130. 💫🪐 The Fifth Element (1997)

Dan & Manny put the 1997 action/sci-fi classic 💫🪐 The Fifth Element to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST!

“Did we just watch Captain Planet?” -Manny Coelho

Strap in Nostalgia Testers, because this episode spans multiple time periods, universes, tangents, and overall classic nostalgic joy! Manny & Dan talk about the connection between The Fifth Element and Captain Planet, how "Leeloo Dallas Multipass" is the most memorable quote from the entire movie, the genius of Bruce Willis, the Chris Tucker aggressive cunnilingus scene, did Lil Nas X just copy Chris Tucker's character's fashion, Space Hawaii, and they end with audience Lightning Round Nostalgia Tests. WOW! This episode has it all, so come hangout, grab a drink, and chill with your new best friends!

Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts about 💫🪐 The Fifth Element so we can share them on the next episode & we'll send you a FREE Digital Art Print of a quote from this episode! 

APPROXIMATE RUN OF SHOW:

00:00 Introduction to the Nostalgia Test

00:24 Initial Reactions and Captain Planet Comparisons

00:58 Hosts Introduction and 90s Movie Context

01:57 Science Fiction Genre Discussion

03:41 The Fifth Element Movie Facts

06:24 Plot Breakdown: The Beginning

19:02 Character Analysis: Corbin Dallas and Leeloo

23:27 The Chase Scene and Future Technology

29:39 Comparisons to Other Sci-Fi Movies

35:40 Gary Oldman's Villainous Role

46:22 The Simple Card Switch

46:40 Chris Tucker's Wild Performance

48:01 The Iconic Multipass Scene

48:11 90s Aesthetic and Fashion

49:14 Crazy Scenes and Sound Editing

51:33 Aggressive Cunnilingus Scene

56:22 Space Hawaii and the Diva

59:56 The Matrix Comparisons

01:04:06 The Trilogy That Never Was

01:05:02 The Ending and Final Thoughts

01:16:49 Fun Facts and Trivia

01:22:28 Lightning Round Questions

01:31:22 Final Thoughts and Outro

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• The Fifth Element (Movie 1997)
• Captain Planet
• Dune (Movie 2021)
• The Matrix (Movie 1999)
• Star Trek
• Luc Besson
• Robert Mark Kamen
• Bruce Willis
• Gary Oldman
• Ian Holm
• Mila Jovovich
• Chris Tucker
• Luke Perry
• DuckTales (Show 1987-1990)
• Friday (Movie 1995)
• Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr.
• Lil Nas X
• Mario Bros.
• Silver Surfer
• Muppets
• The Dark Crystal (Movie 1982)
• Lifeforce (Movie 1985)
• Species (Movie 1995)
• Mentos Commercials
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Sylvester Stallone
• Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Steven Seagal
• Die Hard (Movie 1988)
• McDonald’s
• Kurt Russell
• Total Recall (Movie 1990)
• Judge Dredd (Movie 1995)
• DoorDash
• Avatar (Movie Franchise)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series 1999-2024)
• The Running Man (Movie 1987)
• WALLl-E (Movie 2008)
• Minority Report (Movie 2002)
• Tom Cruise
• Prince
• Lady Gaga
• Elizabeth Berkley
• Showgirls (Movie 1995)
• Jamie Foxx
• Kevin Costner
• Mel Gibson
• Julia Roberts
• Dino-Riders (TV Series 1988)
• The Blues Brothers (Movie 1980)
• Airborne (Movie 1993)
• Caddyshack (Movie1980)
• Ghostbusters (Movie 1984)
• Bill Murray
• Major League (Movie 1989)
• Teen Wolf (Movie 1985)
• Short Circuit (Movie 1986)
• Bill & Ted Excellent Adventure (Movie 1989)
• Spaceballs (Movie 1987)
• Rick Moranis
• Chuck E. Cheese
• ShowBiz Pizza Place
• The Rewatchables (Podcast)
• How Did This Get Made (Podcast)
• June Diane Raphael
• Paul Scheer
• Joyful Recollections of Trauma by Paul Scheer

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