Finally thousands of people's gripes are vindicated. JD Shapiro has published a public apology for writing Battlefield Earth. Villains, heroes, and victims all can agree that Battlefield earth was one of the worst movies ever, if not the worst. I've seen Ishtar, so I consider myself pretty versed in bad film, and B. E. struck me as stupid in several places. I won't go over it, because it will make me have to remember the movie.
(Aargh, Flashback! Learning to fly a jet fighter in a week! Aaargh!)
Okay, I'm better now. And I'm happy for the apology, but I want a time machine so I can go back in time and stop myself from watching that. And maybe to kick L. Ron Hubbard in the nuts.
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Battlefield Earth was great evidence that Scientology is ultimately a cult-ish faith based solely on FAIL.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Superhero should get off his lazy, glamor-whoring ass and clean up Clearwater of Scilons sometime.
I read the book on a dare once.
ReplyDeleteThat was the worst month and a half of my life.
And I'm a speed-reader.
Hey, according to Travolta Battlefield Earth was like Starwars, only better, and the script was like the Sci-Fi Schindler's list. You're not calling Travolta a liar, are you, White Skull?
ReplyDeleteI'm calling Travolta a dirty dirty cow fucker.
ReplyDeleteThere.
Gauntlet fucking thrown, Travolta. Your move.
Computer King,
ReplyDeleteThere is a great write up on Battlefield Earth on Wikipedia, that includes some of the history. Oh the movie was bad - it was legendarily bad, and it was made from a bad story - with people loyal to the vision, and a substantial budget. Best apology ever though!
Howard the Duck, or Battlefield Earth? Which is most stinkerific?
-Lord Malignance
In ones opinion - Battlefield, all the way.
Howard the Duck didn't take itself seriously. Battlefield Earth's self-importance makes it worse.
ReplyDeleteJustice is served! Finally, someone bows down to humility and recognizes their misdeeds.
ReplyDeleteA victory for all!