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The Fifth Element (1997): An Aria for Humanity (www.brightwalldarkroom.com)
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This is a beautifully written and incisive article that I chanced upon this evening. I don't know how we happened on the subject of the film, but my wife wondered aloud if there was a chance that the diva's performance was authentic, meaning voiced by a single person in real time. To my knowledge, there's no way for a human to be polyphonic to the extreme degree of the diva, but I tried to dig up some info on the subject anyway, eventually coming across this lovely piece. I hope you'll find it, as I did, an brief respite from the terrible reality in which we find ourselves. ✌️

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[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

"Besson's second wife was actress and director Maïwenn Le Besco, whom he started dating when he was 32 and she was 15 after having met 3 years earlier. They married in late 1992 when Le Besco, 16, was pregnant with their daughter Shanna, who was born on 3 January 1993. Le Besco later claimed that their relationship inspired Besson's film Léon (1994), where the plot involved the emotional relationship between an adult man and a 12-year-old girl (played by then 12-year-old Natalie Portman)."

[–] sgibson5150@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

Not to mention multiple accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior and a rape allegation.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wikipedia actually uses the word "abusing", not "dating".

Besson's second wife was actress and director Maïwenn Le Besco, whom he started abusing when he was 32 and she was 15 after having met 3 years earlier.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Besson

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Latest revision as of 06:28, 22 February 2025

Looks like that was changed just a few hours ago.

But yes. I watched Leon and was absolutely blown away by how blatantly pedophilic it was. Like, truly disturbing, completely inappropriate. I don't know how Besson has escaped unscathed by the court of public opinion. Portman was sixteen in that movie and he had her singing happy birthday in her underwear, imitating Marilyn Monroe. Leon sits in bed with her and she caresses her exposed midriff while talking about how she loves him and how it feels warm in her stomach or some shit. Sixteen, man. There was an entire movie production crew there and no one fucking thought this was abusive to compell a child to do? I enjoyed Fifth Element just like everyone else, but knowing now what I know about Luc and his fucked up history, that shit's cancelled, man. And all the actors in that movie are on serious waiver.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

such a romantic 🧔💞👶

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There are a few people on yt doing the song-- there's a vocal coach doing reviews who says one singer hit all the notes as written and one made only slight adjustments while maintaining high operatic quality.

starts @14:30 if the time stamp doesn't work

https://youtu.be/785qBy7IQaQ?t=871

[–] sgibson5150@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

Just incredible. Thank you kindly for the link.