the same time.
@@tommikoistinen2321 Not to be crushing on her but when this movie came out I just wanted to be her . I always thought she has the kindest eyes . When she tells Corbin that she doesn't know love.... I still tear up .
The design of this movie is by the famous french comic artist Moebius, Luc Besson incorporated it as a homage to him as he's a huge fan. He later made a movie directly based on a comic by Moebius called 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. Besson wrote the story himself when he was young and always imagined it as a Moebius comic.
Moebius has inspired the design of many movies, some of the most well known are Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' and (parts of) 'Alien'.
The language Leeloo speaks was invented by Jovovic and Besson, it's actually just a combination of german and serbo-croatic if i remember correctly. :)
Also most of star wars is inspired (or more) from Möbius and metal hurlant work.
I hate to correct you but Moebius didn't do Valerian. That was the writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières.
@@Renfield97 You're right, i don't know how i could mix them up, could have sworn i saw a documentary about it faturing Jean Giraud. :P
Yeah... Shame Valerian was pretty bad.
@@Ahris22 Both Jean Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières were involved in the design.
One thing I didn't realize until I had seen this movie several times is that Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman never meet.
And Gary Oldman was Bruce's boss and was 1 of the Million he fired when Zorg told his henchmen to fire a million instead of 500 thousand
yeah even tho they are the Main Protagonist and Antagonist of the movie, at no point in the movie they met or even hear of each other, wich now that you point that out, is really weird and like unexpected.
They briefly meet in the Novelisation, onboard the Cruise Ship. Korben tricks Zorg with the same move he used on the robber earlier, with the difference that the ZF-1 is *actually* out of ammo.
Gary Oldman is a chameleon. Even in movies like Batman begins, I'm always halfway through before I'm like "hey, that's Gary Oldman"
Want to see Gary Oldman go as chameleon as you can get? His Mason Verger in Hannibal is chilling!
No one is going to mention that Corbin's friend, the General, is Leon from the original Blade Runner?
Whenever i see him in a film that is how i reference him, for obvious reasons.
I love The Fifth Element, it's so rewatchable and quotable.
One of my favourite scenes is when Corbin is being robbed by the crazy guy, steals his gun then he breaks out into a shuffle dance while clapping his hands. Bizarre stuff, but i love it. GIMME THE CASH!!
Take it! I don't need it!
And that laugh he gives, it's all great stuff.
I still to this day use these phrases as part of my lingo. Also of course, Aziz! Light! Thank you Aziz.
For me, the General is most recognizable as the British thug from 'Tango and Cash.'
I am a meat popsicle.
“Gimme the cash” is a one of a kind moment that has nothing to do with the movie, but let’s you know immediately this movie is for you. Top 3 ALLTIME movie in any genre for me
Wake up, time to die.....
@@dmbassett like tears,,,, in the rain.
You should see (or rather "not see") Gary Oldham in "True Romance" - A fantastic film written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott.
ive been sayin!!!! movie has literally everyone in it
YES! YES! THIS ^
Be sure to get director's cut
Definitely a good suggestion, in fact we need waaay more tony Scott. Great vid once again👍
My favourite romance film of all time. Yeah I said romance...It's in the title and it makes me weep. One of first films I saw as kid that made me realise what love is. (Probably why I'm so messed up)
Especially when I realised Gary Oldman was Drexel.
The cast includes Oscar winners performing Oscar worthy scenes with Oscar worthy dialogue.
When a girl says to me "you don't like romance?"...I say "i LOVE True Romance".
If a girl ever says "that's an awesome movie" instead of "what?"...then she's a keeper.
As a film composer I just have to say I love the work Eric Serra did in this movie. Diva Dance is beautiful. Trying to create something that can only be sung mechanically (though it was later proven people can sing Diva Dance) was cool. To take an already known opera song and add that too it is awesome. The song Little Light of Love is also another good song. Loved his score. The movie all together was fascinating. The monster work, the set design, the acting, editing, all was beautiful. Glad you finally watched this movie. :D
God i love this movie.
Edit: Also, one of the few movies where the protagonist and antagonist don't have a single interaction with one another.
This movie is like “visual potpourri.” Definitely unique and impossible to put in only one genre.
The main henchman to Gary Oldman is played by Tricky, an incredible musician who is also a part of Massive Attack.
I never did research how Tricky came to be in this film. Also saw this today, might be of interest to a fellow fan: www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9445044/tricky-interview-20-questions-billie-eilish
Man my boy Tricky, I forgot about him. Been awhile since he’s popped up with anything.
