"Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000" has everything messed up. The story is messy and disjointed, (with breath-taking slo-mo action popping up in the wrong time every 5 seconds), the dialogue is cheesy and obvious, as well as for the movie's choppy editing. It sure did deserve a lot of razzies....

Absolutely one of the worst films I've ever seen. We were laughing so hard in the theatre, I thought we might get kicked out. Travolta's entrance ranks as one of the most unintentionally funny of al time. This is the perfect film to air for friends at home, armed with beer, pizza and a roomful of quick wits.

The worst movie ever made. But "Innerspace" comes pretty damn close (you can take that out if you want Marc). This movie is the reason I will never even be curious in joining the scientologists. The most piece-of-sh** movie ever made in the history of piece-of-sh** movies.

This film is great. You must be a psychiatrist or on medication if you hate this film. My buddy Jon Travolta does an excellent job portraying Bob Marley. I can't wait to show it to Suri when IT takes over and our Xenu comes back. Haven't you all suspected? THIS film is how I converted Katie. I assure you, watch this film and your E-Meter will be off the chart. Just pay 400 thousand dollars to the only true religion and 5 bucks to your local secular video store and you too can be a scientologist! Thanks for your time, and Viacom, f.ck off! I'm fine without you!… Expand

Best bilingual scifi movie of all time In a country where bilingual English/Spanish signage is scoffed at by the illiterate provincial masses, I don't expect a movie as brilliantly bilingual as BattleField Earth to have been embraced. Just as I am ahead of my times for my ability to speak Chinese, so BattleField Earth is ahead of its time in presenting the inhabitants of Psyclo as non-native English speakers who need to tech their enemy their language before they can communicate with him. That aspect was misunderstood by the uni-lingual American masses. In a world where only 7% of the people speak English as their native language, I find it insulting to see SciFi movies where Romulans and Naboo-ians speak perfect English. The "cultural elite" often praise themselves on watching foreign films with subtitles, yet the same people scoff at the best bilingual scifi movie of all times - BattleField Earth. BattleField Earth gets 2 thumbs up from this critic.… Expand

After all the brutal reviews I expected BE to be the next Plan 9 on a big budget. Derivative, absolutely - and that's really its worst problem: for all the money and hoopla it looks and sounds like every other sci-fi schlocker, right down to the lighting, sound fx, etc; Travolta should never have cast himself in the lead - he's TRAVOLTA, and you can't get past that; at least duds like DUNE tried to create something visually unique. But hey, I've also defended ISHTAR - another movie undeserving of such universal derision; bad? Yep; the WORST? Not even close; if you're looking for TRUE PAIN then test yourself with Roberto B's PINOCCHIO.… Expand

I give it a 1 and not the deserved 0, because it still managed to successfully evoke the feeling of being ill, including the urge to vomit. Although this is quite an achievement, it probably was not the original goal of the makers.

I was expecting it to be different having read the book. I thought it was not bad at all , i don't follow critics opinions, especially were sci fi is concerned. a worse piece of crap was hitchikers guide to the galaxy but you don't hear nothing about it, or Vin disel's attempt at sci fi. that moovie sucked so much i forgot the name.

Better than I thought it was going to be and I can still only give it a 2. It's shamelessly pandering to the same people that Scientology does, the not so smart segment of the population. Besides being a not very good sci-fi story in the first place it is also a bad adaptation of a bad story that is badly acted and badly directed. The best thing I can say is some of the acting is so bad it's laughable, especially Mr. Travolta.… Expand

Not one character was appealing. I enjoy science fiction a great deal but this reminds me why 99% of the time the movies are never done correctly or are able to be funded. Any made for tv movie would have been much better because at least you could blame a lack of funding, but this fails on such a large scale that its imeasurable. Never thought Id ever feel sorry for an actor before but Travolta this was just sad. Its his own fault though.… Expand

I have watched this movie several times. I enjoyed watching it. The Alien race is very interesting. The whole movie is somewhat different from the normal Hollywood output. May be not better but at least different! So it is not a very good movie but it is worth watching if one likes the genre.

Can't get worse than this.

Worst movie of 2000? You betcha! Rarely has a movie been so misguided in every department: acting, directing, editing, costume design, make-up, screenplay, cinematography, score, special effects....EVERYTHING! It almost takes some kind of genius to be able to put together something this catastrophically awful.

