Exquisite Suffering 134: The Fifth Element
🕑 Added 2022-02-02 15:00:07 +0000 UTCIt's a kind of movie they don't make any more, and it's also a pretty good case against that kind of movie. It's just a shame that Chris Tucker will never be able to escape this role... although it's kind of the role he was born to play.
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Bobby Guano
Agreed!!! This pod is pure blasphemy!!!
Duckfeed.tv
You weren't being made fun of! Gattaca was!
Morgan
I could never get into The Residents either. Made me laugh when I heard you mention that, Gary, as my good pal who turned me onto your podcasts is a huge fan of theirs ☺️
Morgan
Man, Gary’s speaking truth to power in this one (apart from the blip about Speed Racer, which is a legitimately good film!). My girlfriend at the time loved Fifth Element when it came out and she rented the VHS for us to watch, then preceded to watch me not hoot and holler over the ensuing 2 hours of weirdly drab pop-sci-fi. This was, of course, followed by my awkward and unnecessary teenage explanations of why I didn’t enjoy it whilst also desperately trying not to yuk her yum. Ugh. Excruciating memories.
EzekialJeans
I knew someday I'd get made fun of for liking Gattaca. That day has come.
Alex Atchley
yeah, I thought this movie was always considered pretty well liked
tundacct
i was not aware there were people who don't love this movie
T
My coworker invited me to his place to smoke and it was a ploy to show me the new Matrix movie. Even pot couldn't help that trainwreck.
Michael Slater
I agree with the discussion, in that I'm personally against re-evaluating movies like Speed Racer. It was a masterpiece then, and it's a masterpiece now, and if you disagree you are dead inside
Kalem Wedemyer
I saw this movie in a drive in when I was like 12 knowing absolutely nothing about it. I love it and still do (I know it's not "good" but man it's a trip)
sleepysmiles
KORBEN DALLAS?!?
sleepysmiles
i never needed to re-evaluate this movie. ive always thought it fuckin rules. It’s definitely extremely weird and stupid though no arguments there. Why is Gary Oldman dressed like that?? I have no idea but i love it
tromedlov87
Wait wait wait... Fifth Element is freaking awesome, and I will hear no slander against it!