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Old 06-07-2005, 06:18 AM   #1 of 23
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THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #85 - The Films of LUC BESSON


THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #85 - The Films of LUC BESSON


Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

LUC BESSON

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Léon (1994)
Atlantis (1991)
La Femme Nikita (1990)
The Big Blue (1988)
Subway (1985)
The Final Combat (1983)
L’ Avant dernier (1981)



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Old 06-07-2005, 06:18 AM   #2 of 23
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Seen 5
* Own 3

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
* The Fifth Element (1997)
* Léon (1994)

Atlantis (1991)
* La Femme Nikita (1990)
The Big Blue (1988)

Subway (1985)
The Final Combat (1983)
L’ Avant dernier (1981)



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Old 06-07-2005, 06:53 AM   #3 of 23
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LUC BESSON

Seen: 1
Like: 1
Own: 1

Rank order:

The Fifth Element (1997)



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Old 06-07-2005, 07:36 AM   #4 of 23
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Angel-A (2005) ***
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) *
The Fifth Element (1997) **
Léon (1994) ***

Atlantis (1991)
La Femme Nikita (1990) ***
The Big Blue (1988) **

Subway (1985)
The Final Combat (1983) **
L’ Avant dernier (1981)


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Old 06-07-2005, 07:37 AM   #5 of 23
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The Fifth Element (1997)
Léon (1994)
La Femme Nikita (1990)


Is that all Luc's done then? I thought there'd be more. A friend's been recommending The Big Blue for ages, he lent me his dvd, which I had sitting on my shelf for a month before I gave it back to him, I told him if it was set on some distant planet starring Milla Jovovich speaking gobbledygook and wearing very little I'd give it a shot.

1)The Fifth Element
2)Leon
3)La Femme Nikita
(sorry to say I prefer the John Badham remake with Bridget Fonda, I have the dvd. Besson's original was a bit too French for my liking, but at least it wasn't about two people in a room sipping tea and having a conversation for 80 minutes)



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Old 06-07-2005, 07:40 AM   #6 of 23
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Out of 4 s

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Léon (1994)(INTERNATIONAL VERSION) 1/2
La Femme Nikita (1990)



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Old 06-07-2005, 12:35 PM   #7 of 23
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Rated from to
Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Luc Besson
Mar 18, 1959 -

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Angel-A (2005) (Own the DVD)
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) (Own the DVD)
The Fifth Element (1997) (Own the DVD)
Léon (1994) (Own the DVD)
Atlantis (1991)
La Femme Nikita (1990) (Own both DVDs)
The Big Blue (1988) (Own the DVD)
Subway (1985) (Own the DVD)
The Final Combat (1983) (Own the DVD)
L’ Avant dernier (1981)

Seen 9
Own 8




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Old 06-07-2005, 04:37 PM   #8 of 23
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*1. The Fifth Element - B+ (the movie that sold me on DVD)
*2. La Femme Nikita - B+
3. Leon - B
(note, I've only seen "The Professional" cut)
4. The Big Blue - B
5. Angel-A - C+
6. Messenger, The Story Of Joan Of Arc - C-
7. The Final Combat - D


Own: 2



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