It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. 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. Dec 01, 2016 battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Battlefield earth wasnt a bad movie and if fanboys would. However, a year later he stated that a sequel was not in the works. Travolta also talks about a possible sequel and an animated series. To start reading part 1 now, click on the book above. At mining sites across the globe, vicious alien psychlos grind out the mineral resources of the planet they utterly destroyed a millennium ago. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time, l. May 18, 2016 battlefield earth book trailer the beginning galaxy press. Here is a list of abandoned sequels and it explains why the sequels were shelved.
A saga of the year 3000 from the worlds largest community of readers. Earth is being dominated by an alien race that is trying to mine it for. Everything you need to know about battlefield earth 2 movie. 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. A sequel could have finished the story and would have been great with all the additional species. Battlefield earth is his bestselling sciencefiction piece, travolta says of hubbard, who died three years after his book was published. May 12, 2000 battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. 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. Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning youtube. A saga of the year 3000, is a 2000 american dystopian science fiction action film based upon the first half of the 1982 novel of the same name by l. Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. I must say its completely different from the movie.
Shortly after battlefield earth was released in 2000, travolta indicated he would move forward with a sequel. Its almost like 2 books, with an initial phase related just to earth, and a final phase, involving the 16 known universes. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. Some of the characters from the universes of battlefield earth. This film displays what happens after the successful human rebellion led b. Battlefield earth has the same exuberant pacing and actionloaded story as star wars. Battlefield earth is based on the first 500 pages of the novel, and there will be a sequel, which christian expects to direct. Feb 10, 2000 battlefield earth is his bestselling sciencefiction piece, travolta says of hubbard, who died three years after his book was published. Battlefield earth 2000 jabootus bad movie dimension. If you like funny, adventurescifi, you will probably like this book a lot. Breathing tubes hang from their noses like ropes of snot. I know that world unity and peace may be just as science. Jul 28, 2004 i just got done reading battlefield earth. May 27, 2016 battlefield earth has the same exuberant pacing and actionloaded story as star wars.
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. Battlefield earth will give you the talking points, in fact, theyll already be talking about it. It was sure to be good value on the pagecount alone. Battlefield earth 2 starring john travolta, barry pepper. For a start, it was the thickest book i had ever seen.
Battlefield earth could have easily, and much more sensibly, been split into four books. Battlefield earth first edition 1st edition, new york. Fewer than thirtyfive thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a postapocalyptic earth. Galaxys president, john goodwin, notes the project is. Battlefield earth is often considered to be one of the worst films ever made. Battlefield earth film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Ugly, campy and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. Battlefield earth, also known as battlefield earth. With ralph fiennes, shazad latif, felicity jones, james mcardle. 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. Originally, there were plans to make a sequel to battlefield earth, since the movie covers roughly half of the novel of the same title.
Battlefield earth is pretty long, but generally holds my interest throughout. 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. The story of humanitys war against the alien psychlos continues. Dec 20, 2005 battlefield earth 2 starring john travolta, barry pepper. Jun 21, 2011 if you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. This film displays what happens after the successful human. Terl is the main antagonist of the 2000 seventimerazzieawardwinning scifi action adventure movie battlefield earth amw based on the first half of the 1982 sciencefiction novel battlefield earth. Battlefield earth and scientology, sequels, and a possible. Battlefield earth where to stream and watch decider. Marketing hurdles aside, the spines of massmarket paperbacks can barely carry that much weight. Battlefield earth wasnt a bad movie and if fanboys would have shut up about it they could have made a sequel to finish the story. Audiobook publishers go big on fullcast productions. This is a good, big book, which describes the earth at the year 3000.
Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. Ive heard some people disparage the cover of battlefield earth, but to me its perfect. Mi5 officer johnny worricker and margot tyrell are on the run together across europe. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Jan 28, 2018 since the first film only covered the first 400 pages of hubbard 1,000plus page book, battlefield earth 2 wouldve picked up with the films hero, jonnie, restoring earth to its former glory by using their mined gold to pay off the planets debts while also rehabilitating the surviving psychlos. Youll thrill to this epic scifi adventure in which a technologically advanced race of 9foottall aliens with razorsharp claws. Things you didnt know about battlefield earth screenrant. If you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. Suspense, politics, war, humor and intergalactic finance.
I read battlefield earth whilst i was still at school and i finished it over a long weekend. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. Battlefield earth is often considered one of the worst films ever made. Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning galaxy press. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. At mining sites across the globe, vicious alien psychlos grind out the mineral. Find out where battlefield earth is streaming, if battlefield earth is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Battlefield earth film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. 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. Battlefield earth 2000 frequently asked questions imdb. What else could explain the erstwhile sweathogs announced desire to do a sequel to the universally reviled battlefield earth, the scifi turkey that bombed the box office this summer.
Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. The psychlos discovered a deep space probe with directions and. Science fiction new york times best seller in the year 3000, earth is an empty wasteland. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000 years. But none grabbed my attention quite like battlefield earth.
Battlefield earth is pretty long, but generally holds my interest. In june, galaxy press is set to release a fullcast recording of battlefield earth, the 1982 science fiction novel by l. Apr 30, 2000 battlefield earth is based on the first 500 pages of the novel, and there will be a sequel, which christian expects to direct. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. John travolta is threatening to make a sequel to battlefield earth, one of the biggest and most joked about flops since ishtar. In battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops. 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. Directed by roger christian and starring john travolta, barry pepper, and forest whitaker, battlefield earth was released on may 12. 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. I like how ron brings in characters from around the world and they stay true to character with some good humour. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon drum. In the year 3000, earth has been ruled by an alien race, the psychlos, for a millennium.