Battlefield earth and scientology, sequels, and a possible animated series. Battlefield earth 2000 frequently asked questions imdb. Directed by roger christian and starring john travolta, barry pepper, and forest whitaker, battlefield earth was released on may 12. One of them is jonnie goodboy tyler played by barry pepper. A science fiction novel set in the year 3000, when earth is an empty. 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 and scientology, sequels, and a possible. A saga of the year 3000 is a 2000 american science fiction action film based upon the first half of l. 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 20, 2005 battlefield earth 2 starring john travolta, barry pepper. Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning youtube. The books bones and gristle connect to the garish space opera that thrilled teenage boys. The book is flawed and biased, but there is nothing wrong with reading it. If you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. Battlefield earth will give you the talking points, in fact, theyll already be talking about it. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Battlefield earth by l ron hubbard book cover, description, publication history. Sequels that were abandoned when the previous film struggled.
Although the first films ending makes the possibilities of a sequel neverending, nothing is official yet. Ron hubbard, battlefield earth starred travolta as the leader of a manipulative race of giant, badly coiffed aliens bent on world dominance. Aaron eckhart, who played staff sergeant michael nantz in the film, has talked about the possibility of a sequel, however. At mining sites across the globe, vicious alien psychlos grind out the mineral resources of the planet they utterly destroyed a millennium ago. 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. But none grabbed my attention quite like battlefield earth. Ron hubbard, battlefield earth stars 46yearold travolta, one of. Ron hubbards battlefield earth opens with breathtaking scope on an earth dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invader and man is the endangered species. Based on the 1980 scifi book by late church of scientology founder l. Postapocalyptic scifi and new york times bestseller l. Battlefield earth film wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Travolta also produced the film that he said took 15 years to persuade studios to make. This film displays what happens after the successful human rebellion led b. The first battlefield earth s poor reception kept the sequel from hitting its intended 2002 release date, and the collapse of franchise pictures made the project even more untenable. Battlefield earth, also known as battlefield earth. Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. Battlefield earth is significantly shorter than its source novel, covering only the first 436 pages of the 1,050page book.
Ron hubbard was one of the central figures in the creation of science fiction and battlefield earth was at the center of his own. Directed by roger christian and starring john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker, the film depicts an earth that has been under the rule of the alien psychlos for 1,000 years and tells. A thousand year later, the few remaining humans are huntergatherers and the evil psychlos maintain earth as an outpost for mining. In 1982, to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a writer, l. Humanity is enslaved by these goldthirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their mananimals are about to. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon drum. Pulsepounding scifi action paperback special edition, june. Feb 12, 2001 based on the 1980 scifi book by late church of scientology founder l. The first battlefield earths poor reception kept the sequel from hitting its intended 2002 release date, and the collapse of franchise pictures made the. Battlefield earths golden raspberry award for worst picture of 20002009, presented at the 30th ceremony, was its ninth one. Battlefield earth is often considered to be one of the worst films ever made.
This 20th anniversary edition offers the full text of the original. A sequel covering the remainder of the book was originally planned at the outset. I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. For a start, it was the thickest book i had ever seen. Ron hubbard was one of the central figures in the creation of science fiction and battlefield earth was at the center of his own work. Much speculation has mounted over whether or not battlefield earth serves as a publicity vehicle for scientology. Dont blame the book, however, which is well regarded in sf circles. Battlefield earth, the book, appeared in 1982, but hubbards career peak as a writer came in the 1940s. Blurb bridge 9th printing 2000 think of the star wars sagas, and raiders of the lost ark, mix in the triumph of rock i, rocky ii and rocky iii and you have captured.
Two basic points must be made about the movie battlefield earth. While the 9foottall aliens mine the planet to ruin, a few humans struggle to survive, hiding in the wilderness. However, a year later he stated that a sequel was not in the works. Sequels that were abandoned when the previous film. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000 years. Science fiction new york times best seller in the year 3000, earth is an empty wasteland. Feb 10, 2000 battlefield earth and scientology, sequels, and a possible animated series. Aside from the names and the location, its totally different. This is a good, big book, which describes the earth at the year 3000. I must say its completely different from the movie. Ron hubbard, battlefield earth starred travolta as a badly coiffed alien leader who enjoys snuffing out humans. Recently i sat down and read the sciencefiction novel battlefield earth for. Battlefield earth is a pulsepounding mileaminute scifi action adventure that does not stop. Battlefield earth is often considered one of the worst films ever made.
