The movie is so stupid its almost offensive, but for some reason I can't stop bringing it up, even 7 years after its initial release.
Where do I start? Well, I'll start with the obvious... The acting, dialog, story, and the cinematography is absolutely awful; some of the worse you'll see in a motion picture. The only good thing about Battlefield Earth are some of the ideas it explores (a new beginning for humanity after a great catastrophe), the special effects, sound effects, and some of the lighting.
The director claimed he was going for a "comic book" feel in the DVD commentary, hence the massive plot holes and the 'drunk man leaning on a steep hill shooting style'. Sure... But even comic books have some degree of realism and story structure. Me thinks Roger Christian just sucks as a director.
But even in the midst of this pile of awful I still find myself strangely drawn to this film. Maybe because I enjoy seeing car wrecks?
Where do I start? Well, I'll start with the obvious... The acting, dialog, story, and the cinematography is absolutely awful; some of the worse you'll see in a motion picture. The only good thing about Battlefield Earth are some of the ideas it explores (a new beginning for humanity after a great catastrophe), the special effects, sound effects, and some of the lighting.
The director claimed he was going for a "comic book" feel in the DVD commentary, hence the massive plot holes and the 'drunk man leaning on a steep hill shooting style'. Sure... But even comic books have some degree of realism and story structure. Me thinks Roger Christian just sucks as a director.
But even in the midst of this pile of awful I still find myself strangely drawn to this film. Maybe because I enjoy seeing car wrecks?