When Battlefield Earth was released in May 2000, this inept sci-fi epic qualified as an instant camp classic, prompting Daily Variety to call it "the Showgirls of sci-fi shoot-'em-ups." Other reviews were united in their derision, and toy stores were left with truckloads of Battlefield Earth action figures that nobody wanted. As the film's star and coproducer, John Travolta must have felt an urge to enlist in the witness protection program.

Recklessly adapted from the novel by sci-fi author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and set in the year 3000, the film is no worse than many cheesy sci-fi flicks, but the sight of Travolta as a burly, dreadlocked alien from the planet Psychlo provokes unintentional laughter from first frame to final credits. As Terl, the Psychlo security chief who conquers Earth and hatches a secret scheme to steal all the gold from Fort Knox (which sits conveniently in wide-open vaults), Travolta hams it up as if he knows he's in a camp-fest. (In a cameo as a long-tongued Psychlo seductress, Travolta's wife, Kelly Preston, only adds to the absurdity.) Barry Pepper (the praying sharpshooter from Saving Private Ryan) tries his best to convey charisma as Jonnie, the human slave who leads an uprising against Terl's tyranny, but he's adrift in a foolish plot that makes even smart humans look stupid.

it's a tax writeoff,yeah that's it it's a tax writeoff

that is the only reason for this piece of junk to be made. however ,it is very funny in a,ok there is nothing funny about this loser of a movie,it's just sad!!!!

worst movie of the 20th century

and that about sums this piece of junk up, don't bother.

Should be "0" Stars.

I finally saw the movie and you know? When I read a good review, I can only laugh, as there is no accounting for some peoples taste. It's like the bum whose taste buds are shot after drinking Thunderbird for the last 20 years trying to tell the difference between an expensive bottle of Chteau Margaux and a cheap bottle of Boone's Farm. As I said, there is no accounting for some peoples taste.

I tried to find one positive aspect about this movie (other then laughing at it's stupidity) and I could find nothing. The acting, the special effects, the storyline and every other aspect of this movie is terrible.

When you look back to some of the Sci-Fi movies of the 50's," at least they had an excuse for not being very good. This movie with it's big budget at the time, has no excuse. This movie makes some of the worst B-Movies I've seen look like Oscar winning candidates.

When one reads the writing of failed Scienfiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, it's easy to see why this movie flopped. His writing are that of a babbling child - So the fact this movie sucks, is actually keeping with the traditions of L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. The chances of taking any of his writing and turning them into a successful movie, would be near impossible.

As for those who actually liked this film? I suppose these are the same people who think Kevin Trudeau writes epic novels.

John Travolta? This is his worst movie of all time, but then like most Hollywood celebrities: Commonsense is something he apparently lacks.

Come to think of it there is one good thing about this movie, chances are it was Scientology money that created this film. Therefore it's unlikely the money would have been put to good use anyway, so it's just as well the money was wasted on this film.