Ep 33: Luc Besson's The Fifth Element w/ Special Guest Aaron Maddox – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (SPOILERS)

Title: The Fifth Element (Le Cinquième Élément) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Director: Luc Besson

Producer: Patrice Ledoux

Writers: Luc Besson (screenplay/story), Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay)

Stars: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker, Milla Jovovich

Release date: May 7, 1997

PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Mike, Mike, and Oscar (@MMandOscar)

SHOWNOTES: Aziz! Lights! Collateral Cinema delves into another cult classic: the 1997 French sci-fi action film from Luc Besson—The Fifth Element! For the first time on the show, we have both the Maddox bros. and the Chancellor bros. teaming up to deliver our thoughts on a phenomenal favorite, including the deep lore and rich mythology built into this story Besson started writing at 16, the memorable caricature performances, and the elaborate science fiction sets. Grab your multipass and strap in for the ride!

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