#mondoshawans

[silveragelovechild]

Mondoshawans from “The Fifth Element” (1997)

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Shan Jiang - The Fifth Element (2017)

[i-j0s]

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The Fifth Element (1997)  dir. Luc Besson

[frank-o-meter]

Sunday I went to the theater to see one of my favorite movies - Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element". Some theater's around the country are showing it to celebrate its 20th anniversary (with another showing tonight, May 17, 2017). The film is a refreshing assault to the senses - a bizarre space opera, a comedy that pokes fun at our consumer culture, and a love story. It stars Bruce Willis, who was not a favorite actor of mine at the time. But this and "Twelve Monkey" (released 2 years earlier) changed my opinion. The film also made a star out of Milla Jovovich, who is utterly delightful as mankind's savior Leeloo Minaï Lekatariba-Laminaï-Tchaï Ekbat de Sebat (Leeloo for short). The film has a fascinating supporting cast that includes Gary Oldman and Ian Holms - plus some of the most fascinating looking characters, supporting plays and extra in the history of film. The film still looks good after 20 years with nearly all the special effects effective. If it had been made today, the Diva Plavalaguna and the Mondoshawans and Mangalores aliens would surely be created CGI - but in 1997 they were created with practical effect and look great and real. Maybe the only weak point is Gary Oldman as the villain Zorg. He's just a little over the top (look and performance). That something he apparently couldn't get out of his system because his Dr. Smith in "Lost in Space", released the next year, suffered from the same problem. But that aside, "The Fifth Element" is terrific - as refreshing and ahead of the game today as it was in 1997. If you've never seen it on the big screen, you owe it to yourself to check your local listing to see where it will play near you. Check out this article at Uproxx for a detailed analysis of the film. http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/fifth-element-20-anniversary-retrospective/

[blackclassicman]

Mondoshawan on the Move

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[throbbingmanmeats]

Does anyone know where i can buy a realistic looking Mondoshawan model? (mondoshawan, from The Fifth element?)

there are bobble head ones, but they're heads are quite large (duh) and I have a very picky 10 year old inside of me.

[samantha-carter-is-my-muse]

The Fifth Element: the arrival of the Mondoshawans.