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May 14, 2020 · Two decades later, the legacy of Battlefield Earth is defined by cast and crew apologies, critical reviews that feature olympic-level insults, and a 3% Tomatometer score. With all of that said, on the 20th anniversary of the film’s release, we look back and provide some insight into how Battlefield Earth came to be, and why it’s almost charming in its scrappiness.
- It features some of the stupidest aliens in cinema. A thousand years in the future, the planet will be dominated by a race of giant aliens called Psychlos.
- Acting. The Psychlos aren’t just stupid, selfish and ungainly – they also behave like a group of unemployed Shakespearian actors after two bottles of sherry.
- John Travolta. John Travolta clearly enjoys playing the most villainous of the Psychlos, Terl. He’s despicable. He wears a huge cod-piece, and he’s fond of making grandiose statements while drunk in a bar.
- Its production design is mystifying. Before directing Battlefield Earth, Roger Christian was a rightly-acclaimed production designer. He won an Oscar for his work on Star Wars, and was nominated for another in 1979 for Alien.
First, it didn't have anywhere near the level of budget or the same sort of style as the Star Wars prequels. I don't know where you're getting that from. BE was $44 million according to the wikipedia. Second, if you really think BE was not a bad movie you need to watch a lot more movies -- good movies.
Battlefield Earth. (film) Battlefield Earth (taglined as Take Back the Planet and subtitled on-screen as A Saga of the Year 3000) is a 2000 American science fiction film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It was directed by Roger Christian and stars John Travolta, Barry Pepper, and Forest Whitaker.
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Jul 14, 2008 · I made it about 45 minutes into it before I finally succumbed and turned it off. You could find water boiling or going to the dentist more enjoyable than this putrid, reeking pile of crap. Stay away and NEVER hope you hear the name again Battlefield Earth. I don't think I will ever be the same after subjecting myself to such torture.
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Apr 24, 2020 · Jon Stewart "Everything about Battlefield Earth sucks. Everything. The over-the-top music, the unbelievable sets, the terrible dialogue, the hammy acting, the lousy special effects, the beginning, the middle and especially the end."
