Terl is the main antagonist of the 2000 multirazzieawardwinning scifiaction movie battlefield earth based on the 1982 sciencefiction novel battlefield earth. Battlefield earth screenwriter was jd shapiro, who subsequently apologised for having anything to do with the suckiest movie ever. Battlefield earth may go down as one of the most controversial books of all. He was portrayed by john travolta, who also portrays. The books bones and gristle connect to the garish space opera that thrilled teenage boys. The plodding screenplay is based on hubbards pulpy book of the same name, the worstever science fiction novel to achieve a measure of pop visibility. Battlefield earth was on tv together with another movie that i wanted to watch. And if you happened to like the movie, then chances are you will love the book.
I believe you are one of the cowriters on the movie. A saga of the year 3000 by controversial scientology founder l. Battlefield earth began as a scifi novel by l ron hubbard, popular. This is the first work of fiction ive read in several years, and i have to say that its my favorite. The ending, like this entire movie, makes not an ounce of sense, but thinks it. Battlefield earth will give you the talking points, in fact, theyll already be talking about it. Differences between battlefield earth book vs movie page 1.
Or is my time better spent on other space sagas, and if. A saga of the year 3000 is a 2000 american science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by l. Battlefield earth special edition book trailer order. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. But the movie fails to generate even one second of genuine awe or excitement. Battlefield earth is a fun book, but the brilliant rendering makes a 4star story into a 5star audiobook. As the bad guy, travolta tries to sound imperious and sarcastic but lacks any sense of presence or dignity, and his cackling evil laugh is laughable. In the year 3000 earth has been conquered by a race of. The final showdown for the worst scifi movie ever made. Ron hubbard, who cranked out scifi pulp by the cubic ton, battlefield earth has the musty feel of the days when. Music, sound effects, and a great cast make this not just an audiobook, but almost a play or an audio movie. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l.
This is the first work of fiction ive read in several years, and i have to. Ron hubbard 1982 battlefield earth, film 2010 notes edit. The first battlefield earths poor reception kept the sequel from hitting its intended 2002 release date, and the collapse of franchise pictures made the project even more untenable. Everything came to a head in 2000 when the film adaptation was. The visionary sciencefiction classic battlefield earth. Battlefield earth is vintage science fiction on steroids. Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly. Battlefield earth is a totally revolutionary, gamechanging, multicast production stretching the boundaries of audiobooks and raising the bar skyhigh the ultimate in dynamic scifi storytelling, this audiobook will fully immerse you in a virtual movie in your mind.
Made due to the ceaseless efforts of its star, john travolta, battlefield earth could be used as an exam for film school students on what not to do. Often considered one of the worst movies of all time, the story behind battlefield earth is actually more absurd than the story on the screen. Much speculation has mounted over whether or not battlefield earth serves as a publicity vehicle for scientology. Battlefield earth 2020 filmcredits idea central fandom.
I was shocked to learn battlefield earth was supposed to have a sequel because the film only covers the first half of the l. I chose to read this when i remembered friends being very excited about the movie because the book was amazing. Dec 01, 2016 battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Read battlefield earth science fiction new york times best seller by l. Whoever made the movie battlefield earth cearly understood the ways of the annunaki, that on occasion come to earth to mine for gold. But, since i love the book and i collect different versions of it.
Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Jul 28, 2004 i just got done reading battlefield earth. Battlefield earth ruled worst film ever the register. Breathing tubes hang from their noses like ropes of snot. A thirdstring planet of the apes meets star trek, battlefield earth is a largely uninspiring scifi adventure with a swisscheese plot. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon drum. Jan 28, 2018 15 things you didnt know about the disastrous battlefield earth.
Apr 01, 2020 battlefield earth is a totally revolutionary, gamechanging, multicast production stretching the boundaries of audiobooks and raising the bar skyhigh the ultimate in dynamic scifi storytelling, this audiobook will fully immerse you in a virtual movie in your mind. Battlefield earth 2000 stream and watch online moviefone. Ron hubbards science fiction book, this story takes place in the year 3000. The new person came in and shut down all of the projects that the previous person had green lit.
He was portrayed by john travolta, who also portrays billy nolan in the 1976 film carrie. I know that world unity and peace may be just as science fiction as aliens and advanced technologies, but i hope we can make progress in that direction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battlefield earth. The appearance of the psychlos in the film is somewhat altered from the book, although not drastically. Obviously the movie was garbage and they were all upset when they saw it, but the book was. May 12, 2000 battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. The book was reissued in 2000 with a new cover, in connection with the release of the film adaptation. Battlefield earth, which was based on a novel by the scientology founder l ron.
