The Fifth Element - Ultimate Edition

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	Bruce Willis	Korben Dallas
	Gary Oldman	Zorg
	Ian Holm	Cornelius
	Milla Jovovich	Leeloo
	Chris Tucker	Ruby Rhod
	Luke Perry	Billy
	Brion James	General Munro
	Tommy Lister	President Lindberg
	Lee Evans	Fog
	Charlie Creed-Miles	David
	Tricky	Right Arm
	John Neville	General Staedert
	John Bluthal	Professor Pacoli
	Mathieu Kassovitz	Mugger
	Christopher Fairbank	Mactilburgh
	Kim Chan	Thai
	Richard Leaf	Neighbour
	Julie T. Wallace	Major Iceborg
	Al Matthews	General Tudor
	Maïwenn	Diva
	John Bennett	Priest
	Ivan Heng	Left Arm
	Sonita Henry	President's Aide
	Tim McMullen	Scientist's Aide
	Hon Ping Tang	Munro's Captain

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Director	Luc Besson
Writer	Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Producer	John A. Amicarella, Patrice Ledoux, Iain Smith
Musician	Eric Serra
Photography	Thierry Arbogast

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Story Synopsis:
Willis stars as Korben Dallas, a 23rd century airborne cabbie who finds himself in a fight to save the world. It has been prophesied that, at this time, only the alignment of the four elements-earth, fire, air, water-plus a mysterious "Fifth Element," will have the ability to stop the forces of evil. When a mysterious woman (Jovovich) literally falls into Dallas’ cab, he learns of the prophecy, that she is the fifth element-and he must help her save the world.

DVD Picture:
Appearing identical to the previously released Superbit™ DVD (reviewed in Issue 54), The Fifth Element continues to stand as one title that has prevailed over the years as a reference quality DVD. This Superbit DVD picture (framed at 2.35:1) utilizes a higher bit rate than the first DVD release, with slightly noticeable improvements in details and clarity. Colors are still rich and vibrant, with deep pure blacks, and natural fleshtones. Images are sharp and finely detailed, with superb definition, contrast, and shadow delineation. Distractions in the way of pixelization and edge enhancement are virtually undetectable. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
Nothing has changed in this newest special edition release over the previous Superbit release. The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel and DTS® Digital Surround™ soundtracks are terrific, fully utilizing the holosonic™ capabilities of the 5.1-channel layout. Sound effects are directionalized with an aggressive split surround presence. Bass extends to below 25 Hz with effective .1 low frequency effects. The Eric Serra music score sounds harmonically rich, and the scene with the alien Diva Plavalaguna singing (Chapter 21) is as enthralling as ever. Dialogue generally sounds natural with excellent spatial integration. The DTS Digital Surround version offers a slightly more refined-sounding spatial resolution. Both soundtracks deliver a very impressive, immersive sonic listening experience, that will surely excite and entertain. (Danny Richeleiu/Gary Reber)

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Superb Cinematography
Reference Quality

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