Getting Jean-Paul Gaultier in to do the costume design was a masterstroke. Just the right mix of class and camp, it complements Besson’s direction perfectly.
Moebius designed a lot of movies in the 80's and 90's but Gaultier was the one costumer who had the balls to actually make characters wear Moebius's trademark pope-hats.
The world building in this film is absolutely incredible, its blows me away every time I watch it. The Fifth Element seems to be like Marmite though. You either love it or you hate it. I've never seen anyone have an indifferent reaction to it.
I especially love the cigs that have an ultra long filter. I wonder it's because Corbin wanted to stop smoking so it was a special cigarette, or if it's just a way to make them burn faster to sell more.
This movie is so freaking unique I love it. You may not even realize it your first watch but the main protagonist and antagonist, Dallas and Zorg, never actually interact directly. The closest they get is the elevator scene but they just miss each other
"Is this based on anything" this is an original idea Besson had since high school, but it draws a lot from "Valerian and Laureline" by Jean Claude Mezieres (1967) and "The Long Tomorrow" by "Alien" writer Dan O'Bannon and Moebius (1976). Besson hired Mezieres and Moebius to design this movie, and then made a legit adaptation of Valerian and Lauerline in "Valerian and The City of 1000 Planets" in 2017. "The Long Tomorrow" was the source material for the "Harry Canyon" segment of the "Heavy Metal" animated movie (1981) as well as a strong visual influence on "Blade Runner;" inspiring the cityscape, the flying cars, and Rachel's appearance.
The people mostly responsible for the look of the movie are the legendary French comic book artists Moebius aka Jean Gireaud and Jean-Claude Mézières (who is mostly known for the sci-fi series Valérian, which Luc Besson later made a not great movie of), and Jean Paul Gaultier who designed most of the wardrobe.
This is all luc Beeson as far as story, its based off a concept he had when he was 18. Brazil is a terry Gilliam joint. Had a fun time watching this again. Thanks chef
The guy you recognised from something about Mary is Lee Evans, he is a very popular and successful stand up comedian fromt he uk. Might be worth checking out some of his stuff for funzies, really entertaining. Try starting with Lee Evans - Talking about the wife, and go from there, he's a legend.
The "metallic fist" from which the supreme being is reconstructed is the same "metallic fist" seen on the sarcophagus when it is removed from the room with the stones in Egypt.
This released in theatres during my senior year of high school in Dallas, Texas and there was almost no advertising for this movie before its release. The only reason anyone knew that it would be released in theatres was because there was a single poster in theatres. It was completely black with just the title "The Fifth Element" on the poster in gold lettering, a release date, the rating and a list of some of the actors/actresses and that was it. There wasn't even a commercial showing the trailer for the movie on TV or advertised before other movies at the theatre. This movie was a complete mystery until you sat down to watch it.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies! I was only a toddler when it first came out, but thankfully this year, it returned to select theaters so I got to see it in theaters for the first time last month. I was definitely the youngest one there lol But absolutely worth it. Really enjoyed watching yall's first time seeing this movie! Some people raise a brow at Chris Tucker, but knowing that his role was originally created for Prince (who turned it down for being *too* feminine-expressed), I think he did an amazing job. It's also one of the few movies where the protagonist and the antagonist don't meet at all. So clever how they did it.
'evil juice' that pretty much sums it up i'd say :P also, kathryn's hair looks amazing, the way its coiled but falls into the ringlets or whatever, just really cool looking
"Brazil" is a film by Terry Gilliam, not Luc Besson. Packed full of ground-breaking imagery that still inspires other film makers to this day. Definitely worth checking out.
