Sadly, I am not very much better, but whatever I can do for myself I am doing it.īack to "The Fifth Element", however! It's exciting to see that kids who got to watch it on television have helped bring it back into the limelight over these past two years. So one day I challenged myself to change things and here I am. There is no medication I can take or want to take any longer. I think I probably sunk to the lowest point you can get when fighting diseases you've had chronically for 10 years. The last two years were pretty dark and terrifying.
Unfortunately my health has been taking a turn for the worse, and with everything I am trying to do to help get myself into better shape and frame of mind, I have just been unable and unwilling to update this blog, though there are several topics I'd like to attack over the coming months. As usual, I am still heavily engaged in "The Fifth Element" (cosplayed Leeloo twice in a row now at comic cons). Hello, those few of you whom are still reading and following! (yeah that's Bruce Willis' face in the cover art!)
I have some "create your fandom" pictures of projects I am working on to share next time!Īs usual, if you notice any errors or have questions, please feel free to comment. I like the obi, some people can take it or leave it. Any Japanese release is generally labeled in English as well, and come with those cool little obi over the side of the cases. Keep in mind that the variants are usually European releases.
Search using the criteria in other languages - French, German, Spanish, and Italian will yield best results. In the meantime, here are some helpful tips in finding these versions and promo discs:
It is currently in residence at my mother's home and she refuses to give it back! As soon as I can, I will be out there to photograph it and get back here with pictures and information for those who are looking for it. Third, if you are looking for information on the 10th anniversary version, give me a little bit of time. It would make me very uncomfortable to do so - though I know it would make a lot of people very happy - my goal on this blog is to relay information so that readers may look on their own and acquire what they need by utilizing the information given. This is the reason I do not make it available for individuals to download.Īs an aside, I kindly ask my readers to please refrain from asking me to upload other versions of the soundtracks and/or individual tracks. What you see and what you hear in the film are exactly what you get on these soundtracks because the song was never performed independently like the score it was performed live during filming. It's simply not available in complete form because there was no completion during filming. So what you find on the internet is exactly what I have on the archival edition and other versions. I believe he addresses this on his site (you can check), and therefore a collector will not find it whole, and the version on Taputo's site is arranged differently. To my knowledge, filming for Taputo was an in and out job - done in one take and without needing to continue the song as he moves it into a traditional, fast-paced and enthusiastic island greeting song. Besides going to his site (addressed in an earlier post), there is no complete version of the song on any compilation (Japanese ISO, "promo" download, or even the "archival edition").
Second, I often see a lot of confusion through posts about how to download and/or find Terii Taputo's version of Fanora Meherio from the film in its entirety. (I super suck at taking photos on my super suck phone but now I have a better camera so be patient) The number pressed next to the SKU and on the disc is 329932. SKU is 3 596972 999321, under Gaumont with exclusive rights to the Wagram Music label. It is a European release, so bear in mind that you will have to look for it under the French title. Regardless of the redundancy of the tracks, this is a beautiful set enclosed in a glossy, gatefolded cardboard presentation, and includes a pretty sweet little booklet smattered with bits and pieces of Eric Serra's thoughts and captions. This particular edition includes a special bonus track: The Diva Dance remix by SWO, and it includes the music video for Little Light of Love. If it seems like I am obsessed with the music from this film, it's because I am.įirst, this version of the soundtrack came out in 2014, accompanying special re-releases of some of Eric Serra's other scores for Luc Besson films. For my post today, I am adding this gem to the blog for those of you who are looking for yet another version of the soundtrack.