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 enlarge | Director: Luc Besson
Actors: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  812 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 126
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: COLBR21520
UPC: 043396215207
EAN: 0043396215207
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: July 17, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Great movie, terrible transfer January 9, 2007
42 out of 50 found this review helpful
A great sci-fi movie but this is a terrible transfer (there was apparently no attempt to clean up the master before the transfer to HD); my Superbit version of the movie upscaled by my Blu-Ray player looks much, much better.
Sony will be releasing an new version with better picture quality sometime soon; they are also working on a program to trade in this poor version for some kind of credit/refund when you buy the new one.
 Why Not Add a 2nd Special Features Disc w/the Superbit? September 28, 2001
40 out of 57 found this review helpful
I've been waiting a rather long time for Columbia/Tristar to release a Special Edition of The Fifth Element, but instead of doing so, they released this "Superbit Collection" version instead. Granted that the sound and picture quality are improved upon. But why not make it worth our while by including a 2nd disc that includes all the added special features we've come to love for our DVDs?(documentaries, featurettes, trailers, ec.) And would an audio commentary by Bruce Willis really have taken that much space up on the Superbit DVD? All I'm saying is that with the exception of the enhanced picture and sound quality, this edition is exactly like the old one, which also, by the way, included no extra features (not even a lousy trailer). When are studios going to stop catering to the rich, who will most likely be the majority that buy this DVD, and start shelling out the goods for the rest of us, who deserve so much better than this. I await that day.
The Fifth Element (Blu-Ray version) June 27, 2006
34 out of 39 found this review helpful
"Now it's time to look at my first Blu-ray Discs. Naturally, my hand swerved towards The Fifth Element. The title was an amazing bit of reference work on standard DVD, and that Superbit version was awesome. Obvious choice, right? Should look amazing in HD. Yeah... it should. But it doesn't. In fact... I'm going to come out and say it looks bad,it is easily the worst looking high-definition title I've seen yet, and I've seen 30+ titles now. The image is muddy looking, lacking in crisp, clean detail. The colors don't quite pop off the screen like they should. This title should not have been released in Blu-ray format. Seriously, if you compare the upscaled Superbit standard-definition DVD to this, the Blu-ray Disc looks only marginally better. This should have been a reference title in high-def and it's not even in the ball park. My brow furrowed in troubled surprise at this point. Wow... and not the good kind.
 Beyond excellent! July 31, 2007
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
This is a review for the remastered Bly Ray disc.
The difference between the Superbits standard DVD and this new Blu Ray disc are obvious. They are extreme. If you love this quirky Science Fiction film and have a Blu Ray player and the right equipment, just buy it! Be sure to order the remastered version since they had some resolution problems with the first Bly Ray release. The Supebit version is very nice, but this new Blu Ray version is an absolute revelation!
It is SO sharp and the uncompressed sound is SO good, that it leaves the other version far behind. Every red hair on Milla is seen in extreme clarity. Her performance, as fine as it is, is actually enhanced in close up clarity. Chris Tucker just explodes on the screen in a performance which is part Prince and part I'm not sure just what. The colors are just great and again, the sound is beyond an improvement over both the Dolby Digital as well as the DTS mix on the older Superbit version.
If you love this quirky science fiction film, as I do (one of the very best Science Fiction films ever made), then you will LOVE this version. You'll never look at your television in quite the same way again. There isn't a single speck on the transfer. It is just a remarkable job. It is just as perfect as we're likely to get today. It looks and sounds far better than even in the theatre when I first saw it.
This should sell many of the new Sony 300 series machines. MANY! Just who, with the proper equipment wouldn't want to have THIS!? I also have a Toshiba HD-1 HD DVD player and as fine as it is, this new machine from Sony definitely has the edge. Everything seems to be moving in the direction of Blu Ray and I really don't care who ultimately wins the HD wars, so long as we get to watch dream stuff like this movie in our homes. Amazing beyond belief!
recent sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously July 28, 1999
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Well, I've only read some of the reviews here and I feel I must say a few words. You guys ought to sit back and relax and enjoy this movie. In just the past decade the Sci-Fi movie genre has sunken quite low. Star Trek has played out, Star Wars should have stopped after Return, and nothing else is much worth mentioning.All loads of money spent for little return. Hoards of computer power no longer are impressive. This movie was also probably too expensive, but I was impressed by its almost complete lack of seriousness. Yes the characters are all unidimensional, the plot is incredibly simplistic, Milla is a model not an actress (but she did just fine), Chris Tucker ticked a lot of people off (I loved him - the character is used well to illustrate how silly our "culture" is becoming. Even 2 or 3 people saving the universe is covered on the most popular show on the air.), Bruce plays Bruce as always (so who the heck did John Wayne ever play besides himself?? Or Bogey??), and so on and so forth. I read several valid complaints and too many rousing endorsements of an "awesome" movie. Let's face it. This movie was just good plain fun. Whenever I run into it on HBO, I sit down and watch most or all of it again. I've lost track of how many times I've seen it, but I'm sure its way too many. Lighten up folks. Its just a movie. But, as George C. Scott said "God help me, I do love it so." I'm sure I'll see it again soon. Just a quick word about the soundtrack. Wonderful stuff. Never heard of Erik Serra but I do like this audio weirdness.
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