After growing frustrated with life in his miserable mountain village, jonnie strikes on his own only to be captured by terl, a clever, not intelligent psychlo. For a start, it was the thickest book i had ever seen. The ultimate in dynamic scifi storytelling, this audiobook will fully immerse you in a virtual movie in your mind. A scene from the infamous battlefield earth movie which is based on the l. Its a long book which, for me, is a plus because i never want a good book to end. A saga of the year 3000, quite a few years ago while working as a cashier in the automotive department of our local kmart. A saga of the year 3000 is a 2000 american science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by l. The 47hour, fullcast audiobook for the bestselling novel battlefield earth was. Fewer than thirtyfive thousand humans survive in a handful of communities scattered across the face of a postapocalyptic earth. In the year 3000 earth has been conquered by a race of. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1980 science fiction novel written by l. I think battlefield 4 or whatever comes next, will explain it all. Finally, the ending, though identical to the book, seemed a little too convenient in the movie. Do yourself a favor and read this book, or even better listen to the audiobook.
I now know that its a horrible abomination of the book. Not a single, solitary thing about this book is good. After all, i hope to leave you uplifted and eager to read. Battlefield earth is a totally revolutionary, gamechanging, multicast production stretching the boundaries of audiobooks and raising the bar skyhigh the ultimate in dynamic scifi storytelling, this audiobook will fully immerse you in a virtual movie in your mind. Though it is my favorite, i will take up battlefield earth last.
This month, battlefield earth, the 2000 big budget flop based on scientology founder l. Battlefield earth novel all the tropes wiki fandom. The award presentation was held at the audio publishers association. Humans led by one man struggle to take back the earth. Actor john travoltas ambitious science fiction film battlefield earth has been released on dvd and is loaded with extras many of which feel like afterthoughts and are not very insightful. Bittie is able to linger on despite being almost bisected by.
He grabbed the hilt of the knife and tried to yank it out of sniths heart. Blurb bridge 9th printing 2000 think of the star wars sagas, and raiders of the lost ark, mix in the triumph of rock i, rocky ii and rocky iii and you have captured the exuberence, style and glory of battlefield earth. Whenever we glimpse sunlight, the screen goes all stale yellow, as though someone had urinated on the print. On the cover, a muscled barbarian dude simultaneously fires two laser guns to either side, while he willfully looks at the camera instead of his targets. The psychlos discovered a deep space probe with directions and. I knew that upon its release, battlefield earth had not been wellreceived. Battlefield earth is rated pg but ironically enough, the only people who might appreciate it would be at most twelve years old because they might still. If you liked dune, atlantis gene and star warsyou will love the book battlefield earth.
Til when battlefield earth won the razzie award for worst movie of the decade, screenwriter j. The psychlo, still raving, was clawing at the access plate. Read the book 4 times paperback now getting tattered. But i do agree, it was an ending that left all of us hanging and it should of. The only book i ever quit was don quixote it was just going on and on, with no end in sight. He also composed a soundtrack to the book called space jazz. Battlefield earth is like a 12hour indiana jones marathon. The audio book is a luxurious presentation with hollywood sound. Hubbard as we know was not only a science fiction writer, but the founder of the. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written by l. Good examples are the hidden features located in the disc menus. Listen to battlefield earth special edition audiobook by l. Its not just full of gaping holes, even with all the holes patched it still is an insult to viewers. Battlefield earth 2000 battlefield earth 2000 user.
Ron hubbards novel, won the razzie for worst movie of the decade. Jonny starts as a slave for the psyclos, learns their secrets and uses them to overcome his captors. Breathing tubes hang from their noses like ropes of snot. Battlefield earth where to stream and watch decider. In the year 3000, there are no countries, no cities. I was a bit of an oddity, walking around in a robe, sandals, smoking cuban cigars and. As a fan, i knew the version of my book i would want to listen to, and i didnt. Made due to the ceaseless efforts of its star, john travolta, battlefield earth could be used as an exam for film school students on what not to do. Battlefield earth, a book that even has its own website here, was written by l. Download and read online for free battlefield earth by l. That said, i want to share a few of the classics of the genre with you, each with a different slant.