Seduce me seduce me. Dress me up in Stussy
*sometimes a part of Massive Attack though.
Weird. I was thinking this movie gave me Massive Attack/Mezzanine vibes.
Oh this is my favorite movie of ALL TIME! Oh man I love being a part in any capacity of someone's first time watching it :D btw I dig your channel dude. Keep it up.
"I know not to trust this guy." How dare you speak of Bilbo Baggins in such a manner!?
Bilbo be acting up in Fellowship though
I actually laughed when he said that. Problem is it's 145 am and my wife was not happy...
Well, the last time Bilbo was in space with a guy named Dallas it didn't end well for either of them...
He also was saved by Tarzan and helped get him back to civilization in "Greystoke: The legend of Tarzan". Ian Holm has a very interesting resume. He IS missed.
That language is Mondoshawan, a tongue usually called "the Divine Language." actually a completely made up language.
The director Luc Besson fashioned this 400 word language himself and only he and Milla Jovovich could speak it when the film was released.
That's freaking awesome. Never knew that
" WE ALL GONNA DIE!"
" Somebody hear this come and get me! I'm in the first Roooooooooooooow!"
*President's annoyed face looks at the general* "Discreet and under the radar huh?..."
Tucker's comedic performance here is criminally underrated
@@kindle9920 SO good. This is my favorite role of his I think
The costumes were all designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. 'Nuff said.
Jean Paul Gaultier is one of my favorite designers of all time and this movie’s costumes alone puts him in my top 5! ✨✨✨
Who is that guy?
@@boogieboss en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Paul_Gaultier
Brandon: I'm wondering what this other element is if it's not Earth, Fire, Air, or Water?
Me: Clearly, Brandon never watched Captain Planet.
Chris tucker kills his role honestly one of his best performances
Oh yeah.
Tucker and Oldman are this movie for me.
Agreed.
Luc Besson wrote the 5th Element story when was 16.
Luc Besson first approached Demi Moore about the 5th Element, I am not sure if he tried to pitch the Leeloo role to her or if it was a way to connect with Bruce Willis.
In Besson's words : Everyone in L.A. was saying, “Oh, if you don’t have a star, you can’t make the film.” But we didn’t even try to go to Bruce Willis, because he was too expensive. And then I have lunch with [Willis’ then wife] Demi Moore, and Bruce shows up at the dessert and he just says, “Hey, my man, what about me?” [laughs] and I tell him [about the money]. He said this very sweet line: “If I like it, we will make an arrangement.”
Bruce Willis : He [Besson] came out to our house in Malibu. I just liked Luc - I liked the story, I liked the idea. I thought it would be fun to go to France and make a movie.
Milla Jovovich married director Luc Besson seven months after this movie premiered.
Edit : the actress playing the Diva is Besson's ex-wife.
what i found out after a quick google, she was 12 when she met him, while he was 29. they started dating when she was 15 and she gave birth to their first kid at 16.
the french, ladies and gentlemen.
@@Hide_Me
Obviously I cannot know you nationality, but I present information about Child Marriage in the US.
In the US, there is not much federal legislation concerning child marriages.
Each state, territory and federal district sets the marriage age in its jurisdiction.
Between 2000 and 2015, at least 200,000 minors were legally married in the United States.
86% of those marriages were between that minor and an adult.
About 5% of the minors were aged 15 or younger, meaning they would be under the age of consent in all United States territories.
29% of the children were aged 16.
4% of the children were aged 15.
@@gazorbo.
Holy shit. That seems so crazy. So many questions..how could they possibly justify any of that? How did you find that info? Can you do the Aussie stats (if you know em) please.
@@probswontcurreply8182 Yes, so many questions.
How can it still be this way?
A mix of people's overall ignorance on the topic, and political will to change the status quo which could risk an senator/governor (...etc...) to be re-elected, even at Presidential level I guess they don't want to be involved with this, unless public opinion changes, but going back to my first point the public opinion is missing so far I guess.
These laws will be updated slowly I guess.
I found the information and aggregated from Wikipedia (Ah the internets! It must be true then) and some reference links.
As for Australia, under Australian law, children under 18 cannot give their permission to marry. Children aged 16 and 17 years old can only marry if they have the permission of the Court and their parents. No person under 16 can legally marry in Australia under any circumstance.