Chicago suntimes film critic roger ebert gave the film the rating of half a star out of four, and compared his screening to taking a bus trip with. The first battlefield earth s poor reception kept the sequel from hitting its intended 2002 release date, and the collapse of franchise pictures made the project even more untenable. This kept it from following its plans to make a sequel, since the movie covered only the first half of the book. As wretched as the battlefield earth movie wound up being, what. Here are 15 mindblowing things behind the disastrous battlefield earth movie. Battlefield earth screenwriter explains what happened by. So, i gave it 5 stars due to my love of the book, not the quality of the movie. But if youve suffered through the movie, dont judge the book by what you saw. Postapocalyptic scifi and new york times bestseller. Battlefield earth 2000 battlefield earth 2000 user. The movie, which only sort of followed the plot, left out about 35 of the book. Hello everyone, have found a battered old copy of battlefield earth in my bookpile, is it worth a read. Battlefield earth, the book, appeared in 1982, but hubbards career peak as a writer came in the 1940s. As the bad guy, travolta tries to sound imperious and sarcastic but lacks any sense of presence or.
Battlefield earth 2000 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Battlefield earth is a 2000 american science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the. Recently i sat down and read the sciencefiction novel battlefield earth for. Shapiro and corey standell director of photography trent opaloch production designer philip ivey edited by julian clarke music by steven price visual effects supervisor robert rodriguez music supervisor daniel scott costume designer april ferry casting by ruth. Battlefield earth writer apologises for camp and ridiculous. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. Its truly, truly terrible, and certainly on a larger scale and with more famous faces than the standard bad movie. Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors.
In an article titled i penned the suckiest movie ever sorry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We talked to the man directing the 47 hour battlefield earth. Based on the battlefield earth and novel characters created by l. The result was so bad that it swept the board at the razzies, taking home a record nine golden raspberry awards, including one for worst picture and. I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. Banderas and lucy liu action extravaganza ballistic.
Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. Apr 25, 2016 battlefield earth special edition book trailer order today. Battlefield earth was a critical and commercial failure, frequently described as one of the worst films of all time. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See more ideas about battlefield earth, earth and earth movie. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. Battlefield earth from all the other books on the sf shelfgood and bad. Nov 26, 2014 it all culminates in a star warsstyle space battle and the planet psychlo being blown to atoms, home office and all.
I must say its completely different from the movie. With john travolta, forest whitaker, barry pepper, kim coates. The summer movie season has barely begun and already it has its first 10ton. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed. This is a good, big book, which describes the earth at the year 3000. As a fan, i knew the version of my book i would want to listen to, and i didnt. In the film, they appear much more human, with arched and upswept eyebrows although throughout the film, many psychlos have more pronounced and inhuman facial features than others. Humans led by one man struggle to take back the earth. Two projects later i have a director of green lit movie studio green lit movie director in africa scouting locations.
Travolta, as coproducer, also contributed millions of dollars. Or is my time better spent on other space sagas, and if so, any suggestions. A saga of the year 3000 movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Battlefield earth is based on the 1982 novel by scientology founder l. Some of the characters from the universes of battlefield earth. Ron hubbard wrote the 1980 novel of battlefield earth, and scientology disciple john travolta was the driving force behind getting this megabudget vanity movie made of it. Battlefield earth has the same exuberant pacing and actionloaded story as star wars. Released may 12th, 2000, battlefield earth stars john travolta, barry pepper, forest whitaker, kim coates the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of 9 out of. While the 9foottall aliens mine the planet to ruin, a. An alien race, the psychlos, have controlled earth for a millennium and have all but wiped out the human race. There is no sequel to battlefield earth, because the film lost a lot of money at the box office and the studio company franchise pictures, which funded the making of the film went out of business due to a scam. That category includes harry potter and the prince of azkaban and battlefield earth.
The book really is better than the movie washington post. Ron hubbards 1982 novel battlefield earth was adapted into the best. Battlefield earth has its own cross to bearnamely, the 2000 film. Two basic points must be made about the movie battlefield earth. In our 2017 interview corey we touched on the movie battlefield earth. Humanity is enslaved by these goldthirsty tyrants, whom are unaware that their mananimals are about to ignite the rebellion of a lifetime. A saga of the year 3000 is a thrilling epic from prolific novelist l. Thankfully, ive never seen it, because i didnt want to ruin my experience of the book. Battlefield earth 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Things you didnt know about battlefield earth screenrant.
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