At Cinemascomics we analyze the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray of The Fifth Element, the science fiction film by Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich
At Cinemascomics we have analyzed the home edition in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray of The Fifth Element (1997)one of the greatest classics of action and science fiction cinema, a cult film starring Bruce Willis and directed by Luc Besson.
This fun science fiction film, brimming with adventure and action, was already on sale in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray, but now it has finally arrived in Spain in a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray combo in high definition and remastered in 4K, in addition to being available for rental and digital sale. Gaumont’s film is distributed in physical format by DIVISA HOME VIDEO in our country, with a removable cardboard box.
With the best possible image and sound quality for the home that only the 4K Ultra HD format can offer, this masterpiece of science fiction cinema and reference in the filmography of the French filmmaker along with León: The Professional and Nikita: Die Hard, reaches the Spanish market with its remastered edition. Divisa Home Video’s commitment to editing films in 4K Ultra HD that were absent is now taking place because the format is establishing itself in Spain and the demand of moviegoers demands it.
The science fiction film garnered a great reception among critics and audiences, obtaining a multitude of awards and nominations in the awards circuit.
Its Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects stands out; as well as its BAFTA statuette for Best Visual Special Effects and its 3 Cesar awards out of the 8 nominations it aspired to, emerging victorious in the categories of Best Director for Luc Besson, Best Cinematography for Thierry Arbogast (Freelance) and Best Design for Production for Dan Weil. In addition to multiple awards in festivals and competitions, including his participation in the Cannes Festival, in the Official Section (Out of competition).
Synopsis:
Every 5,000 years the planetary conjunction opens the door to a great evil power capable of destroying all forms of life. To avoid this, you must gather the four stones of the four elements (water, earth, fire and wind) and a fifth element capable of combining the power of the other four into organic life. In the year 2263, the new planetary conjunction will occur and the powerful evil one tries to destroy the four stones and the fifth element, called Leeloo, who will have the help of an ex-military taxi driver to stop the Great Evil.
The science fiction film is directed by Luc Besson (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), with a script signed by the filmmaker himself together with screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen (Cobra Kai), based on an original story by Luc Besson. The film features in its main cast Bruce Willis (Glass), Gary Oldman (Oppenheimer), Milla Jovovich (Monster Hunter), Luke Perry (Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood), Ian Holm (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ) and Chris Tucker (AIR), among others.
The film is shown in its 4K Ultra HD + basic Blu-Ray version with various additional content, with the same extra material on the 4K disc and on the Blu-Ray. The analysis of the 4K UHD + Blu-Ray, which we have analyzed for Cinemascomics readers, is completely spoiler-free, in case you have not yet had the opportunity to see the cult film yet and want to know what extras it contains.
The film has a duration of approximately 127 minutes and is rated as not recommended for children under 7 years of age.
Technical data:
- REGION A, B, C
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision – 2.39:1 – 127 min. Color
- AUDIO: Spanish 2.0 DTS-HD MA and English Dolby Atmos
- Spanish subtitles
Additional content:
This is how it was done (25 minutes):
While we see behind-the-scenes images during the filming of the film, the filmmaker explains that the film is about dreams and all the fun that populates your mind when you are little.
Along with images of the models that recreate the New York of the future, we see the director giving instructions to the numerous extras sitting in the theater where they are going to see the space opera performance. The director talks about how filming is going in London and Venice for a story that he started writing when he was 16 years old. He also talks about his good relationship with Bruce Willis and that it is a dream to have a big star in his movie.
We also see how Milla Jovovich and Bruce Willis filmed their action scenes, while Luc Besson assures that one of the best memories he has is meeting Milla Jovovich, chosen to play Leeloo among more than 5,000 actresses from around the world. In turn, Gary Oldman is also full of praise, indicating that they did not stop laughing during filming, being one of his best friends for years, who accepted the role of Zorg immediately, although he was later surprised to see the appearance that the villain would have.
On the other hand, the director emphasizes the special effects, highlighting them very positively, because they knew how to capture the unique visual aesthetic that he was looking for. But not everything is digital effects, since they show us the multiple practical effects they used during filming. Along with this, we also have the opportunity to see the numerous and colorful costumes designed by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Below we see Luc Besson’s way of directing, very close to the actors and pushing them to get the best out of each take, being an intensive working method that Gary Oldman already knew, but with which he clashed at the beginning with Bruce Willis and Ian Holm until they got used to it, also leaving them room to improvise and try different things.
Outtakes (6 minutes):
At the premiere of The Fifth Element for the ‘Film Festival’ of 1997, each screening included the reel of outtakes that we see below, including words that are choked, dialogue that is forgotten, grimaces, laughter, improvisations, props that are not works, trips, falls, little dances and other mistakes that ruined the shot.
Trailer:
In original version, without dialogues, showing all the action of the film.
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