An amused Terl shows Jonnie the ruins of Denver and its public library and boasts that the Psychlos conquered all of Earth in only nine minutes early in the 21st century. When it comes down to it, the Dutch angle is used a lot. [138][9] The failure of the film was also reported to have led in 2002 to Travolta firing his manager Jonathan Krane, who had set up the deal with Franchise in the first place. [41] Patrick Tatopoulos was signed to develop the production design and costumes, including the design of the alien Psychlos, and Czech composer Elia Cmiral was signed to provide the film's score. It's an $80 million vanity project for Travolta. [15], The film was set up as an independent production for Morgan Creek Productions which would release the film through Warner Bros. in the United States under an existing distribution agreement. – The top 10 biggest box office failures", "Upcoming Mill Creek Entertainment Blu-ray Releases", "The 50 Worst Movies Ever | 2. [54] One reviewer labeled the screenplay "as entertaining as watching a fly breathe". Also a goal of the empire, from long before first contact with humanity, was the location and activation of the Halo rings. However, as the years passed and studios declined the project, Travolta got older, so the role went to Barry Pepper, who, while less ridiculous, is just as committed. It’s a beautiful film. [71], Battlefield Earth is often considered to be one of the worst films ever made. "Battlefield Earth" (or as I prefer to refer to it as "Dutch Angle: The Movie") was released to theaters back in 2000 receiving almost universal scorn critically while grossing only $29.3 million against a production budget of $73 Copyright © 2018 Fandango. [108] In 2010, the film received an award for "Worst Picture of the Decade", bringing its total number of Razzie Awards to nine and consequently setting a record for the most Razzies won by a single film. They come up to you and they know who you are. Travolta had been trying to get this project off the ground for 15 years without success, even after becoming a cash machine with Pulp Fiction, Broken Arrow, Michael, The General’s Daughter, and Face/Off. And it was. If ever there was a time for divine intervention, the making of Battlefield Earth was that moment. "[10], Hubbard's comments suggest that he saw himself being directly involved in the film's production; author Stewart Lamont suggests that Hubbard may even have envisioned directing it, having previously helmed Scientology training films. [115] The Stinkers later unveiled their "100 Years, 100 Stinkers" list in which people voted for the 100 worst films of the 20th century. In 2010, co-writer J.D. "[39], Travolta and his manager, Jonathan Krane, took the lead in hiring the on-set personnel. John Travolta and anyone in the entire galaxy! Let's test it and try to get the things done that we believe in. [28] Baeres testified that "Mr. Samaha said, 'If you want the other two pictures, you have to take Battlefield Earth — it's called packaging'". There are split-rights pacts, equity deals, tax incentives and pre-sales. The film version of L. Ron Hubbard's Science Fiction novel Battlefield Earth was released in 2000, directed by Roger Christian and starring John Travolta as Psychlo leader Terl (he originally wanted to play the part of the book's hero, Jonnie "Goodboy" Tyler, but that role eventually went to Barry Pepper because Travolta was too old by then). [22] Corey Mandell signed on to write the script for the film, which had previously gone through 10 revisions. It’s a cheeky piece of writing that finishes with him saying, “Now, looking back at the movie with fresh eyes, I can’t help but be strangely proud of it. [92] Axmaker wrote that they provide "... much-needed comic relief in an otherwise humorless paean to freedom. A technique created by tilting the camera any number of degrees to either side, the Dutch angle (also referred to as a Dutch tilt or canted angle) is often met with mixed opinions. Battlefield Earth is not the movie to risk the heath of friends and family for! – Variety, 2003. [7][101] The Arizona Republic listed it as the worst film of 2000, and called it a "monumentally bad sci-fi flick. In a suicide mission, Carlo flies his Psychlo flying shuttle into the Denver dome, destroying it and suffocating the Psychlos inside. Battlefield Earthname by L. Ron Hubbard.It was directed by Roger Christian and stars John Travolta, Barry Pepper and Forest Whitaker.The film follows a rebellion against the alien Psychlos, who have ruled Earth for 1,000 years. This film version of L. Ron Hubbard's futuristic novel is so breathtakingly awful in concept and execution, it wouldn't tax the smarts of a troglodyte. [27] Samaha acknowledged that "everyone thought I was crazy or mentally retarded" for taking on the project, but pitched the film as "Planet of the Apes starring John Travolta". Dutch Angle Definition Der Dutch Angle ist eine Einstellung, welche eine schräge Kameraperspektive beschreibt. Battlefield Earth isn’t commonly mentioned alongside The Room, Troll 2, or Batman & Robin as an exemplar of “so bad, it’s good” cinema — it’s usually considered merely bad — but, with respect, it should be. "[85], Many critics singled out the excessive use of angled camera shots.