Australia seems to want to avoid force under-aged marriage and will involve a judge to legally grant the marriage if 17 or 16.
This is a way, I guess, for the underage person to complain (if able to control their fear) or maybe someone else can intervene, or as last resort the judge can detect that something is not right.
Still, some religious practices might decide to marry underage people but the religious ceremony is not a legal ceremony. Even under such circumstances I suspect that the age of consent (16 to 17 depending on the state) would have to respected, but unsure how one being trapped in a forced marriage would be able to report the offence.
@@gazorbo.
I am relieved that Australian laws regarding this matter are more sane. As to being able to report the offence...spouses/ children are allowed to report against anyone no matter the connection is my understanding going by what I’ve heard and seen.
I imagine most people assume like I did that the law would not allow children to marry in first world countries.
This is definitely an eye opener. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Chris Tucker as "Ruby Rhod" seems to be divisive. For the life of me I can't understand why. He was perfect in that role, and one of the most entertaining parts of the movie. For my money, The Fifth Element is one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. It's so funny and playful, and makes light fun of the Sci-Fi genre. Chris Tucker's performance was a work of art, and one of many strong aspects to that film.
If you like Tucker's incredibly energy, check out Gaming RUclipsr Jacksepticeye. His energy just might eclipse Tucker's.
How is he divisive?
He’s hilarious.
@@Justanotherconsumer Some people can't stand this particular character. Ruby is Chris Tucker x100. But I agree with you though, he's one of my favorite movie characters.
The movie itself was actually quite divisive at the time. People either loved or hated it when it first came out.
I know it's controversial, but I like Chris Tucker in this.
Most found him annoying, but......that was the point. He's what most Twitch/YT creators are now lol.
He's my favourite thing in this movie, and I mean that in a good way.
He is one of the best parts of this movie! My friends and I quote him all the time.
I love it! So raunchay.
nothing controversial about sharing your opinion, you're entitled to it. Only thing controversial is being judged for sharing it
If you like sci-fi and Egyptian stuff you should definitely watch Stargate.
Holy shit I love that movie.
“AntiRa” takes on a whole new meaning.
Brian Turnbough brilliant movie
Amazing movie!!
@@cuzidodgebullets6797 It's ultimately a cheesy mess. Shame.
Bruce Willis before he stopped caring was always a treat!
Chris Tucker's character was originally designed with Prince in mind.
😮😮😮😮😮
Yeah I know! He wouldve done well too.
Makes total sense to me....
I never really was any big fan of Prince either.....
@@chanceneck8072 he probably didn't like you either.
@@Concreteowl God damn it... One of THOSE types of replies again? Like, IMMEDIATELY??
Shall I just stop sharing any information about what I don´t like in the future whatsoever and start living in a cookie-cutter, purple world of rainbows and roses??
How about you people just stop instantly attacking just some random guy on the internet, almost nobody knows any shit about personally, JUST because he said, that he doesn´t like a person, literally almost the entire world knows like a bunch of things about!??? How about that?? That would be much more like the type of world, I would wanna like to live in!
Sorry, but I have been facing a few other of these stupid kind of initial replies in recent past, that really come across like some reactionary arguments you would hear in kindergarten. By children fighting over trivial stuff like the toys they wanna use.
*I* obviously didn´t wanna hear that! And I bet nobody gained anything positive by the fact that you just HAD TO spew this stupid personal insult within an instant to me!
Believe it or not, I am actually generally a very nice and polite person in real life. I just also wanna feel free to share some opinions once in a while about stuff, that I don´t like! And not having to be afraid all the time to get attacked by some pissed off children again, JUST CAUSE!
You´re lucky, that I don´t even care enough about Prince to have even developed some strong opinion! I just don´t give a fuck about him and I´m totally cool with everyone who absolutely love him! Heck, I just remembered, on eof my best friends told me, he does!
Just try to be at least a little bit more sensitive in the future! I mean, what do you think, the situation would have been like, if I actually wanted to criticise something specific? Like trying to make an argument on something I just happen to have strong opinions about?
I can tell you right now, I would have probably reacted a lot more offended. You just have to realize at some point: NONE of us really gains ANYTHING positive EVER by your just stupid, reactionary type of replies like "Oh yeah? Well I´m sure YOU suck, too!", except for maybe you feeling that small bit of relief inside like "Ha! NOW I showed him!"
