History YMMV / TheFifthElement

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Korben's response to Leelo's HeroicBSOD about why life is worth saving in spite of things like war.

** Korben's kissing of Leeloo when she's asleep looks a lot less comic in the wake of the #[=TimesUp=] and #[=MeToo=] movements. Even more so now considering Luc Besson was accused of rape.

** The black stuff running down Zorg's head is creepy and all, but it ''really'' looks like chocolate syrup (or barbecue sauce), especially when smeared.

** Diva is clearly someone just wearing a bodysuit. The swirly back-of-headpiece moves a lot whenever she moves, making it look more like a foam hat than a body part.

** After the increased celebrity status of [=YouTube=] "beauty gurus" like Jeffree Star and James Charles whose, er, [[UncannyValleyMakeup over-the-top makeup]] and flamboyant clothes and acting, make Ruby Rhod look positively subdued, the character now comes across less as ridiculous and now amusingly prescient.

** After the increased celebrity status of [=YouTube=] "beauty gurus" like Jeffree Star and James Charles whose, er, "[[UncannyValleyMakeup style]]" makes Ruby Rhod look positively subdued, the character now comes across less as ridiculous and now amusingly prescient.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The movie has a huge following in Russia, with largest TV channels broadcasting it at least once a year.

* SpiritualLicensee: Often described as one of the best films based on European sci-fi comics, though not directly based on any. Instead, it's a mix of influences, and famed artists like [[Creator/{{Moebius}} Jean Giraud]] and Jean-Claude Mezieres did some concept art directly.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: A spectacular example. ''The Fifth Element'' [=PS1=] game by the creators of ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures'' landed on several worst-of lists that year. It got the first ''half-disc out of five'' rating in the ''Official US [=PlayStation=] Magazine''. Also counts as a PortingDisaster since the PC version got much better reviews. Curiously, the game has a respectable Website/IMDb rating of [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377917/ratings 7.6/10]], from a [[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=video_game&release_date=,2000-12-31&sort=num_votes,desc disproportionately high]] number of votes, suggesting that a good of these came from people who thought they were rating the movie.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: A spectacular example. ''The Fifth Element'' [=PS1=] game by the creators of ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures'' landed on several worst-of lists that year. It got the first ''half-disc out of five'' rating in the ''Official US [=PlayStation=] Magazine''. Also counts as a PortingDisaster since the PC version got much better reviews. Curiously, the game has a respectable Website/IMDb rating of [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377917/ratings 7.6]], from a [[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=video_game&release_date=,2000-12-31&sort=num_votes,desc disproportionately high]] number of votes.

%%* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The song ''"Little Light of Love"'' by Eric Serra, for a start.

** To a lesser extent, Creator/TinyLister as The President of the Federated Territories. Some thought he did an acceptable job in the role, while others thought he gave the worst performance in the movie, and a third camp found the entire miscast and role hilarious.

** The guy who [[BullyingADragon tries to mug Korben]], and his obnoxious neighbor ("''SMOKE YOU!''") who [[FlippingTheBird flips off the cops]]. Both appear for only those scenes, but they're widely seen as among the funniest in the whole movie.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The little loving smile that appears on Korben's face when he realizes his mom is on the phone, even though she is already in the middle of a thorough rant complaining about her son. It's just nice to see a son loving his mother, and enjoying talking...e r... listening... to her, despite the fact that she keeps criticizing him.

* ClicheStorm: An example turned intentional. Creator/LucBesson was a child when he wrote the script, producing as a result a corny story filled with unsubtle inspirations from his beloved UsefulNotes/FrancoBelgianComics, but he elected to leave the plot mostly untouched when he got to make the film as a grownup. Given the film runs on RuleOfFun, the whole thing can be considered a {{Homage}} to those works instead.

* SpiritualLicensee: Often described as one of the best films based on European sci-fi comics, though not directly based on any. Instead, it's a mix of influences, and famed artists like Jean Giraud (aka Moebius) and Jean-Claude Mezieres did some concept art directly.

* WhatAnIdiot: No one thinks to tell the police that they are chasing an incredibly valuable lab subject that needs to be preserved. As a consequence she is nearly killed when a trigger-happy cop duo decides to shoot Corben's car down on the mere suspicion of being a car thief.

