Fifth Element (Best Version?)

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Sure, it does. "Director's approval" and/or "cinematographer's approval" (as with Vittorio Storaro) gets thrown around a lot, but they can be wrong, too -- even about their own movies.

Considering French Connection is pretty much the only example you have, it means nothing. The Gaumont transfer simply looks better and suits the film perfectly. The U.S. transfer is not approved by anyone who worked on the film and mostly looks like an upscaled DVD, complete with halos, EE, and a general "digital" appearance.