Often cited as one of the worst films of all-time, “Battlefield Earth” is pretty darn terrible. Based on a novel by L. Ron Hubbard (the founder of Scientology), this sci-fi flick is poorly made and contains a plot so illogical that it will make you feel dumber after watching it.

In the year 3000, mankind faces extinction as an alien race, known as the ‘Psychlos’, has conquered the Earth and is taking its resources. The alien Terl (John Travolta “Hairspray”, “Pulp Fiction”) hopes to use humans for mining will lead to one man (Barry Pepper “Saving Private Ryan”, “The Green Mile”) having the potential to lead humanity to stage a final battle against the invaders for the fate of planet.

The characters in “Battlefield Earth” is atrocious and the dialog is stupid. We are meant to believe that the Psychlos are an advanced alien race but all we see is Travolta goofing around in a ridiculous costume. They supposedly can destroy our armies and know about our history but do not know what food we like to eat. The human characters are really boring. The main human, Jonnie, learns about the Psychlos and even their language after blasted by some sort-of ray, which seems like a very convenient plot device.

This movie is horribly made; the special effects are really bad, the camerawork is disgraceful and there are countless shots that are needless in slow-motion. “Battlefield Earth” is laughably bad and it is shocking that Travolta genuinely thought that this would help start a franchise. He allegedly referred to it as ‘better’ than “Star Wars”, a statement that seems unbelievable but sadly seems to confirm his loyal commitment to the film. Maybe it’s not the worst film ever made but “Battlefield Earth” is an awful film that has to be seen to be believed.