And honestly at this point, I´m really so over this shit, that I´m actually either really going to stop sharing any more of this. And probably stop caring at some point after that, too and become a robot, like all the others before me, too.
OR
Next time someone yells at me for not liking something they like, like "Oh yeah? Well, I´m sure, you suck, too!" I´m gonna ask in return: "Oh yeah?? *BASED ON WHAT????* "
Because that´s also the common thread that I found with these conflicts and arguments with those people! They always base their insults and negative opinion about me ON FUCKING *NOTHING!!!!* ......
The tone of this movie is amazing in my opinion! The mixture of comedy, sincerity and campness is just *chef's kiss*
Brandon, I gotta tell you man you’re by far the best reactor I’ve come by on RUclips. Props dude.
Thats very kind of you!! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
I agree about Gary Oldman disappearing into every role. As great as most people would say he is, I still feel like his acting is underrated.
Honestly, I did not connect him with several roles for a while, because I saw the characters, not the actor. Now he is my favourite actor, he is an amazing actor.
C'mon man, react to "The Demolition Man".
I hope we get to see this reaction. All of these "Likes" show public interest.
It's on my watch list 🙂
It's only got better and more relevant with age. Which few films from the era rarely do.
Demolition man is getting scarily relevant.
No "The" just "Demolition Man". And I wonder if he will watch the Pizza Hut or Taco Bell version.
@@Orangeflava I forgot about that. I grew up with the Taco Bell version. It'll be a little weird for me if he reacts to the other one.
The Fifth Element is one of those movies that, when my girlfriend sees it airing on TV, she HAS to stop and watch it.
She freaked out when I came home with the DVD one day.
Milla learned that language that was actually created for the film. She knew everything she was saying. So cool
Hi Brandon : ) I am very happy you liked this movie for what it is , accepting to it , for you enjoyed it . This although is an unusual film I found the contrasts in it pulled me in and got me invested so much. I have seen The Fifth Element 21 times including your reaction here ; every time I hear Leeloo say "I don't know love" she is has me so convinced I just cry..... I love her character and her interactions with Corbin and the Priest . Thank you Brandon for your reaction here .
I saw this 5 times at the movie theatre when it came out. And once at the movie theatre a few years ago during the 20th Anniversary. I still have all those movie stubs. I've kept about 90% of my stubs since 1996.
That's awesome! I do the same, but have just done it since around 2010
10 times at the movies along the years, it's a cult classic
Same. The only one I specifically did not keep was The Crow 2. Horrible movie.
Respect!
@@3DJapan LOL!
Oh to see a young Luke Perry again, rest in peace along with Ian Holm.
If you haven't seen young Bruce Willis you haven't seen Bruce Willis.
You win the comment section!
Totally.
Erik Nilsson , moonlighting
Mortal Thoughts (1991) with Demi Moore & Glenne Headly
This is legit my favorite film of all time, at least in terms of rewatchability and overall sense of “fun”. If I see this showing on TV, as long as I wasn’t doing something urgent, I will literally stop what I was doing and watch. The editing, as you noted, is incredible.
I love hearing your commentary on the making of the movie, like the sound, cinematography, dialogue. But I admit I think you sometimes get caught up in trying to "decode" the plot, and it was really entertaining to see you just... absorb, and enjoy the hell out of it lol.
Love your reactions!
Ahhh...the days when Bruce Willis still acted a part and cared about it instead of phoning in "performances" like he has done for years now. I miss those old days.
One of the all time greats. Chris Tucker as Ruby Rod and the commitment is amazing, the action, the opera, and of course the music throughout.
The president is played by Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., he's most known for the role as Deebo from Friday (1995). A movie that should definitely be on your watch list. :D
Yes!!! I second Friday! Hilarious movie.
also Chris Tucker is from that movie!
To me he will always be Zeus from No Hold Barred.
You want animated Bruce Willis?
Then watch Death Becomes Her directed by Robert Zemeckis, music by Alan Silvestri
YES!!!!!!
Barndon, please react if you haven't seen this movie before. Good call Cheddar Brown!
Yes!
The Streep, the Hawn, the Willis, the Rosselini...love this movie
Hey Brandon, if you like evil Gary Oldman incarnations then I have a Halloween movie reaction for you:
Dracula (1992)
Added it to my list 😁
@@BrandonLikesMovies it is actually Francis Ford Copollas Dracula...guy who made Godfather trilogy.
