The party in question was for The Fifth Element, which opened the 50th Cannes Film Festival in 1997 in extravagant, star-studded style and now firmly resides on the list of cinema’s cult classics. But an event costing a festival record $1 million and featuring a Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion show, a futuristic ballet and guests including the biggest A-list couple on the planet, not to mention dinner, fireworks and tickets in the form of a specially made Swatch watch, certainly sounds like it has the right sort of ludicrous credentials. You can watch it below.It takes a lot to crack the top list of Cannes parties. It's not all negative, though, saying that the performance by Willis is "perfect Bruce" combining the right amount of Willis "giving a sh-t and not giving a sh-t about the movie he's currently in." But it saves the best gags for pointing out just how weird the movie is, especially for a summer sci-fi blockbuster. Now, the film has finally been given the Honest Trailer treatment as part of the Screen Junkies Summer Blockbuster season. The video starts by pointing out how The Fifth Element has the courage to combine all of the hallmarks of 90s blockbusters, including "huge explosions, crazy shooutouts and killer aliens" while also pointing out that it is "really, super horny." It then goes on to skewer the movie's vision of future America, saying that only a "bunch of French dudes" would envision a 23rd century USA full of smoking, topless women and rude waiters. Related: Luc Besson Is Completely Wrong About Superhero Movies In the almost quarter century since its release, The Fifth Element has remained a cult favorite with audiences who enjoy its mix of space opera and over-the-top action, as well as its Jean Paul Gaultier-designed costumes.
The film was released in 1997 to mixed critical reviews, but was a worldwide box office success, smashing records in Besson's native France, and making $263 million against a $90 million budget.
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