little trivia: many of the design were inspired from Jean-Louis Mézières work in his Valerian and Laureline comics books... those are old, very old... I mean, older than the Starwars franchise. In fact, Lucas did read those book and guess what, the designs were inspiration for some of his. But contrary to Besson, he never credited Mézières for the inspiration. more specifically, this design come from "empire of the thousands planets" book if I remember it right side note: and now that you have watched this (and liked it apparently...), you're "cursed" to rewatch it at least once a year, lol
New subscriber here: Not a lot of people appreciate Chris Tucker in this role, but it reminds me of so many influencers nowadays. He is such a joy. If you’re into sci-fi artistry and earlier CGI, please watch Stargate. You gotta watch Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. Their characters are similar to Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman in this movie. Lastly, I don’t know why but I would like to recommend Dr. Strangelove: or How I stopped worrying and love the bomb. It’s not a comedy, but it plays out as a comedy. I just want to see you react to weird characters. 😅
A cult classic. It was classed as a family film typical of the time when they put something in for every age bracket, it was comic book for the young, comedic, no blood violence, hidden(just about) sexual joke for the adult. boy meets girl for the ladies alien shoot em ups for the lads. everything tongue in cheek and timed to perfection. all done in the days when camp was coincided harmless . Happy days.
Brazil is Terry Gilliam (Monty Python). Should do his Time Bandits/Brazil/Baron Munchausen (unofficial) trilogy. Luc Besson got most of his ideas while being high in junior high (I say affectionately). "What if... there were 5 elements, not 4, and the 5th is love?" "What if... we could use 100% of our brain?"
I always felt the moral of this story was that it pretty much requires stopping the destruction of the universe to get a dude to, reluctantly, admit his feelings.
I believe he wrote the original story/script when he was seventeen years old, and waited to make it until he had the industry rep and the technology existed so that he could make the movie himself, kerk ps. I believe that Luc Besson and Milla Jovovich created the Divine Language between them.
Such stunning costumes and sets! I really hope you react to Luc Besson's (2010) The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec. Based on a fantasy comic from 1976. Visually stunning and wonderfully quirky like 5th Element.
I believe the film company was a French one called pathè they made Leon the professional and the transporter I believe they made great movies on low budgets by being smart with actor choices but the quality still stands up today think they did a few UK films as well if I remember
It's a real fever dream movie, the oddest of an odd trilogy. My favorite of them is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. If they're going to watch Brazil they should watch all three, Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988).
@@platinumspider7859 Truth! Munchausen doesn't get enough recognition though. That movie is absolutely amazing. And I mean: Robin Williams, a number of the Python-cast... it's just amazing. Very reminiscent of Big Fish in a way....
@Syntell, on a completely different tip, have y'all ever done, "Blazing Saddles," or other Mel Brooks movies? There is a lot of risque stuff in them. Not sure if you would count it as "dated" or not. Of course, making fun of stupidity in bigots is always in fashion. I enjoyed y'all's take on this movie, which was among my late dad's favourites, so much so, my brother named his son after the main character, Corbin Douglas, as my brother's name is Douglas. I get the ick from people who watch this movie and refuse to get it at all, on any level. Be well.
When I first read this I thought you meant Luke Perry, who had no reason to learn it. Luc Besson, not Luke, did speak it with Milla though. It had 400 words and was created by Luc.
9:00 Yup! Best of both worlds...to bad it ain't around that much anymore... 18:00 Naah! Clearly 2020s CGI!(just better)😛 36:24 You sad little♂! Thats a FINE. STRONG Leia♥ 52:04 STAR-Struck?
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The nonsense your female friend was spewing almost made me turn this reaction off. People really shouldn't confidently comment on things when they have no idea what they're talking about. It's cringeworthy and embarrassing.
Getting Jean-Paul Gaultier in to do the costume design was a masterstroke. Just the right mix of class and camp, it complements Besson’s direction perfectly.
Moebius designed a lot of movies in the 80's and 90's but Gaultier was the one costumer who had the balls to actually make characters wear Moebius's trademark pope-hats.
You don't know how much I love this movie. It's a relic of its time that could not be reproduced today.
Aziz.....LIGHT!!! I still quote that to this day lol
Yep 😁
Aziz Light, the same great taste of Aziz with only half the calories
Chris Tucker is incredible here
FIRST TIME????!! Where you been my boy??? Cult Classic.
