Dr Wilson

20th Feb 2005

The Fifth Element (1997)

Trivia: At first, the film was supposed to be filmed in France but there were no studios big enough so they had to transfer the production to London.

Dr Wilson

27th May 2004

The Fifth Element (1997)

27th May 2004

The Fifth Element (1997)

18th Feb 2004

The Fifth Element (1997)

Trivia: The real name of one of the policeman that is waiting in front of the McDonalds is Mac Macdonald.

Dr Wilson

21st Jan 2004

The Fifth Element (1997)

Trivia: Luc Besson thought about the story when he was in high school.

Dr Wilson

Trivia: When the shuttle leaves Earth to go to Fhloston Paradise, the flashes behind the shuttle have the same shape as Gaumont's logo. Gaumont is the company that produced this film.

Dr Wilson

25th Nov 2003

The Fifth Element (1997)

Revealing mistake: When the bomb that Korben puts on the balcony explodes, there are two quick shots of the Mangalores. They are dummies because they've stopped shooting and don't move. (01:42:10)

Dr Wilson

30th Oct 2003

The Fifth Element (1997)

Continuity mistake: When the technicians are changing the radioactive fuel of the shuttle, they find shaking bugs and start to burn them. The bugs aren't shaking in one shot. (01:17:10)

Dr Wilson

23rd Oct 2003

The Fifth Element (1997)

21st Oct 2003

The Fifth Element (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Zorg returns to the flying hotel, he kills some security guards. When Korben and the others takes his shuttle to escape, their bodies have disappeared. (01:46:15)

Dr Wilson

22nd Jul 2003

The Fifth Element (1997)

The Fifth Element mistake picture

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the film, when the door of the tomb is closing on him, the Mondoshawan extends his arm to give the key to the priest. His hand is completely out but the shot later, only the end of his fingers are outside. (00:11:50)

Dr Wilson

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