Has it's highs (Oldman, Sadie frost, Anthony Hopkins) but also it's harsh lows (Keanu and THAT attempt at English accent...wynona Ryder not fairing too much better) but overall effects, budget, cast, set pieces, direction...It's actually pretty good.
Also...Gary Oldman Dracula?!...come on? *jizzes on self* "oh dear"
@@tsogobauggi8721 That's my favorite line in the movie!
This is my favorite Gary Oldman role- this version of Dracula was so beautiful
@@booty2k Yeah Keanu was pretty bad in that haha. On a side note the new Bill and Ted was actually pretty good IMO
I love it how Oldman quickly flashes that look when he says:"It's ma favorite"
You should check out “12 monkeys” with bruce willis and brad pitt
Hell yes, one of my favorite movies of all time.
I never got that movie. Maybe a review on that would help people like me out.
@CR055F1RE
Exactly.
@CR055F1RE Oh. I didn't understand the plot. I was at least 15 at the time and haven't seen it since, so maybe that impaired me somehow.
@CR055F1RE
Oh. I don't remember it at all. Thank you for the explanation.
I love this film and think at the time and even today, it's considered kind of goofball sci-fi. I think it touches a lot of different styles of sci-fi and has some incredible casting. The Mondoshawan ship is also one of my favorite ship designs.
This is like an issue of Heavy Metal brought to life . Gorgeous Movie.
It’s very much inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Incal comic
Makes sense since Moebius co-founded Heavy Metal and worked on the designs for this.
I always tell people that Corbin Dallas is just a later version of Harry Canyon from the Heavy Metal animated movie.
My favorite Gary Oldman role is Dracula- he's a bad guy in it, but more like an anti-hero.
Gary Oldman also plays the main villain in Air Force One (1997).
The visuals and production is superb here. And the whole movie is really well written and you can notice a lot more fun details if you watch it again. My favourite part is the space port scene with aliens transforming to the body of Bruce Willis' neighbour who was caught by police, because the priest moved his name tag on his door and then was kidnapped by the aliens from the police.
And this movie really shows how to subvert expectations well.
6:09, John Neville of The X FILES. He played the Well Manicured Man, a member of the Syndicate. He passed away in 2011.
He was also Baron Munchausen.
The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen :)
Baron Von Munchausen... Oh man what a movie to react to!! Or TIME BANDITS!!!
@@ClickToPreview Ian Holm was in Time Bandits too
This right here is the best movie review on RUclips right now. Your Full Metal Jacket one was spot on but this.....this got me good.
Good movie! Watch The Usual Suspects soon. You should also check out L.A. Confidential.
Dude, your Glass and Unbreakable inserts during Edit are sooooo awesome. Love the way your brain works man, so very cool. Your videos are the highlight of my RUclips week, for sure.
I've watched this movie so many times I can close my eyes and watch it again.
Bro I love your channel so much, always brings me great happiness. Love your positivity and reactions. Thanks for reacting to this movie, one of my favorite little sci fi films.
And please I couldn’t recommend “Ex Machina” enough if you want a smart, well written contained sci fi film from a few years ago. Amazing film.
If you're looking for Bruce Willis in a role you're not expecting, watch "Death Becomes Her" and thank me later.
EXCELLENT movie. So not what I expected to see him in, yet he is so good in it.
oh absolutely!
That movie is so awesome and it does show how skilled Bruce can be when he cares and has fun.
ABSOLUTELY
YESS!! Phenomenally unexpected movie. :)
Your use of editing images into the video was a hilarious addition. I hope you keep doing that, and keep up the great content!
You need to dive into the world of Guy Ritchie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Both star Jason Statham before he became an action superstar. Snatch also has Brad Pitt. Both movies are amazing.
Yesss please!
Lock Stock is still one of the most entertaining films ever.
Definitely, Snatch!
Yes yes yes
ya like dags?
"Do you classify as human..." "Negative I'm a meat popsicle". One of my favorite lines in this movie
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier designed the Aliens in the beginning of the movie.
It's a very cool design!
not sure about the aliens, but he did basically the most iconic costumes, including the McDonalds, LeeLooh's, and Ruby Rhod's too.
As far as I know, he did all costume design.
