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- "Battlefield Earth" DVD Review - Rave review of the film and its transfer to DVD calls Battlefield Earth a "misunderstood work of true genius." By John L. Flynn.
www.towson.edu/~flynn/BE.htm
- "Battlefield Earth": A Vain Search for Terrestrial Intelligence - Full-length opening weekend review by Rita Kempley in the Washington Post says that this film is "breathtakingly awful in concept and execution."
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/battlefieldearthkempley.htm
- "Battlefield Earth": Earth Capitulates in 9 Minutes to Mean Entrepreneurs from Space - New York Times film review, by Elvis Mitchell. Requires free registration.
www.nytimes.com/library/film/051200earth-film-review.html
- "Battlefield Earth": These not-so-heroic dead ... - Review of the movie by Sara Voorhees. Even the special effects can't redeem an unspeakably awful first 30 minutes.
www.abqtrib.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=SCREEN-FILM-05-10-00&cat=EF
- "Battlefield" Never Fails to Astonish - A negative review of the movie "Battlefield Earth," by Kenneth Silber.
www.space.com/sciencefiction/movies/battlefield_earth_review_000512.html
- A few good man-animals - Maitland McDonagh reviews "Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000." Rates the movie 1/5.
www.tvguide.com/Movies/database/ShowMovie.asp?MI=42080
- All-Reviews.com: Battlefield Earth - Three reviews of the film. Overall rating: 0 stars out of 4.
www.all-reviews.com/videos/battlefield-earth.htm
- Allscifi.com: Battlefield Earth - Capsule review of the film, by Bil Antoniou. Links to similar movies.
www.allscifi.com/Info.asp?ObjectID=5087
- Apollo Guide: Battlefield Earth - Review by Brian Webster, who rates the movie 39/100.
apolloguide.com/mov_revtemp.asp?cid=2127
- Arizona Daily Star: Battlefield Earth - Movie review by Gene Armstrong.
reeltime.azstarnet.com/reviews/battlefi_review.htm
- Armand's Movies in Review: Battlefield Earth - The visual effects are great. Unfortunately the weak story and screenplay ruin what could have been a good film. Rated 5/10.
www.geocities.com/ajarmand/review-battle.htm
- Battlefield blooper - Louis B. Hobson reviews "Battlefield Earth," a vanity project with excruciatingly ludicrous dialogue and heavy-handed directing.
www.canoe.ca/JamMoviesReviewsB/battlefieldearth_hobson.html
- Battlefield Earth Movie Review - A review by Anthony Leong which originally appeared in the Australian science fiction media magazine "Frontier." Includes stills.
www.mediacircus.net/battlefieldearth.html
- Battlefield Earth: Big Hair, Bad Makeup - A review of the movie, by Lauren L. Hejna, who gives it a "grade" of D.
www.scoopme.com/movies/movie_review.asp?movie_review_id=19
- Battlefield Earth: Hollywood at its most inept - Michael Skeet of CBC Radio wonders aloud how such a dreadful movie could have been released once the studio saw the finished product.
infoculture.cbc.ca/archives/filmtv/filmtv_05172000_battlefieldreview.phtml
- Battlefield Earth: Simply Awful Scientologist-Fiction Disaster - Review by Andrew Lindemann Malone in The Diamondback.
www.inform.umd.edu/diamondback/00-05-11/div1.html
- Battlefield Worthless: Travolta Gets Lost in Space - Joel Siegel review of "Battlefield Earth" pans the film for its one-dimensional characters and logical holes.
www.abcnews.go.com/onair/GoodMorningAmerica/gma000512_siegel_battlefield.html
- Battlefield: Boredom - Review by Rob Paul of the film "Battlefield: Earth" at Videoflicks.com.
www.videoflicks.com/recentnews/battlefield.htm
- BBC: Battlefield Earth (2000) - This film won the 'Golden Raspberry' award for worst film of 2000. It's not hard to see why. Review by Anwar Brett, credits. Rated 1/5. Also, a link to a review of the DVD release, which fares considerably better.