Travolta also talks about a possible sequel and an animated series. Previously, it won seven razzies including that for worst picture of 2000 at the 21st ceremony and the special award for worst drama of 19802005 at the 25th. This month, roger christians battlefield earth won the razzie for worst movie of the decade, an award that screenwriter j. To start reading part 1 now, click on the book above.
Ron hubbards book of the same name, this john travolta pet project only covered the first half of the source material. Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. Mission earth is a tenvolume science fiction novel series by l. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. Fewer than thirtyfive thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a postapocalyptic earth. Directed by roger christian and starring john travolta, barry pepper, and forest whitaker, battlefield earth was released on may 12, 2000. Dec 09, 2014 hubbards book of battlefield earth spans just over pages, and thus the movie dealt with the first 450 or so.
In the future, a race of 9foottall, dreadlocked aliens called psychlos takes over the earth following a nineminute battle. Blurb bridge 9th printing 2000 think of the star wars sagas, and raiders of the lost ark, mix in the triumph of rock i, rocky ii and rocky iii and you have captured the exuberence, style and glory of battlefield earth. It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. The modern science of mental health and established a series of organizations to promote dianetics. 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. Aaron eckhart, who played staff sergeant michael nantz in the film, has talked about the possibility of a sequel, however interview 1 edit.
May 18, 2016 battlefield earth book trailer the beginning galaxy press. Breathing tubes hang from their noses like ropes of snot. Humans led by one man struggle to take back the earth. The story of humanitys war against the alien psychlos continues.
Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning galaxy press. Read the book 4 times paperback now getting tattered. Ugly, campy and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. Find out in battlefield earth the novel that changed the shape of science fiction. The book s bones and gristle connect to the garish space opera that thrilled teenage boys. Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors. Ron hubbard published his epic sf novel battlefield earth, which spent 8 weeks on the new york times bestseller list and has sold more than 4 million copies now, over a quarter of a century later, battlefield earth is back on the bestseller lists, in a special edition that includes expanded content, handwritten authors notes, an. Monolithic monstrosity based on the 1980 book by scientology founder l. Considering the quality of the story battlefield earth was voted as one of the top three englishlanguage novels of the 20th century in a. Jul 28, 2004 i just got done reading battlefield earth. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure sciencefiction.
Apr 24, 2020 in battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops. Usa today ran an article today on battlefield earth. The plodding screenplay is based on hubbards pulpy book of the same name, the worstever science fiction novel to achieve a measure of pop visibility. Battlefield earth film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Everything you need to know about battlefield earth 2 movie. Aug 11, 2014 battlefield earth is owned by warner bros. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. Battlefield earth amazon, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. Ive heard some people disparage the cover of battlefield earth, but to me its perfect. Battlefield earth, said to be one of the worst scifi films ever made. May 12, 2000 battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. It was sure to be good value on the pagecount alone.
Because of the poor reception that battlefield earth received, coupled with the collapse of franchise pictures, plans for a sequel failed to gain any serious traction. This kept it from following its plans to make a sequel, since the movie covered only the first half of the book. More forgiving literary critics usually cite battlefield earth as hubbards best work of the later years of his life i. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. A towering masterwork of science fiction adventure and one of the best science fiction books of all time, l. The plan was then to cover the rest in a sequel, which was planned from day one. 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. Battlefield earth 2 starring john travolta, barry pepper. Ron hubbard published his epic sf novel battlefield earth, which spent 8 weeks on the new york times bestseller list and has sold more than 4 million copies. With john travolta, forest whitaker, barry pepper, kim coates. 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. Hubbards book of battlefield earth spans just over pages, and thus the movie dealt with the first 450 or so.
Feb 26, 2016 battlefield earth based on scientology founder l. An alien race, the psychlos, have controlled earth for a millennium and have all but wiped out the human race. The book also gave me much more insight into the background behind the characters, the situations, and. In battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops. See the complete battlefield earth series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Shortly after battlefield earth was released in 2000, travolta indicated he would move forward with a sequel. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l.
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