@@timnicolais4480 yes that is the information I had! But the comment that focused only on the aliens confused me a little. I have only read online articles and not and actual book on it, nor have I seen any DVD extras so I thought "hey maybe it was not all the costumes" :D
TheUncannyGirl I wasn’t sure about all or most costume designs for the movie so, I only posted about the aliens. Didn’t mean to confuse anyone.
this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I find myself stumbling across it often and having to watch it all the way until the end because I enjoy it so much. Ruby Rod is my favorite character in this film lol so glad to see that you enjoyed it; I was nervous that you might find it too strange but excited that you just allowed yourself to sit back and have fun. I'm gonna definitely find some time soon to watch the full-length reaction because there are some classic scenes that I'd like to see your thoughts on.
19:55, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and Prince were considered for the role before Tucker was cast. His performance earned him a Razzie Nomination for Worst Supporting Actor, Unfortunately.
In his defense, his character was SUPPOSED to be annoying and over the top... which he did very well. I'm not sure how much of it he influenced based on his audition, etc... but its clear that the director wanted it that way in the end.
I don't understand that at all. He was perfect for the part and I loved it. Come on, it's Luc Besson!
That just proves the Razzies are no better than most awards shows - total BS :P
The whole movies was trashed when it came out but I think it’s one of the best movies. It’s so funny.
Really? I've always loved that character
I just gotta say I love how you edit your videos and include as much of the movie as possible, makes it a full experience. You're also one of the only reactors that really breaks a movie down and pays attention to what's going on, keeps it entertaining. Would love to see a reaction to Braveheart if you haven't seen it or the Departed.
Im having problems understanding how you have such a huge film collection but you have so many "first time" reactions for what are some the best cult classics of all time
This movie is a classic now! One of my favourites! My big brother and I used to watch it all the time. He knew every single line in the movie. He could repeat them all at any time. It has such a big place in my heart since every time I watch it again, I remember him ❤️ Glad you enjoyed it!
Another movie I wish I could witness for the first time again :0
I am starting to envy you dude.
When I first watched this movie as a kid I just accepted all the crazy stuff, and the opera scene blew me away.
When I watched it again when older more of the bizarre things became more prominent and I loved it even more in another way 😆
One of my favorite movies is also by Luc Besson: La Femme Nikita. Might want to check it out.
Leon the professional as well.
Absolutely.
Clicked so fast on this one I broke my mouse. I'd call this movie flawless. Because while it has its issues, it is so much damn fun and is self conscious enough that none of them matter. It's just a fun ride! This is Chris Tuckers greatest role EVER.
I still say 'CHICKAAN, GOOOD, HHHHMMMM' when someone asks what I'm going to eat. Great film.
Man i'm so glad you're seeing this movie. It's why so many love it! It's fun, the story is good, and it's super rewatchable!
Love this review, Brandon watch “Abyss “man! You won’t regret it seriously! One of Cameron’s best films
Oh YESSSSS! what a classic! Forever in my top 10, my heart explodes so many times watching it!
That was definitely one of my favorite of his movies. A little long though.
Watch the long version
Woo-hoo! So happy you’re reacting to this! Can’t wait to see how you react to this super quirky, fun movie.
🍿
This is a fun sci-fi action adventure film from Director Luc Besson. It has an amazing all star cast:
Bruce Willis
Gary Oldman
Milla Jovovich
Chris Tucker
Tommy Lister Jr.
Luke Perry
Ian Holm
Brion James
I was blown away by the visuals and critics called it "Star Wars meets Blade Runner meets Indiana Jones"
Hold on hold on...Luke Perry?! Where?! I've never spotted him in this. Jungle Boys dad?... was in a Gary Oldman film?...my man love circle has been completed?! Lol
You forgot Mathieu kassovitz as the junkie
and i call it my all time favourite film and and the film that got me into sci-fi as a kid :)
@@booty2k The young archeologist with the gun...
@@booty2k Luke Perry 3:41
A classic I just watched for the millionth yesterday. Ugh what a beautiful film, so happy to see it pulling in new fans this long after.
Brandon: "Man, she is fearless!"
Well, she *is* a literal god, so... ;-)
I have to say, your reviews are ASMR for me. The way you speak is so peaceful.
If you like space & Egypt, you definitely need to watch “Stargate” if you haven’t seen it. Great movie, even spawned a successful TV series.
@meaturama - You would think everyone has seen Star Wars, too, but look at all the first-time reactions. No need to be a jerk, especially when your opinion is obviously wrong.
@meaturama Not everyone has seen Stargate. Not at all. It is not talked about anymore. It is quite old now too, and it is safer to bet that a kid in his early twenties hasn't seen it yet. Ignorance is often combined with gratuitous insults, thanks for reminding us.