www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/02/16/battlefield_earth_2000_review.shtml
- BMN Review: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Review of the movie, by Roger M. Wilcox. Rated 9.5 Beans in comparison to the site's archetypal bad movie "Bean," which gets 10 Beans.
www.hit-n-run.com/cgi/read_review.cgi?review=53498_rogermw
- Boxoffice: Battlefield Earth - Review by Wade Major. Gives the film a rating of no stars.
www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview?&where=Name&terms=BATTLEFIELD+EARTH
- Chicago Reader: Battlefield Earth - Review by Lisa Alspector.
onfilm.chireader.com/MovieCaps/B/BA/18953_BATTLEFIELD_EARTH.html
- Chris Hewitt: Battlefield Earth - Capsule review of the video release. Rated 1/5.
www.empireonline.co.uk/reviews/review.asp?id=6952
- Christian Spotlight on Entertainment: Battlefield Earth - Review of the migraine-inducing galactic dud. Has a moral rating ("very offensive") as well as a rating of 1.5/5 for moviemaking quality.
ChristianAnswers.Net/spotlight/movies/2000/battlefieldearth.html
- CinemaSense.com: Battlefield Earth - Perhaps this movie is meant to be comic book style, but misses. Rated 3/6.
www.cinemasense.com/Reviews/battlefield_earth.htm
- Cinematic Happenings Under Development: "Battlefield: Earth" - A review of this disappointing big-budget film, criticizes the director's limited bag of tricks and the inept adaptation by the screenwriter. Rated 5.7/10.
www.chud.com/reviews/battlefieldearth.php3
- Cranky Critic Movie Reviews: Battlefield Earth - The Cranky Critic reviews a slightly longer version of the movie Battlefield Earth than what made it to the screen, and tells you how much he'd be willing to pay to see it.
www.crankycritic.com/archive00/battlefieldearth.html
- Critichick: Battlefield Earth - Lise Carrigg blasts this movie as completely lacking in entertainment value, "a steaming pile of poo." Grade: F.
www.critichick.com/reviews/film/battlefieldearth.html
- Cult classic - Review by Duncan Campbell in The Guardian dwells on the rumours about the relationship between Scientology and the film "Battlefield Earth." Whatever the truth may be about that issue, the movie is surely one of the worst ever made.
www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4023865,00.html
- Daily-Reviews.com: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Chuck Dowling reviews both the movie and DVD. Rated 0/5.
www.daily-reviews.com/b/battlefieldearth.htm
- Don't hunt for message in 'Battlefield Earth' - Craig Kopp's review says that the movie is "entertainingly cheesy."
www.cincypost.com/living/earth051200.html
- Dustin's Review: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Pronounces the movie "a disaster of epic proportions." Rated 0/4.
www.themovieboy.com/reviews/b/00_battlefieldearth.htm
- DVD Clinic: Battlefield Earth - Review of the DVD special edition, by "Doctor Drew." Rates it 2.5 stars out of 5.
www.joblo.com/dvd/battlefieldearth.htm
- DVD Movie Central: Battlefield Earth - A fan of John Travolta reviews the DVD, and rates the video, audio, features, and the film itself.
www.dvdmoviecentral.com/ReviewsText/battlefield_earth.htm
- DVD Verdict: Battlefield Earth - Review by Patrick Naugle. Overall rating 55/100.
www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/battlefieldearth.shtml
- eFilmCritic: Battlefield Earth - Total waste of celluloid, say a dozen reviewers, and viewers agree.
efilmcritic.com/hbs.cgi?movie=1975&reviewer=2
- entfirst: Battlefield Earth - Chalks up the good and bad aspects of the film. Rated 3/10.
www.entfirst.com/battlefieldearth_review.htm
- Epinions.com: Battlefield Earth - Ordinary viewers review and rate the movie.
www.epinions.com/mvie_mu-1097232
- Eric D. Snider: Battlefield Earth - With gaping plot holes, bad acting, and liberal "borrowing" from more entertaining films, this movie could not be any stupider. Grade: F.
www.ericdsnider.com/reviews/movies/mo123battlefieldearth.php3
- Escape from "Battlefield Earth" - Desson Howe of the Washington Post calls this flick "Ishtar of the Apes."