Fun Fact: Prince was originally cast in the part Criss Tucker played but do to scheduling conflicts he dropped out.
Milla wasn't one of the armored aliens. She was inside the statue that they carried away. The 5th element statue.
The priest was Ian Holm and he was indeed bilbo baggins.
...and Ash in "Alien".
@philb2085 and a bad cgi rook in romulus.
He was also in The Day After Tomorrow, Brazil, and From Hell. Quality actor.
He was also Napoleon in the all time classic Time Bandits. 😁
I remember him more as playing Frodo in the BBC Radio Series:-) kerk
They need to add Demolition Man, Space Balls and Princess Bride to their lists of cult classic movies to watch.
The world building in this film is absolutely incredible, its blows me away every time I watch it.
The Fifth Element seems to be like Marmite though. You either love it or you hate it. I've never seen anyone have an indifferent reaction to it.
I especially love the cigs that have an ultra long filter. I wonder it's because Corbin wanted to stop smoking so it was a special cigarette, or if it's just a way to make them burn faster to sell more.
This movie is so freaking unique I love it. You may not even realize it your first watch but the main protagonist and antagonist, Dallas and Zorg, never actually interact directly. The closest they get is the elevator scene but they just miss each other
"Is this based on anything" this is an original idea Besson had since high school, but it draws a lot from "Valerian and Laureline" by Jean Claude Mezieres (1967) and "The Long Tomorrow" by "Alien" writer Dan O'Bannon and Moebius (1976). Besson hired Mezieres and Moebius to design this movie, and then made a legit adaptation of Valerian and Lauerline in "Valerian and The City of 1000 Planets" in 2017. "The Long Tomorrow" was the source material for the "Harry Canyon" segment of the "Heavy Metal" animated movie (1981) as well as a strong visual influence on "Blade Runner;" inspiring the cityscape, the flying cars, and Rachel's appearance.
Everyone laughs at the set but I'm pretty sure the gold foil (@17:59) was MEANT to be gold foil (like on the lunar lander)? It's not a cheap set?
It's a giant Ferrero Rocher 😅
this is an entirely original movie!!! we don't get these anymore at all
@@thefallofoscar not exactly, it is an expanded remake based on a short part of Heavy Metal movie that featured multiple short stories.
The people mostly responsible for the look of the movie are the legendary French comic book artists Moebius aka Jean Gireaud and Jean-Claude Mézières (who is mostly known for the sci-fi series Valérian, which Luc Besson later made a not great movie of), and Jean Paul Gaultier who designed most of the wardrobe.
Chris Tucker inventing livestream ❤🎉 love this one, can’t count the number of times I’ve seen it 😂
Fun fact: live radio broadcasts have existed since the radio was invented in 1900.
One thing I will say about Mila, she is VERY good at acting with just her facial expressions!
This is all luc Beeson as far as story, its based off a concept he had when he was 18. Brazil is a terry Gilliam joint. Had a fun time watching this again. Thanks chef
The guy you recognised from something about Mary is Lee Evans, he is a very popular and successful stand up comedian fromt he uk. Might be worth checking out some of his stuff for funzies, really entertaining. Try starting with Lee Evans - Talking about the wife, and go from there, he's a legend.
He was also the scientist in the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" that Syntell reacted to
Your friend needs to fix her background filter before ripping on 90's CGI 😂
The "metallic fist" from which the supreme being is reconstructed is the same "metallic fist" seen on the sarcophagus when it is removed from the room with the stones in Egypt.
I'm glad you dropped the Zeus reference. No one references "No Holds Barred."
This released in theatres during my senior year of high school in Dallas, Texas and there was almost no advertising for this movie before its release. The only reason anyone knew that it would be released in theatres was because there was a single poster in theatres. It was completely black with just the title "The Fifth Element" on the poster in gold lettering, a release date, the rating and a list of some of the actors/actresses and that was it. There wasn't even a commercial showing the trailer for the movie on TV or advertised before other movies at the theatre. This movie was a complete mystery until you sat down to watch it.
Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Heart with your powers combined I am Captain Planet...I mean the Fifth Element
😂😂😂😂
Here for Zorg's assistant with the gravel voice; the trip-hop poet 'Tricky', formerly of 'Massive Attack'.
The words that were finally spoken!! She really was a blue gusher. it was staring at me for the longest time and finally the right words were said.
Fantastic film, great actors great sets costumes . Everything. A modern flash gordon
BTW, that's trip hop DJ and Massive Attack menber Tricky as Zorg's "Right Arm."
RIP to Luke and Shannon (who passed this year) 😞
This is one of my all-time favorite movies! I was only a toddler when it first came out, but thankfully this year, it returned to select theaters so I got to see it in theaters for the first time last month. I was definitely the youngest one there lol But absolutely worth it. Really enjoyed watching yall's first time seeing this movie! Some people raise a brow at Chris Tucker, but knowing that his role was originally created for Prince (who turned it down for being *too* feminine-expressed), I think he did an amazing job. It's also one of the few movies where the protagonist and the antagonist don't meet at all. So clever how they did it.
Saw this in the theater three times when it cam out. This movie is fantastic.
It’s a rollercoaster ride. Nothing deep or meaningful, just a fun ride. I think it was on the first DVD I bought in 1998 and it’s still fun to watch.
'evil juice' that pretty much sums it up i'd say :P
also, kathryn's hair looks amazing, the way its coiled but falls into the ringlets or whatever, just really cool looking
Okay this is one of my favorite movies so I never skip a Fifth Element reaction.
13:55 Yes you’re correct, it is same actor who played Bilbo Baggins in LOTR film series.
"Brazil" is a film by Terry Gilliam, not Luc Besson. Packed full of ground-breaking imagery that still inspires other film makers to this day. Definitely worth checking out.
little trivia: many of the design were inspired from Jean-Louis Mézières work in his Valerian and Laureline comics books... those are old, very old... I mean, older than the Starwars franchise. In fact, Lucas did read those book and guess what, the designs were inspiration for some of his. But contrary to Besson, he never credited Mézières for the inspiration.
more specifically, this design come from "empire of the thousands planets" book if I remember it right
side note: and now that you have watched this (and liked it apparently...), you're "cursed" to rewatch it at least once a year, lol
This movie felt like a Heavy Metal comic magazine story when I saw it in theaters
New subscriber here: Not a lot of people appreciate Chris Tucker in this role, but it reminds me of so many influencers nowadays. He is such a joy. If you’re into sci-fi artistry and earlier CGI, please watch Stargate. You gotta watch Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. Their characters are similar to Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman in this movie. Lastly, I don’t know why but I would like to recommend Dr. Strangelove: or How I stopped worrying and love the bomb. It’s not a comedy, but it plays out as a comedy. I just want to see you react to weird characters. 😅
Ian Holm the actor who played preist Vito Cornelius, also played ash the android in the original Alien film
A cult classic. It was classed as a family film typical of the time when they put something in for every age bracket, it was comic book for the young, comedic, no blood violence, hidden(just about) sexual joke for the adult. boy meets girl for the ladies alien shoot em ups for the lads. everything tongue in cheek and timed to perfection. all done in the days when camp was coincided harmless . Happy days.
Brazil is Terry Gilliam (Monty Python). Should do his Time Bandits/Brazil/Baron Munchausen (unofficial) trilogy. Luc Besson got most of his ideas while being high in junior high (I say affectionately). "What if... there were 5 elements, not 4, and the 5th is love?" "What if... we could use 100% of our brain?"
I always felt the moral of this story was that it pretty much requires stopping the destruction of the universe to get a dude to, reluctantly, admit his feelings.
Yes guys he was Bilbo and the robot in the first Alien movie Ash .
