Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

I saw 'The Fifth Element' back in 1997, without as much as a clue in understanding it - however I was only 15!

Whilst on a plane to Mexico, I happened to be discussing 2012 with a stranger (and no doubt boring the hell out of her). She likened what I was describing to the movie "The Fifth Element", giving me the compulsion to watch it again.

And so, a few weeks ago, I grabbed myself a copy... astonishingly, the film depicts a plethora of symbolism, which would have meant nothing to many in 1997!

Originally posted by Rik Clay on The Cosmic Mind Blogspot (No Longer Available). Posted here as a tribute to Rik Clay and his work.

When the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy was released over 3 consecutive years, on the 19th, 18th and 17th December respectively, the world lapped up JRR Tolkien's esoteric masterpiece. Chances are, only 5% of fans had actually read the books and of those, how many had actually seen the original covers were minimal.

In the coming days, I will be publishing a full expose of the 'Lord Of The Rings', but to get you started here's the original cover from the first book 'Fellowship Of The Ring'.