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/battlefieldearthhowe.htm
- filmcritic.com: Battlefield Earth - Review of this movie, by Max Messier. Rated 1/4.
filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/ddb5490109a79f598625623d0015f1e4/31d858b804fd3a7e882568dd00060db8?OpenDocument
- FilmForce: Review of Battlefield Earth - Plot summary, review by Scott Chitwood, stills. Rated 2.5/5.
filmforce.ign.com/articles/34754p1.html
- FilmValues: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Guide for parents says that the Travolta vehicle is relatively harmless for teens, but the movie is derivative and just stupid. Not the best science fiction film for kids.
www.filmvalues.com/Review.cfm?RecordID=777
- Flipside Movie Emporium: Battlefield Earth - Rant against the movie, by Rob Vaux. Grade: F.
www.flipsidemovies.com/battlefieldearth.html
- Grading the Movies: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Review by Jim Fleming, intended for parents. Includes stills. Suggested questions to ask kids. Overall grade: C+.
www.gradingthemovies.com/html/mv/gtm_mv00415.shtml
- Greenwich Village Gazette: Battlefield Earth - Negative review by Eric Lurio. Rated 0.25/5.
www.gvny.com/movies/battlefield_earth
- Haro: Battlefield Earth - Reviews and rates the film.
www.haro-online.com/movies/battlefield_earth.html
- Hollywood Jesus: Battlefield Earth - Analysis of the film from a religious perspective.
www.hollywoodjesus.com/battlefield.htm
- Home Theater Info: Battlefield Earth - Review of the movie and its transfer to DVD. Technically excellent transfer, but no storyline and a tremendous waste of talent.
www.hometheaterinfo.com/battlefi.htm
- Ian Nathan: Battlefield Earth - Full review of the cinema release. Rated 1/5.
www.empireonline.co.uk/reviews/review.asp?id=5892
- Jamey Hughton: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Long review of this colossal turkey. Rated 1/10.
moviething.com/cgi-bac/ecom9990057318319.cgi?itemid=9970057330549&action=viewad&page=1&placeonpage=2&totaldisplayed=25&categoryid=9990057318319
- JoBlo's Movie Emporium: Battlefield Earth - Critiques the movie, rates it 7/10, features interview with John Travolta.
www.joblo.com/battlefieldearth.htm
- Ken Begg: Battlefield Earth - Lengthy, in-depth review, at Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension. Includes stills, "immortal dialogue," and brief quotes from other movie critics.
www.jabootu.com/be.htm
- Killer Ducky: Battlefield Earth - Not the worst movie of the year. Actually entertaining, in a cheesy way, if it is not taken too seriously. Rated 5/10.
www.killerducky.com/r00092.htm
- LA Weekly: Battlefield Earth - Review by Ron Stringer, in Scientology's back yard.
www.laweekly.com/film/film_results.php?showid=1158
- LeisureSuit.net: Battlefield Earth - Review by Kerry Douglas Dye.
www.leisuresuit.net/Webzine/articles/battlefield_earth.shtml
- Lianna Skywalker: Battlefield Earth - Detailed review of this vanity project, at Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension.
www.jabootu.com/bels.htm
- Logic is the big loser as humans fight for freedom in "Battlefield Earth" - Review of the movie, by Sean Axmaker, in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/earthq2.shtml
- Logic loses in "Battlefield Earth" - Movie reviewed by Paul Clinton, at CNN.com.
www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/12/review.battlefieldearth/index.html
- Los Angeles Times: Battlefield Earth - Opening weekend review by Robin Rauzi. A negative assessment of the film.
www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1419,L-LATimes-Movies-X!ArticleDetail-3573,00.html?search_area=Movies&channel=Movies
- Media Junkies: Battlefield Earth - This movie gives great insight into how not to make a movie. Rated half a star out of four.
