i'm kael's ghost

Written and directed by Luc Besson , this generation's most brilliant and prolific action movie creator, The Fifth Element is this superb little piece of filmmaking that some how manages to hold up over the years. The quick summary: A cabbie, a priest, a radio show host, and a beautiful alien woman race to save the world. An evil power, a greedy businessman, and some ugly aliens try to stop them. Dramatic adventures ensue. This movie is an amalgamation of all the sci-fi that came before it; Barbarella  (There are whacky costumes galore!), Blade Runner  Flying police cars? Yup. Asian noodles? Sure.), Star Wars  (SO MANY stolen ship designs.), and Total Recall  (nearly identical vision of future transportation.) with a little Roger Rabbit , Brazil , and   Toys on the side. In fact, I think you'd be harder pressed to find a movie NOT  represented in The Fifth Element than for me to continue trying to list ones that definitely are. It's also a mix of...

On occasion, I've written a bit about my childhood and since no one seems too horrified by that, I thought I'd again take a moment to reflect upon one of my favorite movies from childhood: Forbidden Planet . I consider myself fortunate to have gotten my hands on a copy of the 50th anniversary DVD release. Designed for nerdy fangirls like myself, this edition includes a making of documentary and a collection of replica lobby cards on top of buches of other cool features. Spa-loosh! If you've never seen the movie, I'm likely about to spoil it for you. That's your warning. Read on as you see fit. The 1950's were a complicated time for the film industry. Audiences were staying home to watch television and the major Hollywood production companies were forced to divest their theatre chains. This break down of the Hollywood monopolies forced studios to reduce production timelines and film budgets. This was actually a great time for scifi; do a little leg ...