@meaturama Funny enough, I meet people all the time who have never seen Stargate, even some who've never *heard* of it.
Fuck no Stargate is lame
@@goonymiami no point in trying to interact with someone that talks like that online cuz they can't get attention in real life.
Pretty good reaction mate, at least you were far more appreciative than some other reaction channels!
This was a great Japanese RPG storyline. Girl from another world drops out of the sky into the arms of the main character, they meet up with a Priest and a Bard to save the world against an ultimate evil. Always loved the film, nothing really like it and nothing like it has been made yet. Hope he stays on the 90s funny sci-fi action, Demolition man and such.
Jesus. There's nothing "Japanese" about this movie.
If anything it's the other way around. It was Western influences that shaped most of your favorite Japanese Manga and Anime.
It was the German Metropolis movie on the 1920s that inspired the cartoony boom of Mechas and Robot media in Japan in the 50s. It was the French's Art Deco visuals that inspired the movie.
Throughout the late 60's and 70's, the French powerhouse Les Humanoides Associes rocked the world with their visionary ways of combining Sci-Fi and High Fantasy visuals into an unorthodox narrative and unconventional sequential art in their comics, compiled and published in Metal Hurlant or Heavy Metal magazines.
Everything you see thus far, everything, has been inspired by their visions in the 70s, all your favorite iconic Hollywood movies from Aliens, Blade Runner, to the Matrix, Avatar etc
Japanese artists were still doing cartoony manga ala Osamu Tezuka's artstyle in the 70s.
The Japanese magazine, the Starlog magazine was responsible for bringing in Western influences to the Japanese masses, bridging the gap between the world pre-internet era in the late 70's, localizing the wonderful world of Western Sci-Fi pop culture like Star Trek, and later republished works from the MH/HM magazines.
Suddenly in the 80s and the 90s there's a sudden influx of cool Japanese illustration, from Akira to Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell. All of this are inspired by those massively influential circle of French artists.
This movie is an homage to the Les Humanoides Associes, Luc Besson's inspiration from when he was a child.
How many other things in Japan were borrowed from the French? All those sailorfukus, sailor hats, your favorite maid outfit, French cafe, bakery, patisserie etc
Les Humanoïdes Associés is massively influential and has shaped everything you see in movies, comics, video games you see nowadays.
Jean 'Moebius' Giraud is probably the single most influential artist in modern times.
This is fact, you can find articles and interviews from famous Mangakas and how the Starlog magazine, Moebius influenced their creative industry in the late 70s. It was a paradigm shift.
And besides, Bruce Willis wasn't an angsty teen that multiple female characters are competing for.
Dude, idk if it's Patrons, but you're picking some incredible movies/shows to watch. Keep up the great work
5:55 - "Is that guy from Dark Knight?...From the inmate boat at the end of the movie."
Us - "No he was Debo in Friday (1995) first with Chris Tucker."
Speaking of which, add Demolition Man (1993), Friday and Rush Hour (and its sequels) to your reaction flicks.
Zeus in No Holds Barred
I think it's great that you can create something that maybe isn't the most AMAZING thing ever but it is still loved enough that it sticks with a lot of people.
Whenever I hear someone use the word "bizarre", I have to say "It's not BIZARRE, it's the divine _____"
"That glass was not unbreakable"
I'm split on your visual pun there....
I kid you not, two days ago I was thinking "man Id like to see somebody react to the fifth element". Of course my favorite reactor would! Thanks Brandon!!!
Best line spoken by a robot ever:
"wantsummoor?"
U want sum more?
I didn't even played the video but just to see you reacting to one of my favorite movies Just made my day! Actually every video of you gets me hyped up. I truly enjoy rewatching and remembering these movies with you! And for that i'm truly thankful for your work, It really helps me a lot! And Sorry If i wasn't coherent, i'm trying to practice my English more regularly
I've seen this movie several times, my favorite parts are during the opera show and Chris Tucker :D Underrated imo
This is, unabashedly, one of my favorite movies of all time ;D It's definitely in my top 10, probably in my top 5. There's too much to love about this movie for lots of different reasons. I'm really glad you're enjoying it!
They live ..... totally messed with my head when I watched it, old movie but a good one.
I haven’t thought about this one in YEARS. you continue to impress, my dude.
You gotta watch “contact” if you haven’t seen it. Great movie.
Russian fan here. Brandon you are the best! I really enjoy watching your reactions. Keep it up!