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The Fifth Element (store)
''The Fifth Element'' is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, as well as co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, and Chris Tucker. Primarily set in the 23rd century, the film's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxicab driver and former special forces major, after a young woman (Jovovich) falls into his cab. To accomplish this, Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of a malevolent cosmic entity. Besson started writing the story that was developed as ''The Fifth Element'' when he was 16 years old; he was 38 when the film opened in cinemas. Besson wanted to shoot the film in France, but suitable facilities could not be found; filming took place in London and Mauritania instead. He hired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films ''Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the ''Cinéma du look'' film movement. He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994) and the English-language '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film ''The Fifth Element'' (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film '' Lucy'' and the 2017 space opera film '' Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets''. Near the beginning of his career, in 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup, later renamed as Les Films du Dauphin. These were superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with his longtime collaborator . As writer, director, or producer, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Forces
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, covert ops, direct action, hostage rescue, high-value targets/manhunt, intelligence operations, mobility operations, and unconventional warfare. In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called , an acronym for "special purpose". In the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intouchables
''The Intouchables'' (french: Intouchables, ), also known as ''Untouchable'' in the UK and Ireland, is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the biggest box office hit in France, just passing the 2008 film ''Welcome to the Sticks''. The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac. Until it was eclipsed in 2014 by ''Lucy'', it was the most viewed French film in the world with 51.5 million tickets sold. The film received several award nominations. In France, the film won the César Award for Best Actor for Sy and garnered seven further nominations for the César Awards, including the César Award for Best Actor. Five percent of the movie's profit were given to ''Simon de Cyrène'', an association that helps paralyzed people. Plot At night in Paris, Driss (Sy) is driving P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
The 20th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards were released by the Hastings Bad Cinema Society in 1998 to honor the worst films the film industry had to offer in 1997. This was the first year that the ballots would be open to the public, which is why percentages of votes for each candidate were listed besides most categories. To celebrate the 20th award ballot, the Lifetime Non-Achievement Award was given out to Chevy Chase and a multitude of other categories, including Worst On-Screen Couple and Worst Director, were introduced. Founder Ray Wright listed ''Batman & Robin (film), Batman & Robin'' and ''Crash (1996 film), Crash'' among his five worst movies of the 1990s, which also included ''It's Pat'', ''Pokémon: The First Movie'', and ''Nothing but Trouble (1991 film), Nothing but Trouble''. While ''Batman & Robin'' was a preliminary target and took home several awards, ''Crash '' was largely ignored aside from the Founders Award because it was a low-key indie film. The founders also admitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Golden Raspberry Awards
The 18th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 22, 1998, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1997. This year, the film with the most nominations was '' Batman & Robin'' with 11, followed by '' Speed 2: Cruise Control'' with eight nominations, ''Anaconda'' with six nominations, ''The Postman'' with five nominations and '' Fire Down Below'' with four nominations. The film winning the most awards was ''The Postman'', with all five categories for which it was nominated. Brian Helgeland, co-screenwriter of the Razzie-winning ''The Postman'', also received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' L.A. Confidential'' in 1998. Helgeland became the second person, after composer Alan Menken in 1993, to receive a Razzie and Oscar in the same year, a feat not repeated until actress Sandra Bullock in 2010. Awards and nominations File:Kevin Costner 2016.jpg, Kevin Costner, Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumières Award
The Lumières Award (french: Lumières de la presse internationale) is a French film award presented by the ''Académie des Lumières'' to honor the best in the French-speaking cinema of the previous year. The awards ceremony is organized by the Académie des Lumières which consists of over 200 representatives of the international press based in Paris. Today it is regarded as one of the most prestigious French film industry awards, equivalent to the Golden Globe Award presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. History The Lumières Award was initiated in 1995 by French producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier and American journalist and ex-Newsweek's Paris correspondent Edward Behr. Their idea was to replicate the Golden Globes given by the foreign press in Hollywood. The Lumières Award is usually presented a month before the César Award, the French national film award. Directing Board The president of the Academy is Lisa Nesselson, the vice-presidents are Pamel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd César Awards
The 23rd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1997 and took place on 28 February 1998 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Juliette Binoche and hosted by Antoine de Caunes. ''Same Old Song'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees The winners are highlighted in bold: See also * 70th Academy Awards * 51st British Academy Film Awards * 10th European Film Awards * 3rd Lumières Awards External links Official website* 23rd César Awardsat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Awards 1998 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... 1998 film awards 1998 in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st British Academy Film Awards
The 51st British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 19 April 1998, honoured the best in film for 1997. Peter Cattaneo's ''The Full Monty'' won the award for Best Film, while '' Nil by Mouth'', from writer/director Gary Oldman, was voted Outstanding British Film. The nominations were announced on 9 March 1998. The ceremony was hosted by Rory Bremner. Winners and nominees Statistics See also * 70th Academy Awards * 23rd César Awards * 3rd Critics' Choice Awards * 50th Directors Guild of America Awards * 11th European Film Awards * 55th Golden Globe Awards * 9th Golden Laurel Awards * 18th Golden Raspberry Awards * 2nd Golden Satellite Awards * 12th Goya Awards * 13th Independent Spirit Awards * 3rd Lumières Awards * 24th Saturn Awards * 4th Screen Actors Guild Awards * 50th Writers Guild of America Awards References External links Film in 1998at BAFTA BAFTA Awards (1998)at IMDb IMDb (an abbrevia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier (; born 24 April 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an " enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs including corsets, marinières, and tin cans. Gaultier founded his self-titled fashion label in 1982, and expanded with a line of fragrances in 1993. He was the creative director for French luxury house Hermès from 2003 to 2010, and retired following his 50th-anniversary haute couture show during Paris Fashion Week in January 2020. Aside from his work in the fashion industry, Gaultier co-presented the first seven series of the television series '' Eurotrash'' with Antoine de Caunes from 1993–1997. Biography Early life Gaultier grew up in a suburb of Paris. His mother was a clerk and his father an accountant. It was his maternal grandmother, Marie Garrabe, who introduced him to the world of fashion. He never received formal training as a desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Mézières
Jean-Claude Mézières (; 23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French ''bandes dessinées'' artist and illustrator. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Saint-Mandé, he was introduced to drawing by his elder brother and influenced by comics artists such as Hergé, Andre Franquin and Morris and later by Jijé and Jack Davis. Educated at the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art, he worked upon graduation as an illustrator for books and magazines as well as in advertising. A lifelong interest in the Wild West led him to travel to the United States in 1965 in search of adventure as a cowboy, an experience that would prove influential on his later work. Returning to France, Mézières teamed up with his childhood friend, Pierre Christin, to create '' Valérian and Laureline'', the popular, long-running science fiction comics series for which he is best known and which influenced many science fiction and fantasy films, including '' Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