www.mediajunkies.com/movies/in_theaters/Battlefield_Earth.shtml
- Movie Forum: Battlefield Earth - Introduction compares "Battlefield Earth" unfavorably to "Yor." Site also includes a review by Robert Lewis, and a photo gallery.
www.movieforum.com/movies/titles/battlefieldearth/index.shtml
- Movie ram-blings: Battlefield Earth - Short review says that the movie is okay as a cheesy time-killer.
www.ram.org/ramblings/movies/battlefield_earth.html
- Movie-Page.com: Battlefield Earth - Howard Anderson says that this film didn't deserve the trashing it got. Overall rating 8/10.
www.movie-page.com/dvd/reviews/battlefield_earth.htm
- Movies for Guys: Battlefield Earth - Review says the movie isn't quite as bad as some critics have said. Still, recommends skipping it unless you're a fan of science fiction. Rated 2/5.
www.moviesforguys.com/sci-fi/reviews/battlefieldearth.shtml
- Mr. Cranky: Battlefield Earth - Review of one of the worst films ever made.
www.mrcranky.com/movies/battlefieldearth.html
- Nigel Langford: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Short review. Rated 7/10.
moviething.com/cgi-bac/ecom9990057318319.cgi?itemid=9980057330549&action=viewad&page=1&placeonpage=1&totaldisplayed=25&categoryid=9990057318319
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Battlefield Earth - A negative appraisal, by Ron Weiskind.
www.post-gazette.com/movies/20000512battle4.asp
- Plan Inane from Outer Space - Rob Medich reviews "Battlefield Earth," easily the worst movie of the year, if not the millennium.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/11/entertainment/main194502.shtml
- PlanetWisdom.com: Battlefield Earth - Reviewer says this movie is every bit as bad as the critics say, and not to waste any money seeing it.
www.planetwisdom.com/moviereviews/battlefieldearth.htm
- Plugged In: Battlefield Earth - Review from a Christian perspective, from Focus on the Family.
www.family.org/pplace/pi/films/a0011457.html
- PopMatters: Battlefield Earth - Review of the film, by Cynthia Fuchs.
popmatters.com/film/reviews/b/battlefield-earth.html
- Psychlo Babble - Full-length review of "Battlefield Earth" in the San Francisco Chronicle. Reviewer Bob Graham suggests treating the movie as an exercise in campy comic-book style.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/05/12/DD96770.DTL&type=movies
- Psychlo-tronic - Brian Thomas reviews the movie "Battlefield Earth."
www.psychotronic.com/mm/b/battlefieldearth.htm
- Radio Free Movie Review: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Review by Andrew Manning. Plot summary, quick rundown, what's good and bad about the film. Rated 1.5/10.
www.radiofree.com/mov-revs/battlefi.shtml
- Rambles: Battlefield Earth - Chet Williamson points out a handful of good things about the film.
www.rambles.net/battlefield_mirth.html
- Reel.com: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Synopsis. Two reviews: one of the theatrical release, and the other of the DVD. Both reviewers also rate the film.
www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=129820&Tab=reviews&buy=closed
- ReelViews: Battlefield Earth - Film review by James Berardinelli. He cannot find anything nice to say about this wreck of a motion picture. Rated half a star out of four.
movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/b/battlefield.html
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Battlefield Earth - Full-length review by Jack Garner. Rated 1/10.
www.rochestergoesout.com/mov/b/battle.html
- Roger Ebert: Battlefield Earth - Review of the film. Rated half a star out of four.
www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2000/05/051202.html
- Salon: Battlefield Earth - Andrew O'Hehir guesses that L. Ron Hubbard's book must be ludicrous trash, but it can't possibly be as annoying and incoherent as the movie.
www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2000/05/12/battlefield_earth/print.html
- San Francisco Examiner: Battlefield Earth - Wesley Morris pans the film as a raging bore.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/2000/05/12/WEEKEND15517.dtl&type=movies
- Science Fiction Weekly: Battlefield Earth Special Edition DVD - Review of the DVD and its extras, by Jeff Berkwits.
