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Battlefield Earth (2000)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:5

Rotten:26

Average Rating:3.2/10

Consensus: Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, Battlefield Earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad sci-fi folly.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities... Earth is a wasteland. And man is an endangered species. A millennium ago, vicious Psychlo aliens swept down from the skies and wiped out... In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities... Earth is a wasteland. And man is an endangered species. A millennium ago, vicious Psychlo aliens swept down from the skies and wiped out Earth’s entire defense force in nine minutes. Now, the handfuls of surviving humans are either used as slaves, stripping the mineral resources from the planet for use by the Psychlo race, or hiding out in remote mountain villages, primitive and cut off from the rest of humanity.

One of the most powerful figures on this new Earth is Psychlo Chief of Security Terl (JOHN TRAVOLTA), a brilliant and monstrous alien who believes he was destined to conquer galaxies.

What he does not know is that one human, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler (BARRY PEPPER), is about to put a kink in his plan to exploit Earth’s human slaves for his own personal gain. A hunter who sets out to make life better for his people, Jonnie is captured and made to work as a slave in one of the Psychlos’ mines. It is here that his journey really begins – a grand adventure that will lead him to discover places and things he never knew existed.

Terl holds every advantage, with the massive strength of invincible Psychlo machinery and the vast Psychlo empire behind him. Jonnie is an insignificant animal to Terl, but he is about to turn the tables, and unleash his unfailing hope in a final showdown for the future of Earth. [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker, Kim Coates

Starring: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker, Kim Coates, Sabine Karsenti, Richard Tyson, Kelly Preston, Michael Byrne, Jim Meskimen, Christian Tessier

Director: Roger Christian

Director: Roger Christian
Screenwriter: Corey Mandell
Producer: Jonathan D. Krane, Elie Samaha, John Travolta
Composer: Elia Cmiral

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Warner Home Video is not marketing Battlefield Earth's inevitable DVD release as some sort of 'camp classic' in the Ed Wood so-bad-it's-good vein. Instead ... as a DVD this is a first-rate product.

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04/06/06
Mark Bourne
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12/06/05
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06/19/03
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05/20/03
Roger Herridge
Roger Herridge
DVDork.com

As is well known and much discussed, the movie is based on a book by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Travolta's sad devotion to that ancient religion is . . . never mind.

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02/17/03
Kelly Parks
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11/23/02
Chuck Dowling
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10/06/02
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09/26/02
Sci-Fi Weekly

Intentionally or not, you may actually be surprised at what an utter cack Battlefield Earth can be...

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07/23/02
Amy Flower
Amy Flower
DVD.net.au
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06/28/02
Ruthless Reviews

Is this a DVD you are going to want to purchase? That is really hard to say. It does look as if this film is getting a cult following and some people actually love it...

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04/16/02
Dean E. Winkelspecht
Dean E. Winkelspecht
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12/10/01
Aaron Beierle
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12/10/01
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10/30/01
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08/21/01
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05/11/01
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03/21/01
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02/14/01
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