I believe he wrote the original story/script when he was seventeen years old, and waited to make it until he had the industry rep and the technology existed so that he could make the movie himself, kerk ps. I believe that Luc Besson and Milla Jovovich created the Divine Language between them.
SuperGreen!
Such stunning costumes and sets! I really hope you react to Luc Besson's (2010) The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec. Based on a fantasy comic from 1976. Visually stunning and wonderfully quirky like 5th Element.
Prince was casted first for Christ Tucker's role, but Prince quit. He hated Gaultier's designs for his wardrobe (Chris Tucker's wardrobe).
Custume design jean Paul gautier so fabulous ❤
brasil was a movie by monthy pyton's (only us cast member) Terry Giliam (the artist/animator from Monthy Python group)
Don't forget to replace your ducts!
@@JoeFF85 nice! Mine are brand new :D
Garbage was from Zrog firing 1million employees
For me thats still the part that shock me the most about the story.
Imagine having the power and cold blood to fired 1 million people.
@@Richardwho-vv5bh considering there’s like 5 companies that own everything it’s not much different than what happens today in corporate America
I believe the film company was a French one called pathè they made Leon the professional and the transporter I believe they made great movies on low budgets by being smart with actor choices but the quality still stands up today think they did a few UK films as well if I remember
Im 99% sure this whole concept is a Luc Besson original idea from when he was young and was a passion project for him.
A much better film than the second sci-fi made by Luc Besson (Valerian)...All the clothing was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Very similar story is Harry Canyon, cabbie driver in "Heavy Metal"
“Ar- Ar- Are you german?” 😂😂
50:53 400 is a tiny number of beaches for a planet, Earth has over 370,000 beaches.
9:06 before Rush Hour
You should really watch Brasil together; hands down my favorite movie of all time!
That's a Terry Gilliam film though ;)
It's a real fever dream movie, the oddest of an odd trilogy. My favorite of them is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. If they're going to watch Brazil they should watch all three, Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988).
@@platinumspider7859 Truth! Munchausen doesn't get enough recognition though. That movie is absolutely amazing. And I mean: Robin Williams, a number of the Python-cast... it's just amazing. Very reminiscent of Big Fish in a way....
The movie is an original but they did write the book after the movie.
The way he says Besson😩
@Syntell, on a completely different tip, have y'all ever done, "Blazing Saddles," or other Mel Brooks movies? There is a lot of risque stuff in them. Not sure if you would count it as "dated" or not. Of course, making fun of stupidity in bigots is always in fashion. I enjoyed y'all's take on this movie, which was among my late dad's favourites, so much so, my brother named his son after the main character, Corbin Douglas, as my brother's name is Douglas. I get the ick from people who watch this movie and refuse to get it at all, on any level. Be well.
Fun fact, the alien language was actually fully created, and Luc and MIla learned how to speak it.
When I first read this I thought you meant Luke Perry, who had no reason to learn it. Luc Besson, not Luke, did speak it with Milla though. It had 400 words and was created by Luc.
You two should react to Mad Max!
9:00 Yup! Best of both worlds...to bad it ain't around that much anymore...
18:00 Naah! Clearly 2020s CGI!(just better)😛
36:24 You sad little♂! Thats a FINE. STRONG Leia♥
52:04 STAR-Struck?
Why would you have a large poster of a movie you haven’t seen?
Please react to these underrated films
Strickly Business
Love Jones
Soul Food
This Christmas
Bait
Law Abiding Citizen
Temptation: confessions of a marriage counselor
Harlem Nights
The Joy Luck Club
Metro
What's love got to do with it
Five heart beats
Nobody does sci fi like the French do sci fi
Moebius did concept art on the original Alien, along with HR Giger.
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I wa surprised and disappointed that the movie had nothing to do with boron.
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The nonsense your female friend was spewing almost made me turn this reaction off.
People really shouldn't confidently comment on things when they have no idea what they're talking about. It's cringeworthy and embarrassing.
Its almost never really the first time, and Im not a fan of the split screen, being in the same room is always better.