www.scifi.com/sfw/issue198/screen.html
- Stomp Tokyo: Battlefield Earth - Review. Includes 6 stills. Rated 1/5.
www.stomptokyo.com/movies/b/battlefield-earth.html
- The Austin Chronicle Movie Guide: Battlefield Earth - In-depth review by Marc Savlov of the worst film he's seen in more than 10 years. Rated a bomb (0 stars out of 5).
www.auschron.com/film/pages/movies/21646.html
- The Brunching Shuttlecocks: Battlefield Earth - Movie review by The Self-Made Critic. Rated 1/5.
www.brunching.com/selfmade/selfmade-battlefieldearth.html
- The Diva's "Battlefield Earth" Review - Review contains spoilers, and an option to jump to the rating. Plot summary and critique. Lowest possible rating: a big red stop light.
www.3blackchicks.com/kamsbattlefield.html
- The DVD Journal: Battlefield Earth - Full review by a fan of science fiction who was disappointed to find that the movie really is as bad as the critics say. Analysis of where it might have gone wrong.
www.dvdjournal.com/reviews/b/battlefieldearth.shtml
- The Horror, the Horror - MaryAnn Johanson (the Flick Filosopher) reviews the sci-fi turkey "Battlefield Earth."
www.flickfilosopher.com/flickfilos/archive/002q/battlefieldearth.html
- The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review: Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) - Cast and credits, plot summary, and in-depth review of the worst film of 2000, by Richard Scheib. Rated -1 out of 5.
www.roogulator.esmartweb.com/sf/battlefieldearth.htm
- The Z Review: Battlefield Earth - "Tall Guy" tells why this cliché-ridden movie is just plain bad.
www.gary.gray.clara.net/reviews/battlefieldearth.htm
- This Battle's Half-won - The much-maligned "Battlefield Earth" is actually a halfway decent adventure. Rated 2.5/5.
members.tripod.com/ozmovies/battlefield_earth_review_matthews.htm
- TNMC Movies: Battlefield Earth (2000) - Review of the movie, by John Shea. Rated 1/2 a star out of 5.
www.tnmc.org/batcave/battlefieldearth.html
- Trash City: Battlefield Earth - Two reviews of the movie, both negative.
www.trashcity.org/ARTICLES/IBFS0010.HTM
- Travolta's 'Battlefield' is so bad it's not even funny - Joe Baltake, movie critic for the Sacramento Bee, reviews "Battlefield Earth." Includes quotes from other film critics. Rated no stars.
www.movieclub.com/reviews/archives/00battlefield/battlefield.html
- Travolta's 'Waterworld' - Rob Blackwelder reviews "Battlefield Earth," a cinematic disaster that cries out for the return of "Mystery Science Theater." Rated zero stars, and on the Worst of 2000 list.
www.splicedonline.com/00reviews/battlefield.html
- Travolta's Intergalactic Stinkeroo - Bill Diehl's opening weekend review of the movie "Battlefield Earth." Rating: "no stars, just one black hole."
www.abcnews.go.com/sections/entertainment/DailyNews/Diehlreviews_000511.html
- Travolta's Star Dreck - Review by Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News. Rated zero stars.
www.nydailynews.com/2000-05-12/New_York_Now/Movies/a-66336.asp
- What was Travolta thinking, wasting his time on Battlefield Earth? - Frank Gabrenya, film critic for the Columbus Dispatch, says to ignore the paranoia about this movie being a clever recruiting tool for Scientology. Taken on its own terms, one can only hope it is meant as comedy. Rated 1/4.
www.dispatch.com/news/movies/movies00/battle0512.html
- Yanman's DVD Reviews: Battlefield Earth - The technical quality of the DVD transfer is very good, but the movie itself leaves viewers wondering why it was ever made. Also named the Worst Movie on DVD for 2001.
www.yanman.com/HomeTheater/Reviews/BattlefieldEarthReview.htm
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