In most shots of Gary Oldman, there is a circle around his head. In fact, a circle in the middle of the frame is a near-constant motif in this film. Bruce Willis, on the other hand, is more often framed by a rectangle or doorway behind him.
“We risked our lives. I believe a little compensation is in order.”
Yeah, that was a mistake. :eek:
Luc really knows how to tell a story with film. Love the cuts during the missing stones part.
Yeah, as someone who has edited some video I’m totally impressed with the way he made that work.
An interesting take on halos in religious paintings, methinks.
Yeah, amazing cinematography.
Zorg’s monologue about destruction creating productivity is actually a classic economics fallacy exposed in “The Parable of the Broken Window” by economist Frederic Bastiat.
You know, Father, you could have saved everyone a lot of trouble if you hadn’t helped Zorg out there…
Cartoonist Jean-Claude Mézières of My Fifth Element also says that Luc Besson approached him for ideas, telling him: “I want to make a movie based on your visuals. But I am ready to pay you for the work.” The nuance is because there has long been a controversy that many elements in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (several aliens, Darth Vader’s costume, Leia’s golden bikini, Han Solo’s carbonite) were lifted almost unmodified out of Valerian (in particular L’Empire des Mille Planètes, published in 1971) - of which George Lucas is known to own several original editions, as seen during interviews in his study.
Someone needs to get a cease-and-desist.
Well, not really. The enemy is the big ball of evil…hmmm…that should probably be big ‘E’ Evil.
“You are fired.” 
LOL! Gets me everytime.
“Major, the three of us won’t fit in there!”
That reminds me of Bugs Bunny hiding a turkey.
Princess Leia hair-do rules!
“Sir, are you classified as human?”
“No, I am a meat popsicle.”
Would I really put my friend Mugsy in there?
You might, rabbit, you might…
Would I turn on the gas and throw a lighted match in the over if my friend Mugsy was in there?
You might, rabbit, you might…
Only Ian Holm could make the drunk at the bar scene work so well. So much said in that small moment.
Enter Ruby Rhod!
Rhod’s hairstyle is disturbingly phallic. Particularly when it bounces. :eek:
I love the idea of induced sleep during travel. 
“Sorry, sir, this will never happen again.”
“I know.”
Evil, but awesome.