Battlefield earth has become something of a legend. Battlefield earth is a movie about aliens with adenoid problems. Battlefield earth 2000 frequently asked questions imdb. Breathing tubes hang from their noses like ropes of snot. Battlefield earth may refer to one or more of the following. Terl is the main antagonist of the 2000 multirazzieawardwinning scifiaction movie battlefield earth based on the 1982 sciencefiction novel battlefield earth. Jun 03, 20 men in black, independence day, i am legend. An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. See the complete battlefield earth series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. There seems to be an inordinately large number of detractors of this work of science fiction. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time.
Battlefield earth is also cheeky and over the top, but its suppose to be. The earth has been occupied by monsters, imperial psychlos representing the intergalactic mining corporation, who use breathegas air is poisonous to them and whose power derives from the closely guarded secret of teleportation. In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities. According to the science fiction novel battlefield earth by l. This disambiguation page lists pages associated with the same title. In the year 3000, earth has been ruled by an alien race, the psychlos, for a millennium. In battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops.
I was never one to pay much attention to critics, i always liked to watch and decide for myself but even i couldnt resist being strayed from any. Battlefield earth 2000 battlefield earth 2000 user. Hostile aliens, like the psychlos in battlefield earth, could be the end result. Youll thrill to this epic scifi adventure in which a technologically advanced race of 9foottall aliens with razorsharp claws has overrun our planet and humanity has become an endangered species. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time, l. Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. A saga of the year 3000, quite a few years ago while working as a cashier in the automotive department of our local kmart. Ron hubbard, won the razzie for worst movie of the decade. Ron hubbards battlefield earth opens with breathtaking scope on an earth dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invaderand man is an endangered species. By the way, i am not a scientologist, and what ever craziness hubbard projected as a human being truly has no bearing on these cheeky science fiction books.
Ron hubbards 1982 novel battlefield earth was adapted into the best audiobook ever. 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. Til when battlefield earth won the razzie award for worst movie of the decade, screenwriter j. The name of the late author aside, battlefield earth has its own cross to bearnamely, the 2000 film adaptation thats rightly considered one of the worst films of all time. Hubbard is the guinness world record holder for the most published author, with 1,084 works, most translated book 70 languages for the way to happiness and most audiobooks 185 as of april 2009. Battlefield earth is not in a class with atlas shrugged, 1984 and ulysses. Dec 01, 2016 battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to any scifi fan, i am pretty confident that the majority of people will enjoy this edition. Jun 21, 2011 if you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. After losing the case, franchise filed for bankruptcy, and travolta fired his manager, who set up the deal with franchise in the first place.
I suffered through this book until the very end just so i could say i had read it. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed. The psychlos discovered a deep space probe with directions and. The only book i ever quit was don quixote it was just going on and on, with no end in sight. To start reading part 1 now, click on the book above.
As a fan, i knew the version of my book i would want to listen to, and i. It was sometimes not very busy at work, so when i wasnt fronting shelves or sweeping the floor, id be sitting behind the counter reading this book. Battlefield earth began as a scifi novel by l ron hubbard, popular. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. Ron hubbard about jonnie goodboy tyler, one of the last humans left on earth after an alien invasion by the sadistic, corporate psychlos. Battlefield needs to get its head in the game for futuristic titles. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Terl never learns from his mistakes, and, since he equates paranoia. John travolta blames the media for this epic failure. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000 years.
Mar 28, 2010 this month, battlefield earth, the blockbuster bomb based on the novel by scientology founder l. Read the book 4 times paperback now getting tattered. As the leader of the evil psychlos, terl and his race have taken over the worlds natural resources and disregarded everyone and everything else. Battlefield earth audio, cassette audiobook, unabridged. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isnt really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those. Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. The critical consensus on the movie seems to be, this movie is an incoherent pile of intergalactic nasal tubes. That said, i want to share a few of the classics of the genre with you, each with a different slant. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1980 science fiction novel written by l. 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. If you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. He was portrayed by john travolta, who also portrays billy nolan in the 1976 film carrie, vincent vega in pulp fiction, vic deakins in broken arrow, castor.
