Sometimes we can get battle weary and want to step off the field to escape it all. As battlefield earth turns 20, lets remember some of the. Marketing hurdles aside, the spines of massmarket paperbacks can barely carry that much weight. 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 plodding screenplay is based on hubbards pulpy book of the same name, the worstever science fiction novel to achieve a measure of pop visibility. And if you look at it battlefield earth has been released on the same pattern. Battlefield earth film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. Shortly after battlefield earth was released in 2000, travolta indicated he would move forward with a sequel. Ive heard some people disparage the cover of battlefield earth, but to me its perfect. Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning galaxy press. 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. A saga of the year 3000, quite a few years ago while working as a cashier in the automotive department of our local kmart.
In battlefield earth the action begins immediatelyand never stops. Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. Its 20 years since john travolta strapped on a massive latex forehead and helped bring scientology founder l. Epic new york times bestseller sci fi adventure novel. 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. The earth has been occupied by monsters, imperial psychlos representing the intergalactic mining corporation, who use breathegas air is poisonous to them and whose power derives from the closely guarded secret of teleportation. 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. 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. The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from gayle forman, author of where she went, just one day. A sequel could have finished the story and would have been great with all the additional species. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Everything you need to know about battlefield earth 2 movie. With john travolta, forest whitaker, barry pepper, kim coates.
I read battlefield earth whilst i was still at school and i finished it over a long weekend. Photo by warner brothersgetty images its 20 years since john travolta strapped on a massive latex forehead and helped bring scientology founder l. She had mentioned she actually had another love interest in mind for bryce but the second hunt came into the interrogation room at the beginning, she knew he and bryce were meant to end up together. A saga of the year 3000 is a 2000 american science fiction action film based upon the first half of l. I was a fairly wellread little kid back then even if it was only classic or. Or it could be battles in our mind from fears, insecurities, or weaknesses.
Human civilization attempts to rebuild as even more foreign forces come to earth. Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. However, a year later he stated that a sequel was not in the works. If you plan to run for president, you have to get your reading list straight. Battlefield earth, the book, appeared in 1982, but hubbards career peak as a writer came in the 1940s. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon drum. 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. For a start, it was the thickest book i had ever seen. Which made the book easily 10x better as every scientology reference flew over my head.
As the title read i just finished battlefield earth, honestly the dope that i am, i had no idea who l. Battlefield earth is a terrific story the carefully underplayed comedy i found it delicious. A sequel covering the remainder of the book was originally planned at the outset. Battlefield earth is significantly shorter than its source novel, covering only the first 436 pages of the 1,050page 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. Yet, as soldiers of jesus christ, we need to stay on the battlefield in this christian. Make no mistake, the battlefield earth book is a long, tedious slog. The psychlos discovered a deep space probe with directions and. After growing frustrated with life in his miserable mountain village, jonnie strikes on his own only to be captured by terl, a clever, not intelligent psychlo with a. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. 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 wasnt a bad movie and if fanboys would.
Though it was campy and long winded at times, still made for a great summer pick up and go read. 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. Aside from the names and the location, its totally different. Sometimes, its a sequel or series of sequels, written years after the novels. For the fate of the galaxy lies on the battlefield of earth. 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.
Earth is being dominated by an alien race that is trying to mine it for. The books bones and gristle connect to the garish space opera that thrilled teenage boys. It was sometimes not very busy at work, so when i wasnt fronting shelves or sweeping the floor, id be sitting behind the counter reading this book. Battlefield earth, also known as battlefield earth. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I must say its completely different from the movie. Battlefield earth first edition 1st edition, new york. It could be battles with families, friends, and coworkers.
Battlefield earth first edition 1st edition, new york times best seller by l. Humanity is enslaved by these goldthirsty tyrants, who are unaware that their mananimals are about to. Ron hubbards 1982 scifi potboiler battlefield earth to the big screen. John travolta in scene from the film battlefield earth, 2000. When asked during promotion of the film if there would be a battlefield earth 2. Its almost like 2 books, with an initial phase related just to earth, and a final phase, involving the 16 known universes. 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.
Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors. Here is a list of abandoned sequels and it explains why the sequels were shelved. Ron hubbard about jonnie goodboy tyler, one of the last humans left on earth after an alien invasion by the sadistic, corporate psychlos. Battlefield earth could have easily, and much more sensibly, been split into four books. Battlefield earth is his bestselling sciencefiction piece, travolta says of hubbard, who died three years after his book was published. I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. Battlefield earth book trailer the beginning youtube. Galaxys president, john goodwin, notes the project is. Audiobook publishers go big on fullcast productions. It was sure to be good value on the pagecount alone.
In june, galaxy press is set to release a fullcast recording of battlefield earth, the 1982 science fiction novel by l. Humans led by one man struggle to take back the earth. Battlefield earth 2000 jabootus bad movie dimension. Things you didnt know about battlefield earth screenrant. Travolta also talks about a possible sequel and an animated series. Fewer than thirtyfive thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a postapocalyptic earth. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1980 science fiction novel written by l.
A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then, to say nothing of how much the world has changed. Looking beyond the coverand the baggageof battlefield earth. Battlefield earth 2000 frequently asked questions imdb. If you like funny, adventurescifi, you will probably like this book a lot. Ron hubbards 1982 scifi potboiler battlefield earth to the big screen hubbards doorstop, coming in at over pages, was not wildly wellreceived on its release. Directed by roger christian and starring john travolta, barry pepper, and forest whitaker, battlefield earth was released on may 12, 2000. Battlefield earth has the same exuberant pacing and actionloaded story as star wars. 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. 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. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000 years. To start reading part 1 now, click on the book above. Some of the characters from the universes of battlefield earth. 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 and scientology, sequels, and a possible. But none grabbed my attention quite like battlefield earth. The story of humanitys war against the alien psychlos continues. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. Battlefield earth film wikipedia republished wiki 2. I like how ron brings in characters from around the world and they stay true to character with some good humour. Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, battlefield earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad scifi folly. A costumed actor dressed as terl, the 9foottall evil alien from battlefield earth, garnered a lot of fan and media attention when he. Battlefield earth is pretty long, but generally holds my interest throughout. As the bad guy, travolta tries to sound imperious and sarcastic but lacks any sense of presence or. Ron hubbard he was portrayed by john travolta, who also portrays billy nolan in the 1976 film carrie, anthony tony manero in saturday night.
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