** In Hindsight, having an ex-wrestler as President when celebrities are running for political office seems pretty prescient. And it's not [[Film/TheDarkKnight the only time]] Lister plays a ReasonableAuthorityFigure.

** To a lesser extent, Creator/TinyLister as The President of the Federated Territories. Some thought he did an acceptable job in the role, while others thought he gave the worst performance in the movie.
%%* ClicheStorm: This could be justified given Creator/LucBesson was a teenager when he wrote the script. And given the film runs on RuleOfFun, most viewers had no problem with it.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The movie has a huge [[CultClassic cult following]] in Russia, with largest TV channels broadcasting it at least once a year.
* HarsherInHindsight: Terrorists shooting up an airport hits a little too close to home nowadays. And Korben's kissing of Leeloo when she's asleep looks a lot less comic in the wake of the #[=TimesUp=] and #[=MeToo=] movements. Even more so now considering Luc Besson was accused of rape.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The little loving smile that appears on Corben's face when he realizes his mom is on the phone, even though she is already in the middle of a thorough rant complaining about her son. It's just nice to see a son loving his mother, and enjoying talking...e r... listening... to her, despite the fact that she keeps criticizing him.

* {{Narm}}: Leeloo being pushed over the edge into thinking HumansAreBastards by a shot of a nuclear explosion. It loses a lot of power when you realize: A. She has absolutely no context for what the image means, and B. Seeing as it was filmed in the first place, it's probably just a test. A large part of the narm comes from the confusion as to ''how the hell hasn't she heard of war before?'' She's in the W letter of her encyclopedia, so presummably she's already learned the words "Battle" "Bomb" "Nuclear" "Atom" "Radiation" "Massacre" "Slaughter" "Soldier" "Gun" "Bullet" "Missile" and a pretty long list of warfare-related words that by all means ''should'' have familiarized her with war before.

* SpiritualLicensee: Often described as one of the best films based on European sci-fi comics, though not directly based on any. Instead, it's a mix of influences and famed artists like Jean Giraud (aka Moebius) and Jean-Claude Mezieres did some concept art directly.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: A spectacular example. ''The Fifth Element'' [=PS1=] game by the creators of ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures'' landed on several worst-of lists that year. It got the first ''half-disc out of five'' rating in the ''Official US [=PlayStation=] Magazine''. Also counts as a PortingDisaster since the PC version got much better reviews. Curiously, the game has a respectable Website/IMDb rating of [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377917/ratings 7.6]], from a [[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=video_game&release_date=,2000-12-31&sort=num_votes,desc
disproportionately high]] number of votes.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: A spectacular example. ''The Fifth Element'' [=PS1=] game by the creators of ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures'' landed on several worst-of lists that year. It got the first ''half-disc out of five'' rating in the ''Official US [=PlayStation=] Magazine''. Also counts as a PortingDisaster since the PC version got much better reviews.

** Thank you Aziz.[[labelnote:Explanation]]This is the result of the Mondeshewan ship shining their light into the temple. Even Aziz is confused.[[/labelnote]]

* WTHCastingAgency: CReator/TinyLister, President of the World? And he doesn't get [[Film/{{Friday}} a scene with Chris Tucker?]]

* WTHCastingAgency: CReator/TinyLister, President of the World? A, spindly necksnd he doesn't get [[Film/{{Friday}} a scene with Chris Tucker?]]

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The model work that went into future New York City is still impressive twenty years later, especially considering that practical effects would soon fade in favor of CGI.

* OneSceneWonder: The alien opera diva doesn't have much screentime but her song is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic utterly unforgettable]].
** The guy who [[BullyingADragon tries to mug Korben]], and his obnoxious neighbor ("''SMOKE YOU!''") who [[FlippingTheBird flips off the cops]], both appear for only those scenes, but they're widely seen as one of the funniest in the whole movie.

*** YMMV but Ruby's encounter with the stewardess as the ship is taking off, looks like a sexual assault. She is clearly flirting with him at first, but by the end she seems to be protesting and crying.

* OneSceneWonder: The alien opera diva ddoesn't have much screentime but her song is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic utterly unforgettable]].

%%* OneSceneWonder: The alien opera Diva.

* WTHCastingAgency: CReator/TinyLister, President of the World? And he doesn't get [[Film/{{Friday}} a scene with Chris Tucker?]]