BY JOHN BILLINGER<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the year 2000, a film came out that was supposed to change science fiction movies forever. It had all the makings of a generation-defining blockbuster, starring some of Hollywood\u2019s top talent. Instead, it flopped at the box office and is now known as one of the worst films ever made. That film was\u2026oh wait, you already know what movie it is because you\u2019ve already read the title of the article. Oh well, it\u2019s Battlefield Earth<\/em><\/strong>!!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes. The movie is based on the 1982 book by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, directed by Academy Award Winning set decorator Roger Christian, and co-produced by and starring the man himself\u2026John Travolta. Critics and audiences were not kind to this film when it was released. They tore apart every aspect of it. Battlefield Earth <\/em>made $30 million on a $73 million budget, it won big at the Golden Raspberry Awards, and its production company Franchise Pictures was taken to court for scamming investors by inflating the budget. Even today, its reputation precedes it, and it\u2019s still discussed as one of the worst films ever made, alongside Plan 9 From Outer Space<\/em>, The Garbage Pail Kids<\/em>, and Birdemic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n