In the year 3000, mankind will be an endangered species, according to the postapocalyptic premise of battlefield earth. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. Battlefield earth 2000 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. A scene from the infamous battlefield earth movie which is based on the l. Love to see tigers and t34s duking it out in the frostbite engine, lots of great iconic weapons but we get to keep the whole no lock missile nonsense. May 31, 2016 battlefield earth nostalgia critic duration.
As the bad guy, travolta tries to sound imperious and sarcastic but lacks any sense of presence or. Everyone always says ww2 was done to death but there was only one battlefield game set in ww2 and it wasnt recently done. The only book i ever quit was don quixote it was just going on and on, with. 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. I must say its completely different from the movie.
This month, battlefield earth, the blockbuster bomb based on the novel by scientology founder l. John travolta has certainly made a good handful of stinkers over the years, but many would probably agree that his most notorious flop was the. Battlefield earth will give you the talking points, in fact, theyll already be talking about it. A saga of the year 3000 by controversial scientology founder l. For me, i loved most everything about this book, the social commentary, the science fiction, the authors conceived universe, the satire and comic relief, the pulse pounding drama and adventure and above all, the sure. 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. Suspense, politics, war, humor and intergalactic finance. Just in case it redeems itself with an amazing ending, or something. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Explain bf3s ending forums battlelog battlefield 3. Forest whitaker and john travolta stars in battlefield earth. Nov 15, 2016 i dont think it was a mistake but i do want a battlefield 1944. Almost every single will smith summer blockbuster has debuted at no.
I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. Apparently even the guy who wrote battlefield earth, a screenwriter named jd shapiro, agrees that its a terrible, terrible movie. However, a year later he stated that a sequel was not in the works. Some of the characters from the universes of battlefield earth. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. Blurb bridge 9th printing 2000 think of the star wars sagas, and raiders of the lost ark, mix in the triumph of rock i, rocky ii and rocky iii and you have captured. But none grabbed my attention quite like battlefield earth. Ive heard some people disparage the cover of battlefield earth, but to me its perfect. After growing frustrated with life in his miserable mountain village, jonnie strikes on his own only to be captured by terl, a clever, not intelligent psychlo with a. Originally, there were plans to make a sequel to battlefield earth, since the movie covers roughly half of the novel of the same title.
Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. For a start, it was the thickest book i had ever seen. Can the humans overcome the alien invaders who have enslaved us for over a thousand years. Was it a mistake to broadcast earth coordinates on voyager. Humans led by one man struggle to take back the earth. Why did a movie with previously talented people on it end up looking so. Though it is my favorite, i will take up battlefield earth last. Nonetheless, karen called me a few days later asking if id be interested in turning any of l.
Apr 24, 2020 in battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops. Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors. It was sure to be good value on the pagecount alone. Battlefield earth by roger christian john travolta, barry. Its the holy grail of hollywood crap from the decade if not beyond and is quite possibly that which we do not speak of among scientologists. Battlefield earth has all the elements thats make it a certain classic in the scifi genre, it contains nearly every kind of subgenre that one can think of that fits into the narrative seamlessly. Shortly after battlefield earth was released in 2000, travolta indicated he would move forward with a sequel. Jun 14, 2016 battlefield earth has all the elements thats make it a certain classic in the scifi genre, it contains nearly every kind of subgenre that one can think of that fits into the narrative seamlessly. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon drum. From the handful of surviving humans a courageous leader. This kept it from following its plans to make a sequel, since the movie covered only the first half of the book.
Fewer than thirtyfive thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a postapocalyptic earth. Jul 28, 2004 i just got done reading battlefield earth. Aside from the names and the location, its totally different. Battlelog is a free social platform that ties into battlefield 4 and battlefield 3 and lets you socialize, track stats, plan your next game, and more from your web browser. I dont think it was a mistake but i do want a battlefield 1944. After all, i hope to leave you uplifted and eager to read. 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. Ron hubbard, the story foresees a bleak future in which the alien psychlo race has colonized earth for gold mining and knocked the human race down a few steps on the evolutionary ladder. Ron hubbards battlefield earth opens with breathtaking scope on an earth dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invader and man is an endangered species. In the end, each of us must reach our own conclusion. Based on a novel by church of scientology founder l.
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