Dianetics ? More like Diuretics, 'cuz I peed my pants laughing at the stunningly ineptitude and horribleness of this movie. Its L. Ron HubBAD !

Oh my God!!! I rented this video just to have a good laugh at a crap movie. But its not even funny in a crap way. It is a wholesomely depressingly bad movie that had me in tears at the end. I never believed film-making could ever be this bad. No-one should go through this hell. The U.N. should intervene and charge Roger Christian as a war criminal. For the sake of humanity he should be removed from society.… Expand

Utterly dreadful and appalling, but in a sickly fascinating sort of way, maybe I'm just weird.

It's far from the worst movie I've ever seen, but it's not very good either. I really thought the plot gave it pottential, but the lame effects and acting really ruined it. There are, however, two things that I DID enjoy about this move. As I said before, the plot was interesting and I really enjoyed Travolta's performance. Other than that, I will admit that this is a true, honest-to-God disaster.… Expand

Come on guys, this isn't that bad! I thought this movie was a sci-fi treat, begining to end!

It gets 1 point for giving us scantily-clad tribal women sporting exotic tans. Its worth as a movie accounts for the other 9 points, or lack thereof as it were.

I've seen many great movies and many bad ones, but this is easily the worst all around flick i have watched. by far. from dialogue to plot to scenery to tone to setting to costum design. it is bad beyond comprehension from start to finish. and in no way am i guilty of exaggeration.

Horrible and completely stupid. I´d rather use the time to stare at a rotten banana.

Sometimes you feel you have to watch something to see if its as bad as everyone said! I did and it’s actually worse than I thought, never in all my years of watching movies have I hated anything as much as this pile of crap. Just what was Travolta thinking of, I think it goes like this, how can I ruin what I had left of my career? I know let me make Battlefield Earth! This is an insult to movie making, If I could give this a minus score I would, this is truly one of the worst films ever made.… Expand

The most clichéd science fiction piece I have ever witnessed. Absolutely terribly written and the acting inspired no emotional reaction.

It's so bad, it's not even funny. Who gave this movie the green light? I would like to know, cause' they need to re-evaluate their jobs.

This movie IS terrible, but it crosses the line from "its awful" to "its so bad its good". It is completely ridiculous, but it is actually quite watchable so long as you laugh at it. There are definitely, definitely worse movies.

Wow! This is the first movie I have ever seen that I actually vomited on myself. After that, I set the cassette on fire with napalm and told the video rental place that I was willing to pay for it. Wow!

Must-see for Film students on what not to do. Wonderful book and excellent actors; the mystery is how a terrible movie could come from that.

This is a bad film made from a bad book written by a bad author.

What a disappointment. It's a really bad flick - there's no other way to spin it.

Take off every 'Zig'! You know what you doing. Move 'Zig'. For great justice.

This was the greatest film of all time! It really changed my life! Plot twists and non stop action make this movie a must see!

Rob S. you f...ing idiot.

A masterpeice, one of the best films ever made.

Godallmighty this one stunk worse than anything else I have ever seen.

SUCKS!!! I gave it a one because of the great makeup job.

Worse than watching a Rodney Dangerfield film festival.

It's fabulous! It's breathtaking! It's completely and utterly appalling! I love it!

I'm giving this movie a 1 because I'm reluctant to say it's totally bad. Some could consider the lack of mental challenge somewhat refreshing. Perhaps. Not anyone I know, but, um, let's see ... Travolta really tried to ... well, if one contemplates the story line ... the prison injustices had a hint of credibility, didn't they ... no, really, the effects were almost as good as, um, ... ya got to at least admit this flick could change someone's life, somewhere, somehow, I mean, picture it ... OK, 0.… Expand

They say that a million monkeys typing for a million years would by chance manage to create something as magnificent as the greatest works of shakespeare. Battlefield Earth? Three monkeys, five minutes.

For some strange reason I actually enjoyed this movie...a little...

If mankind makes few more movies like this, we deserve to be invaded!

Absolutly awful. But it strangly engages you though with its sheer atrosity of a plot, dreaddful actring and some of the worst costume design I've ever seen. The aliens are just people wearing moon boots for petes sake! Whats even worse is that you can tell that John Travolta put alot of money in this. Maybe he should have spent his money on something better, perhaps fuel for his plane.

