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Satenstein, Liana (11 May 2022). "Milla Jovovich Talks Her Epic The Fifth Element Costume". Vogue. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. In an interview, Besson stated The Fifth Element was not a "big theme movie", although the film's theme was an important one. He wanted viewers to reach the point where Leeloo states, "What's the use of saving life when you see what you do with it?" and agree with her. [8] Jay P. Telotte, writing in the book Science Fiction Film, credited the film with exploring the theme of political corruption. [9]The Stinkers 1997 Ballot". Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Teichner, Martha (22 January 2012). "Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion's wild child". CBS News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014 . Retrieved 28 January 2015. Stefan Brandt, in the book Subverting Masculinity, also said that the film "echoes stereotypical beliefs about gender" of all females in the film. He said that Leeloo left her passive role only during her fight with the Mangalores. Except for Tiny Lister's portrayal of the President, Brandt said that all males in the film were shown as unmanly as possible in various ways, such as Ruby Rhod's effeminacy, Vito Cornelius's clumsy form of speech, and General Munro's stupidity; their purpose was to make Korben's masculinity appear "god-like" by comparison. [11] Hamm, Matt (28 September 2011). "Gary Oldman 'A Life in Pictures' @ BAFTA". Live For Films. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015 . Retrieved 30 January 2015. However, although significant for the role, Milla has mentioned the costume’s impracticality, explaining that the bandages were difficult for stunts: “There was a lot of skin showing, so I got pretty bruised up, because I couldn’t wear pads and things that other people could wear.”

Trenholm, Richard. “At 20, ‘The Fifth Element’ is still out of this world.” CNET, August 5, 2017. www.cnet.com/news/the-fifth-element-20th-anniversary-milla-jovovich-bruce-willis-luc-besson/. Clearly Jovovich’s Fifth Element bandage costume idea was a great one as the design remains one of the most-remembered aspects of Besson’s very busy and imaginative movie. And Jovovich indeed appreciates the impact Leeloo’s look continues to have on people nearly 30 years after the film’s release. “ It's been amazing to see how much Leeloo has affected style, and how much fun people have with her character and embodying her spirit,” Jovovich said to Vogue.

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a b Edelstein, David (11 May 1997). "Unmitigated Gaul: The Fifth Element and Irma Vep". Slate. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014 . Retrieved 28 January 2015. Cass, Stephen (24 December 2008). "5 Best Science Fiction Movies on Hulu: #3, The Fifth Element". Discover. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014 . Retrieved 30 January 2015. The second motif is that of more provocative and revealing street fashions for men and women, visible in Dallas’s tank top (Fig. 1) and Leeloo’s white crop top look (Fig. 3), as well as in the costumes for less prominent characters, such as the transparent green skirt over fishnets worn by one of the Mangalore spies (Fig. 4). The influence of street fashion and acceptance of more revealing styles extends even into the workplace, as seen in the uniforms worn by the McDonald’s employees (Fig. 5) and by the stewardesses (Fig. 6). Achievement in Special Visual Effects in 1998". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014 . Retrieved 30 January 2015. Brian Ott and Eric Aoki writing in the feminist journal Women's Studies in Communication considered gender to be one of the film's central themes. The authors criticized the film for erasing women from the introductory scenes, noting that only two appeared in the first twenty minutes: an androgynous, mostly speechless presidential aide, and Leeloo undergoing reconstruction. When females appear in the film, they are presented as passive objects, such as the sexualised flight and McDonald's attendants; or stripped of their femininity, such as the " butch" Major Iceborg. [10]

A novel was adapted from the screenplay of The Fifth Element, written by Terry Bisson and published by HarperPrism in 1997. [97] [98] Rumors arose after the film's release that it would be followed by a sequel, tentatively titled Mr. Shadow. In 2011 Besson said that he never planned a sequel and has no desire to make one. [99]

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Hayward, Susan; Powrie, Phil (2009). The Films of Luc Besson: Master of Spectacle. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-7029-7.

Eloise, Marianne. “A closer look at Gaultier’s Fifth Element costume design.” Dazed, May 1, 2017. www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/35459/1/a-closer-look-at-gaultiers-fifth-element-costume-design. Week of May 10, 1997: The Fifth Element review". At the Movies. Season 11. Episode 35. 10 May 1997.On board to design them was former enfant terrible of the design world Jean Paul Gaultier, who created over 1000 ostentatious, bright, detailed costumes for the film; even honing in on the details of characters in crowd shots. The film would likely not have had quite the same impact without Gaultier’s obsessive commitment. Speaking at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Gaultier retrospective, Thierry-Maxime Loriot commented on Gaultier’s attention to detail, saying, “a thousand costumes is like 10 collections but all for one movie. It’s an incredible amount of work people don’t even know about. For a thousand costumes, he may have even done 5,000 sketches before narrowing it down”. The costumes are colourful, exciting, and a world away from the grim rain-soaked worlds of predecessors like Blade Runner (1982). Gaultier’s costumes were bright and fun; they took inspiration from his previous collections while incorporating non-traditional materials and a futuristic vision. a b Drazin, Charles (2011). The Faber Book of French Cinema. Faber and Faber. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-571-21849-3. fifth element french films. a b c "The Fifth Element (1997)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014 . Retrieved 30 January 2015.