Fifth Element (Best Version?)

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Originally Posted by Prof. Utonium

I didn't say the Sony transfer is great, rather that the Gaumont transfer is most likely not representative of how the film originally looked. My opinion is that the Sony transfer is closer in that regard.

I've seen a 35mm projection of The Fifth Element numerous times and can 100% assure you that Sony's transfer is not anywhere even close to being representative of what I saw, nor any 35mm film I've ever seen for that matter.

Does the Gaumont transfer look soft? Absolutely not! The over sharpened Sony transfer fools people during a screencap comparison. The Sony transfer looks like a video. One of those overly processed old HD transfers, full of EE in every shot, digital sharpening, etc. Once you see it, you cannot pay attention to the movie.

The color timing of the Gaumont release is dead accurate to my theater experience.

Sure, the whites are clipped a little, but it's miles better than the archaic Sony mess.