On B List of Movie Reviews

(For optimum viewing, adjust the zoom level of your browser to 125%.)


Battlefield Earth (2000)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 4/18

BattlefieldE
4/18: I couldn't believe that I was able to see Battlefield Earth for the first time.

It's one of the most famous bad films ever made, and after seeing it, I can quickly concur. The plot makes no sense. Gold remains on Earth in the year of 3000? And it's still valuable? Yeah, right. I've figured it would be either man-made or long obsolete.

I normally wouldn't have bothered with this ridiculous movie if John Travolta wasn't the star although seeing Forest Whitaker did come to me as a shock. The latter had regretted his decision ever since. Great balls of fire, what the hell was the poor man thinking? Was John Travolta so blinded by the prospect of being able to sport dreadlocks for this film? I can't believe he still defends his work to this day.

Apart from money, the only reason why John Travolta decided to do Battlefield Earth is that he, a long-time Scientologist, wanted to make a film that's based on a novel by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. Meanwhile, I ask you: who's supposed to be the main star of the film: John Travolta or some guy named...Barry Pepper?!? Come on, get these priorities straight. Already, I've forgotten what the plot is supposed to be about, but it doesn't matter.

All in all, Battlefield Earth deserves a place in cinema hell as one of the most famous bad movies ever made.