Of course this movie sucked, anyone who expected a good movie after looking at the box it came in is just stupid. It is much more enjoyed if u laugh at it.

This movie is so bad that, honestly,it is worth seeing for a few laughs (hence the 2). Travolta should never be able to live this down, especially considering that he executive produced it.

Not all bad just alittle not very good. I will say i have seen worse.

Almost as bad as 'The Lake House' :-)

A very funny comedy with two of the funniest performances and two of the funniest characters I've seen from either John Travolta or Forrest Whitaker. What? It wasn't supposed to be a comedy? Too bad. It is what it is. I laughed myself silly!

A generic sci-fi action flick that honestly isn't worth the cost of admission. It's not nearly as bad as some of the other films at this rating level though.

Every scene in the movie is flooded in either vomit orange, deep purple, or baby poop green. Seriously.

Far ahead of its time, "Battlefield Earth" was never recognized for the masterpiece allegory that it is. The aliens in this movie are thinly veiled versions of Scientology proselytizers, and their adventures on planet Earth focus on the misunderstandings that often occur between members of the church and the general public. Travolta's character is an unsubtle archetype of every Hubbard-worshiping movie star that has come before him - his natty dreads and over-the-top delivery an uncanny riff on Tom Cruise's performance in "Born on the Fourth of July." His large bulk and space-faring ways can not fail to invoke memories of Kirstie Alley in a far inferior sci-fi flick, "Star Trek II." Indeed, the film makes a case for L. Ron Hubbard as the supreme pop culture Sci-Fi guru of our time, not the overrated Gene Roddenberry. Indeed, "Battlefield Earth" may very well be viewed in the year 3000 much as we look back on near-forgotten masterpieces like "The Inferno" and "King Lear." Watch for Will Smith's brief but hilarious cameo as a Bible salesmen. Other Scientologists making brief cameos include Tom Hanks, Bea Arthur, the kid from "Jerry Maguire," and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson.… Expand

The hype is accurate! "Battlefield Earth" is one of, if not the worst film in the history of mankind. Ugly, stupid, repulsive, and disturbing in a manner not seen, since, well, the era of L. Ron Hubbard's crummy derivative writing and scam of a religion.

This movie was so bad it was amazing that the stars accepted these roles, in two weeks time the primitive people know how to fly fighter jets? It also moved way too fast and was so stupid how the tryed to talk, piece of crap movie, don't waste your time.

This is possibly the worst movie ever made, but perhaps slightly better than Ben & Arthur.

Geez why people give this a higher rating which means they should be put into a mental institution if they like this film. Cause this movie sucks as hell because if poor plot and poor effects in this film.

In AD 2101. War was beginning. What happen? Somebody set us up the bomb. We get signal. What! Main screen turn on. It's you!! How are you gentlemen. All your base are belong to us!

Skip the movie, the book was very good though. All your base are belong to us!

Granted, the book was so long, it was a hard task to put to film. But this movie did not even come close to doing the book justice! Would have been a better mini series for the SciFi channel or something.

I've seen worse, just can't remember when.

I've seen worse, just can't remember when.

This movie should be sealed in a case that reads "break glass only in the event of war" America's new weapon against terrorism...sheer stupidity and boredom.

How's this for a resume..."Yes, we would be honored to accept your offer as a worker here at McDonalds Mr. Travolta... you sound like you know your way around a grill... it says here you were a famous actor! WOW! We could use one of those.... wait just a minute!!! This says you starred in Battlefield Earth...HOLY CRAP, was that not the WORST movie of the CENTURY... never mind. Maybe someone alse will hire you."… Expand

Appalling drivel.

A provocative look at human nature's ability to overcome the worst hurdles imangiable. Set in the year 3000, Battlefield Earth is a beautiful piece of art. The writing was genious and I doubt I'll ever see a movie as well acted as this again.

I am amazed to see people giving this movie 9s and 10s. I am surprised these people can actually type. This movie was terrible beyond comprehension.

So bad it's funny.

The logic of this movie panned your mind and made your body subdued to shut it off. The entire film was exacuted poorly, they were nto thinking about how the audience would recieve this bizzare idea.