The disrespect for humanity is an unfortunate trait of some annunaki but not all annunaki. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isnt really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to. As far as i know, i am the only nonscientologist to ever be on their cruise ship, the freewind. Ron hubbard about jonnie goodboy tyler, one of the last humans left on earth after an alien invasion by the sadistic, corporate psychlos.
Some of my readers may wonder that i did not include my own serious subjects in this book. Earth has been dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invaderand man is an endangered species. As the bad guy, travolta tries to sound imperious and sarcastic but lacks any sense of presence or dignity, and his cackling evil laugh is laughable. One of the most remarkable ideas from this book is the complete unity of the population of earth. Battlefield earth was a critical and commercial failure, frequently described as one of the worst films of all time. I wont say too much here, but i guess the buildup in the book made it seem more reasonable and logical. The film follows a rebellion against the alien psychlos, who have ruled earth for 1,000. But i have never read a book that failed in literally every single character, scenario, plot point, concept and rule of writing. Battlefield earth is a totally revolutionary, gamechanging, multicast production stretching the boundaries of audiobooks and raising the bar skyhigh. Tearing his claw points he was actually cutting into the hard metal to make a circle and remove the core. The soundtrack sounds like the boom mike is being slammed against the inside of a 55gallon.
It was sometimes not very busy at work, so when i wasnt fronting shelves or sweeping the floor. It was directed by roger christian and stars john travolta, barry pepper and forest whitaker. Find out where battlefield earth is streaming, if battlefield earth is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The books bones and gristle connect to the garish space opera that thrilled teenage boys. Ive heard some people disparage the cover of battlefield earth, but to me its perfect. I know that world unity and peace may be just as science fiction as aliens and advanced technologies, but i. Ron hubbards novel, won the razzie for worst movie of. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. From the handful of surviving humans a courageous leader emergesjonnie goodboy tyler, who challenges the invincible might of the alien psychlo empir nonstop and fastpaced. Battlefield earth also referred to as battlefield earth. Just in case it redeems itself with an amazing ending, or something.
A saga of the year 3000 is a thrilling epic from prolific novelist l. Battlefield earth is a 2000 american science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the. Whoever made the movie battlefield earth cearly understood the ways of the annunaki, that on occasion come to earth to mine for gold. It was sure to be good value on the pagecount alone. Battlefield earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. Apparently even the guy who wrote battlefield earth, a screenwriter named jd shapiro, agrees that its a terrible, terrible movie. In the end, each of us must reach our own conclusion. Its by ron l hubbard, the guy who founded scientology. Mankinds cities are in ruins, and there are only scattered. But none grabbed my attention quite like battlefield earth. As the leader of the evil psychlos, terl and his race have taken over the worlds natural resources and disregarded everyone and everything else. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Ron hubbard back in the early 80s, less than a handful of years before he died. Everything in battlefield earth is just a sea of reeking, seething sewage in. Theres love, theres adventure, theres real sciencefiction like from the golden age of scifi. Battlefield earth audiobook or rather terl wins audie award. Battlefield earths primary colors are blue and gray, adding to the misery.
The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Romance, adventure, me against you, out numbered, action, honesty. The critical consensus on the movie seems to be, this movie is an incoherent pile of intergalactic nasal tubes. Introduction to the new york times bestseller battlefield earth. All i can say is, just read it and give it a chance. For instance, speaking for myself, when the narration calls for a kiss, i dont. Science fiction and fiction in general has come a long way since then. Travolta, as coproducer, also contributed millions of dollars. A saga of the year 3000 is a 1982 science fiction novel written. Battlefield earth is a movie about aliens with adenoid problems. Battlefield earth, the book, appeared in 1982, but hubbards career peak as a writer came in the 1940s.
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