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Tue Mar-30-10 09:03 PM
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Poll question: The Fifth Element |
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:15 PM
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1. Just how many science fiction action comedies |
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can you name, anyway? This flick is funny, well-paced, contains the requisite explosions and other special effects, and has a nearly naked extremely hot Milla Jovovich in the title role. What's not to like?
All right, it doesn't make a lot of sense. Who cares? This is a three-and-a-half popcorns kinda movie, a quintessential guy flick.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:18 PM
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One thing that I really like about the film is the vision of the future. I mean, I wouldn't necessarily care to live in it, but Besson et al came up with a distinctive, dynamic "world" in which the ridiculous but entertaining story could take place.
I saw it in the theater and just watched a good chunk of it again on HBO. Sure, some of it is clunky, but ultimately I give it an enthusiastic :thumbsup:
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:19 PM
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Interesting username. Who is Dr. Morbius?
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:27 PM
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5. A character from fiction. |
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The 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet is essentially a remake of Shakespeare's The Tempest; Morbius is the Prospero figure. Dr. Morbius, like Prospero, dabbles in powers greater than humans should mess with. Both characters do the right thing in the end. It's a really cool old sci/fi film, a personal favorite. Some of the scenes, even though the special effects are terribly dated, are still impressive.
In retrospect it's also pretty cool to see Leslie Neilsen as a serious leading man.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:35 PM
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6. I haven't seen that movie in forever. |
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Rats, I was hoping it was going to be Morbius the Living Vampire. I think that would have been cool. Of course, we have vampire groupies floating around the Lounge. I won't mention any names, lest Debi get upset with me.
Oops, I've said to much already.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:46 PM
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7. There's a creepy part near the end when Alia puts the moves on Leto Part Deux |
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:49 PM
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8. You leave that oval-faced Abomination out of this! |
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The Maker is all in your Sietch with disease!
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Tue Mar-30-10 11:30 PM
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11. All while wearing Jean-Paul Gaultier. |
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Edited on Tue Mar-30-10 11:32 PM by Writer
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Wed Mar-31-10 08:42 PM
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36. Coincidentally, my prom date wore the outfit in that top pic |
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I wore a tux sort of like your third pic, but with tiger stripes.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:16 PM
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2. There were parts that I liked. The turtle aliens, for example. |
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There were parts that I didn't like. The big McDonald's commercial, for example.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:56 PM
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9. Milla Jovanovich is so beautiful. |
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And Willis was hilarious in his role.
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Tue Mar-30-10 10:59 PM
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10. I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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"You see, father, by causing a little destruction, I am in fact encouraging life. In reality, you and I are in the same business."
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Tue Mar-30-10 11:45 PM
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12. Leeloo Dallas. Multi-Pass. |
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Edited on Tue Mar-30-10 11:46 PM by Iggo
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Wed Mar-31-10 11:32 AM
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15. I wanted to post that. |
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Wed Mar-31-10 09:44 AM
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The Fifth Element falls into the "Lost" catagory for me....I don't understand half of what was going on, but damn it, I love it anyways.
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Wed Mar-31-10 11:49 AM
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Bruce Willis and good sci-fi/fantasy always seemed incompatible to me...
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Wed Mar-31-10 01:09 PM
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20. I did to until I put my prejudices aside |
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and I had a great time!
:hi:
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Wed Mar-31-10 11:57 AM
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Wed Mar-31-10 01:07 PM
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What was her name, Sweetie Pie?
"Don't watch television all day, Sweetie, it'll rot your brain."
:rofl:
And that guy with the hallway hat. lol
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Thu Apr-01-10 10:50 AM
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38. That's a band for the 1980s. |
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:30 PM
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21. "Anybody else wanna negotiate?" |
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Great line.
As a negative, Chris Tucker.
Everything else was good sport.
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:42 PM
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23. Are you kidding? Ruby Rhod was essential to the story! |
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The movie would have been much worse off without him. He single handedly demonstrated the idiocy and emptiness of the society humans had created. When Leeloo questioned whether humanity deserved to be saved, you understood where she was coming from...because you'd met Rhod and saw for yourself how fake and empty the society really was.
You weren't supposed to like him.
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:44 PM
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It could have been any other actor.
But Chris Tucker?
Cor Blimey! He's almost enough to hate The Movie.
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:46 PM
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25. Tucker owned that role |
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Edited on Wed Mar-31-10 04:15 PM by MrScorpio
He was supposed to be hyper annoying
Looks like he succeeded all too well
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:50 PM
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I can't imagine anyone else doing as well. Perfectly cast, he was. :)
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Wed Mar-31-10 08:06 PM
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31. That may have been the first role I saw him play onscreen |
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I love the first scene after he meets Corbin on the starliner, and the radio show goes to break. Ruby Rhod is clearly annoyed at Corbin's flat, monotone delivery, and Rhod's gesticulations just kill me.
I've read criticisms of the character for falling into the standard "comic relief Negro" stereotype, but I see his performance as something different and certainly more sophisticated. For that matter, the film itself is a comedy, so you shouldn't even need comic relief!
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:48 PM
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26. Oh, lol. I didn't get your point. |
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Still, I thought he did a decent job at making Ruby Rhod an incredibly annoying character.
Who would you have put in that role?
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:56 PM
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28. Hey, Tucker plays Tucker. |
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Wed Mar-31-10 07:54 PM
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29. I thought that Tucker was magnificent in the role |
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It's easy to conflate his portrayal as R.R. with the other high-pitched, high-strung roles that have become his dubious signature, but his performance in The Fifth Element is really quite different. He's very in control of his voice and his body language throughout the film, with a subtlety that's easily overshadowed by the larger-than-life nature of the character.
And no, I'm not kidding.
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Wed Mar-31-10 03:30 PM
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22. One of my favorite movies of all time |
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Edited on Wed Mar-31-10 03:33 PM by MrScorpio
"Listen lady, I only speak two languages: English and bad English. "
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Wed Mar-31-10 07:57 PM
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30. Love it. Just watched it again this afternoon, for about the 50th time. nm |
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Wed Mar-31-10 08:19 PM
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not one of besson's best works.
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Wed Mar-31-10 08:21 PM
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34. I have never watched it through, but if it is on, my husband will be watching. |
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Edited on Wed Mar-31-10 08:21 PM by Shell Beau
Same goes for any Back to the Future and American Psycho.
And how did I leave out Pootie Tang? :eyes:
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Wed Mar-31-10 08:34 PM
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35. One of my favorites, actually. |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:46 AM
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37. I loved that girl. Bruce is always good in comedies. nt |
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