Horsecr**. Poorly shot, poorly acted, poorly made in every possible way. The screenplay has more holes than than a corpse. It's beyond mediocre.

Superbly acted, delving into the outer reaches of a humans survival. Flawless, I cryed in the end.

Before I watched this, I thought it would be good for the audiences around the world but when i watched it, I feel disappointed for this movie and also wasted my money for watching this crap

Ha ha!!!! I get it now! after watching this overacted, non-linear, headache inspiring film, I get that all the good reviews in this section must be sarcastic! Very good jokes you guys! If you want to see a movie that is so bad that you can't watch it without a constant headache, then by all means, burn through a few hours of your life with this empty soda can that cost 75 million dollars to make.… Expand

This movie isn't nearly as bad as all that. Sure, it's a bit cheesy but I liked the characters. I think it's done purposely with tongue in cheek, not meant to be a SERIOUS sci-fi but just a fun adventure; Sort of the same way how the Indiana Jones movies were inspired by those old serial shorts. It has pretty good fx and the actors are clearly into it. The story is cool though unoriginal, but I rooted for the humans to rise up against their alien masters. Don't over-think it, you'll have some fun. Ignore the haters, they just go for the obvious cheap shots. If you like sci-fi adventures, then you could do much worse.… Expand

This film has so many wholes you could practically see right through it. The performances are so bad and the director was so lost with how to create an action scene. I see why this film won the worst film of the decade at the razzies.

This was a terrible movie. It had a terrible plotline and I could barely watch this movie. I couldn't watch this movie and it made me want to kill myself.

You know what, even with the crummy camera-angles and John Travolta as an intergalactic space commander...thing...it wasn't bad to look at it's colorful scenes and comfy science-fiction action. But still...it is an interesting film that even though is said to be the worst, will still have people talking eons to come.

There are so many reasons why you should avoid Battlefield Earth: 1. Never make a dull and sleazy script from a novel. 2. A film needs more marketing campaigns. 3. Throw it in a landfill in New Mexico. The film is so bad, I will not ever rent or buy a bad box office flop again. I think John Travolta needs to learn a couple of lessons from Pulp Fiction because every time when a critic comes to harass you, that's the reason why sci-fi and adventures don't mix. It's still one of the most disgusting movies since Showgirls and The Adventures of Pluto Nash. No sequel, no nothing. Total B.S. "Battlefield Earth" is so bad, I got a good review in a good way.… Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watch ONLY 3 Minutes of the film. maybe, maybe not. Maybe see how BAD it looks for everyone who likes Sci-Fi film. This is one ofthe WORST movies I've seen.… Expand

Battlefield Earth can be quite accurately summed up by just describing how John Travolta appears - bloated, clumsy, unintelligent, overbearing, uninteresting, ugly, ridiculous, pathetic... The list could go on, though there is a lot more to get to. The plot is mostly cliched, contrived nonsense; the characters look stupid, do stupid things and say stupid things; but where Battlefield Earth fails on such an IMMENSE scale is the direction. Seriously, the direction is ABHORRENT - never has a big-budget Hollywood movie been directed so awfully. The camera is almost permanently stuck on an absurd diagonal, making it very hard to concentrate, and also causing borderline motion sickness. On top of that, the colours and the lighting are so ugly that it almost defies you to continue watching. Every scene is either in this dull and lifeless blue, or a bewildering menagerie of green, yellow and purple. It's just baffling how anyone could look at this steaming pile and find it anything but excruciating! In addition to this abomination of direction is a cast of grossly unappealing actors, including the emotional flatline, Barry Pepper; the half-asleep Forest Whitaker; and of course, the ham and cheese deluxe, John Travolta. All the adjectives in the world fail to even touch on the complete depth of hopelessness that Battlefield Earth exudes in all facets of production. Let it be the saga of the year 2000, so that all will know of the first mistake humankind made in the new millennium.… Expand

This was a terrible movie. One of the worst movies i've ever seen. Almost as bad as alone in the dark.................................................

Umm... No. Just don't do this. Ever. It's Passion of the Christ for Scientology. Don't watch this if you don't want to feel like you are clawing your eyes out with sharpened fingernails made of poop. So just avoid this movie at all costs.