Bad Movie Monday: Battlefield Earth

One of the biggest box office bombs in recent memory is also one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Which isn't a bad thing, because I love bad movies and this is easily in my top ten. One of the funniest things about this two-hour epic is that the creators of this film were banking on it to be a huge success because the film only encompasses the first half of the L. Ron Hubbard book. So they were obviously holding out for a sequal. I'm still waiting! I can't even begin to list everything that is wrong with this film. It must be seen to be believed. They do rip off the following films in the process: Star Wars, Blade Runner, Planet of the Apes, and Independence Day.

Highlights: The aliens' glove like hands; The term "man-animal"; Crap-lousy!; Most of the film is shot with the camera at a 45 degree angle; Cavemen flying harrier jets; A lot of tight shots as to not reveal that John Travolta isn't really an 8 foot tall alien; Gold is an intergalactic currency; Can't the aliens clip their finger nails?; Subliminal Scientology messages.

Best Line: I thought I told you to get a man-animal to fix this ceiling!