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Contents 1 "Although" in intro 2 The Soundtrack 3 Evil Planet 4 The Matrix 5 Novelization

[edit] "Although" in intro

This line is really weird. It's not exactly unknown for British or French productions to be based in the US. And the "America English" bit is just weird; what's the alternative, telling Bruce Willis that he has to pronounce the U in "colour"? Planning on rewriting this. Chris Cunningham 18:49, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

It's the "in the American English language" part that disturbs me. If it simply said "in American English" everyone would know what is meant. Also the link is completely wrong. It points to "English language" but should point to the "American English" article. TinyMark 19:30, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Soundtrack

Since I own The Fifth Element: The Complete Score, and also have Eric Serra as a friend on my MySpace friendslist, I've shot him a note with questions about the authenticity and origins of the 2-disc set. I'm not crossing my fingers on an immediate answer (or perhaps not even an answer at all!), but if I do get one eventually, at least there will be more information out there on it. If anyone else owns it or knows the history of the set please feel free to respond! I hate not knowing the set's past. —Preceding unsigned comment added by LeeloosGotAGun (talk • contribs) 07:57, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

I also have the two disc set, and noticed some apparent contradictions on the page. For instance, the actual title on the box and discs is The Fifth Element: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, nowhere does it actually use the term "score" on the packaging (though disc 1 is the film's score). Also, the page lists the track counts as 46 tracks on disc 1 and 31 tracks on the second, while the real counts are 41 on disc 1 and 26 on disc 2; I think there might be a little "telephone game" going on there. Tracks 5 through 26 are not exactly the same as those on the commercial release either, the order is different (some actually have different titles) and they have all been remixed or edited to some degree (as clearly indicated by the track listing on the back). As for the authenticity, it does have a copyright of 2000 for the specific packaging and compilation by Columbia Pictures, so it seems legit. All in all, it seems the whole mention of the two disc set is inaccurate, assuming the set is legit and doesn't vary. It would be nice to hear from some others, but that seems a bit unlikely considering... MS3FGX (talk) 14:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Evil Planet

How can a planet be evil? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.107.172.221 (talk) 16:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

It was implied that it had some form of "intelligence" - ie. the way it reacted (shrinking and preparing itself) when the Federated Army cruisers attacked it. SMC (talk) 03:40, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Matrix

When Leloo was kicking butt in the hotel during the diva performance, she does that little hand motion inviting the aliens to attack her that became so popular after The Matrix. Does anyone know if the Matrix creators used it in tribute to The Fifth Element, just stole the move, or just happened to use the exact same thing in their own movie? MamaGeek ^{(talk/contrib)} 13:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

I seem to remember Bruce Lee using it when he invited opponents to attack.81.145.240.115 (talk) 23:48, 23 February 2008 (UTC)Lance Tyrell

Its a kung fu thing. Its liek saying The Matrix copied a "kick" or a "jab" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.93.212.79 (talk) 03:25, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Novelization

I added more details about the book by Terry Bisson (no relation to Luc) and provided another reference. Is it not notable enough?--Dudeman5685 (talk) 21:05, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

I actually only noticed there was a Fifth Element novel after seeing it on an online auction site. Currently the line which mentions its' existence is enough, and yes, the novel is notable. As an aside - is the novelization any good? SMC (talk) 03:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)