Is Battlefield Earth bad?

Critics Consensus: Ugly, campy, and poorly acted, Battlefield Earth is a stunningly misguided, aggressively bad sci-fi folly.

Why did John Travolta do Battlefield Earth?

Based on the sci-fi novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, Travolta considered Battlefield Earth a passion project. After all, Travolta is a devout Scientologist and wanted to use his power to get the film made. In fact, he was so committed to it that he cut his $20 million salary in half, according to Yahoo!

What do psychlos look like?

Biology. The face of a Psychlo is composed of amber-colored eyes, fanged teeth and a series of shifting bony plates with a limited range of expression. The entire body is hairy and they have paws with sharp talons instead of fingers, with a sixth talon in their right paw.

How much did John Travolta make Battlefield Earth?

The film’s budget went from Fox Pictures’ 100-million-dollar price tag to a measly $44 million once Franchise Pictures picked up the project. That’s a difference of $56 million that would have been spent on special effects, production design, casting and music, as well as John Travolta’s salary of $20 million.

Who is John Travolta’s wife?

Kelly Prestonm. 1991–2020
John Travolta/Wife

Is Battlefield Earth the worst movie ever made?

The film, an adaptation of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard’s 1982 novel of the same name, starred John Travolta. It is frequently listed among the worst films of all time by critics and viewers. Battlefield Earth is set in the year 3,000, when the planet Earth has been reduced to a wasteland.

Did Battlefield Earth make money?

Just losing money doesn’t make it qualify. And the 2000 John Travolta vehicle Battlefield Earth made back less than half of its $73 million budget, but losing a mere $43 million makes it only a modest disaster. However, there are plenty of films that did lose staggering amounts to qualify as a box office bomb.

Who wrote Battlefield Earth?

L. Ron Hubbard
Battlefield Earth/Story by

Who produced Battlefield Earth?

John Travolta
Elie SamahaJonathan D. Krane
Battlefield Earth/Producers

Did Travolta remarry?

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor and singer….

John Travolta
Occupation	Actor singer
Years active	1972–present
Spouse(s)	Kelly Preston ​ ​ ( m. 1991; died 2020)​
Children	3

What does Terl mean?

TERL

Acronym	Definition
TERL	Trace Element Research Laboratory (US FWS)
TERL	Traffic Engineering Research Laboratory
TERL	Test Equipment Readiness List (US NASA)