Now, I know so many of you have been waiting to hear if the Remastered version of 5th Element is better than the version I had originally.  I did end up buying it, because I seem to be unable to own every version I can of that movie… Yes, I even have it on VHS.  It’s actually rather cruel that the packing for the two different versions is only slightly different, and there is no mention anywhere other than the SKU information that there is really a difference in the two copies.  But, I have watched the remastered version, and can tell you that there is a HUGE difference.  It’s not perfect, as I did notice a few scratches in the first few minutes, but it’s good enough that when I stopped looking for them they were as good as gone.  The issue with the “static” over everything has been resolved as well, which is a huge bonus as that was almost as distracting as the scratches.

So, if you are looking to get 5th Element on Blu-Ray, then make sure you get the remastered version.  If anyone has any desire, I’ll post images of the differences between the two copies so you can make sure not to make the same mistake I made.  Hooray for high definition!