Does Battlefield Earth Really Deserve That Rating? | Bad Movie Review

BATTLEFIELD EARTH MOVIE REVIEW | In this long-awaited (and much-dreaded) episode, the Bad Movies Rule! crew finally tackles the infamous sci-fi disaster Battlefield Earth — the John Travolta passion project based on L. Ron Hubbard’s novel that somehow managed to waste a massive budget while delivering one of the most notorious flops in cinema history. James, Mel, Joe, and Curt suffer through Dutch angles, breathe-right strips, meat hoses, slop trough fights, Harrier jets piloted by cavemen, and Travolta’s wild alien makeup as they break down the movie scene-by-scene. Expect rants about the budget black hole, plot holes big enough to fly a Psychlo ship through, and plenty of debate over who gave the most unhinged performance. They hand out the Will Patton Intensity Award, the Trash Can of Dirty Water for worst acting, the Bixby Snyder One Scene Wonder, and the Steve James Supporting Performance trophy. If you’ve ever wondered how a movie with this much money and talent could be this bad, strap on your breather mask and join the suffering. You’ll never look at rat burgers (or elongated sandwiches) the same way again. Bad Movies Rule! — The podcast that’s somehow worse than the movies. What did you think of Battlefield Earth? Let us know in the comments! $5 gets uncut eps, Discord, and exclusive rants. -   / badmoviesrule   Email the show - [email protected] Leave us a voicemail - 262-757-8567 Want to rep BMR? Then check out the BMR MERCH STORE here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bad-mo... #battlefieldearth #johntravolta #forestwhitaker #alienmovies #movieroast #badmoviesrule 00:00 Intro & Cold Open 00:35 Welcome to the Show 01:48 Guest Intros & First Impressions 03:24 Movie Vitals (Cast, Crew, Ratings) 05:52 Why We Avoided This Movie for 26 Years 08:08 Patreon & Good Movies Rule Plug 12:15 Scene-By-Scene Begins 15:18 Early Reactions - Barry Pepper & Opening 18:44 The Dutch Angles & Shower Curtain Fades 21:32 Forbidden Lands & Mini Golf Dragon 24:28 Captured by the Psychlos 31:34 Mall Chase & Ghost Bullets 33:34 Travolta's Passion Project & Budget Talk 35:36 Psychlo Dome & Breathe-Right Strips 39:52 "What's Their Favorite Snack?" 43:18 Space Beer & Shower Duty 48:28 Corporate Meeting & 50 More Cycles 52:16 Slop Trough Fight Scene 56:26 Gold Heist & Learning Machine 1:04:48 The Snack Plan Rant 1:12:10 Knowledge Gun & Math Triangles 1:18:26 The Library Scene 1:23:27 Shooting Cows & Primitive Speech 1:30:20 Teaching Cavemen to Fly Harriers 1:38:43 Blowing the Dome & Final Battle 1:51:05 Ending & Sequel Setup 1:54:14 Arnold Schwarzenegger Recast Draft 1:59:52 Awards Time 2:08:50 Bixby Snyder One Scene Wonder 2:14:03 Steve James Best Supporting Performance 2:17:38 Final Ratings & Wrap-Up 2:33:11 Next Episode Announcement 2:34:52 Outro